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SUMMARY:Marianne Glick: What Lies Beneath
DESCRIPTION:“All the paintings in this exhibit have multiple layers. The initial impression of the painting from a distance will change as you get closer-you will see more depth and dimension -things you maybe didn’t notice at first. I think this is a reflection of life. Often we make judgements based on first impressions\, but once we get closer to someone\, we realize that there is much more…beneath the surface.”– Marianne Glick\n\n\nAbout the artist\nLooking for a way to positively approach the winter months after a career in corporate training\, Marianne began painting in September of 2005. Her love of gardening inspired many of her early paintings. Most of her recent work is abstract. She often uses more than one medium in her work\, combining watercolor\, acrylic and some collage to create pieces that reflect her exuberant nature. “I have worked in a variety of media and am now focusing on acrylics. I enjoy the use of rich colors and textures in my work. Exploring the interplay between transparent & opaque\, warm & cool\, brush work and pouring fascinates me. Most recently\, I have been delving deeper by creating multiple layers and sanding back to reveal parts of early layers in the final painting.”\n\nMarianne’s paintings have been accepted in juried competitions sponsored by the Hoosier Salon\, California Art Day\, Indianapolis Art Center\, International Society of Acrylic Painters\, International Society of Experimental Artists\, Midwest Abstract National Exhibit\, Watercolor Society of Indiana\, and Women’s’ Works . Marianne likes to donate paintings to benefit some of her favorite non-profit organizations. To date she has donated paintings or profits from paintings to Women’s Fund\, Dress for Success\, Community Health Network Foundation\, Joy’s House\, Girls\, Inc.\, Planned Parenthood\, Indianapolis Symphony\, Indianapolis Library and United Way.\nMarianne now serves on the board of directors for the Glick Family Foundation\, the Gene Glick Company\, the Glick Housing Foundation\, ASCEND\, Central Indiana Community Foundation\, Ivy Tech Community College\, RISE Indy\, TeenWorks and United Way of Central Indiana.\nHer personal mission is to ignite\, inspire and direct energy for positive action. Her paintings allow her to colorfully express her mission and hopefully bring joy to those who view them.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/marianne-glick-what-lies-beneath/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garfield Park,Shelby St. Corridor,Visual Art
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SUMMARY:Cyanotype Workshop with Asli Narin
DESCRIPTION:Cyanotype is a camera-less photography made out in the sun\, rather than in a darkroom. You place objects — such as plants — on top of a piece of photo-treated paper\, and then use the sun to expose the paper. The result is an image that is an exact outline of the object. It’s a fun and magical way to engage photography! Although it may be new to modern people\, cyanotype has been around since photography was invented in the 1800s.\n\nCome explore the creative possibilities of this fascinating process with Indianapolis-based artist Asli Narin. Narin often incorporates cyanotype into her artistic practice. She will give a short talk about cyanotype at the beginning of each hour\, and then you will make your own cyanotypes with Narin’s assistance.\n\nWe will have some objects on hand to experiment with\, but feel free to bring your own objects. Flat items usually work best\, and cyanotype can be messy\, so precious things like family heirlooms should probably stay at home. All other necessary materials will be provided free at the workshop.\n\nThis activity is best suited for artists 7+ years old; minors must be accompanied by an adult.\n\nAsli Narin (1985\, Istanbul) is a visual artist and an educator based in Indianapolis\, US. Narin’s artistic practice is based on photography as well as video\, installation\, and performance\, inspired by nature and the cities. Taking inspiration from walking and wandering\, she explores the human experience through forms and abstractions. Her subjects are often the thresholds and dualities of life.\n\nImage: Anna Atkins is famous for these cyanotypes she made of British algae in the 1840s. A book she made out of her cyanotypes is considered to be the first photobook ever made.\n\nIn partnership with Aurora PhotoCenter for SPARK on the Circle
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URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/cyanotype-workshop-with-asli-narin/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230804T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230924T150000
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SUMMARY:Brian DePauli: Not Sorry We're Closed
DESCRIPTION:Not Sorry We’re Closed is an exhibition inspired by and questions American society’s live-to-work mentality\, and is comprised primarily of hyper-realistic oil paintings. DePauli’s pieces preserve and draw attention to objects and scenes from the lighter side of daily life: a worn bicycle seat\, a chimney on the grill in summer\, a homemade skate ramp in a fenced-in backyard\, a ballcap lying in the garden proclaiming “RETIRED\, No Phone! No Fax! No Stress! No Worries!” The surface meaning of these items and scenes are emphasized as a lifestyle to aspire to rather than objects to contemplate. \n“I am concerned with the cultural and environmental effects of America’s obsession with work\, as well as the physical and mental health ramifications\,” says DePauli. “In 1930\, distinguished economist John Maynard Keynes published a short essay\, ‘Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren\,’ where\, among other ideas\, he states that ‘by 2030 the standard of living would be dramatically higher; people\, liberated from want (and without the desire to consume for the sake of consumption)\, would work no more than fifteen hours a week\, devoting the rest of their time to leisure and culture.’ My work envisions a world where his prediction has come true.” \nAbout the artist \nBrian DePauli received his MA in visual art from Fontbonne University. His work has been exhibited widely throughout the St. Louis area at galleries including Fort Gondo\, Boots Contemporary Art\, and White Flag Projects\, as well as nationally at Around the Coyote in Chicago\, IL\, and The Berkeley Art Center in Berkeley\, CA. DePauli’s works have been featured in several publications and platforms\, such as New American Paintings and BOOOOOOOM. He has participated in residencies at The Luminary in St. Louis\, MO\, and Paul Art Space in Florissant\, MO. Brian DePauli lives and works in Saint Louis. \nThis exhibit is made possible by the Indy Arts Council\, The City of Indianapolis and Allen Whitehill Clowes Foundation. \n\nTube Factory artspace \nJeremy D Efroymson Gallery \nVISIT US\nWednesday -Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.\nSaturday & Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.\nTube is also open until 10 p.m. each First Friday.\nClosed Holidays \nBig Car Collaborative brings art to people and people to art\, sparking creativity in lives to support communities. As an artist-run nonprofit organization\, we utilize tools of culture and creativity to build community and social cohesion — connecting people as a way to boost quality of life. We support our community by supporting artists. \nMuch of our work happens on a single block where we own or co-own more than 20 properties — including a long-term affordable housing program for artists and Tube Factory — a contemporary art museum with a cafe\, studios\, and community space. At our campus of adaptive reuse buildings and public greenspace\, we host community and cultural programs to promote social connectivity\, cooperation\, and creativity. \nWe also facilitate people-focused placemaking and place keeping projects across the city and beyond through Spark. Tune in to our experimental\, community-focused radio station\, WQRT 99.1 FM — also streaming at wqrt.org.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/brian-depauli-not-sorry-were-closed/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garfield Park,Shelby St. Corridor,Visual Art
