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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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SUMMARY:Rob Funkhouser\, Justin Cooper\, and Landon Caldwell: Sound Field
DESCRIPTION:Guichelaar Gallery \n1135 Cruft St\, Indianapolis\, IN 46203 \nAug. 2 – Sept. 6\, 2024 \nOpening reception: Aug. 2\, 6-10pm \nSound Field is a new body of work by Rob Funkhouser\, Justin Cooper\, and Landon Caldwell exploring the intersection between simple forms and wide possibility. Comprised of a set of three large wooden lattices with embedded electronics\, the pieces serve both as physical sculptures and sonic canvases with the sound coming directly from the wooden panels of the sculpture. The centerpiece of this trio is a 20 foot long lattice that will be projecting 48 channel works composed specifically for this show. This is the first project for this team as a trio\, bringing together Funkhouser’s mad scientist leanings\, Cooper’s sage visual style\, and Caldwell’s immersive sound practice. \nThis exhibit is supported by Efroymson Family Fund. \n\nAbout the artists: \n\nRob Funkhouser \nAs a composer\, performer\, and instrument maker\, Funkhouser channels the wonders of the world through his inquisitive and revelatory works. Originally from Richmond\, Indiana\, Funkhouser is obsessed with the concept of timelessness within his musical practices. His work is a unique extension of classical and electronic music. Exploring the world of recursion\, manipulation\, and translation\, he draws inspiration from nature\, design\, and systems of thought. He also builds instruments as a creative act itself. Formally trained on percussion with both a Bachelors and Masters degree in Composition\, he makes music not only for himself\, but also approaches it on a macro level by thinking about the spaces\, audiences\, and community he’s situated in and attracted to. \n\nJustin Cooper \nJustin Cooper is primarily a self-taught\, Indianapolis-based visual artist. Over 20 years of independently developing his artistic voice as well as relationships formed with fellow artists he connected with through artist communities such as the Murphy Art Center\, Wheeler arts Community and Big Car Collaborative’s artist in residency program have been central to his evolution as an artist. Cooper employs a variety of mediums to his pieces such as graphite illustration\, oil painting\, digital design\, pyrography\, and gilding. His main inspirations stem from observations of nature\, art history and architecture. Cooper is fascinated by the geometric formations\, patterns\, and the underlying structural arrangements found within nature. \n\nLandon Caldwell \nLandon Caldwell is a composer and multi-disciplinary artist in Indianapolis whose work examines environment\, family\, & class through the language of intuition and other hidden layers of reality. Through sound\, words\, color and other materials\, his work creates environments that redirect attention to the present and open new realities through the minutiae of the everyday.\nSince 2016 he has co-operated Medium Sound\, producing a number of the label’s releases. From 2017 to 2020 he was a co-owner/operator of A-Space\, a community-focused audio workspace. He has toured in the United States\, Canada\, and Europe and is regularly engaged with artists and musicians across the Midwest and beyond. His collaborative work expands into multi-disciplinary fields\, working with film\, visual arts\, sculpture\, poetry\, dance\, and more.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/rob-funkhouser-justin-cooper-and-landon-caldwell-sound-field/
LOCATION:Guichelaar Gallery\, 1125 Cruft Street\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240809T120000
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SUMMARY:Drum Circles With The Percussive Arts Society And Rob Funkhouser
DESCRIPTION:Come join the Percussive Arts Society with Rob Funkhouser at SPARK ! \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/drum-circles-with-rob-funkhouser-4/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240811T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240811T150000
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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
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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:20240814T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240814T130000
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SUMMARY:Lunch Break Live! With Chreece Producer Hour Presented By Lake City Bank
DESCRIPTION:Join us at SPARK for a preview show of Indianapolis’s own hip-hop festival\, Chreece! \nChreece Producer Hour at Spark is an engaging DJ set showcasing some of the very talented local producers playing Chreece Hip Hop Festival on August 24th. The Fountain Square Plaza stage has been a staple free community stage since 2015 and features over 15 different DJs and producers in the city fest. \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-chreece-preview-presented-by-lake-city-bank-2/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240816T170000
