Big Car: Creativity, Culture and Community from Big Car on Vimeo.

Big Car's Super Bowl Schedule

We have a ton going on with the big game in town -- both Downtown and at our Service Center location on the west side.
Check out pictures of what we've been up to here.

Hope to see you at one of these activities (let us know if you'd like to help out):

All week at City Market: Check out what Big Car's been up to in a display featuring design and nonprofit groups in the West Wing. Plus add your word to the latest What Word Are You tape person.

Th 2/2 - Service Center open Hours for all ages 11-8 p.m. FREE
World Party: The Americas - 8 p.m. until late. $5 w/ receipt from neighborhood restaurant. $8 w/o receipt. 21+

Fri 2/3 - Service Center Open Hours for All Ages 11-8 p.m. FREE
Family Fun Night 5-8 p.m. - all ages - FREE
Yes Games 4:45-5:45 pm at Touchdown Alley in the Super Bowl Village, 201 S Capitol St. FREE
World Party: Africa - 8 8 p.m. until late. $5 w/ receipt from neighborhood restaurant. $8 w/o receipt. 21+

Sat 2/4 - Service Center open hours for all ages 11-8 p.m. FREE
World Party: Asia/India - 8 p.m. until late. $5 w/ receipt from neighborhood restaurant. $8 w/o receipt. 21+

Sun 2/5 - Service Center open hours for all ages - Super Bowl Community BYO Brunch 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. FREE

World Party: International Marketplace Super Celebrations

Feb. 2, 3, 4
8 p.m. until late each night

21-plus
$8/$5 with receipt from Lafayette Square area restaurant from that week

As an official Super Celebration site of the Super Bowl, Service Center for Culture and Community at 3819 Lafayette Rd. is hosting three nights of cultural parties and celebrations of authentic music, dancing, food and drink, art, and local and international beers and wines. The celebrations -- organized by and benefitting the Lafayette Square Area Coalition and the nonprofit creativity organization Big Car -- are coming together in partnership with many of the city's cultural groups. Music curated by Kyle Long of Cultural Cannibals.

Thursday, Feb. 2: The Americas (with a focus on Central and South America)
Friday, Feb. 3: Africa
Saturday, Feb. 4: Asia/India

Under 21 or want to bring the kids? Families and people of all ages can visit Service Center during its open hours from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Feb. 1-4 and 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. on Super Bowl Sunday. The facility serves as a welcome center for the Lafayette Square/International Marketplace neighborhood and features a Super Car painted to represent one of the teams in the NFL. A variety of free special events, games and activities will happen during the daytime hours. Starting at 8 p.m., the facility becomes an adult-only celebration zone.

Want to know more about Big Car?

The Evolution of Big Car: Creativity, Culture and Community from Big Car on Vimeo.

Listen to Big Car Collective's performance at IMA's 100 Acres on Sept. 22, 2010:

Listen to all of Big Car's recordings on Evoca here.

Check out Big Car's Vimeo video channel here.

Check out Big Car's YouTube Channel here.

Check out Big Car's Scribd PDF document page here.

Founder Jim Walker talks about Big Car for NUVO Cultural Vision Awards

Big Car public projects from Big Car on Vimeo.

A slideshow of various Big Car programs

Sea Krowns live on a First Friday at Big Car

Outside/In Iowa City

Time lapse video of a typical opening at Big Car Gallery
Big Car art opening time lapse

Glenn Guimond's Video Tour of Big Car from 2006
w/music by Karl Blau

New Year's party 2006 by The Innate

Installation at Big Car in 2005 video by Colin Dullaghan

Big Car: Creativity, Culture and Community from Big Car on Vimeo.

World Party: International Marketplace Super Celebrations

Feb. 2, 3, 4
8 p.m. until late each night

21-plus
$8/$5 with receipt from Lafayette Square area restaurant from that week

As an official Super Celebration site of the Super Bowl, Service Center for Culture and Community at 3819 Lafayette Rd. is hosting three nights of cultural parties and celebrations of authentic music, dancing, food and drink, art, and local and international beers and wines. The celebrations -- organized by and benefitting the Lafayette Square Area Coalition and the nonprofit creativity organization Big Car -- are coming together in partnership with many of the city's cultural groups. Music curated by Kyle Long in partnership with Cultural Cannibals.

Thursday, Feb. 2: The Americas (with a focus on Central and South America)
Friday, Feb. 3: Africa
Saturday, Feb. 4: Asia/India

Under 21 or want to bring the kids? Families and people of all ages can visit Service Center during its open hours from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Feb. 1-4 and 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. on Super Bowl Sunday. The facility serves as a welcome center for the Lafayette Square/International Marketplace neighborhood and features a Super Car painted to represent one of the teams in the NFL. A variety of free special events, games and activities will happen during the daytime hours. Starting at 8 p.m., the facility becomes an adult-only celebration zone.

Live theatre returns to Service Center

The Pillowman, which opened on Jan. 13 and runs through Jan. 21 at Service Center at 3819 Lafayette Rd., is produced by the company paperStrangers and tells the tale of Katurian a fiction writer living in a totalitarian police state. Interrogated about the gruesome content of Katurian's short stories, and their similarities to a number of bizarre child murders occurring in his town, the story is told through the eyes of Katurian, his stories, his interrogators, and his brother, Michael.

Written by Martin McDonagh and directed by Butler University graduate Michael Burke The Pillowman in turns both hilarious and grippingly poignant, poses the question "What is life worth?" and invites the audience to act as jury for the accused.

The Pillowman performance schedule:

Friday, Jan. 13 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 14 - 8 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 19 - 8 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 20 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 21 - 8 p.m.

$10 ticket admission at the door with cash, credit, or reserved here.

World Party: International Marketplace Super Celebrations

Feb. 2, 3, 4
8 p.m. until late each night

21-plus
$8/$5 with receipt from Lafayette Square area restaurant from that week

As an official Super Celebration site of the Super Bowl, Service Center for Culture and Community at 3819 Lafayette Rd. is hosting three nights of cultural parties and celebrations of authentic music, dancing, food and drink, art, and local and international beers and wines. The celebrations -- organized by and benefitting the Lafayette Square Area Coalition and the nonprofit creativity organization Big Car -- are coming together in partnership with many of the city's cultural groups. Music curated by Kyle Long in partnership with Cultural Cannibals.

Thursday, Feb. 2: The Americas (with a focus on Central and South America)
Friday, Feb. 3: Africa
Saturday, Feb. 4: Asia/India

Under 21 or want to bring the kids? Families and people of all ages can visit Service Center during its open hours from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Feb. 1-4 and 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. on Super Bowl Sunday. The facility serves as a welcome center for the Lafayette Square/International Marketplace neighborhood and features a Super Car painted to represent one of the teams in the NFL. A variety of free special events, games and activities will happen during the daytime hours. Starting at 8 p.m., the facility becomes an adult-only celebration zone.