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SUMMARY:Cut Paper Art with Christina Hollering
DESCRIPTION:Join artist Christina Hollering in an all-ages cut paper collage workshop celebrating the creative possibilities of paper. Learn how to intuitively create compelling compositions using the principles of design. All materials are provided; just come prepared to cut\, paste\, and play!\n\nChristina Hollering is a cut paper artist and associate professor at Herron School of Art and Design. Her artwork centers around themes of biology\, the environment\, and the interplay between art and science\, inspiring viewers to contemplate their relationship with nature.\n\nSPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative\, Downtown Indy\, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development\, the Capital Improvement Board\, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission.\nWhat? SPARK brings a free\, fun\, playful\, welcoming\, and art-filled park to the heart of Indianapolis. Here on Monument Circle\, you’ll find comfortable places to sit in the shade\, free games to play like ping pong and chess\, a cafe serving food and drink\, art experiences\, and special offerings like live\, local music. Big Car Collaborative approaches its aspects of SPARK on the Circle as a site and community specific public art project. Read more about Big Car Collaborative’s approach to placemaking and socially engaged art.\nWhen? Visitors can enjoy SPARK on the Circle from 11 a.m. until dusk each day until November 3.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/cut-paper-art-with-christina-hollering/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230829T120000
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SUMMARY:Lunch Break Live with Laura Balke presented by Lake City Bank
DESCRIPTION:Indiana native Laura K. Balke has been writing songs for as long as she can remember. Through the years her music has explored folk\, pop\, and country stylings while weaving tales from her life. Laura will be performing an acoustic set of songs from across her discography for Lunch Break Live.\n\nWho? SPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative\, Downtown Indy\, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development\, the Capital Improvement Board\, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission.\n\nWhat? SPARK brings a free\, fun\, playful\, welcoming\, and art-filled park to the heart of Indianapolis. Here on Monument Circle\, you’ll find comfortable places to sit in the shade\, free games to play like ping pong and chess\, a cafe serving food and drink\, art experiences\, and special offerings like live\, local music. Big Car Collaborative approaches its aspects of SPARK on the Circle as a site and community specific public art project.\n\nWhen? Visitors can enjoy SPARK on the Circle from 11 a.m. until dusk each day until November 3.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/lunch-break-live-with-laura-balke-presented-by-lake-city-bank/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230907T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20230907T133000
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SUMMARY:Lunch at Lockerbie Marketplace
DESCRIPTION:Join us for live music by Wick\, comfort dishes by Taste of Manila\, and Live music. Games like foosball\, ping pong\, chess & checkers\, and giant Jenga are also available for additional entertainment. \nAll events are free at 320 N New Jersey Street in the greenspace right off the Cultural Trail. \n\nAbout Wick \nJohn Wick and Andrew Gustin met at IU Bloomington in 2006 and quickly bonded over similar music tastes. In 2007 they moved to Indianapolis and started an Indie Rock band called The Dwellers. The Dwellers were prolific and inspired by the DIY spirit and self released over 10 albums. In 2013 The Dwellers final album ‘Less is More’ was released by Jon Roger’s local label HIFR. \nIn 2021 John and Andrew reunited to make an album of songs John wrote in college. They started a new band called Wick and enlisted Dan Johnson to play drums and had John’s siblings Katie Jones and Ian Wick contribute with backing vocals on the album. Angel Baby is the single from the Wick album called “Forest” which will come out later in the year. \nThe band was joined by former Dwellers bassist Eric Brock to fill out the lineup. \nAbout the project \nA free gathering where knitting and graffiti collide! Simultaneously inspired by traditional knitting and graffiti\, this ever-evolving piece combines fiber adjacent activities\, coloring sheets derived from graffiti and knitting motifs\, and opportunities for participants to share their creative path stories.\nYou are invited to come join the fun\, because without YOU\, Boo\, this project can’t happen. Mary Jo Bayliss specializes in creating environments that help people feel at ease using space\, light and color to achieve these goals.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/boo-a-knitting-graffiti-project-with-mary-jo-bayliss-3/
LOCATION:Needler’s Market\, 320 N New Jersey\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:classes,Garfield Park,Visual Art
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SUMMARY:Live music\, food & artist-led activities at Lockerbie Place
DESCRIPTION:Join us for live music by Awetree and food by Chomp’z Truck. Games like foosball\, ping pong\, chess & checkers\, and giant Jenga are available for additional entertainment. \nAbout Awetree \nAwetree is the ukulele-pop project of Indianapolis-based singer songwriter Audrey Coy. Lyrically inspired by the complexities of interpersonal relationships\, Awetree explores the sadness and hope of love and friendship. \n\nAll events are free at 320 N New Jersey Street in the greenspace right off the Cultural Trail.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/boo-a-knitting-graffiti-project-with-mary-jo-bayliss-2/
LOCATION:Needler’s Market\, 320 N New Jersey\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20231115T190000
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SUMMARY:NIGHTJAR\, a poetry series with open mic
DESCRIPTION:Write a poem based on the prompt below and arrive early to sign up for our open mic! \nNIGHTJAR creates an inclusive space for all by bringing together spoken-word performers and page-based poets writing in narrative\, lyric\, and experimental forms. Every third Wednesday\, C.S. Carrier and Michelle Niemann host a reading and invite audience members to share their own poetic responses. \nNovember’s featured poet is Katy Didden. \nDidden’s most recent book\, Ore Choir: The Lava on Iceland\, is a collaboration with illustrator Kevin Tsing and was published by Tupelo Press in 2022. Her first book\, The Glacier’s Wake (2013)\, won the Lena-Miles Wever Todd Prize from Pleiades Press. She is an associate professor of English at Ball State University. \nNIGHTJAR open mic guidelines: \n317 words is the maximum length for open mic contributions. Creative takes on the prompt are fine\, but this must be new writing in response to the prompt! \nPrompt for open mic:\nWrite from the point of view of a seemingly inanimate or non-sentient object\, as Katy Didden does in her book\, Ore Choir. This can take the form of an interview: ask an object or natural feature a question. For example\, you could pick up a fallen leaf or a stone and ask it\, “What color is the sky?” or “Where will I find home?” or “How would you define love?” or “What will end war?”