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SUMMARY:Artist Workshop With Rob Funkhouser and Landon Caldwell
DESCRIPTION:Join sound artists and musicians Rob Funkhouser and Landon Caldwell for an interactive workshop that is FREE to all! \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-rob-funkhouser-and-landon-caldwell/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240821T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240821T130000
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SUMMARY:Lunch Break Live! With Kara Cole Presented By Lake City Bank
DESCRIPTION:Joint us at SPARK for a lunch time concert with Kara Cole\, 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 \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/lunch-break-live-with-kara-cole-presented-by-lake-city-bank/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240821T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240821T210000
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SUMMARY:NIGHTJAR: Januarie York
DESCRIPTION:Doors at 6 pm\, Reading at 7 pm \nOpen mic prompt: Write a poem that involves the ocean in some way. (317 words max!) \nCreative takes on the prompt are fine\, but challenge yourself to write something new in response to the prompt! \n— \nAbout York: \nJanuarie York is a poet and creative curator. She was recently named the first poet laureate of the Indianapolis Public Library’s Center for Black Literature and Culture. Januarie has released two spoken word albums and published three books of poetry and essays\, and runs an online magazine called “LiT Magazine.” She has acted in several plays including “For Colored Girls Only\,” has produced her own spoken word theatrical shows that focus on uplifting and inspiring women\, and developed a poetry activity book based on increasing Black well-being. Januarie also works with the 46208-based organization The Learning Tree as the “Cultivator of Joy.” \n— \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.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/nightjar-januarie-york/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240822T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240822T210000
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: William Camargo
DESCRIPTION:Hosted at Tube Factory artspace\, 2024 Aurora resident William Camargo will give a talk about his art practice\, and the role that residencies play in his work. Camargo uses photography\, installation\, public interventions\, and archives to address gentrification\, police violence\, and Chicanx/Latinx histories. During the two weeks of his residency in Indianapolis\, Camargo will print work from his series\, A Little Brown Interference\, at Herron School of Art and Design. You can read more about the series and the artist’s residency plans here. \nWilliam Camargo is a photo-based artist and educator born and raised in Anaheim\, California. He is a photography lecturer at the University of California San Diego and Cal State Fullerton. He attained his MFA from Claremont Graduate University\, a BFA from Cal State Fullerton\, and an AA at Fullerton Community College. William is the founder and curator of Latinx Diaspora Archives\, an archive Instagram page that elevates communities of color through family photos. William has had residencies at the Latinx Project at NYU\, Light Work in Syracuse\, NY\,  TILT Institute for Contemporary Image in Philadelphia\, the Center for Photography at Woodstock\, NY\, and Penumbra Foundation\, NYC. William’s work has been exhibited and published internationally\, including at The Cheech Center for Chicano Art\, Frost Museum of Art\, and Princeton Museum of Art. His works are in held several public and private collections\, including the Huntington Library\, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston\, and the Los Angeles Museum of Art. \nFree and open to the public
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-talk-william-camargo/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240823T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240823T130000
DTSTAMP:20260610T171705
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SUMMARY:Drum Circles With The Percussive Arts Society And Rob Funkhouser
DESCRIPTION:Come join the Percussive Arts Society with Rob Funkhouser at SPARK ! \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/drum-circles-with-rob-funkhouser-5/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240823T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240823T220000
DTSTAMP:20260610T171705
CREATED:20240730T133216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T133216Z
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SUMMARY:Chreece x VDBL: Indiana Jones Memorial DJ Battle!