Live theatre returns to Service Center

The Pillowman, which opened on Jan. 13 and runs through Jan. 21 at Service Center at 3819 Lafayette Rd., is produced by the company paperStrangers and tells the tale of Katurian a fiction writer living in a totalitarian police state. Interrogated about the gruesome content of Katurian's short stories, and their similarities to a number of bizarre child murders occurring in his town, the story is told through the eyes of Katurian, his stories, his interrogators, and his brother, Michael.

Written by Martin McDonagh and directed by Butler University graduate Michael Burke The Pillowman in turns both hilarious and grippingly poignant, poses the question "What is life worth?" and invites the audience to act as jury for the accused.

The Pillowman performance schedule:

Friday, Jan. 13 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 14 - 8 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 19 - 8 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 20 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 21 - 8 p.m.

$10 ticket admission at the door with cash, credit, or reserved here.

Want to support Big Car? Volunteer, give or both!

Do you want to help in our parking lot garden at Service Center? Work with kids in one of our spaces? Help cook up great ideas for ways to get people active and engaged? Big Car is excited to have more you more involved in what we do in 2012. We'll have a volunteer/general meeting at Service Center (3819 Lafayette Rd.) on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Please RSVP here.

Of course, financial support from individuals is crucial to making all of our programs happen. Your donation is tax deductible and can be mailed to the address below or submitted through PayPal -- the donation button is over there on the left side. Checks can be sent to Big Car at 237 N. East St. Indianapolis IN 46202. Thanks!

Big Car Gallery ends its 7-year run

After hosting new art shows on the First Friday of each month for seven years and bringing hundreds of eclectic music shows, readings, film screenings, performances, parties and events to Indianapolis, Big Car Gallery has ended its run in Fountain Square.

Meanwhile, Big Car -- the organization -- will be as busy as ever, operating the Service Center for Culture and Community -- an 11,500-square foot former tire shop in the Lafayette Square neighborhood -- and the Made for Each Other community art space on 10th Street in the Near East Side. Big Car will also keep an office for its downtown public programming effort, The Department of Yes, at Earth House in the Lockerbie area. Big Car will collaborate with Earth House on some exciting programming at the historic church.

Read the full press release here.

Want to support Big Car? Volunteer, give or both!

Do you want to help in our parking lot garden at Service Center? Work with kids in one of our spaces? Help cook up great ideas for ways to get people active and engaged? Big Car is excited to have more you more involved in what we do in 2012. We'll have a volunteer/general meeting at Service Center (3819 Lafayette Rd.) on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Please RSVP here.

Of course, financial support from individuals is crucial to making all of our programs happen. Your donation is tax deductible and can be mailed to the address below or submitted through PayPal -- the donation button is over there on the left side. Checks can be sent to Big Car at 237 N. East St. Indianapolis IN 46202. Thanks!

Get revved up for Car Talk Jabberwocky event

Car Talk: Stories about automobiles from an organization that really has nothing to do with them, Big Car.

The fun happens Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. Jabberwocky event at IndyFringe Theater (719 E. St Clair Street) in partnership with Storytelling Arts of Indiana. Four people or teams (Phil Van Hest, Maureen Dobie and friends, John Clark and Jim Walker and Lee Hinkle) -- will tell stories about their cars or cars in general before we open the mic up for all to share. Bring your car stories!

Your first car, your worst car, the car you always dreamed about when you were a kid. Memories of cars: road trips, make out spots, crashes. The automobile, for better and for worse, is central to our lives as Americans. It's funny. It's romantic. It's odd. Let's talk about that.

Live theatre returns to Service Center

The Pillowman, opening on Jan. 13 at Service Center at 3819 Lafayette Rd., is produced by the company paperStrangers and tells the tale of Katurian a fiction writer living in a totalitarian police state. Interrogated about the gruesome content of Katurian's short stories, and their similarities to a number of bizarre child murders occurring in his town, the story is told through the eyes of Katurian, his stories, his interrogators, and his brother, Michael.

Written by Martin McDonagh and directed by Butler University graduate Michael Burke The Pillowman in turns both hilarious and grippingly poignant, poses the question "What is life worth?" and invites the audience to act as jury for the accused.

The Pillowman performance schedule:

Friday, Jan. 13 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 14 - 8 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 19 - 8 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 20 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 21 - 8 p.m.

$10 ticket admission at the door with cash, credit, or reserved here.

Big Car Gallery ends its 7-year run

After hosting new art shows on the First Friday of each month for seven years and bringing hundreds of eclectic music shows, readings, film screenings, performances, parties and events to Indianapolis, Big Car Gallery has ended its run in Fountain Square.

Meanwhile, Big Car -- the organization -- will be as busy as ever, operating the Service Center for Culture and Community -- an 11,500-square foot former tire shop in the Lafayette Square neighborhood -- and the Made for Each Other community art space on 10th Street in the Near East Side. Big Car will also keep an office for its downtown public programming effort, The Department of Yes, at Earth House in the Lockerbie area. Big Car will collaborate with Earth House on some exciting programming at the historic church.

Read the full press release here.

Live Theater/Dance Performance comes to Service Center

NoExit's Nutcracker, conceived of and directed by Georgeanna Smith

The mischievous Herr Drosselmeyer returns on Dec. 1 as NoExit Performance brings to life again its successful adaptation of Tchaikovsky's holiday classic for adults -- this time in the garage area of a former tire shop in the Lafayette Square neighborhood. Last year's production broke with the tradition proper dance audiences have come to expect with a dayglow extravaganza described by returning cast member Matthew Goodrich as, "grotesquely beautiful... Vaudeville meets Tim Burton." 2010's staging was so popular that a third weekend has been added in anticipation for this series of performances. This innovative theatrical performance is the first in Service Center's large garage bay area.

NoExit Performance has been recognized as one of Indianapolis' most adventurous theatre groups. To learn more or purchase tickets, visit www.noexitperformance.org. Adult ticket prices are $20 at the door, $15 in advance and $10 for college students and seniors. Show dates are Thursdays, Friday and Saturdays beginning December 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. Note: This show is for mature audiences. Contact NoExit at (317) 258-2255

Video by John Clark from the early days of Big Car Gallery.

