Archives 2010

Past and expired exhibits and presentations by John Bower and Lynn Bower.

January-February 2010, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN

John Bower will have a solo exhibition featuring his black-and-white photographs in the Jeffrey R. Krull Gallery at the Allen County Public Library from January 12 through February 26, 2010. The exhibit is titled "Capturing the Soul of Indiana, The documentary photography of John Bower." The library's hours are Monday thru Thursday from 9 am to 9 pm, Friday and Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm, and Sunday from 12 pm to 5 pm. The library is located in downtown Fort Wayne at 900 Library Plaza. Its phone number is 260-421-1200.

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at 2:00 pm in the Theater Meeting Room in the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne on Saturday, January 23, 2010, which will be during the above Allen County Public Library exhibition. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." There will also be a book sale and signing. The library is located in downtown Fort Wayne at 900 Library Plaza. Its phone number is 260-421-1200.

January-June 2010, Mathers Museum of World Cultures, Bloomington, IN

John Bower will have a solo exhibition featuring his black-and-white photographs of cemetery statuary from his book, Guardians of the Soul, at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures from January 26, 2010 until June 13, 2010. The museum's hours are Tuesday thru Friday from 9 am to 4:30 pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 1 pm to 4:30 pm. The museum is closed on Mondays, major holidays and during Indiana University semester breaks. The Mathers Museum is located at 416 North Indiana Ave. in Bloomington. Its phone number is 812-855-6873 and email address is mathers@indiana.edu.

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his photographs of cemetery statuary at 1:30 pm at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures in Bloomington on Sunday, February 7, 2010, which will be in conjunction with the above exhibition. The title of his presentation will be "Guardians of the Soul, Indiana's remarkable cemetery sculpture." There will also be a reception after the presentation, starting at approximately 2:15 pm. The Museum is located at 416 North Indiana Ave. in Bloomington. Its phone number is 812-855-6873 and email address is mathers@indiana.edu.

February 18, 2010, Tipton County Public Library, Tipton, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Tipton County Public Library in Tipton, Indiana on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 6:30 pm. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." There will also be a book sale and signing. The library is located at 127 East Madison St. in Tipton and its phone number is 765-675-8761.

February 23, 2010, Worthington-Jefferson Township Public Library, Worthington, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Worthington-Jefferson Township Public Library in Worthington, Indiana on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 6:30 pm. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." There will also be a book sale and signing. The library is located at 26 North Commercial Street in Worthington and its phone number is 812-875-3815.

March 2010, Bloomington City Hall Atrium Art Gallery, Bloomington, IN

John Bower will have a solo exhibition featuring his black-and-white photographs in the Atrium Art Gallery at Bloomington's City Hall from March 5 through March 26, 2010. The exhibit is titled "Capturing the Soul of Indiana, The documentary photography of John Bower." The City Hall's hours are Monday thru Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. City hall is it is located at 401 N. Morton St. in Bloomington (the old Showers Building). Its phone number is 812-349-3400.

March 8, 2010, Morningside of College Park, Indianapolis, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at Morningside of College Park, a Senior Living Community, in Indianapolis, Indiana on Monday, March 8, 2010 at 2:30 pm. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." There will also be a book sale and signing. Morningside is located at 8810 Colby Blvd. in Indianapolis and its phone number is 317-872-4567.

April 8, 2010, Nappanee Center, Nappanee, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Nappanee Center in Nappanee, Indiana on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 6:30 pm. This event is being sponsored by the Friends of the Nappanee Public Library and is being held in conjunction with a month-long celebration of the arts. The title of John's presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." There will also be a book sale and signing. The Nappanee Center is located at 302 West Market Street in Nappanee. As a part of the month-long celebration, the Friends of the Nappanee Public Library will be sponsoring Spring into Art at the Boys & Girls Club of Nappanee (451 N. Main St.) on April 24 & 25 which will feature 50 artists exhibiting a variety of media, free hands-on workshops, prizes, and live entertainment for the whole family. For more information about Spring into Art, please visit the Nappanee Public Library, or call 574-773-7919.

April 13, 2010, Rockville Public Library, Rockville, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Rockville Public Library in Rockville, Indiana on Tuesday April 13, 2010 at 6:30 pm. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." There will also be a book sale and signing. The library is located at 106 N. Market Street in Rockville and its phone number is 765-569-5544.

April 18, 2010, New Castle Henry County Public Library, New Castle, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the New Castle Henry County Public Library in New Castle, Indiana on Sunday April 18, 2010 at 1:30 pm. The presentation is being co-sponsored by the Library and the Henry County Historical Society. The title of John's presentation will be "Silent Workplace—Shops, stores, businesses, and factories where Hoosiers once earned a living," and it will be preceded by a short annual business meeting of the Historical Society. The general public is welcome and there will also be a book sale and signing. The Library is located at 376 South 15th Street in New Castle and its phone number is 765-529-0362. The Historical Society's Museum is located at 606 South 14th Street in New Castle and its phone number is (765) 529-0362.