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/nightjar-a-poetry-series-with-open-mic/
CATEGORIES:Garfield Park,Shelby St. Corridor,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240317T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240317T180000
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Giselle Trujillio featuring artists from Indy Latina Artists
DESCRIPTION:Join Giselle Trujillo at the Tube Factory artspace for an artist talk about her latest art installation Hogar Dulce Hogar. In this event Giselle will talk about her start in her arts career\, the materials used in her arts practice and the importance of the collaborative process to create her work. In this event members of the Indy Latina Artists will join Giselle Trujillo in a small panel conversation about the experience of being members of a latina women’s group and working to elevate and support each other. \nHogar Dulce Hogar (Home Sweet Home) is an immersive experience that transports visitors to a timeless realm and invites them to engage with the artwork and touch\, feel\, and even dance with the pieces. Trujillo’ screen paintings contemplate making a home where you are — without losing the richness of your background. The house symbolize the beauty of diverse experiences and merge to form a tapestry of identity. This echoes the importance of preserving cultural roots while embracing new surroundings. Trujillo also offers subtle commentary on emigration and the essence of “home.”\nA notable facet of this installation is Trujillo’s inclusion of works by other members of the Indy Latina Artists group. They include: Mayra Espino\, Ana Escalante\, Vanessa Monfreda\, Mary Mindiola\, Rosa Maria Díes\, Frances Ruiz\, and Nettie Viera. Their pieces further enrich the overarching narrative and cultural tapestry woven by Trujillo’s vision.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-talk-with-giselle-trujillio-featuring-artists-from-indy-latina-artists/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garfield Park,Visual Art
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SUMMARY:Rachel Leah Cohn: Mem
DESCRIPTION:To walk through the installation\, Mem\, is to enter a myth. A kaleidoscope of the divine feminine\, there are fountains of light centering the space on the painting of Miriam– one of the seven major prophetesses of Israel. Miriam carried a rock from which flowed an abundant amount of water during the 40 years Jewish people searched for a place to live in the desert. Access to this water made survival of her people possible. Smaller paintings surround her\, as well as ritual objects such as papercuts and amulets.The title of Cohn’s show\, Mem\, is a Hebrew letter that has multiple significant meanings in the work. “I recently took a class about the complexity\, flexibility\, and magic within a single Hebrew letter. When searching for a title\, this one letter encapsulates many ideas I have considered while working in the studio. The shape can be seen as a wave and stands for the word for water\, mayim\,’ and Miriam and mikveh\, a ritual bath used for transformation\,” Cohn said. “Mem is related to feminine energy\, motherhood\, and the womb\, symbolizing protection\, safety\, and giving to others. \n“The letter also represents the number 40\, a mystical number that speaks to the cyclic nature of time\, moving from the past to the future. It is the time necessary for something to ripen and come to fruition\, which I relate to both the creative process and this moment for all of us\, which felt like an unmoored time of wandering and isolation\, but also rebuilding. For me\, it is an optimistic title\, a link between the world we see and the hidden alternatives. It is a hope for connection and transformation for the world\, seen through the lens of my experiences and the character of Miriam. \n”The exhibit is also a reflection of these experiences living life and traveling around the world to practice art as someone with Jewish heritage. Cohn has led an extraordinary life as an artist: traveling\, teaching\, living and learning in places like Qatar\, Denmark\, China\, and others.“The show is really about me thinking through my cultural heritage and my connection to Judaism\, which is something that has always been a part of my life\, but I think has been increasingly for-fronted by myself\, but also by others particularly while living in Qatar\, and some of the experiences that I had there that are both positive and negative\,” said Cohn\, now based in Indianapolis. “It felt impossible for me to talk about my own culture with my students. Even though expressing my heritage wasn’t always something that was super important to me\, I think the experience of working with them on representing their culture — and feeling like I needed to hide my own — made me think more about the valuing of sharing my experiences more directly.” \nCohn utilizes several different 2-D and 3-D artforms to create the exhibit\, although her background is originally in painting. The forms include — but are not limited to — sculpture\, painting and light manipulation. These artforms express a myriad of connecting themes and ideas within the exhibition.“I have been researching the traditional craft of papercutting and am pulling out the shapes and symbols that I’m interested in and then converting them into these laser-cut objects that I’m painting on top of\,” said Cohn\, who also works as the Foundations Coordinator and an Assistant Professor in Ball State University’s School of Art. “And then that’s within the idea of a fountain — which is ultimately the form of this project — that has to do with Miriam from the Torah and the well\, bringing water out of the desert to survive. \n”The water of this fountain is external\, but also internal. Cohn enjoys finding ways to use the materials she has at-hand to make works of art\, channeling inner resilience from her ancestors. And\, sometimes being resourceful means finding new peers to collaborate with\, wherever she is. Some of her notable works include Hot Pot Sauna Cart (2016) which was made for the Bi-City Biennale for Urbanism and Architecture in Shenzhen\, China; Lantern (Abu Nakhla Mirage) (2017)\, made in the desert in Qatar as an experimentation with light and location; and The Thunder\, Perfect Mind (2021)\, an exploration of light and themes in Judaism. Cohn said although she has an eclectic-to-the-eye portfolio\, all of her works have connections to her upcoming exhibit. \n“I think my practice — and adapting to what is there — has been a theme of my life\,” Cohn said. “When I look at my work over time\, I’m finding different ways to talk about the same things.”Tube Factory artspace Chief Curator Shauta Marsh met Cohn when she was a juror at Ball State in 2019. Marsh had traveled to Qatar with Tube Factory’s Mari Evans exhibit. And Cohn and Marsh talked about the otherness they’d each experienced in both the Middle East and the Midwest.“I don’t have a strong sense of identity. So often I work with artists who do\,” says Marsh. “Their work processes and relates stories tied to identity that are in jeopardy of being lost. My style as a curator is not an expert but an explorer. The exhibits at Tube Factory are an exploration with both the artist and the audience. I asked Cohn to use her work to explore her identity.” \nAs a multi-racial curator\, Marsh’s practice has centered around identity and exploration of the meaning of culture. And Cohn’s exhibition continues this path.“After thousands of years — humans are still so threatened by each other’s appearance\, by what each other speaks and believes\,” says Marsh. “But we know that people are more open to art than each other. My hope is that people will see the work and the story of it — and hopefully we can all work on feeling less othered\, less fearful of each other.” \nAbout the artist: \nRachel’s work is concerned with themes of communication\, mythology and rituals. Projects often attempt to give a physical form to something that is ephemeral\, through painting\, sculpture and installation.  Recently\, she lived in the desert where she was building lamps simulating mirages as an analog for memory and loss. Lately her research has been focused on Jewish mysticism and protective magic. Rachel exhibits her work nationally and internationally\, including ACRE Gallery (Chicago\, IL)\, Satellite Art Fair (Miami\, FL)\, Terrain Biennial (Springfield\, IL)\, Massey University (New Zealand)\, Qatar Museums (Qatar)\, the Istanbul Design Biennial (Türkiye) and Aterlierhaus Salzamt (Austria).  She has attended many artist residency programs\, including Vermont Studio Center (VT)\, Signal Culture (NY)\, Otis College of Art and Design (CA) and the Fire Station (Qatar). She holds a BFA in Painting from Rhode Island School of Design\, an MFA in Painting from Virginia Commonwealth University and is currently Foundations Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Art for the School of Art at Ball State University in Muncie\, IN. \n\nCurator- Shauta Marsh \nThis exhibition is made possible thanks to the support of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts\, Ball State University’s Aspire Program\, Efroymson Family Fund\, Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation\, the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, the Arts Council of Indianapolis and City of Indianapolis\, and the Indiana Arts Commission. \nAbout Tube Factory: Tube Factory is a 12\,000 square foot museum space curated based upon the themes of community\, place\, memory and mythology. They commission local\, regional\, national and international contemporary visual and musical artists\, borrow artifact-based exhibits and create community-sourced exhibits. A previously vacant former manufacturing building\, it is now a thoughtfully renovated home base for non-profit art organization Big Car Collaborative’s work as well as partnership-based community meetings and cultural events. \nFor more about Cohn: Check out her website at rachelleahcohn.com and on Instagram @rachelleahc