Big Car Gallery to end its 7-year run

After hosting new art shows on the First Friday of each month for seven years and bringing hundreds of eclectic music shows, readings, film screenings, performances, parties and events to Indianapolis, Big Car Gallery ends its run in Fountain Square in December. Big Car celebrated its run of success in this Murphy Art Center upstairs studio with a closing party on Dec. 14.

While the gallery ends its run, Big Car will be as busy as ever, operating the Service Center for Culture and Community -- an 11,500-square foot former tire shop in the Lafayette Square neighborhood -- and the Made for Each Other community art space on 10th Street in the Near East Side. Big Car will also keep an office for its downtown public programming effort, The Department of Yes, at Earth House in the Lockerbie area. Big Car will collaborate with Earth House on some programming at the historic church.

Read the full press release here.

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Live Theater/Dance Performance comes to Service Center

NoExit's Nutcracker, conceived of and directed by Georgeanna Smith

The mischievous Herr Drosselmeyer returns on Dec. 1 as NoExit Performance brings to life again its successful adaptation of Tchaikovsky's holiday classic for adults -- this time in the garage area of a former tire shop in the Lafayette Square neighborhood. Last year's production broke with the tradition proper dance audiences have come to expect with a dayglow extravaganza described by returning cast member Matthew Goodrich as, "grotesquely beautiful... Vaudeville meets Tim Burton." 2010's staging was so popular that a third weekend has been added in anticipation for this series of performances. This innovative theatrical performance is the first in Service Center's large garage bay area.

NoExit Performance has been recognized as one of Indianapolis' most adventurous theatre groups. To learn more or purchase tickets, visit www.noexitperformance.org. Adult ticket prices are $20 at the door, $15 in advance and $10 for college students and seniors. Show dates are Thursdays, Friday and Saturdays beginning December 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. Note: This show is for mature audiences. Contact NoExit at (317) 258-2255

Dec. 1: SMART show at Service Center (a partnership between Indianapolis Art Center and Big Brothers/Big Sisters: 5-8 p.m. Learn more here: here.

Dec. 2: Bodies of Waters will remain up in Big Car Gallery for our last First Friday opening.

Dec. 2: Meet the Muralists show at our Made for Each Other space at 10th and Rural. It's an exhibit of work by the artists in the Near Eastside who are part of the 46x46 mural program. The show, up until Jan. 13, offers an opportunity to get to know the artists, see the process behind their murals and learn their thoughts behind these projects now making a very visible difference in the neighborhood.

Register for the summit here.

Dec. 3: Big Car will be showing logos and taglines at Crooked Creek CDC that we made with fourth graders in a really cool project as part of Made for Each Other. Learn more here.

Dec. 14: Big Car Gallery closing party, from 7-9 p.m. The event is free, but donations will be accepted.

Video by John Clark from the early days of Big Car Gallery.

Big Car Gallery to end its 7-year run

After hosting new art shows on the First Friday of each month for seven years and bringing hundreds of eclectic music shows, readings, film screenings, performances, parties and events to Indianapolis, Big Car Gallery ends its run in Fountain Square in December.

Big Car will celebrate its run of success in this Murphy Art Center upstairs studio with a closing party on Dec. 14 from 7-9 p.m. The event is free, but donations will be accepted to Big Car, a successful nonprofit creativity organization that has grown well beyond the gallery's four walls.

While the gallery ends its run, Big Car will be as busy as ever, operating the Service Center for Culture and Community -- an 11,500-square foot former tire shop in the Lafayette Square neighborhood -- and the Made for Each Other community art space on 10th Street in the Near East Side. Big Car will also keep an office for its downtown public programming effort, The Department of Yes, at Earth House in the Lockerbie area. Big Car will collaborate with Earth House on some programming at the historic church.

Read the full press release here.

In the gallery now

Bodies of Waters, part of Spirit & Place, brings pieces based on John Waters's films that some of the nation's top pop surrealist artists and illustrators as well a few local favorites created specially for the exhibit.

iMOCA in partnership with Big Car Gallery put the exhibit together to celebrate the appearance of filmmaker John Waters on November 12 at the Madame Walker. Artists participating are: Glenn Barr, Yumiko Kayukawa, Amy Casey, Paul Chatem, Shaunna Peterson, Lola, Danielle de Picciotto, Lisa Petrucci, Elizabeth McGrath, Kristen Ferrell, Angie Mason, Aunia Kahn, Ken Garduno, Mab Graves, Jacqueline Pichardo, Philip Campbell, Casey Roberts, and Floyd Jaquay.

Up through Dec. 14 with access via iMOCA.

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Register for the summit here.

Service Center transformed!

On Oct. 6, more than 300 Lilly employees joined 30 Big Car Collective members and artists from around the state and country in further transforming Service Center for Contemporary Culture and Community into an even more amazing space complete with three murals (Big Car Collective, Andy J. Miller and Clayton Hamilton) and furniture made from repurposed honeysuckle cut from the banks of Little Eagle Creek (by New York based Matt Bua). Our parking lot garden now features excellent wooden boxes designed by Indianapolis artist and collective member Ray Duffey. All of this was completed in collaboration with Lilly volunteers and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, who organize Day of Service with Lilly.

Located at 3819 Lafayette Rd. in front of Shopper's World in Lafayette Square Mall, Service Center's hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays 11 to 7 and Saturdays 10-2. It is also be open various additonal evenings and weekends for events. Teaching artists and volunteers are also on hand for drop-in creative writing and art sessions for children on Wednesdays after school. Programs for all ages are available on Thursdays. Volunteers are welcome to drop by to help.

Service Center, a nonprofit venture, is also seeking sponsors at all levels for its facility and programs. Find out more here: here. The response has been great so far. Thanks to everyone for their support of Service Center!

The most up to date communication about Service Center is found here.

In the gallery now

Bodies of Waters, part of Spirit & Place, brings pieces based on John Waters's films that some of the nation's top pop surrealist artists and illustrators as well a few local favorites created specially for the exhibit.

iMOCA in partnership with Big Car Gallery put the exhibit together to celebrate the appearance of filmmaker John Waters on November 12 at the Madame Walker. Artists participating are: Glenn Barr, Yumiko Kayukawa, Amy Casey, Paul Chatem, Shaunna Peterson, Lola, Danielle de Picciotto, Lisa Petrucci, Elizabeth McGrath, Kristen Ferrell, Angie Mason, Aunia Kahn, Ken Garduno, Mab Graves, Jacqueline Pichardo, Philip Campbell, Casey Roberts, and Floyd Jaquay.

Up through Dec. 10 with access via iMOCA.

