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Fall Creek Leaf Jump!
2015-11-15 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Fall Creek Trail, Fall Creek Pkwy N. & Broadway St., Indianapolis, United States
Come on out and enjoy the FALL weather on FALL Creek! How appropriate! We’re going to rake the biggest leaf pile you’ve ever seen and then JUMP IN IT!
Cider and S’mores will be enjoyed! Bring your picnic baskets and your blankets and lawn chairs!
Let’s celebrate our waterways, our neighborhoods, and the season!
Invite your friends on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1044099888973923/

Contemporary Art Fellowship Opening Party
2015-11-13 20:00 - 23:55 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Eiteljorg Museum, 500 W Washington St, Indianapolis, 46204, United States
Big Car helps celebrate The Eiteljorg Museum’s will five Native Fellowship winners with a Contemporary Arts Party featuring DJ Kyle Long, Indigenous, and Supaman.

5x5: Dream Indy
2015-11-12 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Guichelaar Gallery, 1125 Cruft Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Dreams are worth dollars! 5 x 5 is an ideas competition in which a team wins $10,000 for an idea for using art to improve Indy. Five teams–intergenerational teams encouraged–may use five slides and take five minutes to pitch their dream to make Indianapolis a better place, with art as the basis. The winner gets $10K, and the other presenting teams get $500 for participating.
A panel of judges selects the best idea–based on viability, community impact, creativity, intergenerational appeal–and the audience vote counts, too. Show up and vote for your favorite dream!
Who are the five presenters and what are their ideas? Find out here.
Food and drink for sale. Admission is free. RSVP required, here. Share this event on Facebook.
5 x 5 is presented by Big Car, the University of Indianapolis Center for Aging & Community, and Joy’s House Day Adult Service as part of the Spirit & Place Festival. See this event as listed on the Spirit & Place website.
5 x 5 is made possible by Central Indiana Community Foundation, Christel DeHaan Family Foundation, the Efroymson Family Fund and Lilly Endowment Inc., along with Plan 2020 and IndyHub.
Read about Big Car’s history with the 5 x 5 program here.

The 5×5 program is supported by the Central Indiana Community Foundation, Christel DeHaan Family Foundation, Efroymson Family Fund and Lilly Endowment Inc.

Tailgate for Nothing
2015-11-07 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Guichelaar Gallery, 1125 Cruft Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., you’re invited to the parking lot at Big Car’s Tube Factory artspace at 1125 Cruft St. Our buds at Hoosier Beer Geek are collecting $10 per vehicle, with the proceeds supporting Big Car programs.
So grab a grill, some grill-able food, your favorite beverages, and prepare to share. Read Hoosier Beer Geek Jason Larrison’s tailgating tips and etiquette here. And while The Tube is still very much under renovation, the bathrooms are functional.
RSVP here and donate here.

This is NOT a Program
2015-11-06 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | IN
Kick-off the Spirit & Place Festival and DREAM theme with a surrealist party you won’t forget. Costumes, head wear, and other wackiness are encouraged. Big Car joins the Indianapolis Public Library and Indy Reads to kick off the 2015 Festival with automatic writing, collaging and more.

STREET RECLAIMING: DAVID ENGWICHT
2015-10-21 18:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | The Platform, 202 E. Market St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
David Engwicht is one of the world’s most inventive thinkers and writers on creating vibrant public spaces. Gain insight from his experiments in Creative Placemaking and explore how they relate to our public spaces in Indianapolis.

Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015)
This event takes place as part of Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015)
Let’s identify what it looks like to take control of our environments and spur forward-thinking artistic exploration for the greater good of our communities and our waterways. Big Car Collaborative, Reconnecting to Our Waterways, are collaborating to bring together some of the brightest minds in the fields of Environmental Art, Creative Placemaking, and Tactical Urbanism. In pursuit of a better city, let’s reimagine our public spaces and bringing new energy to Indy’s waterways.