April 25, 2010, Wayne County Historical Society, Richmond, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the annual meeting of the Wayne County Historical Society in Richmond, Indiana on Sunday April 25, 2010 at 2:00 pm. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage," and it will be preceded by a short business meeting. The general public is welcome and there will also be a book sale and signing. The Historical Society's Museum is located at 1150 N. "A" Street in Richmond and its phone number is 765-962-5756.

April 28, 2010, Fairmount Public Library, Fairmount, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Fairmount Public Library in Fairmount, Indiana on Wednesday April 28, 2010 at 7:00 pm. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage," and there will be a book sale and signing afterward. The Library is located at 217 South Main Street in Fairmount and its phone number is 765-948-3117.

May 13, 2010, Spencer County Public Library, Rockport, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Spencer County Public Library in Rockport, Indiana on Thursday May 13, 2010 at 6:30 pm (Central Time). The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage," and there will be a book sale and signing afterward. The Library is located at 210 Walnut St. in Rockport and its phone number is 812-649-4866. This presentation is being generously co-sponsored by the Library, the Spencer County Historical Society, the Spencer County Journal Democrat, and Pat Koch.

May 20, 2010, Rush County Historical Society, Rushville, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation entitled "Guardians of the Soul,: Angels and innocents, mourners and saints—Indiana's remarkable cemetery sculpture" for the Rush County Historical Society's annual meeting in Rushville, Indiana on Thursday May 20, 2010. The presentation will be held at the Benjamin Rush Middle School, which is located at 1601 N. Sexton St. in Rushville. There will be a dinner at 6:00 pm and the presentation will be at 7:00 pm. There is a charge for the dinner but the presentation is free, and the general public is invited. There will be a book sale and signing afterward. For more information, please contact Brian Hill at 765-679-5226.

May 27, 2010, LaPorte County Public Library, LaPorte, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the LaPorte County Public Library in LaPorte, Indiana on Thursday May 27, 2010 at 6:00 pm (Central Time). The title of his presentation will be "The Common Good: An Indiana heritage built with taxes, tithes, and tuition," and there will be a book sale and signing afterward. The Library is located at 904 Indiana Ave. in LaPorte and its phone number is 219-362-6156. This presentation is being generously co-sponsored by LaPorte's People Engaged in Preservation.

May-December, 2010, “Landmarks through the Viewfinder" Southern Indiana Traveling Exhibition

John Bower will have four photographs in the “Landmarks through the Viewfinder” exhibition which will be traveling through southern Indiana, to nine different venues, during the second half of 2010. This juried exhibition will contain 30 Indiana photographs by a number of Indiana photographers, and is sponsored by Indiana Landmarks (formerly the Historic Landmarks Foundation) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its founding. The schedule below shows tentative set-up and take-down dates, and tentative dates for the three receptions, so please contact the venues to determine exact dates and times.

Dubois County Museum, 2704 N. Newton St., Jasper, IN, (812)-634-7733. May 3, 2010 to June 1, 2010. Reception May 6, 2010.

Jefferson County Heritage Center, 615 W. First St., Madison, IN, (812) 265-2335. June 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010.

Ohio County Historical Museum, 212 South Walnut St., Rising Sun, IN, (812) 438-4915. June 30, 2010 to July 21, 2010.

Carnegie Center for Art & History, 201 East Spring St., New Albany, IN (812) 944-7336. July 21, 2010 to August 21, 2010. Reception July 23, 2010.

Scott County Heritage Center & Museum, 1050 South Main St., Scottsburg, IN (812) 752-1050. August 21, 2010 to September 7, 2010.

Columbus Area Visitors Center, 506 Fifth St., Columbus, IN, (800) 468-6564. September 7, 2010 to October 1, 2010. Reception September, 2010.

Spring Mill Inn, Spring Mill State Park, Mitchell, IN, (812) 849-4081. October 1, 2010 to November 1, 2010.

Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, 200 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Evansville, IN, (812) 428-8200. November 1, 2010 to November 30, 2010.

Veraestau Historic Site, 4696 Glenmary Ln., Aurora, IN, (812)-926-0983. December 1 2010 to December 30, 2010.

June 26, 2010, Swiss Heritage Society, Berne, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Swiss Heritage Society in Berne, Indiana on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 7:00 pm. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." There will also be a book sale and signing. The Swiss Heritage Society is located at 1200 Swiss Way in Berne, and its phone number is 260-589-8007. The presentation will be held in its historic barn and the general public is welcome.