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/rachel-leah-cohn-mem/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garfield Park,Visual Art
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SUMMARY:Brittany Fukushima & Dailyn Eades: SPARK
DESCRIPTION:2023 SPARK artist in residence Brittany Fukushima and Spark fellow Dailyn Eades will display a collection of work they created during their time at SPARK on the Circle in 2023. \nSPARK is a partnership with Downtown Indy\, the City of Indianapolis\, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission — and funded by the Capital Improvements Board. It is a continuation of our work last year and in 2015 on the Circle. The SPARK on the Circle pop-up park will return in 2024.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/brittany-fukushima-dailyn-eades-spark/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240518T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240518T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142804
CREATED:20240424T195630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T200002Z
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SUMMARY:Community Sound lab 1: Listening and Recording
DESCRIPTION:Sound artists Rob Funkhouser and Landon Caldwell will start with a basic overview of intentional listening and field recording\, and then lead participants on a sound walk through Garfield Park where everyone will get a chance to record sounds that they find to be interesting. For the second half of the workshop\, there will be an opportunity for hands-on play with a modular synthesizer\, as well as lessons on how to handle files\, and prepare them to be used in your own personal projects.\n\nWe encourage people to come to either or both of these workshops. All ages and\, all skill levels are welcome\, this will be a  family-friendly activity.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/community-sound-lab-1-listening-and-recording/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Garfield Park,Listen Hear,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240607T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240607T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142804
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SUMMARY:Artist Workshop: Henna with Pam
DESCRIPTION:Join us today to step into the world of intricate patterns and cultural celebration with Pam\, who has been doing henna for around 25 years now. Henna has been around for many centuries as a way to temporarily dye the skin for cosmetic purposes and to color the hair. At first\, henna was smeared on to individuals and did not create the intricate designs made today. There are many steps needed to properly apply henna to an individual. After the henna paste is created\, the henna artist transfers the paste to a narrow piping bag. The henna is then applied depending on the design. After drying\, the cotton ball with lemon juice should be applied to the henna tattoo. The color that will result depends on the time the henna is kept on the skin: the longer you keep it on\, the darker the color will be. After removing\, the henna tattoo will remain for 7-14 days depending on personal skin and daily lifestyles. \nSPARK is a partnership with Downtown Indy @downtownindy the City of Indianapolis @indy_dmd and the Indiana War Memorials Commission – and funded by the Capital Improvements Board. It is a continuation of our work last year and in 2015 on the Circle.\nAt Big Car\, we approach our work at the Circle as a site- and community-specific socially engaged art and creative placemaking project. The SPARK on the Circle pop-up park was collaboratively designed with Indianapolis-based Merritt Chase to be a restorative public place where people of all walks of life can relax\, play\, socialize\, and engage with art and artists in the heart of our city.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-workshop-henna-with-pam/
LOCATION:Monument Circle\, 50 Monument Circle\, Indianapolis\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,SPARK,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240621T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240621T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142804
CREATED:20240523T172755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T180444Z
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SUMMARY:Aurora Cyanotype Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Cyanotype is a camera-less photography made out in the sun\, rather than in a darkroom. You place objects — such as plants — on top of a piece of photo-treated paper\, and then use the sun to expose the paper. The result is an image that is an exact outline of the object. It’s a fun and magical way to engage photography! Although it may be new to modern people\, cyanotype has been around since photography was invented in the 1800s.Come explore the creative possibilities of this fascinating process! \nThis activity is best suited for artists 7+ years old; minors must be accompanied by an adult. \nSPARK is a partnership with Downtown Indy @downtownindy the City of Indianapolis @indy_dmd and the Indiana War Memorials Commission – and funded by the Capital Improvements Board. It is a continuation of our work last year and in 2015 on the Circle.\nAt Big Car\, we approach our work at the Circle as a site- and community-specific socially engaged art and creative placemaking project. The SPARK on the Circle pop-up park was collaboratively designed with Indianapolis-based Merritt Chase to be a restorative public place where people of all walks of life can relax\, play\, socialize\, and engage with art and artists in the heart of our city.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/aurora-cyanotype-workshop/
LOCATION:Monument Circle\, 50 Monument Circle\, Indianapolis\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,SPARK,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240628T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240628T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142804
CREATED:20240523T173506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T180224Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Workshop: Graffiti Knitting with Mary Jo
DESCRIPTION:A gathering where knitting and graffiti collide! Simultaneously inspired by traditional knitting and graffiti\, this ever-evolving piece combines fiber adjacent activities\, coloring sheets derived from graffiti and knitting motifs\, and opportunities for participants to share their creative path stories.\nYou are invited to come join the fun\, because without YOU\, Boo\, this project can’t happen. \nAbout the artist:\nMary Jo Bayliss specializes in creating environments that help people feel at ease using space\, light and color to achieve these goals. \nSPARK is a partnership with Downtown Indy @downtownindy the City of Indianapolis @indy_dmd and the Indiana War Memorials Commission – and funded by the Capital Improvements Board. It is a continuation of our work last year and in 2015 on the Circle.\nAt Big Car\, we approach our work at the Circle as a site- and community-specific socially engaged art and creative placemaking project. The SPARK on the Circle pop-up park was collaboratively designed with Indianapolis-based Merritt Chase to be a restorative public place where people of all walks of life can relax\, play\, socialize\, and engage with art and artists in the heart of our city.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-workshop-graffiti-knitting-with-mary-jo/
LOCATION:Monument Circle\, 50 Monument Circle\, Indianapolis\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,SPARK,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240705T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240705T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142804