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All about Big Car

Think Farm on Nov. 11 at 8 p.m.
This is a themed big-idea-sharing event, an idea party if you will. Happening at Service Center location in the Lafayette Square area as part of Spirit & Place, Think Farm will feature 10 great people presenting their ideas in timed slideshow fashion. We'll also have mingling time as an opportunity to talk with others to build possible future collaborations. The event will also offer an interactive way for all attendees to get engaged in the ideas process and contribute their thoughts to the mix. All of the presenters are paid a stipend for their time from the money raised at the door.

Presenters are: Javier Barrera, Thomas Healy, Tarrey Banks, Michael Bricker, Lisa Daugherty, Evan Edwards, Fae Ehsan, Clayton Hamilton, Nanci Lacy and Phil Van Hest. We're excited about all of their awesome ideas!

Think Farm happens as part of Spirit & Place Festival
Presented by Big Car, Indiana Humanities, Spirit & Place, Pecha Kucha Indy, Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center and Urban Indy.

8 p.m. on Nov. 11, 2011 at Service Center for Culture and Community
3819 Lafayette Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46254
$10 purchased at the door

Also in November

Nov. 12: John Waters: This Filthy World at Madame Walker Theater
617 Indiana Avenue, $20

Part of the Spirit & Place Festival
Presented by iMOCA and Herron School of Art and Design through the Efroymson Family Fund of CICF
With the Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival and Big Car as promotional partners.

John Waters' one-man show is a vaudeville act that celebrates the film career and obsessional tastes of the man William Burroughs once called "The Pope of Trash." Focusing in on Waters' early negative artistic influences and his fascination with true crime, exploitation films, physical transformation through fashion, and the extremes of the contemporary art world, this joyously devious monologue elevates all that is trashy in life into a call to arms to "filth followers" everywhere. Recommended for ages 18 and over. Buy tickets here.

Service Center transformed!

On Oct. 6, more than 300 Lilly employees joined 30 Big Car Collective members and artists from around the state and country in further transforming Service Center for Contemporary Culture and Community into an even more amazing space complete with three murals (Big Car Collective, Andy J. Miller and Clayton Hamilton) and furniture made from repurposed honeysuckle cut from the banks of Little Eagle Creek (by New York based Matt Bua). Our parking lot garden now features excellent wooden boxes designed by Indianapolis artist and collective member Ray Duffey. All of this was completed in collaboration with Lilly volunteers and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, who organize Day of Service with Lilly.

Located at 3819 Lafayette Rd. in front of Shopper's World in Lafayette Square Mall, Service Center's hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays 11 to 7 and Saturdays 10-2. It is also be open various additonal evenings and weekends for events. Teaching artists and volunteers are also on hand for drop-in creative writing and art sessions for children on Wednesdays after school. Programs for all ages are available on Thursdays. Volunteers are welcome to drop by to help.

Service Center, a nonprofit venture, is also seeking sponsors at all levels for its facility and programs. Find out more here: here. The response has been great so far. Thanks to everyone for their support of Service Center!

The most up to date communication about Service Center is found here.

In the gallery now

Bodies of Waters, part of Spirit & Place, brings pieces based on John Waters's films that some of the nation's top pop surrealist artists and illustrators as well a few local favorites created specially for the exhibit.

iMOCA in partnership with Big Car Gallery put the exhibit together to celebrate the appearance of filmmaker John Waters on November 12 at the Madame Walker. Artists participating are: Glenn Barr, Yumiko Kayukawa, Amy Casey, Paul Chatem, Shaunna Peterson, Lola, Danielle de Picciotto, Lisa Petrucci, Elizabeth McGrath, Kristen Ferrell, Angie Mason, Aunia Kahn, Ken Garduno, Mab Graves, Jacqueline Pichardo, Philip Campbell, Kenneth Rehm, Casey Roberts, and Floyd Jaquay.

Image above titled "Sleaze King" by Ken Garduno

Up through Dec. 10 with access via iMOCA.

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Next at Big Car Gallery: Bodies of Water

Bodies of Waters, part of Spirit & Place, will bring pieces based on John Waters's films that some of the nation's top pop surrealist artists and illustrators as well a few local favorites created specially for the exhibit.

iMOCA in partnership with Big Car Gallery put the exhibit together to celebrate the appearance of filmmaker John Waters on November 12 at the Madame Walker. Artists participating are: Glenn Barr, Yumiko Kayukawa, Amy Casey, Paul Chatem, Shaunna Peterson, Lola, Danielle de Picciotto, Lisa Petrucci, Elizabeth McGrath, Kristen Ferrell, Angie Mason, Aunia Kahn, Ken Garduno, Mab Graves, Jacqueline Pichardo, Philip Campbell, Kenneth Rehm, Casey Roberts, and Floyd Jaquay.

Image above titled "Sleaze King" by Ken Garduno

The opening reception is Friday November 4, 6-11 p.m. The show will run iMOCA's regular hours of Thursday-Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Also in November

Nov. 5: Irvington Library Branch celebration with oral history recordings by Big Car. Individuals of all ages are invited to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Irvington Branch. Activities will include guest speakers on the value of oral histories, booksignings with local authors, music and refreshments. Hear a demonstration of the Library's new Irvington Oral History Collection and sign up to record an interview with a family member or friend to create your own oral history CD. 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. free. Find out more here.

Nov. 11: Think Farm is a themed big-idea-sharing event from some our area's leading creative minds. Held at Service Center location in the Lafayette Square area, Think Farm will feature people presenting their ideas in timed slideshow fashion and have an opportunity to talk with others to build possible future collaborations. The event will also offer an interactive way for all attendees to get engaged in the ideas process and contribute their thoughts to the mix. All of the presenters are paid a stipend for their time from the money raised at the door.

Presenters are: Javier Barrera, Jon Bohlander, Phyllis Boyd, Michael Bricker, Lisa Daugherty, Evan Edwards, Fae Ehsan, Clayton Hamilton, Nanci Lacy and Phil Van Hest. We're excited about all of their awesome ideas!

Think Farm happens as part of Spirit & Place Festival
Presented by Big Car, Indiana Humanities, Spirit & Place, Pecha Kucha Indy, Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center and Urban Indy.

8 p.m. on Nov. 11, 2011 at Service Center for Culture and Community
3819 Lafayette Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46254
$10 purchased at the door

Nov. 12: John Waters: This Filthy World at Madame Walker Theater
617 Indiana Avenue, $20

Part of the Spirit & Place Festival
Presented by iMOCA and Herron School of Art and Design through the Efroymson Family Fund of CICF
With the Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival and Big Car as promotional partners.

John Waters' one-man show is a vaudeville act that celebrates the film career and obsessional tastes of the man William Burroughs once called "The Pope of Trash." Focusing in on Waters' early negative artistic influences and his fascination with true crime, exploitation films, physical transformation through fashion, and the extremes of the contemporary art world, this joyously devious monologue elevates all that is trashy in life into a call to arms to "filth followers" everywhere. Recommended for ages 18 and over. Buy tickets here.