DESCRIPTION:6-10pm \nJoin Chreece & VDBL at Tube Factory artspace on Friday\, Aug. 23 from 6-10pm for a thrilling 16-DJ-tournament with proceeds going to the DJ Indiana Jones Youth Scholarship Fund to support youth tuition in learning to DJ! \nDonate and find event information here.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/chreece-x-vdbl-indiana-jones-memorial-dj-battle/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240825T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240825T170000
DTSTAMP:20260610T171705
CREATED:20240723T143338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T143338Z
UID:12199-1724598000-1724605200@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Artist Workshop: Kris Komakech
DESCRIPTION:Come to SPARK for an Artist Workshop led by Indianapolis artist Kris Komakech through their Clock Workshop! \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-kris-komakech/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240826T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240826T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T171705
CREATED:20240812T155812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T155904Z
UID:12285-1724698800-1724702400@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Power Plant Grant In-person Info-session
DESCRIPTION:Have questions about applying for a Power Plant Grant? \nJoin us for an in-person info-session at Tube Factory artspace on Monday\, Aug. 26\, 2024 from 7 – 8 p.m. EST. \n1125 Cruft St Indianapolis\, IN 46203 \n… \nThe Power Plant Grant supports project grants for visual artists who live or work Indianapolis\, Indiana. \nEligible applicants are visual and or multidisciplinary artists who create original work in painting\, drawing\, sculpture\, book art\, ceramics\, fiber\, printmaking\, digital and media works\, film\, video\, photography\, performance art\, sound art\, social practice and or hybrid or interdisciplinary practice of any or all of the above. \nA panel of three judges\, two Indiana-based and one out-of-state\, will award six artists or artist teams project grants of $10\,000 — with a total of $60\,000 granted per cycle. \nApply for 2024-2025 Round 1 by Monday\, Sept. 9\, 11:59 p.m. EST. \nLearn more at bigcar.org/project/power-plant-grants/ \, powerplantgrant.org \, or email email hidden; JavaScript is required
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/power-plant-grant-in-person-info-session/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240828T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240828T130000
DTSTAMP:20260610T171706
CREATED:20240807T150054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T150054Z
UID:12275-1724846400-1724850000@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Lunch Break Live! With Wes Schaaf Presented By Lake City Bank
DESCRIPTION:Wes Schaaf is multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter from Indy’s north side. Performing a mix of original songs and covers\, they create dreamy\, melodic indie-folk and jazz-inspired sounds around themes of queer/trans identity\, family\, and healing. \nLunch Break Live! is presented by Lake City Bank \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/lunch-break-live-with-wes-schaaf-presented-by-lake-city-bank/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240831T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240831T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T171706
CREATED:20240702T193001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T151841Z
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SUMMARY:Indy Humanities Story Time with Kim Howard
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at SPARK for a Story Time Session hosted by Indy Humanities! \nKim Howard will be reading her debut picture book\, Grace and Box\, which was the Children’s category winner of the 2022 Indiana Authors Awards. She will have songs and games that go with the story. Please feel free to tag her author page on Facebook\, and she will share the posts there as well\, @kimhowardbooks.\nAttached here is also a longer author biography if you would like to include that as well:\nKim Howard is a children’s book author and former teacher. Her debut picture book Grace and Box was published in 2021 by Feiwel & Friends\, an imprint of Macmillan. Grace and Box is a 2022 Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award nominee\, a 2022 Panda Book Awards nominee\, and was included on the 2021 Redbud Read Aloud Masterlist for Oklahoma. The School Library Journal called it “a surefire hit for story time.”\nKim has wanted to be an author ever since she was little. Now\, she enjoys doing author visits to preschools and elementary schools and inspiring future generations of writers. Her writing has appeared in publications such as Her View from Home\, Nerdy Book Club\, Imagination Soup\, and Scary Mommy.\nShe has her Ph.D. in Curriculum Studies from Indiana University and taught sixth grade in Lafayette\, Indiana. Born and raised in LaPorte\, Indiana\, she now lives in Bloomington\, Indiana with her husband and their three children \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/indy-humanities-story-time-2/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240901T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240901T150000
DTSTAMP:20260610T171706
CREATED:20240812T171431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T171431Z
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SUMMARY:Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series Concert - September 1st
