Welcome to Indiana Heritage Arts, Inc.

Founded in 1979, IHA makes its home in the historic Brown County Art Gallery in Nashville, Indiana. Its mission is to support Indiana’s heritage-style impressionist artists who follow in the legacy of the Brown County Art Colony artists of the early 1900s. IHA is a non-profit organization administered by a volunteer board of directors and is supported by a host of generous donors, sponsors, and artist members. Proceeds from sales are used to support other art groups by providing prize money, catalogue advertising and teacher awards.

Each year, IHA does the following:

Permanent Collection

Curates a Permanent Collection of works purchased from the annual exhibition. Collected works can be found at the Brown County Art Gallery and the West Baden Springs Hotel.

BROWSE THE PERMANENT COLLECTION

Annual Exhibition

Stages one of the largest juried art competitions in the Midwest each June, for artists from or with a tie to Indiana, awarding $30,000 in prize money.

ENTER THE 2026 EXHIBITION

Art for Sale

Provides a year-round exhibition space in the Brown County Art Gallery Rapp Room, where select member artists are invited to exhibit and sell their work.

VIEW CURRENT WORKS FOR SALE