Visitor’s Guide
Tapas Tasting Event!
Join Chef David Cook owner of Daveed’s in Cincinnati for an evening of fun and great food at a Tapas Tasting November 30 at 5:30pm right here in Rising Sun.
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Rising Sun Arts Academy Presents Summer Art Camp
The Rising Sun Arts Academy will be offering your child two weeks of fun filled classes.
Week one runs July 6,7,8,9. Children ages 6 – 9 will learn the art of print making and paint a class mural. Children ages 9 – 12 will experience the art of quilt making. Students will create an 18 inch square quilt by weaving together colorful strips of fabric. They can also choose to let their imaginations flow and embelish their quilt with beads, feathers, and buttons. Your child will learn basic color, design, hand sewing, and pressing techniques.
Week two runs July 12,13,14,15. Children ages 6 -9 will be working with clay to create fun stuff. Children ages 9 – 12 will create an 18 inch quilt by sewing colorful squares together. Students will be working with sewing machines along with learning design principles and pressing techniques. It’s sew easy.
Classes for ages 6 – 9 are held from 9:00 – 9:45 and taught by Andrea Grimsley and Molly Beyer.
Classes for ages 9 – 12 are held from 10:00 – 11:00 and taught by local quilting artist Susan Bengston.
Tuition for classes are $25/week or $40/both weeks. Please make checks payable to the Arts Council/City of Rising Sun. Registration forms are available to you in the main gallery.
Students work will be on display at the Pendleton Art Center July 22 – 30.
Robin Goetz Hosts Photography Workshop
This workshop takes place August 21 and 22 and is designed to teach artists how to shoot dramatic references for their artwork. You will also learn the controls, features, and functions of your digital SLR camera. Robin is an award winning photographer and will cover a wide range of topics to make you more adept with your camera and get the results you want. The artist will learn camera basics, to advanced lighting sources and equipment, creating moods and drama, copying artwork and more. A sturdy tripod and a Digital SLR camera and lenses are highly recommended. Advanced point and shoot cameras with flash turned off will work. The camera instruction manual is needed. This workshop is open to the beginner as well as the advanced. Continue reading
AEP Dedicates "Hoosier State"
The 6,000 horsepower “Hoosier State” visited Rising Sun for its official dedication. Built in 2009, it is the newest addition to AEP River Operations. The public was welcomed aboard for a tour, and the crew proudly showed off the Towboat. Continue reading
Rising Sun Hosts Fine Arts & Crafts Festival
EXCEPTIONAL ART, MUSIC, WINE AND FOOD PLANNED FOR RISING SUN FESTIVAL OF FINE ARTS & CRAFTS
More than 60 artists from around the country will be in Rising Sun, Indiana, September 18 and 19, for the annual Rising Sun Festival of Fine Arts & Crafts. This juried festival of exceptional fine art and fine crafts, jewelry, pottery, handcrafted furniture, and musical instruments will be held in Rising Sun’s historic Main Street District along the Ohio River. Continue reading
