founded 1925 founder daughters of indiana headquarters 22 north rangeline road carmel in 46032 key people emily west president board of directors website hoosiersalon.org the hoosier salon is an annual juried art exhibition that features the work of indiana artists and provides them with an outlet to market their work . the hoosier salon patron s association the nonprofit arts organization that organizes the event also operates year round galleries in carmel indiana and new harmony indiana . these spaces host exhibitions of salon artists throughout the year as well as workshops and demonstrations . an artist must have lived in indiana and must be a member of the hoosier salon arts organization to become eligible for the salon s exhibitions . the hoosier salon has exhibited art from many of indiana s most notable painters sculptors cartoonists and mixed media artists including hoosier group artists several members of the brown county art colony and other artists with ties to indiana . the daughters of indiana a group of women who were born in indiana but resided in the chicago metropolitan area hosted the first annual hoosier salon in 1925 at the marshall field and company s galleries in chicago . in 1942 the annual exhibition was relocated to indianapolis indiana where it has been held at several venues including the william h. block company and the l. s. ayres and company department stores the indiana state museum and the indiana historical society . the hoosier salon has survived wars economic recessions a fire venue changes for its annual exhibition relocation of its offices and gallery spaces and modifications to its outreach programs . in 2014 the hoosier salon celebrated its ninetieth continuous year of annual exhibitions . contents 1 mission 2 history 2.1 origins in chicago 2.2 early exhibitions 2.3 other events 2.4 indiana years 3 hoosier salon artists 3.1 previous salon exhibitors 4 awards 5 notes 6 references 7 external links mission edit the hoosier salon is a statewide nonprofit arts organization whose mission is to create an appreciation of art by promoting hoosier artists and their art. 1 2 the salon s exhibitions also provide viewers an opportunity to see and appreciate the talents of artists with ties to indiana . 2 the organization s vision is to foster an appreciation for visual art through activities that educate inspire and enhance the lives of the citizens of our state while promoting the creativity talent and technique of indiana artists . 3 4 history edit origins in chicago edit the idea for the hoosier salon originated in may 1924 when the 160 member daughters of indiana a group of women who were born in indiana but resided in the chicago metro area held a gathering devoted to hoosier painters . 5 following this initial meeting estella king chair of the group s arts committee led the organization s plans for an exhibition featuring high quality artwork from hoosier artists that would help gain more recognition for them outside of indiana . the group s goals were to inspire indiana artists to develop their talents to showcase artists who depicted indiana themes in their work and to provide an opportunity to market their art. 2 6 the hoosier salon s name and concept come from the nineteenth century french tradition of annual art exhibitions held in the grand palais des champs lys es in paris france . 2 7 chicago illinois was selected as the site for the first hoosier salon because of its large population and its reputation as a midwestern art center . 5 6 the annual salon ran in chicago from 1925 through 1941 when it moved to indianapolis indiana . since january 1942 the annual exhibition has taken place at various sites around indianapolis . 8 early exhibitions edit the first hoosier salon ran from march 9 to 19 1925 at the art galleries of marshall field and company at 28 east washington street in chicago . 2 9 the daughters of indiana who organized and sponsored the first salon were assisted by several other groups such as the indiana society of chicago and volunteers from chicago s earlham college alumni association . 7 the first hoosier salon was open to painters who had lived in indiana for at least a year . entries for the juried exhibition were submitted from across the united states . the selections featured 253 works of art from 132 artists . 6 10 hoosier group artist t. c. steele and his wife selma attended the opening of the salon s first exhibition which was well received by art critics and the public . 7 11 among the first exhibition s favorites was a set of three little orphan annie cartoons from their creator harold gray a 1917 graduate of purdue university . 7 11 hoosier artists whose work also appeared at the first salon included all four hoosier group members who were still living t.c. steele william forsyth otto stark and j. ottis adams . other exhibitors with indiana ties included wayman elbridge adams frank v. dudley frederick m. polley j. will vawter eugene savage and clifton wheeler among others . traditional indiana landscapes and still life paintings were represented as well as works from hoosier artists who lived outside the state . 2 12 at the first hoosier salon merit prizes were awarded to steele for winter morning first snow judged best picture and painted by a man more than sixty years of age . wayman adams won a 200 merit award for his oil portrait of indiana author booth tarkington and forsyth s glory of autumn still life won a 100 merit prize . savage who was originally from covington indiana won the top prize of 500 for recessional . thirty percent of the accepted entries came from women artists including two works submitted by marie goth . several women were recognized with merit prizes for their art dorothy morlan for frosty morning southern indiana ; lucy m. taggert for eleanor ; laura a. fry for a shaft of sunlight ; lucie hartrath for the valley morning ; and maude kaufman eggemeyer for a garden . 