July 1, 2010, Bloomington Kiwanas weekly luncheon/meeting, Bloomington, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Bloomington Kiwanas weekly luncheon/meeting on Thursday, July 1, 2010 at 12:00 PM (Doors open at 11:30 am.). The luncheon/meeting will be in the Indiana Memorial Union on the Indiana University campus in Bloomington. The title of his presentation will be "The Common Good, An Indiana heritage built with taxes, tithes, and tuition." There will also be a book sale and signing afterward. Newcomers and visitors are welcome.

July 24, 2010, Danville Public Library, Danville, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Danville Public Library in Danville, Indiana on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 2:00 pm. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." This is in conjunction with the Library's "Express Yourself" Summer Reading Program, and there will also be a book sale and signing afterward. The library is located at 101 South Indiana Street in Danville and its phone number is 317-745-2604.

August 14, 2010, Alexandria-Monroe Public Library, Alexandria, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Alexandria-Monroe Public Library on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 2:00 PM. The title of his presentation will be "The Common Good, An Indiana heritage built with taxes, tithes, and tuition." There will also be a book sale and signing afterward. The library is located at 117 E. Church St. in Alexandria and its phone number is 765-724-2196.

August 26, 2010, Photo Venture Camera Club, Indianapolis, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at a meeting of the Photo Venture Camera Club in Indianapolis, Indiana on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 7:30 pm. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." The meeting and presentation will be in the auditorium at the Indianapolis Art Center, which is located at 820 East 67th Street in Indianapolis, and there will be a book sale and signing afterward. The Art Center's phone number is 317-255-2464.

September 14, 2010, Greentown Public Library, Greentown, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Greentown Public Library in Greentown, Indiana on Tuesday September 14, 2010 at 7:00 pm. The title of his presentation will be "The Common Good, An Indiana heritage built with taxes, tithes, and tuition." There will also be a book sale and signing afterward. The library is located at 421 S. Harrison Street in Greentown and its phone number is 765-628-3534.

September 23, 2010, Roselawn Library, Roselawn, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Roselawn Library on Thursday, September 23rd at 7:00 PM Central Time (Chicago time). The title of his presentation will be "The Common Good, An Indiana heritage built with taxes, tithes, and tuition." There will also be a book signing. The library is located at 4421 East Indiana Highway 10 in Roselawn and its phone number is 219-345-2010.

November-December 2010, Kelly's Custom Frames, Lafayette, IN

John Bower will have a solo exhibition, and sale, of his black-and-white photographs at Kelly's Custom Frames in Lafayette, Indiana from Thursday November 4, 2010 to Tuesday December 27, 2010. Kelly's Custom Frames is located at 2505 S. Earl Avenue in Lafayette, and its phone number is 765-448-1821. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 am to 6 pm, Friday from 8 am to 5 pm, and Saturday from 8 am to 1 pm. In addition, there will be an opening reception on Thursday November 4, 2010 from 6 pm to 8 pm, and the public is welcome.

November 7, 2010, Johnson County Museum of History, Franklin, IN

John Bower will be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work at the Johnson County Historical Society's fall meeting, which will be held at the Johnson County Museum of History in Franklin, Indiana on Sunday, November 7, 2010 at 2:00 pm. The title of his presentation will be "Capturing the Soul of Indiana—A celebration of our overlooked cultural heritage." There will also be a book sale and signing. The Johnson County Museum of History is located at 135 N. Main St. in Franklin, and its phone number is 317-346-4500. The general public is welcome.

November 27, 2010, Annual Holiday Bazaar, Southport, IN

John Bower will be visiting with the public, signing his Indiana photography books, and offering his books and limited-edition photographs for sale at the Southport Annual Holiday Bazaar. This event will feature several high-quality artists, and will be held for one day only, on Saturday, November 27, 2010, in the Community Room at the City of Southport Park, which is located at 6901 Derbyshire Rd. in the southeast corner of Marion County. It is sponsored by the Greater Southport Business Alliance, and the hours will be from 10 am to 4 pm.

December 4, 2010, Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN

John Bower will be signing his seven photography books at the Annual Holiday Author Fair at the Indiana History Center of the Indiana Historical Society. He will also be giving a PowerPoint presentation about his work in the History Center's Theater at 1:00 pm during the Fair. The Author Fair will have approximately 90 authors signing their books, and will run from Noon to 4:00 PM on Saturday, December 4, 2010. The Indiana History Center (Indiana Historical Society) is located at 450 W. Ohio St. in Indianapolis, and its phone number is 317-232-3269. This year, because the museum part of the building will be open, admission is being charged for the Author Fair. However, Studio Indiana has a limited number of free passes, so if you'd like some, just let us know and we'll mail them to you (while our supply lasts).

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