The Arts & Humanities Council connects you to the thriving arts & humanities scene at IU and in Bloomington.
The Council is dedicated to supporting, organizing, and promoting our campus’s many outstanding programs in the arts and humanities. It is committed to creating rich arts and humanities experiences for all members of the IU community—for all majors, all schools, all offices, and all who visit or are touched by this campus. We believe that the values and experiences that define the arts and humanit
07/29/2026
BTOWN STATIONERY CLUB CANCELLED FOR THIS MONTH!
We are going to cancel this evenings Stationery Club and pick it back up with that start of the fall semester! We will be back this fall with more fun meetings, swaps, snacks, and hopefully new activities/freebies! Keep an eye out for future meeting dates here or join our mailing list in the bio!
07/27/2026
THIS WEEK! Join us for Stationery Club on Wednesday, July 29th from 5-7 pm!
Come to the Cook Center for an evening of junk journaling, planning, snail mail, and connecting over our shared love of stationery!
Monthly Stationery Swap!
Bring unwanted items to swap
-washi tape
-stickers
-writing utensils
-notebooks
Fill out the interest form in our bio to join our mailing list!
07/16/2026
We are looking for 12-16 artists who are available to sell at our Welcome Week Art Market on August 20th from 1-4 pm at the Cook Center, 750 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47405. The application form is due by Monday, August 10th at 11:59 PM. Filling out this form does not guarantee a spot at the market.
Each artist will be provided with a 5' table and two chairs for the event. Keep in mind, this is an indoor market and space is limited, so try to keep items to this table or very close to it.
Link to the form can be found in our bio or here:
https://forms.gle/u1Q9XsEMNxT253uRA
06/29/2026
Check out our Granfalloon exhibitions at the Gayle Karch Cook Center for Public Arts & Humanities before they are gone! Both exhibits will be up Monday-Thursday from 12-4 pm this week before the holiday weekend. Come visit and see all the amazing artworks and stories!
06/29/2026
Calling all artists! The IU A&H Council will be hosting the Healing Art Show this October in the Cook Center for Public Arts & Humanities! The application to be a part of this exhibition is open now till August 31st.
The exhibition will be up from October 2-30, with an opening reception on October 2nd during Gallery Walk.
We will accept up to 35 pieces for this exhibition. The form may close early if capacity is reached due to strong interest. For questions, please contact [email protected].
Form can be found here or in our bio:
https://form.jotform.com/261716342969063
05/26/2026
Join us this Thursday for Stationery Club at the Cook Center for Public Arts & Humanities from 4-7pm✏️
04/29/2026
Tomorrow, join us for Stationery Club from 5-7pm ft. FREE PENS AND GOODIES FROM PENTEL🖋️
04/28/2026
Here are this week's Picks of the Week! Take a break and recharge for finals by attending a music festival, a jazz celebration, a spring concert, and dance performances 🎶🎷🎤💃
04/21/2026
Level up your week! From math + music to films, authors, and art, jump into a lineup of events that power up your creativity all week long 🎮🎻🌏🌹🎨
04/07/2026
TOMORROW @ 6PM at the Buskirk Chumley Theatre!