Current Exhibitions

Inspirations: Northern Indiana Pastel Society Members’ Exhibition

March 21 – June 1, 2025
Fernwood Botanical Garden, 13988 Range Line Road, Niles, Michigan

Featuring 46 works by 26 members of the Northern Indiana Pastel Society

Reception and awards: Sunday, April 27, 2–4 p.m.,
Art released back to artists: 2 – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 3.
Gallery hours: 10 a.m.– 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
Prize judge: Katie Neece, Curator of Education and Studio Programs, South Bend Museum of Art.

Award Winners:

Diann Nelson,” Rhythm of the Beach Path”

Looking Ahead:
Colfax Cultural Center | South Bend
September 5– October 17, 2025

South Bend Museum of Art
NIPS 20th Anniversary Show
May 23– July 5, 2026

Recent Exhibitions

At the River: Northern Indiana Pastel Society Members’ Exhibit
September 13 – October 27, 2024
Riverwalk Gallery at the Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad St., St. Joseph, Michigan

The show featured 34 works by 21 artists .
Awards were presented at the Opening Reception on September 13:

Mary Meehan Firtl – “Old Mission Point “

Elizabeth Kuntz -” Five Medicine Beings ”
Greg Lorch – “Winter at the Beach”

Susan Piper – “Hay There “

Daniel Slattery – “Irish Farmhouse”

Upcoming NIPS Events

May Potluck

Mark your calendar for May 3, 11:30 a.m., Pinhook Park Community Center, South Bend.

Northern Indiana Artists Inc. invites members of the NIA, Northern Indiana Pastel Society and St. Joe Valley Watercolor Society to meet for a potluck social. Please bring a dish to pass. Details to be announced!

Recent NIPS Events

NIPS Member Meeting
Saturday, March 15, 2025
St. Joseph County Public Library Francis Branch

South Bend native, Elizabeth Kuntz, an intuitive fine artist working mainly in pastel, discussed her inspiration, her process and the journey behind it, and the healing power of art. Liz’s pastel, “Five Medicine Beings” won an award in our NIPS exhibit at the Box Factory for the Arts in St. Joseph, Michigan, September-October 2024.

The NIPS Holiday Potluck, on December 13, 2024 was a grand success! Members had the opportunity to share their art, socialize, and enjoy a wonderful meal as well as a book exchange.