Service Center transformed!

On Oct. 6, more than 300 Lilly employees joined 30 Big Car Collective members and artists from around the state and country in further transforming Service Center for Contemporary Culture and Community into an even more amazing space complete with three murals (Big Car Collective, Andy J. Miller and Clayton Hamilton) and furniture made from repurposed honeysuckle cut from the banks of Little Eagle Creek (by New York based Matt Bua). Our parking lot garden now features excellent wooden boxes designed by Indianapolis artist and collective member Ray Duffey. All of this was completed in collaboration with Lilly volunteers and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, who organize Day of Service with Lilly.

Located at 3819 Lafayette Rd. in front of Shopper's World in Lafayette Square Mall, Service Center's hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays 11 to 7 and Saturdays 10-2. It is also be open various additonal evenings and weekends for events. Teaching artists and volunteers are also on hand for drop-in creative writing and art sessions for children on Wednesdays after school. Programs for all ages are available on Thursdays. Volunteers are welcome to drop by to help.

Service Center, a nonprofit venture, is also seeking sponsors at all levels for its facility and programs. Find out more here: here. The response has been great so far. Thanks to everyone for their support of Service Center!

The most up to date communication about Service Center is found here.

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Urbanized Summit happening Friday at IMA

URBANIZED
Friday, October 7, 1-5 pm
The Toby | Free
Engage with urban leaders and change-makers in a half-day summit focused on the design of Indianapolis and issues around urbanism: transit, civility, diversity, redevelopment, livability, and resilience. The summit is segmented into three themes: LOOK, MOVE, and GROW. In the LOOK segment, hear from experts on big ideas foundational to the future of our city. In MOVE, tackle issues surrounding transit in Indianapolis. In GROW, participate in a sticky-note brainstorming session facilitated by Big Car and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful designed to translate urban design livability principles into actionable ideas. Also, at the Urbanized Bazaar, meet those leading the latest, greatest urban design initiatives that are shaping Indianapolis now and in the future. At 5 p.m., Gary Hustwit's new film, Urbanized, will be screened in The Toby following the summit.

Learn more here.

First Friday at Big Car: Heather Accurso

Opens Oct. 7, 6-11 p.m. Up through Oct. 22.

Accurso's most recent drawing series, Cherubic Intervention, combines fantasy with reality. Contemporary cherubic angels sprouting botanical projections protect humans and nature from today's threats. They fight or overcome war, terrorism, natural disasters and the exploitation of the earth's resources. Whether the Putti are successful, or not, is unclear…for the act of saving is not depicted in resolution.

Accurso began the series while residing in Cologne, Germany (from 2003 to 2008). Living in a foreign country, still physically and psychologically affected by World War II's devastation and overwhelmingly opposed to the Bush administration's policies, fueled the decision to make political work. Also significant -- fellow immigrant students in her intensive German classes had fled oppressive situations. Important artistic influences in Cologne were Stephan Lochner's luminescent cherubs and Ernst Barlach's Flying Angel.

Service Center now open!

Service Center for Contemporary Culture and Community is now open at 3919 Lafayette Rd. in front of Shopper's World in Lafayette Square Mall. Hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays 11 to 7 and Saturdays 10-2. Service Center is also be open various additonal evenings and weekends for events.

Teaching artists and volunteers are also on hand for drop-in creative writing and art sessions for children on Wednesdays after school. Programs for all ages are available on Thursdays. Volunteers are welcome to drop by to help. Currently, we need help in the parking lot garden and in the facility and will soon need help with creative programs in the center.

We are also in the progress of developing an independent publishing resource center with publishing equipment (design and printing) for people and organizations to use to self-publish books, posters and other materials. This will be linked our plans for a small reference and lending library in the space -- as well as a large collection of independent music.

Service Center, a nonprofit venture, is also seeking sponsors at all levels for its facility and programs. Find out more here: here. The response has been great so far. Thanks to everyone for their support of Service Center!

The most up to date communication about Service Center is found here.

Also upcoming at Big Car Gallery

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Service Center now open!

Service Center for Contemporary Culture and Community is now open at 3919 Lafayette Rd. in front of Shopper's World in Lafayette Square Mall. Hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays 11 to 7 and Saturdays 10-2. Service Center is also be open various additonal evenings and weekends for events.

Currently on view at Service Center: THE THIN BLUE LINE. Ten celebrated Herron designers explore the meaning of water resource protection and their role in protecting this valuable resource. It's about the next generation of caretakers stepping up and diving in. Head first. Given nothing more than shapes and patterns reflecting the White River watershed and a mission to capture the essence of water resource protection in the context of these designer's lives, each piece becomes a personal exploration of a river that doesn't divide a region, but holds a community together. The project is a partnership between Lodge Design and Big Car. Up through Oct. 22. Designs are by Jayne Glick, Jamie Goldsborough, Austin Radcliffe, Skyler Lawson, Ross Shafer, Dustin Lynch, Courtney Kuhstoss and Andrea Haydon.

Teaching artists and volunteers are also on hand for drop-in creative writing and art sessions for children on Wednesdays after school. Programs for all ages are available on Thursdays. Volunteers are welcome to drop by to help. Currently, we need help in the parking lot garden and in the facility and will soon need help with creative programs in the center.

We are also in the progress of developing an independent publishing resource center with publishing equipment (design and printing) for people and organizations to use to self-publish books, posters and other materials. This will be linked our plans for a small reference and lending library in the space -- as well as a large collection of independent music.

Service Center, a nonprofit venture, is also seeking sponsors at all levels for its facility and programs. Find out more here: here. The response has been great so far. Thanks to everyone for their support of Service Center!

The most up to date communication about Service Center is found here.

Upcoming at Big Car Gallery

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THE THIN BLUE LINE

Ten celebrated Herron designers explore the meaning of water resource protection and their role in protecting this valuable resource. It's about the next generation of caretakers stepping up and diving in. Head first. Given nothing more than shapes and patterns reflecting the White River watershed and a mission to capture the essence of water resource protection in the context of these designer's lives, each piece becomes a personal exploration of a river that doesn't divide a region, but holds a community together. The project is a partnership between Lodge Design and Big Car.

Opening Sept. 16 6-9 p.m.
up through Oct. 22

Service Center for Contemporary Culture and Community
3819 Lafayette Rd.

Designs by Jayne Glick, Jamie Goldsborough, Austin Radcliffe, Skyler Lawson, Ross Shafer, Dustin Lynch, Courtney Kuhstoss and Andrea Haydon.