DESCRIPTION:Big Car Collaborative\, Arte Mexicano en Indiana\, and our partners are excited to be part of a national program of the Los Angeles-based Levitt Foundation to bring FREE\, family\, friendly\, live concerts to Garfield Park in Fall 2024 — and continuing in 2025 — as part of the new Levitt VIBE Indianapolis series! To learn more about the Levitt Foundation\, head over to their website\, levitt.org.  \n\nWhere: The lawn behind the Garfield Park Art Center\, on the near southside of Indianapolis. 2432 Conservatory Dr.\, Indianapolis\, IN 46203.  While there will be some provided seating at this outdoor event\, we encourage visitors to bring blankets or other lawn seating for them to enjoy during the event.  \nWhat: The September 1st concert is the first of seven Sundays of free multi-genre outdoor concerts and creative community gatherings in September and October. These performances range from spoken word poetry\, jazz\, folk\, soul\, rap\, Latin\, electronic music\, and much more! Each week a select food vendor or food truck will be located and available to attendees\, but visitors are also encouraged to pack and picnic openly in the Levitt VIBE space.  \nWhy: To bring additional liveliness to an underused area of our neighborhood park with free outdoor music experiences and neighborly\, inclusive\, fun\, and creative social gatherings. \nWho: Arte Mexicano en Indiana and Big Car are collaborating with our partners at the City of Indianapolis/Indy Parks\, local and national musicians\, local vendors\, artists\, and poets — with the Bean Creek and Garfield Park neighborhoods and the Friends of Garfield Park. \nThis week’s lineup: \n\nSylvia Thomas\n\n\nEl Mirambaso\n\n\nThe Roundups\n\n\nMina and the Wondrous Flying Machine\n\n\n\nTo get a taste of the music the Levitt VIBE Indianapolis series will be bringing to Garfield Park\, take a listen to our playlist featuring artists in our 2024 series!: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6XpDgduwF5sqhhZELQ5ocf?si=e564db6fb8a64714  \n\nThanks to Efroymson Family Fund\, Citizens Energy Group\, and the Levitt Foundation for their generous support of Levitt VIBE! \n\nThe Levitt VIBE City Name Music Series is supported in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation\, which partners with changemakers and nonprofits across the country to activate underused outdoor spaces\, creating welcoming and inclusive destinations where the power of free\, live music brings people together\, fosters belonging\, and invigorates community life. www.levitt.org
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/levitt-vibe-indianapolis-music-series-concert-september-1st/
LOCATION:2432 Conservatory Dr.\, 2432 Conservatory Dr\, Indianapolis\, Indiana\, 46203
CATEGORIES:Garfield Park,Outdoor Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240904T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240904T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T171706
CREATED:20240829T194143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T194143Z
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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:20260610T171706
CREATED:20240802T230246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T185439Z
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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:20260610T171706
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:20260610T171706
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:20260610T171706
CREATED:20240829T194452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T194452Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240908T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240908T150000
DTSTAMP:20260610T171706
CREATED:20240812T190844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T190844Z
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SUMMARY:Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series Concert - September 8th
DESCRIPTION:Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series Concert – September 8th \n\nBig Car Collaborative\, Arte Mexicano en Indiana\, and our partners are excited to be part of a national program of the Los Angeles-based Levitt Foundation to bring FREE\, family\, friendly\, live concerts to Garfield Park in Fall 2024 — and continuing in 2025 — as part of the new Levitt VIBE Indianapolis series! To learn more about the Levitt Foundation\, head over to their website\, levitt.org.  \n\nWhere: The lawn behind the Garfield Park Art Center\, on the near southside of Indianapolis. 2432 Conservatory Dr.\, Indianapolis\, IN 46203.  While there will be some provided seating at this outdoor event\, we encourage visitors to bring blankets or other lawn seating for them to enjoy during the event.  \n\nWhat: The September 8th concert is the second of seven Sundays of free multi-genre outdoor concerts and creative community gatherings in September and October. These performances range from spoken word poetry\, jazz\, folk\, soul\, rap\, Latin\, electronic music\, and much more! Each week a select food vendor or food truck will be located and available to attendees\, but visitors are also encouraged to pack and picnic openly in the Levitt VIBE space.  \n\nWhy: To bring additional liveliness to an underused area of our neighborhood park with free outdoor music experiences and neighborly\, inclusive\, fun\, and creative social gatherings. \n\nWho: Arte Mexicano en Indiana and Big Car are collaborating with our partners at the City of Indianapolis/Indy Parks\, local and national musicians\, local vendors\, artists\, and poets — with the Bean Creek and Garfield Park neighborhoods and the Friends of Garfield Park. \n\nThis week’s lineup: \n\n\nRegan Shalome\nMffred\nMariachi Sol Jalisciense\nForgotten Tribe\n\n\nTo get a taste of the music the Levitt VIBE Indianapolis series will be bringing to Garfield Park\, take a listen to our playlist featuring artists in our 2024 series!: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6XpDgduwF5sqhhZELQ5ocf?si=e564db6fb8a64714  \n\nThanks to Efroymson Family Fund\, Citizens Energy Group\, and the Levitt Foundation for their generous support of Levitt VIBE! \n\nThe Levitt VIBE City Name Music Series is supported in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation\, which partners with changemakers and nonprofits across the country to activate underused outdoor spaces\, creating welcoming and inclusive destinations where the power of free\, live music brings people together\, fosters belonging\, and invigorates community life. www.levitt.org