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T170518Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Workshop with John Clark
DESCRIPTION:Make Art and Write Poetry with John Clark! \nJoin Indianapolis-based visual artist\, Big Car co-founder and writer John Clarke to make drawings\, poems\, and short stories…or a combination of all three! And we’ll also show you how to make zines\, too! \nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. \nSPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative\, Downtown Indy\, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development\, the Capital Improvement Board\, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-workshop-with-john-clark/
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240712T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240712T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142804
CREATED:20240702T180036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T180036Z
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SUMMARY:Ink Artist Workshop with Brittany Fukushima
DESCRIPTION:Join SPARK artist in residence Brittany Fukushima for an all-levels ink painting workshop. In this workshop\, you’ll learn basic ink techniques and how to paint intuitively using colors handmade by the artist. See the raw materials that go into ink-making and leave inspired to create your own. All materials are provided! \nAbout: \nBrittany Fukushima is an Indianapolis-based painter and teaching artist who uses their practice to interpret their environment. Drawing and painting become a means to investigate the natural world\, express the intangible\, and to present alternate ways of seeing. Recently\, they have experimented with paint making using foraged pigments. \nTeaching is an integral part of their process as it keeps them in community and provides fresh perspectives. Brittany currently teaches at the Indianapolis Art Center and is a graduate of Herron School of Art and Design. They have exhibited throughout Indianapolis and Chicago and their work has been featured by Butter\, WFYI\, and Pattern Magazine. \nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place.\n\nSPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative\, Downtown Indy\, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development\, the Capital Improvement Board\, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/ink-artist-workshop-with-brittany-fukushima/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240712T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241020T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142805
CREATED:20240614T161430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T163353Z
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SUMMARY:Elisa Harkins: Ekvnv (Land)\, the Sacred Mother from Which We Came
DESCRIPTION:With this exhibit\, Elisa Harkins looks at land in two different ways: a path toward healing due to the desecration of burial mounds in New Harmony\, Indiana and how the Land Back movement addresses climate change. Harkins\, a multi-disciplinary artist based in Tulsa\, Oklahoma\, and Tube Factory curator Shauta Marsh researched and worked on this exhibit for five years as part of Big Car Collaborative’s decade-long research project\, Social Alchemy\, that explores utopia and dystopia with an emphasis on the southern Indiana town of New Harmony that was twice the site of utopian experiments. \nIn the Main Gallery\, Harkins draws attention to settler desecration of Indigenous mounds in the unmarked “Harmonist Cemetery” in New Harmony. When the Harmonists purchased the land in the early 1800s\, they dug up the Indigenous burial mounds\, collecting what they considered interesting items for their Cabinet of Curiosities. They then buried their dead over the native people’s remains. When the Harmonists sold the town to industrialist Robert Owen for his rationalist utopian attempt\, the Harmonists took apart their church and used the brick to enclose the mounds with a wall. Today\, the burial mounds are not acknowledged on signage for the cemetery. \nHarkins brings light to this history and offers healing through the Spirit Houses. These are structures built that provide a protective shelter over the grave of their deceased relative. Harkins could not build them in the “Harmonist Cemetery.” So the photographic wall mural and Spirit Houses in the Main Gallery serve as a temporary monument to the native people buried there. \nThrough the 24 photographs on the wall surrounding the Spirit Houses\,(also known as Grave Houses) Harkins tells the story of the mounds in New Harmony to demonstrate not only settler violence against Indigenous land and bodies but also the presence of multiple tribes at sacred burial sites across time. In examining multiple histories of mounds\, Harkins interrogates whether Indigenous lands belong to one people alone\, And her investigation prompts viewers to examine their own ties to land through time — in their lost ancestral cultures\, as well as in contemporary society. \nThe Tear Dress on the north wall of the gallery is one Harkins wears in many photos and in her work in the video room. Cherokee women traditionally wore this dress in the Southeast in the early 1800s. Indian Removal began to take place during this time period in Indiana (land of the Indians). This is also around the time Harmonists sought to build a sort of religious utopia in the town they named New Harmony. \nIn the video room\, Harkins shares a piece on the 200-year-old song\,“Hesaketv Meset Likes or The One Who Gives us Breath.” Though the singing takes place in the present\, Harkins seeks to move the audience through time\, preserving culture by bringing this new knowledge of ourselves to the forefront. \nLeading by example with her works\, Harkins uses her Indigenous body as an extension of Ekvnv\, the mother from which she came. This embodies critical reflection on deep human connections to ancestral lands across time and place. Her cultural references to ancient mounds with intersectional tribal histories — as well as contemporary tribally-specific structures such as Spirit Houses — probe the meanings of “Indigenous” identity and question whether individual tribal nations will participate in intersectional freedom for all Indigenous peoples. \nIn the Jeremy Efroymson Gallery\, Elisa Harkins shares images\, sound\, and sculpture that invoke definitions of tribal sovereignty — centering land and its protection. Amid a contemporary Indigenous landscape in which tribal activities vary between cultural revitalization efforts and extractive practices at times complicit with capitalist structures\, Harkins calls for land protection above all. This shows viewers that the return of Indigenous land protection practices\, along with language and cultural revitalization\, are inevitable outcomes on Turtle Island (some Indigenous American tribes refer to North America as Turtle Island). \nHarkins often encounters tornado shelters for sale alongside the roads in Oklahoma. While dangerous tornadoes traditionally occur in the summer months\, recent years have seen an alarming rise in winter tornadoes. By using the image of these Tornado Shelters\, she aims to raise awareness about the increasing destruction and loss of life caused by climate change. The shelters\, placed in the ground or Ekvnv\, serve as a metaphor for the Muscogee origin story\, symbolizing their emergence from the earth at the beginning of their civilization. \nThe light sculptures are in English\, Cherokee\, and Muscogee words:\nᎠᏴᏫᏯ ᎤᏤᎵᎪᎯ ᎦᏓ ᏤᏙᎢ\nEste Cate Ekvnv Okharoces\nYou Are on Indian Land \nThe music playing in the Jeremy Efroymson Gallery\,  honors communities destroyed and lives lost through human created climate change. Harkins\, in collaboration with Mark Kuykendall\, composed this piece for the tornado shelter sculpture to serve as a poignant tribute to the lives lost\, communities disrupted\, and environmental imbalances exacerbated by human negligence. \n“Land Back means all land back\,” said Harkins\, who sees Indigenous political projects such as language revitalization as\, most of all\, an empowering force for protecting Ekvnv (Land)\, the Sacred Mother from which we came. In Harkins’ works\, she calls for definitions of tribal sovereignty which center land protection over individual political claims to place. She intervenes in narratives of singular or strongest connections of tribal claims to mounds in favor of historical narratives where tribal interrelations connect more peoples to more lands for the purpose of building solidarities of responsibility and care for Indigenous land. \nIn Ekvnv\, Harkins calls for universal participation in and attention to the return of Indigenous land to Indigenous hands\, inviting viewers to reckon with the power imbalances that continue between settler colonial structures and Indigenous historical worlds. To Harkins\, sovereignty includes care for all–from health care to land protection that reaches worldwide\, just as the Sacred Mother receives care from all. \nThe exhibition is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts\, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts\, Efroymson Family Fund\, the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, and a printing partnership with Aurora PhotoCenter.