- Gallery Hours:
- Mon - Fri: 9am to 5pm
TAF owns and is housed within the Wells Building, located at 638 North Street in downtown Lafayette, Indiana. The Wells Building is a multi-use cultural facility providing area artists and arts organizations with exhibition, performance, rehearsal, meeting, and storage space. The purpose of the TAF Galleries is to provide opportunities for artists from Tippecanoe and surrounding counties to display their original artwork.
Gallery Exhibits
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East Gallery |
West Gallery |
NorthWest Gallery |
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1,125 sq. ft. (99.25 total lineal ft.) |
667 sq. ft. (59.92 total lineal ft) |
446 sq. ft. (39 total lineal ft) |
All artists, art groups, arts organizations, and schools from the following list of counties are eligible to apply for use of the gallery space. (See judging criteria for additional details on the selection process.) Artists must be 18 years of age or older to apply.
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Benton |
Clinton |
Jasper |
Pulaski |
Warren |
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Carroll |
Fountain |
Montgomery |
Tippecanoe |
White |
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Cass |
Howard |
Newton |
Tipton |
o All subject matter should be appropriate for a public, multi-use venue.
o All artwork is to be original in content and/or presentation.
o Artwork is to be framed, mounted and displayed in a professional manner (exception: annual youth art exhibition).
o Gallery spaces are open for 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional artwork. Size is limited by entrance doors (4’11 wide x 6’10” high-North Street entrance) and wall space (7’ high). In the East Gallery, 3-D pieces may only be displayed along the room’s perimeter to accommodate special events. Nails or screws cannot be used in a 7-foot section of the South wall in the Northwest Gallery. Other hanging methods are available.
o In an effort to bring new artwork into the galleries, artwork must not have been shown in any of TAF’s galleries in the 12 months prior to a show, including individual, group, or arts organization exhibitions. If previously shown work is submitted for exhibition, it will not be accepted for display and removed immediately.
o Preference for exhibition space is given to TAF member organizations, followed by individual art exhibitions that display new and diverse artwork.
o TAF is an equal opportunity organization. Selection of exhibit applications will be made with without consideration of race, color, sex, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, disability, religious beliefs, or sexual orientation.
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Jan 10-Feb 14 |
May 16-June 20 |
June 27 - Aug. 1 |
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Aug. 8- Sept 12 |
Sept 19-Oct 24 |
Oct 31-Dec. 7 |
The TAF Gallery Selection Panel will judge all applications and select exhibitions for the following year. The TAF Gallery Selection Committee is comprised of the Gallery Committee members and up to 5 persons chosen for their knowledge of the arts and representing: local business, Purdue University, community residents, residents living outside of Tippecanoe County, and a local high school.
In the judging process, in the event that two or more applications are ranked similarly, then selection will be based on the following:
*TAF Member Organization(s)
*Artist applying for one show (rather than an artist applying for a 2nd or 3rd show in the same year)
*New Artist(s)
*Diversity of work
*Compliance with TAF procedures
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Although the greatest of care and respect will be given to all works exhibited in the Wells Galleries, TAF is NOT responsible for any loss or damage to the application materials or to the accepted works submitted. Exhibitors are responsible for all insurance / liability for artwork exhibited.
Accepted exhibitors will pay gallery fees for use of the gallery for their exhibits:
All sales transactions must be handled by a TAF staff member and made payable to TAF. All sales from the exhibition will be subject to a 20% commission to be retained by TAF. Sales tax will be charged to the buyer upon purchase. All artwork should remain in the exhibition until the closing date. Artwork is considered sold when TAF receives 100% of the payment. Refunds will not be given to purchaser.
If artwork is sold during an arts organization exhibition, a check will be made out to and sent directly to the arts organization. It is the organization’s responsibility to distribute the monies to the respective individual artists who sold work.
Responsibilities of exhibitors posted on TAF website. For a hardcopy, contact the office.
If you have any questions, please contact the TAF office by phone at 765/423-ARTS (2787), 1-800-721-2787 or by e-mail to
The Gallery Exhibits Program is made possible with funding from:
