Exhibitions: Cook Center: Arts & Humanities Council: Indiana University Bloomington

A place for art and exploration

The Cook Center in Maxwell Hall is home to the Process Gallery, a dedicated exhibition space, and the Grand Hall, a multi-use event and exhibition space. Exhibitions presented in these spaces highlight new work from current IU faculty members, students, and alumni, as well as community artists.

Throughout the year, the Cook Center presents exhibitions curated by and featuring the work of faculty members, visiting artists, and community members to give our guests a glimpse into the diversity of creative expression and experimentation that define the arts scene at IU Bloomington.

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Current Exhibits

no_innocent_landscape

OPEN SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 - OCTOBER 31, 2025, MONDAY - FRIDAY 12-4 PM

no_innocent_landscape is a collection of works by painter, Meg Lagodzki and multidisciplinary artist, Maxwell Fertik that centers around the myth of the pristine forest, the necessity of stewardship and the irreversible histories of disturbance. Southern Indiana—a region defined by extraction, regrowth, and resistance—this exhibition refuses the illusion of wilderness as untouched or benign. Instead, it asks: What stories do damaged forests tell of disturbance, survival, and change? What new things might emerge from storms and fires?

Join us on Friday, September 5th, 5-8 pm during the Gallery Walk, for the opening reception of this exhibition at the Cook Center in the Process Gallery.

Healing Art Show Bloomington 2025

OPEN OCTOBER 3, 2025 - OCTOBER 31, 2025, MONDAY - FRIDAY 12-4 PM

"The Healing Art Show is an exhibition that strives to serve Bloomington and the surrounding counties in multiple ways. It serves to promote awareness of mental health, to normalize conversations about mental health, and to stop the stigma surrounding mental health. The show will also demonstrate how art helps many people express feelings when words fail them.

Art is a creative outlet that can help people deal with complex feelings and difficult situations. It is expressive and creative, and also cathartic, and therapeutic. This show is in part a tribute to my sister, who has multiple mental health diagnoses. She is an artist, and she sometimes struggles to communicate her feelings. She turns to art to express what is difficult to convey with words. One of her prints is in the show.

We have had an overwhelming response from artists in the community. We received 57 artist applications and 87 submissions of art for this exhibition. The Healing Art Show will run from October 3rd through October 31st at the Cook Center in Maxwell Hall on the IU campus. An opening night reception is scheduled for Friday, October 3rd, from 5pm to 8pm. It is free and open to the public."

-Juliette Kniola

Apply to Exhibit with Us!

Are you interested in exhibiting in our space? We encourage all interested artists/groups to fill out the application form below for exhibition consideration.

We are currently taking new applications from May 1st - August 1st.

Please contact the Exhibitions Coordinator, Bethany Habegger, (bhabegge@iu.edu) with further questions regarding exhibitions.

Exhibitions

A place for art and exploration

Current Exhibits

no_innocent_landscape

Healing Art Show Bloomington 2025

Apply to Exhibit with Us!

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