\n\nThe artist wishes to thank:\nIan Byers-Gamber\nMark Kuykendall\nDon Tiger\nBrose Partington \nAbout Harkins\nElisa Harkins is a Native American (Cherokee/Muscogee) artist\, singer\, electronic music composer\, and curator based in Tulsa\, Oklahoma. Her work is concerned with translation\, language preservation\, and Indigenous musicology. Harkins uses the Cherokee and Mvskoke languages\, electronic music\, sculpture\, and the body as her tools. She is the first person to sing a contemporary song in the Cherokee language. Harkins received a BA from Columbia College\, Chicago\, and an MFA from CalArts. She has since continued her education at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. She has exhibited her work at Crystal Bridges\, documenta 14\, The Hammer Museum\, The Heard Museum\, and MoMA.\nIn 2020\, she created the Indigenous concert series 6 Moons and published a CD of Muscogee/Seminole Hymns. She is also the DJ of Mvhayv (ma-hi-ya) Radio\, an Indigenous radio show on 99.1FM in Indianapolis\, IN. Radio III / ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎩ ᏦᎢ (ga-wo-ni-s-gi tso-i) is a dance performance that features music and choreography by Harkins. With support from PICA and Western Front\, songs from the performance have been collected into a double LP\, which can be found on Harkins’ Bandcamp. Harkins resides on the Muscogee Reservation and is an enrolled member of the Muscogee Nation. \nAbout Tube Factory artspace: Tube Factory is a contemporary art campus and community center. There are four galleries on the campus\, two are commissioning galleries. Admission is free. It’s also home base for Big Car Collaborative’s work across Indianapolis and beyond. Tube Factory features rotating exhibits\, interactive projects\, community space\, a reference library\, an outdoor gathering space\, and much more to find through exploring. Tube Factory is an independent\, noncommercial\, nonprofit public place. Big Car Collaborative brings art to people and people to art\, sparking creativity in lives to support communities. As an artist-run nonprofit organization\, we utilize tools of culture and creativity to build community and social cohesion — connecting people as a way to boost quality of life. We support our community by supporting artists.\nMuch of our work happens on a single block where we own or co-own more than 20 properties — including a long-term affordable housing program for artists and Tube Factory — a contemporary art museum with a cafe\, studios\, and community space. At our campus of adaptive reuse buildings and public greenspace\, we host community and cultural programs to promote social connectivity\, cooperation\, and creativity.\nWe also facilitate people-focused placemaking and place keeping projects across the city and beyond through Spark. Tune in to our experimental\, community-focused radio station\, WQRT 99.1 FM — also streaming at wqrt.org. \nAbout Social Alchemy:With this multifaceted\, multiyear project\, Indianapolis-based arts organization Big Car Collaborative — with our partners\, the University of Southern Indiana\, Historic New Harmony\, the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art and others –– have created a series of radio shows\, exhibits\, and conversations exploring\, learning\, and sharing how utopia has informed places and pursuits over time. \nConceived by Big Car co-founders Shauta Marsh and Jim Walker and artist and philanthropist Jeremy Efroymson\, Social Alchemy explores historical and contemporary examples of utopian experiments\, fictional utopias and dystopias\, and social and cooperative-living design projects (linking back to our affordable artist housing program on our block in Indianapolis). Through a variety of public programs — first made possible with support from Indiana Humanities and Efroymson Family Fund — it offers a deeper understanding of the relationship between the built environment and social good. We all grapple with divides in society and real-life examples of dystopia (shootings\, mass incarceration\, ecological degradation) and utopia (experiments such as co-living communities that make people demonstrably happier). This project is about exploring historical and contemporary real-world examples of utopian experiments and social design projects as well as theoretical and fictional utopias and dystopias. Our goal is for the impact of Social Alchemy to be a deeper understanding — via history\, literature\, and the philosophy of art\, design\, and architecture — of the relationship between the built environment and social good. \nAbout Indiana and Tribal Land (from the Indiana.Gov website)\nThere are two tribes that have land in Indiana. However there are many other tribal members of other federally recognized tribes that live in Indiana\, approximately\, 25\,000. \nThe Pokagon Band of Potawatomi receive a small portion of their land back from their removal in Indiana. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi is a federally recognized tribe. It is one of 573 federally recognized tribes in the United States. The Bureau of Indian Affairs contacted Chairman John Warren to state that their tribe\, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi had been approved on November 18\, 2016 to receive 166 acres of land in trust in South Bend\, Indiana. The tribe successfully put a few housing units and tribal government buildings to assist their tribal members living in Indiana. It also built a 175\,000 square foot and 1\,800 Class II gaming devices\, four restaurants\, a player’s lounge\, a coffee shop\, two bars\, a retail outlet and approximately 4\,500 parking spaces including an enclosed parking structure. For more information\, visit: http://www.pokagon.com/government/indiana-land-restoration \nThe second tribe that has land in Indiana is the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. The tribe was given land to put a Cultural Extension Office for their tribal members living in Indiana to attend specific gatherings\, ceremonies and education events at this office located in Fort Wayne\, Indiana. For more information\, visit: http://miamination.com/thpo\nPlease note that many other tribal members from other federally recognized tribes living in Indiana such as Apache\, Cherokee\, Navajo\, Comanche\, Lakota Sioux\, etc.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/elisa-harkins-ekvnv-land-the-sacred-mother-from-which-we-came/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Garfield Park,Shelby St. Corridor,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240719T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240719T150000
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SUMMARY:Cyanotype Workshop With Aurora PhotoCenter
DESCRIPTION:Cyanotype is a camera-less photography made out in the sun\, rather than in a darkroom. You place objects — such as plants — on top of a piece of photo-treated paper\, and then use the sun to expose the paper. The result is an image that is an exact outline of the object. It’s a fun and magical way to engage photography! Although it may be new to modern people\, cyanotype has been around since photography was invented in the 1800s. \nCome explore the creative possibilities of this fascinating process!\nWe will have some objects on hand to experiment with\, but feel free to bring your own objects. Flat items usually work best\, and cyanotype can be messy\, so precious things like family heirlooms should probably stay at home. All other necessary materials will be provided free at the workshop.\nIn partnership with Aurora PhotoCenter for SPARK on the Circle. \nThis activity is best suited for artists 7+ years old; minors must be accompanied by an adult. \nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place.\n\nSPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative\, Downtown Indy\, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development\, the Capital Improvement Board\, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/cyanotype-workshop-with-aurora-photocenter-2/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240719T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240719T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142805
CREATED:20240702T181325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T181325Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Workshop With Mary Jo Bayliss