12 13 marguerite b. williams art critic for the chicago daily news remarked at the time of the first salon that indiana was well known for its writers ; however it would seem that some of this desire for self expression has overflowed into painting for there is probably no other state that could show as many and such a high average of practically unknown painters . 7 12 hoosier authors tarkington george ade and meredith nicholson supported the idea of an annual exhibition featuring indiana artists . in the forward to the hoosier salon s exhibition catalog in 1926 nicholson wrote we are anxious for our brothers and sisters who paint or draw or sculpt to have their day in court just as we have had it . 11 following the critical and popular success of the first exhibition the daughters of indiana wanted to make it an annual event that was open to artists with ties to indiana . in 1926 the second hoosier salon ran for fourteen days at marshall field s galleries in chicago . it featured 339 works by 149 artists and drew more than 50 000 visitors . 7 12 for the first time the show was opened to sculpture in addition to paintings . janet scudder a native of terre haute indiana who gained an international reputation for her work as a sculptor earned the 300 merit prize for her outstanding sculpture called victory . wayman adams won the 500 merit prize for the exhibition s outstanding picture the art jury a life size portrait of the four surviving members of the hoosier group steele stark j. ottis adams and forsyth . 11 steele and stark died by the end of 1926 ; j. ottis adams died in 1927 . 12 william edouard scott a former student of stark was one of the first african american artists to participate in the hoosier salon . scott exhibited lights on a summer night at the second hoosier salon . 11 12 other events edit in 1926 after the daughters of chicago hosted the second exhibition the group partnered with other art patrons to formally organize the hoosier salon patrons association a nonprofit organization that would continue the event and its original mission of recognizing talented indiana artists . john c. shaffer editor and publisher of the chicago evening post the indianapolis star and newspapers in muncie indiana and terre haute indiana became the association s first president . estella king a native of peru indiana and chair of the daughters of indiana art committee for the first two hoosier salons became the group s executive chairman . 7 in addition to the hoosier salon patrons association ongoing sponsors and supporters of the annual hoosier salon have included kappa kappa kappa first connected to the salon in 1927 ; delta sigma kappa sorority a supporter since 1937 ; and psi iota xi a sponsor since 1941 . 14 15 in addition to hosting the annual salon during its seventeen year run in illinois the patron s association opened a year round gallery on october 15 1928 in donated space in the chicago evening post building on west wacker drive . 12 15 art that had appeared in at least one of the salons could be exhibited and sold at the chicago gallery . the association also hosted traveling exhibitions a tradition that continued over the years . 16 for a brief time the group s hoosier program bureau which was formed in 1929 helped hoosier musicians secure public appearances . the offering was discontinued in 1941 when the salon moved its headquarters to indianapolis and the group decided to focus on visual arts . 17 18 during its early years not all of the salon s exhibitions were held in chicago . in june 1936 the hoosier salon held its annual exhibition during the summer months at the spink wawasee hotel at lake wawasee in indiana . 17 19 in 1937 the art department of the woman s department club of indianapolis sponsored a traveling hoosier salon exhibition at the william h. block company s department store in downtown indianapolis . 2 following the success of this event in indianapolis and continued support from the department store the woman s department club was instrumental in helping to move the salon s headquarters and its annual exhibition to indianapolis in 1942 . 14 20 around this same time several of the early leaders in chicago began to retire moved away or experienced failing health so it was not unexpected that on june 30 1941 the salon s trustees formally voted to approve the move of its headquarters to indianapolis . 17 21 indiana years edit in late 1941 the hoosier salon patrons association moved into two donated rooms in the state life building also known as the thomas building on washington street in indianapolis . these rooms also served as the association s art gallery until 1973 when fire destroyed the building . 22 after the salon s relocation to indiana several new sponsors began their longtime support of the hoosier salon . representatives from the woman s department club and its art department kappa kappa kappa psi iota xi and women from the indiana federation of clubs and the indiana federation of art clubs formed the hoosier salon executive committee . 23 after the move from chicago the association s next annual hoosier salon opened in downtown indianapolis on january 19 1942 for a two week run in the sixth floor auditorium of the william h. block company department store at market and illinois streets . 17 19 the event took place shortly after the bombing at pearl harbor and the war effort dominated the show . 17 lillian alt s men and guns and william a.