Events Search and Views Navigation
September 2015
The Long Blue Line: Discussion with Artist Sean Derry
Pogue’s Run Waterway once flowed through the heart of Indianapolis and was a prominent visual landmark in the communities through which it meandered. It has since vanished from our landscape into aqueducts beneath the city. In his project “Charting Pogue’s Run,” artist Sean Derry set out to memorialize our native waterway with a long, blue line and iron markers mapping the stream’s 1831 path. Join us at Flat 12 Bierworks for a casual presentation and discussion with Derry, who will…
Find out more »The Pogue’s Run Pursuit
Who was George Pogue and what happened to him? Where did the Pogue’s Run waterway go? Let’s explore! In conjunction with Spark Monument Circle, the White River Festival, and Reconnecting to Our Waterways, Big Car Collaborative invites you to stoke your imagination and trek with us through the heart of downtown Indianapolis circa 1915. Together, we will hunt for the historical path Pogue’s Run once carved, meandering to the White River. All adventurers will arrive at 6:30 p.m. to the…
Find out more »SPARKING MONUMENT CIRCLE: ASH ROBINSON, STUART HYATT
SPARKING MONUMENT CIRCLE: ASH ROBINSON, STUART HYATT Oct. 9 at noon. Spark Welcome Trailer, Monument Circle SW Quad During this casual brown-bag lunch, artists involved with Spark will discuss placemaking and projects that engage people before a brief walk around the Circle led by Big Car’s Jim Walker. Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015) This event takes place as part of Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015) Let’s identify what it looks like to take control…
Find out more »ENVIRONMENTAL ART: MARY MISS
ENVIRONMENTAL ART: MARY MISS This discussion with renowned Environmental Artist Mary Miss will offer insight into her work and creative process. The panel discussion will focus on her recent STREAMLINES project. Rethink Reconnect Reclaim - Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015) This event takes place as part of Rethink Reconnect Reclaim - Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015) Let’s identify what it looks like to take control of our environments and spur forward-thinking artistic exploration for the greater good of…
Find out more »October 2015
PLACEMAKING LUNCH CONVERSATION: DAVID ENGWICHT
Bring your lunch as Australian public space guru David Engwicht discusses the challenges and outcomes of creatively transforming our shared spaces. Rethink Reconnect Reclaim - Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015) This event takes place as part of Rethink Reconnect Reclaim - Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015) Let’s identify what it looks like to take control of our environments and spur forward-thinking artistic exploration for the greater good of our communities and our waterways. Big Car Collaborative, Reconnecting to…
Find out more »RECONNECTING TO OUR WATERWAYS CREATIVE PLACEMAKING WORKSHOP: ANTHONY GARCIA, DAVID ENGWICHT, OTHERS
Creative Placemaking and Tactical Urbanism experts from Indianapolis, Miami and Australia will assist artists in developing creative interventions for public space along our waterways. Teams will then be commissioned to put their plans to action. Lunch is provided REGISTER NOW: rowplacemakingworkshop.eventbrite.com Rethink Reconnect Reclaim - Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015) This event takes place as part of Rethink Reconnect Reclaim - Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015) Let’s identify what it looks like to take control of our environments and…
Find out more »STREET RECLAIMING: DAVID ENGWICHT
David Engwicht is one of the world’s most inventive thinkers and writers on creating vibrant public spaces. Gain insight from his experiments in Creative Placemaking and explore how they relate to our public spaces in Indianapolis. Rethink Reconnect Reclaim - Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015) This event takes place as part of Rethink Reconnect Reclaim - Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015) Let’s identify what it looks like to take control of our environments and spur forward-thinking artistic exploration…
Find out more »