Fall 2026 Sale of Historic Indiana Art

Indy Arts Council is putting on the Fall 2026 Sale of Historic Indiana Art at the Fine Estate Art gallery in Indianapolis, and it's a two-part thing. The main event is the auction on Saturday, November 7, but there's a preview party the night before, Friday, November 6, from 5 PM to 9 PM, when you can see the work before the bidding starts.

The sale features 150 pieces of historic Indiana art, so it's a broad look at the state's art history rather than a single artist or a narrow period. The auction runs both live and online, which means you can bid from the gallery floor or from home. If you're planning to bid, the preview party is the time to get a real look at the pieces—the scale, the condition, the details—without the clock running against you.

That preview party is a free event, so you can drop in on Friday evening and spend as much or as little time as you like with the collection. It's a good way to get your bearings and decide which pieces you're actually interested in before the auction on Saturday. If you're not in the market to buy, it still works as a free exhibition of 150 works of Indiana art in one room.

So, mark the calendar for two dates: the preview party on Friday, November 6, from 5 PM to 9 PM, and the auction on Saturday, November 7. Both are at Fine Estate Art in Indianapolis.