THE COLLECTION: Where Art Meets Fashion, the multifaceted contemporary art program of Fashion Outlets of Chicago, will welcome a permanent lighting installation by Derrick Adams and a rotating exhibition by 2018 Olympic costume designer Dr. Keysook Geum to the shopping center this February. Adams’ lighting installation will be located outside Fashion Outlets of Chicago at its grand entrance, accompanying the artist’s seven-story mural that was unveiled in October 2018. Dr. Geum’s ornate sculptural forms will be on view in display cases located throughout Level Two of the shopping center from February 12 – September 6, 2019.

Sue Coombs will be teaching a Beginning Mosaic class starting March 7 from 6:30-9:00 at the Chesterton Art Center. This 6-week class will cover the basic techniques, tools, and materials used in contemporary mosaics. Proper adhesives, substrates, design/layout, grouting, and how to cut glass will be discussed and demonstrated. Experimentation with color and texture is part of the discovery of this beautiful art form. Students may use their own design, or choose from provided designs to create an indoor mosaic.

South Shore Arts presents "Haunts", the second exhibit in the Urban Legends series, February 8 through April 21 at the Center For Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, IN.

Explore nine colors through more than 50 outfits from the museum’s historic clothing and costume collection. Consider how yellow speaks differently when used in an everyday summer cotton dress versus a high fashion silk Dior gown. Feel samples of the fabric and learn about some of the pieces from the eye of the designer and the wearer.

The Area Artists Association (AAA) of the Lubeznik Center for the Arts will display a collection of narrative works at the Indiana Welcome Center. The exhibition, “Artist’s Narrative” will be displayed from February 16 to April 21.

Art Barn School of Art is pleased to announce another season of painting workshops for artists taught by artists of national acclaim. These offerings allow participants to immerse themselves in an intensive work environment with experienced instructors with national and international reputations.

Ashley Wheater, The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet, proudly announces an impressive 2019-2020 season featuring a Chicago premiere from Northern Ballet Artistic Director Cathy Marston, along with a Chicago premiere from Tony Award®-winning choreographer and New York City Ballet Resident Choreographer Justin Peck, plus the return of an audience favorite by choreographer Yuri Possokhov, and Christopher Wheeldon’s holiday classic The Nutcracker.

The Office of Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch and Indiana State Treasurer Kelly Mitchell, in cooperation with the Indiana Arts Commission, are now accepting entries for the 2019 Hoosier Women Artists Contest. The annual competition, established in 2008, celebrates the importance of the arts in Indiana communities and showcases the work of talented female artists throughout the state.