Register Now for the 5th Annual

Gathering of Plein Air Painters



CURRENT SHOW:

"Bon Appetit"

Show dates: May 2 - June 28


Visit the Birdie Gallery to see our current show, "Bon Appetit". Start or add to your collection of local art by purchasing original artwork created by talented Hamilton County artists!

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Show dates: July 4 - Aug. 30


Please join us for our Open House on Friday, July 5th starting at 6:00 pm and closing at 8:30 pm. Be among the first to view the show. Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments and hors d'oeuvres in our beautiful historic building. Start or add to your collection of local art.

For our full show

schedule, click here!


June 6th - 8th 2013:


Plein-Air Painters

Artists and Families are invited to paint outdoors throughout Hamilton County. Professionally judged, $1,000 Best of Show. Cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded to the winners in all Plein Air Mediums. Paintings will be for sale.



Nickel Plate Arts


Noblesville Cultural
Arts Comission


Artist of the Month

Special thanks to the Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau for hosting our program at the Noblesville Visitors Center. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the work of our talented local artists for our community and visitors to enjoy. Stop by to visit at 839 Conner Street Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm. Look for a new featured artist each month!




317-776-2278  hcaa-in.org@att.net

Welcome to the

Hamilton County Artists' Association

The HCAA is a membership of Hamilton County artists with supporters from across Indiana. Our gallery is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm during the months of March through December.

Our mission is: (1) To promote awareness of and encouragement for creative art in Hamilton County.  (2) To further by programs, art education and exhibitions, the interests of artists. (3) To encourage the study of art by all.  (4) To establish high aesthetic standards.  (5)To cooperate with, and promote membership in other similar organizations.

Our exhibits feature creative works from Hamilton County artists. We offer scholarships to aspiring high school art students.  Our gift shop has many unique art items for purchase. Browse our 
class offerings to find the art classes that are suitable for you.


2013 Gathering of Plein Air Painters

- Register Now ! -

HCAA's 5th Annual Gathering of Plein-Air Painters, our annual paint-out, is scheduled for June 6th through June 8th, 2013. Visit our "Plein-Air Event" page for complete information and registration.

Schedule of activities:

Thursday is now a painting day!

Thurs. June 6
7:00 AM - 11:00 AMRegistration, check in, and stamping of materials
7:00 AM - 5:00 PMIndependent painting
6:00 PM - 6:30 PMSocial Time at HCAA Art Center
6:30 PM - 7:00 PMOrientation on possible sites and services
7:00 PM - 8:30 PMPainting demonstartion by Jerry Smith
8:30 PMEarly Registration and stamping of materials
Fri. June 7
7:00 AM - 11:00 AMRegistration, check in, and stamping of materials
7:00 AM - 5:00 PMIndependent painting
5:00 PM - 8:30 PMLion's Club Porkchop Dinner on theCourthouse Square
6:00 PM - 9:00 PMFist Friday Open House
Sat. June 8
7:00 AM - 11:00 AMRegistration and Independent painting / Pancake Breakfast on the Square
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMCheck in art for display and judging at the Judicial Center
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMJudging starts as artists wait outside
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMAwards Ceremony (Artsts bring their own easel to display their work)
2:00 PM - 5:00 PMArt Sale on the Courthouse Square


Sales Opportunities for Artists

Later this summer, HCAA will host the 2013 Art Fair on the Square in cooperation with the Noblesville Cultural Arts Commission and Nickel Plate Arts. This year's event will be on Saturday, August 3rd, on the historic courthouse square in beautiful downtown Noblesville. This event will be advertised both locally and throughout the state. Click here for the 2013 Art Fair on the Square Information, Rules, and Entry Form.

Nickel Plate Arts is presenting the "Umbrella Sales" program from late May through mid-October as a way to connect the local art buying community and visitors with local artists and artisans. Sales events will be frequent, predictable, quick to set up, and require little overhead or investment and are intended to be both fun and productive for all participants. You don't have to have an umbrella to participate. The first event is being planned for Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 25th and following events will be held on Second Saturdays, Third Thursdays, and on Fridays in conjunction with Jazz on the Square. Space will be available for $25 per event. Click here for the Umbrella Sales Application.


Bon Appetit !

Juried photographer Mark Ford, of the Hamilton County Artists' Association,
snapped this prize-winning photo of John Reynolds finishing a painting
demonstration at Syd's in Noblesville during HCAA's May First Friday "Bon Appetit!" event. 


HCAA Birdie Gallery News


- "Bon Appetit" on Display! -

Stop by during our regular gallery hours to view the second exhibit of the 2013 season, "Bon Appetit". This is a great opportunity to view and purchase original artwork created by talented local artists. Prints, cards, and other gift items are also available to purchase in the gallery.

The Birdie Gallery is located in a historic renovated building in a beautiful and serene setting and is an attraction in itself. We are just off the downtown square at 195 South 5th Street, Noblesville, IN. The gallery is open from March through December on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 10 am to 5 pm. Make plans to visit in 2013 and start or add to your collection of local art! One of our artists will be waiting to greet you and let you know more about the exhibit.


HCAA Artist of the Month

HCAA May 2013 Artist of the Month Michael Janosky

Michael Janosky is an active juried member of the Hamilton County Artists’ Association. He has served as Vice-President and also chairman of the Website, Gallery Hanging, and Purchase Patron Committees. Primarily self-taught, Michael has studied Art History and Art Appreciation at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, along with Oil Painting and Photography at the Northern Indiana Artists Association, Munster, IN.

Working in oils, Michael enjoys rendering Indiana and regional landscapes as well as Lake Michigan and its beaches and dunes. His Visitors Center show is titled “Let’s Go to the Beach”, a subject is of personal significance to Michael, who spent his childhood near Lake Michigan and still strives to maintain a connection to the area. He has developed his skills over the past 30 years and has experimented in many mediums, including photography. “I enjoy painting familiar scenes in a representational style. I aim to create a sense of place that moves the viewer to also look inward,” reflects this Noblesville, Indiana artist.

In addition to his studio at the Nickel Plate Arts Campus, Michael’s work can also be seen at the Birdie Gallery of the HCAA in downtown Noblesville, IN. His work has been exhibited at numerous locations throughout Hamilton County, including a current group exhibit at Noblesville City Hall. Keep up to date with Michael online at Facebook.com/MichaelJanoskyStudio.

Stop by the Visitors Center in May to view Michael's display!


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