Service Center now open!

Service Center for Contemporary Culture and Community is opening with regular hours soon at 3919 Lafayette Rd. in front of Shopper's World in Lafayette Square Mall. Regular hours will begin on September 7: Wednesdays and Thursdays 11 to 7 and Saturdays 10-2. Service Center will also be open various additonal evenings and weekends for events.

Teaching artists and volunteers will be on hand for drop-in creative writing and art sessions for children on Wednesdays after school. Programs for all ages will be available on Thursdays. Creativity workshops will be offered on Saturdays covering various topics. These, once posted, will require pre-registration. Visitors are welcome at Service Center any time during open hours.

Volunteers are welcome to drop by to help. Currently, we need help in the parking lot garden and in the facility and will soon need help with creative programs in the center.

We are also in the progress of developing an independent publishing resource center with publishing equipment (design and printing) for people and organizations to use to self-publish books, posters and other materials. This will be linked our plans for a small reference and lending library in the space -- as well as a large collection of independent music.

Progress is being made on improving our facade look and adding some signage. This should be completed in the next two months (the photo is a rendering of a proposed look for the building). And a large-scale effort will take place on Oct. 6 as Service Center is part of this year's Lilly Global Day of Service. There, volunteers from Lilly will create a mural that will go on the front of the building, build boxes around our garden beds and planter benches for outdoor seating, paint the interior of the garage bay space and help with general beautification of the area. It's going to be an amazing day.

Service Center, a nonprofit venture, is also seeking sponsors at all levels for its facility and programs. Find out more here: here. The response has been great so far. Thanks to everyone for their support of Service Center!

The most up to date communication about Service Center is found here.

Currently at Big Car Gallery

To visit the show, stop in at iMOCA in Suite 5 and see attendant. iMOCA is open Thursday-Saturday 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Up through Sept. 17.

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Service Center opens this week

Service Center for Contemporary Culture and Community is opening with regular hours soon at 3919 Lafayette Rd. in front of Shopper's World in Lafayette Square Mall. Regular hours will begin on September 7: Wednesdays and Thursdays 11 to 7 and Saturdays 10-2. Service Center will also be open various additonal evenings and weekends for events.

Teaching artists and volunteers will be on hand for drop-in creative writing and art sessions for children on Wednesdays after school. Programs for all ages will be available on Thursdays. Creativity workshops will be offered on Saturdays covering various topics. These, once posted, will require pre-registration. Visitors are welcome at Service Center any time during open hours.

Until September 7, we welcome volunteers and visitors each Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. Currently, we need help in the parking lot garden and in the facility and will soon need help with creative programs in the center. Wednesday evenings are a standing open house time when all are welcome to visit.

We are also in the progress of developing an independent publishing resource center with publishing equipment (design and printing) for people and organizations to use to self-publish books, posters and other materials. This will be linked our plans for a small reference and lending library in the space -- as well as a large collection of independent music.

Progress is being made on improving our facade look and adding some signage. This should be completed in the next two months (the photo is a rendering of a proposed look for the building). And a large-scale effort will take place on Oct. 6 as Service Center is part of this year's Lilly Global Day of Service. There, volunteers will create a mural that will go on the front of the building, build boxes around our garden beds and planter benches for outdoor seating, paint the interior of the garage bay space and help with general beautification of the area. It's going to be an amazing day.

Service Center, a nonprofit venture, is also seeking sponsors at all levels for its facility and programs. Find out more here: here. The response has been great so far. Thanks to everyone for their support of Service Center!

The most up to date communication about Service Center is found here.

First Friday at Big Car Gallery

To visit the show, stop in at iMOCA in Suite 5 and see attendant. iMOCA is open Thursday-Saturday 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Up through Sept. 17.

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Service Center Update

Service Center for Contemporary Culture and Community is opening with regular hours soon at 3919 Lafayette Rd. in front of Shopper's World in Lafayette Square Mall. Regular hours will begin on September 7: Wednesdays and Thursdays 11 to 7 and Saturdays 10-2. Service Center will also be open various additonal evenings and weekends for events.

Teaching artists and volunteers will be on hand for drop-in creative writing and art sessions for children on Wednesdays after school. Programs for all ages will be available on Thursdays. Creativity workshops will be offered on Saturdays covering various topics. These, once posted, will require pre-registration. Visitors are welcome at Service Center any time during open hours.

Until September 7, we welcome volunteers and visitors each Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. Currently, we need help in the parking lot garden and in the facility and will soon need help with creative programs in the center. Wednesday evenings are a standing open house time when all are welcome to visit.

We are also in the progress of developing an independent publishing resource center with publishing equipment (design and printing) for people and organizations to use to self-publish books, posters and other materials. This will be linked our plans for a small reference and lending library in the space -- as well as a large collection of independent music.

Progress is being made on improving our facade look and adding some signage. This should be completed in the next two months (the photo is a rendering of a proposed look for the building). And a large-scale effort will take place on Oct. 6 as Service Center is part of this year's Lilly Global Day of Service. There, volunteers will create a mural that will go on the front of the building, build boxes around our garden beds and planter benches for outdoor seating, paint the interior of the garage bay space and help with general beautification of the area. It's going to be an amazing day.

Service Center, a nonprofit venture, is also seeking sponsors at all levels for its facility and programs. Find out more here: here. The response has been great so far. Thanks to everyone for their support of Service Center!

The most up to date communication about Service Center is found here.

48 Hour Film Best Of event on Aug. 25

The screenings have happened, the judges have made their decisions. All of the winners can be found here. Congratulations to all our winners and especially to our Best Film: "The Dark Black Night Knight" by Short Pants.

If you missed the films or would like a second chance to see the best ones, we'll be enjoying a best-of screening on Aug. 25 at Big Car Gallery at 8 p.m. The event is $5 and seating is limited. Please RSVP here.

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Big Car takes Year in Fluxus to Indiana State Fair

Big Car collective is performing 2011 Fluxus events in 2011. After performing more than 30 at a conference in Portland, Oregon, we're returning to Indiana to bring five performances to the Indiana State Fair at the Elison Bakery Home and Family Arts Building. Also be sure to check out our history of Fluxus display next to the quilt contest winners, around the corner from the Fair Queen portrait gallery and behind the big lego race track.

Our remaining date is:
Aug. 18, noon to 1:30

Download the full schedule at the building's main stage with our performances highlighted here.

Members of the collective and others (like you?) who want to participate are following scores created by artists associated with Fluxus. Most of the scores to be followed were written in the 1960s. So this is sort of an art history and education project, as collective artists and others reenact and enact these scores for audiences (real-life and virtual).

