Quality of Place

Southwest Indiana offers a wide variety of arts, culture and entertainment for you and your family to enjoy. You’ll enjoy theaters, museums, historical places, art galleries, symphonies, zoos, sports and recreation, movie theaters and a casino.

Art

• J. Michael Dunn Art Gallery
• Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana
• Riverwind Gallery
• Haynie’s Corner Art District

Music

• Thrall’s Opera House
• Evansville Philharmonic

Theatre

• Broadway Players
• New Harmony Theatre
• Evansville Civic Theater
• RiverTown StoryTellers

Museums

• Henager’s Memories & Nostalgia Museum
• Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science
• Evansville African American Museum
• Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville (cMoe)
• The Museum of the Coal Industry
• Warrick County Museum
• Lyle’s Station Museum

Historical Places

• Cockrum Hall at Oakland City University
• Gibson County Courthouse
• The Roofless Church
• Lyle’s Station

Recreation

• Tri-State Speedway
• Harmonist Labyrinth
• Historic New Harmony – multiple attractions
• The Ford Center
• Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden
• Old National Events Plaza
• Chandler Motor Speedway

You can explore more local activities and attractions by visiting the following sites:

• Gibson County Visitors & Tourism Bureau
• Mount Vernon, Indiana’s official web site
• New Harmony, Indiana’s official website
• Evansville, Indiana Convention and Visitors Bureau website
• Warrick County’s official web site

Whether you’re an employer or parent, having quality schools nearby is important. Southwest Indiana has outstanding public and private institutions to suit all your needs, from Kindergarten to graduate school. Most of the postsecondary institutions offer degrees directly related to local commerce, such as engineering, healthcare and logistics. Schools in Southwest Indiana will provide an excellent foundation for both your children and your future employees.

Some top education institutions

• University of Southern Indiana
  Located in Evansville, IN, the University of Southern Indiana’s new state-of-the-art $3.3 million Applied Engineering Center featuring equipment showpiece MPS Transfer Factory Manufacturing System built by German company Festo, a leading world-wide supplier of automation technology and the performance leader in industrial training and education; and, of which only two exist worldwide. Notable alumni include: Kevin Brown, professional baseball player with the Blue Jays, Brewers, Rangers and Red Sox; Brad Ellsworth. former member of the United States House of Representatives in the 110th Congress, Indiana’s 8th congressional district; and, Darin Mastroianni, professional baseball player for the Minnesota Twins.
• University of Evansville
  U.S. News & World Report ranked UE #9 overall and #3 Best Value among Regional (Midwest) universities in 2014. UE has a robust engineering program with some specialties ABET-accredited since 1970. Also, its theatre department is nationally renowned. As of 2012, its students have received more performance invitations from The Kennedy Center than any other school and have participated in the Kennedy Center’s American College Theatre Festival program since its 1968 inception. Notable alumni include:  Matt Williams, producer and writer of The Cosby Show, Home Improvement, and Roseanne; Actor Rami Malek; Jack McBrayer, actor on 30 Rock; and former Chicago Bull NBA basketball player and coach, Jerry Sloan.

• Ivy Tech Community College – The region’s engine for workforce development offering two-year degrees in a variety of fields from advanced automation and robotics to supply chain management.
• Vincennes University – Gibson County for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics
  This institute is part of Vincennes University and is recognized for excellence in regional workforce development and is designed to support the area’s workforce needs for companies such as Toyota Motor Manufacturing.
• Signature School
  Located in Evansville, IN, Signature School was Indiana’s first public charter school and has been nationally recognized with numerous awards. U.S. News & World Report places it at #21 in the nation and #1 in Indiana and the Midwest for public high schools in 2014.

Business, family life, relationships—it’s hard to keep all facets of your life healthy, so we’re here to assist with your healthcare needs. In Southwest Indiana, you’ll find large state-of-the-art hospitals offering comprehensive services to local physicians and everything in between. Level II trauma centers at Deaconess Hospital and Saint Mary’s Medical Center of Evansville are available to help in every emergency. For healthcare professionals in training, Southwest Indiana is also home to the Indiana University School of Medicine, along with a vibrant health and life sciences industry.

Primary Health Centers

• Deaconess Hospital –323-bed hospital in Evansville; Level II trauma center
• Deaconess Gateway Hospital – 145-bed hospital in Evansville
• Gibson General Hospital – 45-bed critical access hospital; 25-bed skilled nursing center in Princeton
• Saint Vincent of Evansville – 430-bed hospital; Level II trauma center
• Saint Vincent – (Warrick Co.) Hospital – 35-bed critical access hospital in Boonville
• Warrick Wellness Trail – A central location for local medical, healthcare and related services