DESCRIPTION:A gathering where knitting and graffiti collide! Simultaneously inspired by traditional knitting and graffiti\, this ever-evolving piece combines fiber adjacent activities\, coloring sheets derived from graffiti and knitting motifs\, and opportunities for participants to share their creative path stories.\nYou are invited to come join the fun\, because without YOU\, Boo\, this project can’t happen. \nAbout the artist:\nMary Jo Bayliss specializes in creating environments that help people feel at ease using space\, light and color to achieve these goals. \nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-workshop-with-mary-jo-bayliss/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240726T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240726T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142805
CREATED:20240702T181844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T181844Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Workshop With Christina Hollering
DESCRIPTION:Join artist Christina Hollering in an all-ages cut paper collage workshop celebrating the creative possibilities of paper. Learn how to intuitively create compelling compositions using the principles of design. All materials are provided; just come prepared to cut\, paste\, and play!\nChristina Hollering is a cut paper artist and associate professor at Herron School of Art and Design. Her artwork centers around themes of biology\, the environment\, and the interplay between art and science\, inspiring viewers to contemplate their relationship with nature. \nAt Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-workshop-with-christina-hollering/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240729T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240729T213000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142805
CREATED:20240416T163038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T163119Z
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SUMMARY:Hatis Noit at Tube Factory artspace
DESCRIPTION:“Words cannot describe everything we feel. How can one accurately verbalise the sensation we feel when we’re a newborn and our mother holds us in her arms\, and we feel her skin on our cheek. We clearly feel her warmth and humidity\, some feeling of love from her\, but it’s tough to verbalise it perfectly. Music is a language that can translate that sensation\, feeling\, the memory of love.” — Hatis Noit \nThere isn’t a more unique entry into a musical journey than that of Japanese voice artist Hatis Noit. Her musical awakening took place at the tender age of sixteen during a trek to Buddha’s birthplace in Nepal. One morning when staying at a women’s temple she came across a female monk singing Buddhist chants whose otherworldly sounds moved her so intensely that she was instantly aware of the visceral power of the human voice; a primal and instinctive instrument that connects us to the very essence of humanity\, nature and our universe. From that moment she knew singing was her calling. \nHer newest album\, Aura was inspired by the German philosopher Walter Benjamin who used this term to describe the fundamental essence of art\, which he believed is strongest in its original form\, only happening once. Hatis agrees with this particular aspect as she realised\, “during the pandemic\, I really struggled. As a singer\, I’m not very good at working on the computer. I much prefer doing live performances in physical spaces. Being with people\, sharing the same space with them and feeling the atmosphere and energy of that moment\, inspires me every time. To me art is that — that shared moment.” \nThe gravitas of the pandemic caused Noit to look inwards and reflect. This resulted in the album becoming a remedy for what was going on in the world and ultimately to remember the joys and richness of life. Hatis adds to this sentiment\, “we cannot live forever\, do everything or be everywhere. But that makes our lives unique and invaluable. I wanted to be focused on our limitations and show how precious life is.” \nThe name Hatis Noit itself is taken from Japanese folklore\, meaning the stem of the lotus flower. The lotus represents the living world\, while its root represents the spirit world\, therefore Hatis Noit is what connects the two. For Hatis\, music represents the same netherworld with its ability to move and transport us to the other side; the past\, a memory\, our subconscious. \nThrough the opening piece ‘Aura’\, which shares its title with the album\, she evokes a haunting memory of getting lost in a forest in her birthplace Shiretoko\, Hokkaido. “I felt as if I was close to my death\, I could feel myself dissolving into and becoming a part of nature rather than just being an individual. This sense of awe and peace found there is always the place where I start making music from\,” she remembers. \nYears of perfecting her craft via live performances led her to the creation of this debut album which follows on from the introductory 2018 EP\, Illogical Dance. An autodidact with an impressive range\, Noit is inspired by Gagaku — Japanese classical music — folk music\, operatic styles\, Bulgarian and Gregorian chanting\, as well as avant-garde and pop vocalists to create her inimitable style. Hatis creates wordless music\, unique song worlds with transcendent vocal interpretations of epic proportions — most evident on ‘Jomon’ where she channels the fierce\, dynamic energy and power of prehistoric culture during Japan’s Jomon period. \nAstonishingly all songs on this record were created using her voice only. The single exception being ‘Inori’ for which she took a field recording of the ocean only one kilometre away from the nuclear power plant in Fukushima. Hatis Noit had been invited there for a memorial ceremony which marked the re-opening of the area for local people to return to their homes. The emotive and compassionate song is dedicated to the lives lost due to 2011’s tsunami\, but equally to the many beautiful memories people have of their hometown. \nThe album was recorded in Berlin where Noit laid down her vocals in just eight hours\, before the pandemic forced her and producer Robert Raths to stay local and mix it in East London\, which led to working with a new collaborator: engineer Marta Salogni. Between lockdowns it was decided to take the recordings and reamplify them in a local church to bring them closer to that moment of live performance. \n“It was almost like a miracle when Robert came up with the idea. That was the moment that changed everything for the album as the physical space with its organic ambience brought everything to life\,” Hatis Noit recalls. \nAn important part of her practice and something she missed dearly during lockdown\, her impressive live performances have included headline and festival shows across Europe\, including a sold-out London show accompanied by the London Contemporary Orchestra at Southbank Centre\, a special live performance at Milan Fashion Week and she was also invited by the revered director David Lynch to perform at his Manchester International Festival takeover in 2019. Her collaborations have seen her work with Kevin Richard Martin aka The Bug\, the NYX Electronic Drone Choir and she appeared on recordings by fellow countryman Masayoshi Fujita as well as Ukrainian pianist and Continuous Music pioneer Lubomyr Melnyk. \nPrevious press: \n“One to watch: Hatis Noit — with her ethereal crossover of mystical and modern\, \nthis Japanese artist has been moving audiences to tears” — The Guardian \n“Mixes childlike purity and digital pointillism” — The New York Times \n“Truly extraordinary… An exquisite piece of work” — Mary Anne Hobbs\, BBC 6 Music \n“Words don’t really do it justice — an extraordinary piece of music” — Clash \n“The magic in ‘Illogical Dance’ lies squarely in the human voice itself; Hatis Noit bends her vocals into so many shapes that other instruments simply seem redundant” — Drowned In Sound \n“The voice is capable of incredible nuance. Case studies: Björk’s Medulla\, Tanya Tagaq’s Inuit throat nsinging\, Janis Joplin. Add Hatis Noit to the list” — Tiny Mix Tapes \n“Our perception has been altered” — A Closer Listen \n“Astonishing” — Uncut
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/hatis-noit-at-tube-factory-artspace/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Shelby St. Corridor,Visual Art
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DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240802T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142805
CREATED:20240702T182732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T182732Z
UID:12135-1722618000-1722625200@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Artist Workshop With Mary Jo Bayliss