Big Car artists are performing and inviting others to perform Fluxus event scores as a way to connect what is going on now in interactive and social-based art to what the neo-Dadaist Fluxus artists did in the 1960s and beyond. A crucial part of the project is documenting each of the events and posting all 2011 on a Tumblr blog that can be accessed by anyone here.

Volunteer hours at Service Center

Service Center for Contemporary Culture and Community is opening soon -- our target is September 7 for regular hours to begin. If you would like to help, we have volunteer hours each Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. in the garden and in the facility. This is also a standing open house time when all are welcome to visit. We have begun recruiting volunteers. Let us know if you'd like to help! The most up to date communication about Service Center is found here.

48 Hour Film Best Of event on Aug. 25

The screenings have happened, the judges have made their decisions. All of the winners can be found here. Congratulations to all our winners and especially to our Best Film: "The Dark Black Night Knight" by Short Pants.

If you missed the films or would like a second chance to see the best ones, we'll be enjoying a best-of screening on Aug. 25 at Big Car Gallery at 8 p.m. The event is $5 and seating is limited. Please RSVP here.

Now in Big Car Gallery: "Get Bent!" new work by Nathan Monk.

Get Bent! by Indianapolis artist Nathan Monk focuses on the world of trial and error, chance and experimentation. At Big Car Gallery, Monk's multimedia installation will engage the senses through audio, video and prints. The show remains up through Aug. 20.

Monk, also a self-trained experimental musician, spent several years trying different mediums and working with a variety of objects. Often, his work focused on re-purposing found and discarded objects. Monk hates seeing things go to waste. While he enjoyed the challenge of taking stuff and integrating it into his artwork, the mass of it all eventually became a burden. He didn't have room to create his work. With his new approach -- influenced by learning about electronic circuit bending in music -- he's able to work digitally. "I've incorporated my love for music and sound with my new passion of digital experimental manipulation," he said. "This show is snap shot of where I am in my creative journey in life."

The term "Get Bent!" refers to the video, images, and audio that have been "bent" by misusing digital hardware and software. "It's about getting results that were never intended out of a certain medium and with that there are endless amount of variables," said Monk. "You'll never get the same bend twice. It almost like opening a present every time, you never know what you are going to get."

Call (317) 450-6630 for an appointment or ask to see the show in iMOCA Thursdays-Saturdays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Big Car takes Year in Fluxus to Indiana State Fair

Big Car collective is performing 2011 Fluxus events in 2011. After performing more than 30 at a conference in Portland, Oregon, we're returning to Indiana to bring five performances to the Indiana State Fair at the Elison Bakery Home and Family Arts Building. Also be sure to check out our history of Fluxus display next to the quilt contest winners, around the corner from the Fair Queen portrait gallery and behind the big lego race track.

Our remaining date is:
Aug. 18, noon to 1:30

Download the full schedule at the building's main stage with our performances highlighted here.

Members of the collective and others (like you?) who want to participate are following scores created by artists associated with Fluxus. Most of the scores to be followed were written in the 1960s. So this is sort of an art history and education project, as collective artists and others reenact and enact these scores for audiences (real-life and virtual).

Big Car artists are performing and inviting others to perform Fluxus event scores as a way to connect what is going on now in interactive and social-based art to what the neo-Dadaist Fluxus artists did in the 1960s and beyond. A crucial part of the project is documenting each of the events and posting all 2011 on a Tumblr blog that can be accessed by anyone here.

OUTSOUND V.1

new video work by...
Gala Bent, Zack Bent, Lynn Cazabon, Austin Dickson, Jonathan Dueck, Nadia Hironaka & Matthew Suib, Ryan Irvin, Roberto Lange, Mike Szegedi and Lauren Zoll.

AUGUST 12th (at Service Center)
7PM ($5 - All Ages, beer available for purchase for those 21+)
music by Jordan Munson, Matt Davignon, shedding, Kristin Miltner and DMA.

Volunteer hours at Service Center

Service Center for Contemporary Culture and Community is opening soon -- our target is September 7 for regular hours to begin. If you would like to help, we have volunteer hours each Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. in the garden and in the facility. This is also a standing open house time when all are welcome to visit. We have begun recruiting volunteers. Let us know if you'd like to help! The most up to date communication about Service Center is found here.

48 Hour Film Best Of event on Aug. 25

The screenings have happened, the judges have made their decisions. All can be found here. Congratulations to all our winners and especially to our Best Film: "The Dark Black Night Knight" by Short Pants.

If you missed the films or would like a second chance to see the best ones, we'll be enjoying a best-of screening on Aug. 25 at Big Car Gallery at 8 p.m. The event has a $5 suggested donation.

Now in Big Car Gallery: "Get Bent!" new work by Nathan Monk.

Get Bent! by Indianapolis artist Nathan Monk focuses on the world of trial and error, chance and experimentation. At Big Car Gallery, Monk's multimedia installation will engage the senses through audio, video and prints. The show remains up through Aug. 20.

Monk, also a self-trained experimental musician, spent several years trying different mediums and working with a variety of objects. Often, his work focused on re-purposing found and discarded objects. Monk hates seeing things go to waste. While he enjoyed the challenge of taking stuff and integrating it into his artwork, the mass of it all eventually became a burden. He didn’t have room to create his work. With his new approach -- influenced by learning about electronic circuit bending in music -- he's able to work digitally. "I've incorporated my love for music and sound with my new passion of digital experimental manipulation," he said. "This show is snap shot of where I am in my creative journey in life."

The term "Get Bent!" refers to the video, images, and audio that have been "bent" by misusing digital hardware and software. "It's about getting results that were never intended out of a certain medium and with that there are endless amount of variables," said Monk. "You'll never get the same bend twice. It almost like opening a present every time, you never know what you are going to get."

Call (317) 450-6630 for an appointment or ask to see the show in iMOCA Thursdays-Saturdays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Next in Big Car Gallery: First Friday opening at Big Car Gallery: "Get Bent" new work by Nathan Monk. Music at 9:30 by These Animals.

48 Hour Film screenings Aug. 6!

The long weekend is over. The films are in. Now it's time to check out the results! Premiere screenings will take place at 5, 7 and 9 p.m. on Aug. 6 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art - The Toby, 4000 N. Michigan Rd. Get more details and a link to purchase tickets here.

On Saturday Individual screenings are $10 and it is $20 for a pass to all three. Tickets for individual screenings can be purchased in advance here. All-screening passes can be purchased on the day of the event. All of the proceeds from the screenings go to the nonprofit community creativity organization Big Car.

