Thursday, February 11, 2010
Experience B-town's Artistic Flair!
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Tosha Daugherty, 800/800-0037
or tosha@visitbloomington.com
Experience B-town’s Artistic Flair
Quintessential college town offers artistic inspiration both on and off campus!
The Indiana University Fine Arts Plaza is a must-see destination for any art lover. Begin your visit with a stroll through the I. M. Pei-designed IU Art Museum, one of the finest in the nation. You’ll find over 40,000 pieces of work featuring artists such as Picasso, Monet and many great artists from throughout the world. Other attractions include the School of Fine Arts Gallery, featuring works from up-and-coming artists; the Lilly Library, one of only five rare book libraries in the world and home to the Gutenberg Bible as well as many other one-of-a-kind documents; the IU Auditorium, featuring the stunning Thomas Hart Benton murals and the Dailey family art collection in addition to an outstanding performing arts season; and the Showalter Fountain. Other performance art available on campus include a wide variety of musical, operatic and ballet performances from the world-renowned IU Jacobs School of Music and the Lee Norvelle School of Theatre and Drama. Before you leave campus, visit the Indiana Memorial Union, where you can enjoy an outstanding collection of fine art and antique furniture scattered throughout the building and grab one of those famous cookies from the Sugar & Spice Bakery!
Annual Art Festivals
Downtown GalleryWalks
Enjoy downtown
This annual event is actually slightly longer than a week and serves to highlight all things artistic both on the IU campus and in the larger
One of the
Bloomington
The only festival of its kind in the
Arts Fair on the Square/Taste of
Two of B-town residents’ favorite festivals traditionally fall on the same day. Browse though the works of local and regional artists at Arts Fair on the Square, then head over to the Taste of Bloomington where you can sample the culinary masterpieces of over 40
This timeless stone is quarried right here in the
IU Summer Music Festival (Mid-June – Mid-August)
The IU Jacobs School of Music annually presents an impressive array of chamber, orchestral, jazz, and outdoor band concerts, as well as an IU Opera Theater production. Just because school’s out doesn’t mean the performances stop in
This B-town tradition draws artists and visitors from around the region and has been recognized as one of the top arts fairs in the country. The annual event is held on
Lotus Festival of World Music and Arts (Fall)
The world comes to
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