DESCRIPTION:A gathering where knitting and graffiti collide! Simultaneously inspired by traditional knitting and graffiti\, this ever-evolving piece combines fiber adjacent activities\, coloring sheets derived from graffiti and knitting motifs\, and opportunities for participants to share their creative path stories.\nYou are invited to come join the fun\, because without YOU\, Boo\, this project can’t happen. \nAbout the artist:\nMary Jo Bayliss specializes in creating environments that help people feel at ease using space\, light and color to achieve these goals. \nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-workshop-with-mary-jo-bayliss-2/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240811T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240811T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142805
CREATED:20240702T184619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T184619Z
UID:12142-1723374000-1723388400@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Big Gay Market
DESCRIPTION:Come Join SPARK at Monument Circle for this 2-day long event! \nLearn more here!: https://www.indygaymarket.com/ \n\nSPARK is a partnership with Downtown Indy @downtownindy the City of Indianapolis @indy_dmd and the Indiana War Memorials Commission – and funded by the Capital Improvements Board. It is a continuation of our work last year and in 2015 on the Circle.\nAt Big Car\, we approach our work at the Circle as a site- and community-specific socially engaged art and creative placemaking project. The SPARK on the Circle pop-up park was collaboratively designed with Indianapolis-based Merritt Chase to be a restorative public place where people of all walks of life can relax\, play\, socialize\, and engage with art and artists in the heart of our city.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/big-gay-market/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240812T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240812T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142805
CREATED:20240702T184850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T184850Z
UID:12145-1723460400-1723474800@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Big Gay Market
DESCRIPTION:Come Join SPARK at Monument Circle for this 2-day long event! \nLearn more here!: https://www.indygaymarket.com/ \nSPARK is a partnership with Downtown Indy @downtownindy the City of Indianapolis @indy_dmd and the Indiana War Memorials Commission – and funded by the Capital Improvements Board. It is a continuation of our work last year and in 2015 on the Circle. At Big Car\, we approach our work at the Circle as a site- and community-specific socially engaged art and creative placemaking project. The SPARK on the Circle pop-up park was collaboratively designed with Indianapolis-based Merritt Chase to be a restorative public place where people of all walks of life can relax\, play\, socialize\, and engage with art and artists in the heart of our city.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/big-gay-market-2/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240904T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240904T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142805
CREATED:20240829T194143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T194143Z
UID:12361-1725447600-1725458400@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Artist Workshop: Fiber Art and PomPoms with Mary Jo Bayliss
DESCRIPTION:Come to SPARK and join artist Mary Jo Bayliss to learn how to create pompoms and contribute them to her Taylor Swift inspired community artwork titled\, “The Village”. Visitors will be able to make pompoms that will be used in Mary Jo’s final piece! Come join in on this collaborative artwork and make sure to stop by the circle later to see the final finished piece when Taylor Swift enters her “Indy era” and performs in Indianapolis! \nA statement from Mary Jo Mayliss about this piece: \n“The Village” is about the power of women working together to create a better\, more equitable society. The iconography and rallying point for the activities is inspired by Taylor Swift\, and without her presence in Indianapolis\, this community artwork\, and its far reaching scope\, would not be possible–Thank you Taylor! The 13 elements that compose the artwork will be auctioned off at the end of Taylor’s Eras Indianapolis venue\, with proceeds being donated for Arts for Learning\, Big Car\, and Ivy Tech Art Department\, Indianapolis. \nMary Jo Bayliss specializes in creating environments that help people feel at ease using space\, light and color to achieve these goals. \nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-workshop-fiber-art-and-pompoms-with-mary-jo-bayliss/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240904T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240904T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142805
CREATED:20240802T230246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T185439Z
UID:12269-1725451200-1725454800@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Lunch Break Live! With Kara Cole Presented by Lake City Bank
DESCRIPTION:Come Join us at SPARK for a lunch time concert with local musician Regan Shalome\, presented by Lake City Bank! \nKara Cole is a soulful\, heart wrenching\, story teller. The desire to connect experience with song is very important. Music is the 1 thing that bridges the gap in every avenue of life. Be kind xx \nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/lunch-break-live-with-regan-shalome-presented-by-lake-city-bank/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240906T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240906T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142805
CREATED:20240814T161909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T185638Z
UID:12322-1725624000-1725631200@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Artist Workshop With Stephanie Williams
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at SPARK for an artist workshop with Stephanie Williams\, Make and Take Painted Ceramic Pinch Pots! \nIn this artist activation\, visitors will be able to make their own ceramic pinch pot out of clay  through William’s guidance\, or paint a ready to take home pot pinched and fired by the artist previously. Pinch pots that are made at this workshop will be taken home by the artist\, fired\, and kept to be used at the next Make and Take Pinch Pot event!  Come join us to paint and pinch at Monument Circle! \n\nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-workshop-with-stephanie-williams-2/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240906T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240906T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142805
CREATED:20240725T171817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T193025Z
UID:12207-1725642000-1725649200@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Artist Workshop With John Clark
DESCRIPTION:Make Art and Write Poetry with John Clark! \nJoin Indianapolis-based visual artist\, Big Car co-founder and writer John Clark to make drawings\, poems\, and short stories…or a combination of all three! And we’ll also show you how to make zines\, too! \nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. \nSPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative\, Downtown Indy\, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development\, the Capital Improvement Board\, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-workshop-with-john-clark-2/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240907T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240907T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T142805
CREATED:20240829T194452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T194452Z
UID:12363-1725703200-1725714000@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Artist Workshop: Fiber Art and PomPoms with Mary Jo Bayliss
DESCRIPTION:Come to SPARK and join artist Mary Jo Bayliss to learn how to create pompoms and contribute them to her Taylor Swift inspired community artwork titled\, “The Village”. Visitors will be able to make pompoms that will be used in Mary Jo’s final piece! Come join in on this collaborative artwork and make sure to stop by the circle later to see the final finished piece when Taylor Swift enters her “Indy era” and performs in Indianapolis! \nA statement from Mary Jo Mayliss about this piece: \n“The Village” is about the power of women working together to create a better\, more equitable society. The iconography and rallying point for the activities is inspired by Taylor Swift\, and without her presence in Indianapolis\, this community artwork\, and its far reaching scope\, would not be possible–Thank you Taylor! The 13 elements that compose the artwork will be auctioned off at the end of Taylor’s Eras Indianapolis venue\, with proceeds being donated for Arts for Learning\, Big Car\, and Ivy Tech Art Department\, Indianapolis. \nMary Jo Bayliss specializes in creating environments that help people feel at ease using space\, light and color to achieve these goals. \nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-workshop-fiber-art-and-pompoms-with-mary-jo-bayliss-2/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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