Every year on April 15 is World Art Day, declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It’s a day to celebrate and promote all that art has given to us, such as enjoyment, creativity, innovation, and a way to bring different communities together. To those who are looking to celebrate the day with other artists, check out places to make your own masterpieces, view art pieces by others, or shop materials from local businesses in Hamilton County!

  1. Art Activities
  2. Art Galleries
  3. Art Stores
  4. Public Art

Art Activities

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There are several pieces of art you can create in Hamilton County. Want to take home your own decorated wooden sign piece? The wood sign workshops at Board & Brush will walk you through how to build one from scratch.

Continue getting messy and hands-on with your art by throwing pottery on the wheel! Take a class at Roudebush Pottery or Looking Glass Pottery Studio. You can also paint a pottery piece that has already been sculpted at uPaint Pottery Studio in Westfield or Noblesville, Color Me Mine or Kiln Creations.

Art transcends cultures and in Hamilton County, you can learn and experiment with art from different parts of the world! Try fluid art at Hawaii Fluid Art or Turkish mosaic art at Mosaic Art Studio.

If you’re looking to sew, there are tons of places that offer classes including Always in Stitches, A Yarn Market, Color Me Happy, Tabby Tree Weaver, A Sewing Studio, Room to Sew, and the monthly sessions at the Hamilton County East Public Library.

Color Me Happy (top) (left)

Hawaii Fluid Art (left) (right)

Art Galleries

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Galleries like Noblesville Creates and the Fishers Art Center are great places to view art made by others for free, plus more you can view here.

Hamilton County also consists of three cities who have received recognition for being a statewide cultural district by the Indiana Arts Commission: Carmel Arts & Design District, Nickel Plate District in Fishers, and Noblesville Cultural Arts District. In these places, you’ll find hand-painted murals everywhere from sides of buildings to sculptures to even the countless roundabouts. View all the spots here.

A life-sized statue of a painter captures a scene on canvas, depicting a street with trees and a welcoming archway. The artist stands outdoors near a brick building.
Sculpture on Main Street in Carmel

Art Stores

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Support local artists and gift a loved one a handcrafted art piece at Out of the Blue Polish Pottery & Gifts, Strawtown Pottery & Antiques, Art on Main Gallery & Gifts or Indiana Artisan Gifts & Gallery. If you have a friend who loves creating art of their own, give them the materials they need. Luckily, all the sewing stores have supplies that make the perfect gift.

Indiana Artisan Gifts & Gallery (top) (left)

Strawtown Pottery & Antiques (left) (right)

Public Art

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