The IMA will be serving drinks and food in the cafeteria and this includes a bar with really good craft beer. So, if you arrive early or want to hang out after your screening, this is a great place for that. As we've done in past years, we'll announce our overall winner and other awards as time allows at the end of the night.

Big Car takes Year in Fluxus to Indiana State Fair

Big Car collective is performing 2011 Fluxus events in 2011. After performing more than 30 at a conference in Portland, Oregon, we're returning to Indiana to bring five performances to the Indiana State Fair with dates at the Elison Bakery Home and Family Arts Building starting August 7. Also be sure to check out our history of Fluxus display next to the quilt contest winners, around the corner from the Fair Queen portrait gallery and behind the big lego race track.

Download the full schedule at the building's main stage with our performances highlighted here.

Members of the collective and others (like you?) who want to participate are following scores created by artists associated with Fluxus. Most of the scores to be followed were written in the 1960s. So this is sort of an art history and education project, as collective artists and others reenact and enact these scores for audiences (real-life and virtual).

Big Car artists are performing and inviting others to perform Fluxus event scores as a way to connect what is going on now in interactive and social-based art to what the neo-Dadaist Fluxus artists did in the 1960s and beyond. A crucial part of the project is documenting each of the events and posting all 2011 on a Tumblr blog that can be accessed by anyone here.

OUTSOUND V.1
August 10-12, 2011

new video work by...
Gala Bent, Zack Bent, Lynn Cazabon, Austin Dickson, Jonathan Dueck, Nadia Hironaka & Matthew Suib, Ryan Irvin, Roberto Lange, Mike Szegedi and Lauren Zoll.

AUGUST 10th (at Service Center)
7PM ($5 - All Ages, beer available for purchase for those 21+)
music by Nathan Monk, the glitch clique, dREKKa and Melt-Face.

AUGUST 11th (at Indianapolis Museum of Art)
7PM ($12 - All Ages)
music by Son Lux and Helado Negro.

AUGUST 12th (at Service Center)
7PM ($5 - All Ages, beer available for purchase for those 21+)
music by Jordan Munson, Matt Davignon, shedding, Kristin Miltner and DMA.

Volunteer hours at Service Center

Service Center for Contemporary Culture and Community is opening soon — our target is September 7 for regular hours to begin. If you would like to help, we have volunteer hours each Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. in the garden and in the facility. This is also a standing open house time when all are welcome to visit. We have begun recruiting volunteers. Let us know if you'd like to help! The most up to date communication about Service Center is found here.

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Next in Big Car Gallery: First Friday opening at Big Car Gallery: "Get Bent" new work by Nathan Monk. Music at 9:30 by These Animals.

48 Hour Film screenings Aug. 6!

The long weekend is over. The films are in. Now it's time to check out the results! Premiere screenings will take place at 5, 7 and 9 p.m. on Aug. 6 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art - The Toby, 4000 N. Michigan Rd. Get more details and a link to purchase tickets here.

The 2009 winner:

The 2010 winner:

Big Car takes Year in Fluxus to Indiana State Fair

Big Car collective is performing 2011 Fluxus events in 2011. After performing more than 30 at a conference in Portland, Oregon, we're returning to Indiana to bring several performances to the Indiana State Fair with dates at the Elison Bakery Home and Family Arts Building starting August 7.

Download the full schedule at the building's main stage with our performances highlighted here.

Members of the collective and others (like you?) who want to participate are following scores created by artists associated with Fluxus. Most of the scores to be followed were written in the 1960s. So this is sort of an art history and education project, as collective artists and others reenact and enact these scores for audiences (real-life and virtual).

Big Car artists are performing and inviting others to perform Fluxus event scores as a way to connect what is going on now in interactive and social-based art to what the neo-Dadaist Fluxus artists did in the 1960s and beyond. A crucial part of the project is documenting each of the events and posting all 2011 on a Tumblr blog that can be accessed by anyone here.

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48 Hour Film Project returns July 29

Big Car is bringing the 48 Hour Film Project back to Indianapolis again on the weekend of July 29. Filmmakers from all over our area will compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours. The winning film then goes up against other short 48 Hour films from around the world. Premiere screenings will take place in a big day on Aug. 6 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art - The Toby, 4000 N. Michigan Rd.

Early Bird Registration is $140. Teams must register on or before Monday, July 4, to get this special rate. Afterwards, registration is $160. If teams register after Tuesday, July 19, they must pay a rate of $175.Get more information and sign up your team here.

The 2009 winner:

The 2010 winner:

Next in Big Car Gallery

Big Car takes Year in Fluxus to Indiana State Fair

Big Car collective is performing 2011 Fluxus events in 2011. After performing more than 30 at a conference in Portland, Oregon, we're returning to Indiana to bring several performances to the Indiana State Fair with dates at the Elison Bakery Home and Family Arts Building starting August 7.

Download the full schedule at the building's main stage with our performances highlighted here.

Members of the collective and others (like you?) who want to participate are following scores created by artists associated with Fluxus. Most of the scores to be followed were written in the 1960s. So this is sort of an art history and education project, as collective artists and others reenact and enact these scores for audiences (real-life and virtual).

Big Car artists are performing and inviting others to perform Fluxus event scores as a way to connect what is going on now in interactive and social-based art to what the neo-Dadaist Fluxus artists did in the 1960s and beyond. A crucial part of the project is documenting each of the events and posting all 2011 on a Tumblr blog that can be accessed by anyone here.

Big Car receiving big support from foundations and companies

The Indianapolis-based nonprofit arts organization Big Car announced the recent receipt of $50,000 from the Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate and $30,000 from the locally based Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation. These grants will help Big Car continue its eclectic arts programming in Fountain Square and expand efforts to bring creative experiences to youth and adults across the city.

Big Car also finished 10th in the nationwide Pepsi Refresh grant competition in June. The top 15 receive $25,000 from Pepsi. Big Car will use these funds to further support its efforts at Service Center for Culture and Community in the Lafayette Square area. This space, located in a former Firestone tire center donated by Lafayette Square Mall, will offer creativity classes for kids and adults as well as arts events and programs. Service Center opens to the public with regular hours in August.

Service Center also recently received grants from Indianapolis LISC for new signage and from the Eagledale Lafayette Square Area Weed & Seed for a new creativity and publishing program for young people. For its garden on top of the parking lot at Service Center, Big Car has received sponsorships from PNC Bank, Ursula David Homes, Georgetown Market and New Belgium. In February of this year, Big Car also received a 3-year $50,000-per year commitment from the Efroymson Family Fund, a CICF affiliate. Big Car also received an annual operating grant from the Arts Council of Indianapolis.

Read the full press release here.

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