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/levitt-vibe-indianapolis-music-series-concert-september-8th/
LOCATION:2432 Conservatory Dr.\, 2432 Conservatory Dr\, Indianapolis\, Indiana\, 46203
CATEGORIES:Garfield Park,Outdoor Activities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240911T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240911T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T171706
CREATED:20240829T195014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T195014Z
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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-3/
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:20240911T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240911T130000
DTSTAMP:20260610T171706
CREATED:20240813T151050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T151050Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch Break Live! With The Play Testers Presented By Lake City Bank
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at SPARK for a lunchtime local concert! Lunch Break Live is presented by Lake City Bank. \n\n\nThe Play Testers is a duo experimental group exploring musicking in the 21st century through written compositions and improvisations. The bandmates are clarinetist Eric Salazar\, aka The Clarinet Guy\, and bassist Alexo Cazares. Both are performers and composers who love to share their musicking. You can catch them playing board games or making music in Indianapolis. \n\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/lunch-break-live-with-the-play-testers-presented-by-lake-city-bank/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240913T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240913T150000
DTSTAMP:20260610T171706
CREATED:20240801T175152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T175152Z
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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-3/
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:20240913T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240913T190000
DTSTAMP:20260610T171706
CREATED:20240813T152508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T152508Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Workshop: Single Fancies With Joan Wyand!
DESCRIPTION:Come join artist\, Joan Wyand\, on the circle to get a tiny painted masterpiece on one of your fingernails! The process involves painting a background color on the nail and once dry\, Joan will paint an image of your choice. Past designs have included emojis\, hearts\, tiger stripes and more detailed imageslike Moby Dick and Godzilla! The artist loves a challenge\, so feel free to suggest your own ideas. One nail per visitor! \nMore about Joan: \nJoan Wyand recently received her Master of Fine Arts with a concentration in Integrative Studio Practice at IU’s Herron School of Art + Design. She received an undergraduate degree in Ceramics at the Rhode Island School of Design in 2005 and spent 20 formative years in Providence. Her social-minded experimental practice was recognized in 2012 as a recipient of AS220’s Free Culture Award. She participated in the Venice International Performance Art Week Workshop that coincided with the Venice Biennale in2017. Her work at Herron has been recognized with a Paul Zimmerman Fellowship\, Graduate Teaching Fellowships\, the 2024 Sherry Queener Award and a summer \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-single-fancies-with-joan-wyand/
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:20240914T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240914T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T171706
CREATED:20240829T195704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T165913Z
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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-4/
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:20240914T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240914T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T171706
CREATED:20240801T180531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T180613Z
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SUMMARY:Indy Humanities Story Time With John David Anderson
DESCRIPTION:John David Anderson is the best-selling author of several critically-acclaimed novels for young people\, including Posted\, Granted\, and Ms. Bixby’s Last Day. His books have  garnered several awards\, been translated into multiple languages\, and frequently appear as honorees on state reading lists.   Before becoming a middle-grade novelist\, Dave (as he prefers to be called) taught at the University of Illinois. Before that he yearned to be Indiana Jones\, but his parents wouldn’t buy him a whip. Dave  lives with his ever-patient wife and two ornery cats\, MJ and Parker\, in Indianapolis\, Indiana\, right next to a State park and a Walmart\, in a house that is steadily filling with Lego. His favorite color is  gray\, and he does not wear ties if he can possibly help it. \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/indy-humanities-story-time-with-john-david-anderson/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240918T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240918T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T171706
CREATED:20240829T221152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T221152Z
UID:12370-1726657200-1726668000@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-5/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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