RECONNECTING TO OUR WATERWAYS CREATIVE PLACEMAKING WORKSHOP: ANTHONY GARCIA, DAVID ENGWICHT, OTHERS
2015-10-21 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | The Hall, 202 N. Alabama, Indianapolis, IN, United States
Creative Placemaking and Tactical Urbanism experts from Indianapolis, Miami and Australia will assist artists in developing creative interventions for public space along our waterways. Teams will then be commissioned to put their plans to action. Lunch is provided
REGISTER NOW:
rowplacemakingworkshop.eventbrite.com

Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015)
This event takes place as part of Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015)
Let’s identify what it looks like to take control of our environments and spur forward-thinking artistic exploration for the greater good of our communities and our waterways. Big Car Collaborative, Reconnecting to Our Waterways, are collaborating to bring together some of the brightest minds in the fields of Environmental Art, Creative Placemaking, and Tactical Urbanism. In pursuit of a better city, let’s reimagine our public spaces and bringing new energy to Indy’s waterways.

TEDxIndianapolis
2015-10-20 08:00 - 20:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center, 1400 E. Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, 46227, United States
TEDxIndianapolis is an annual cross-pollinating conference featuring local and national speakers with big ideas from the fields of technology, design, art, education, sustainability, and more.
This year’s theme: Keep it Simple. Speakers will address, in 15 minutes or less, their most creative, elegant solutions to complexity. What do we gain when we pare down to the essentials? Spend a day thinking big.
TEDxIndianapolis is now sold out: catch the LiveStream, or plan your own viewing party at work or home.
Title sponsor: United Way of Central Indiana. Presenting sponsors: by Big Car, Indiana Humanities, University of Indianapolis, Pivot Marketing and The Heritage Group.
See more about Big Car’s past involvement with TEDxIndianapolis here.

PLACEMAKING LUNCH CONVERSATION: DAVID ENGWICHT
2015-10-15 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | SPARK Welcome Trailer, 55 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Bring your lunch as Australian public space guru David Engwicht discusses the challenges and outcomes of creatively transforming our shared spaces.

Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015)
This event takes place as part of Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015)
Let’s identify what it looks like to take control of our environments and spur forward-thinking artistic exploration for the greater good of our communities and our waterways. Big Car Collaborative, Reconnecting to Our Waterways, are collaborating to bring together some of the brightest minds in the fields of Environmental Art, Creative Placemaking, and Tactical Urbanism. In pursuit of a better city, let’s reimagine our public spaces and bringing new energy to Indy’s waterways.

ENVIRONMENTAL ART: MARY MISS
2015-09-23 19:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | The Platform, 202 E. Market St., Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
ENVIRONMENTAL ART: MARY MISS
This discussion with renowned Environmental Artist Mary Miss will offer insight into her work and creative process. The panel discussion will focus on her recent STREAMLINES project.

Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015)
This event takes place as part of Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015)
Let’s identify what it looks like to take control of our environments and spur forward-thinking artistic exploration for the greater good of our communities and our waterways. Big Car Collaborative, Reconnecting to Our Waterways, are collaborating to bring together some of the brightest minds in the fields of Environmental Art, Creative Placemaking, and Tactical Urbanism. In pursuit of a better city, let’s reimagine our public spaces and bringing new energy to Indy’s waterways.

SPARKING MONUMENT CIRCLE: ASH ROBINSON, STUART HYATT
2015-09-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | IN
SPARKING MONUMENT CIRCLE: ASH ROBINSON, STUART HYATT
Oct. 9 at noon. Spark Welcome Trailer, Monument Circle SW Quad
During this casual brown-bag lunch, artists involved with Spark will discuss placemaking and projects that engage people before a brief walk around the Circle led by Big Car’s Jim Walker.

Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015)
This event takes place as part of Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015)
Let’s identify what it looks like to take control of our environments and spur forward-thinking artistic exploration for the greater good of our communities and our waterways. Big Car Collaborative, Reconnecting to Our Waterways, are collaborating to bring together some of the brightest minds in the fields of Environmental Art, Creative Placemaking, and Tactical Urbanism. In pursuit of a better city, let’s reimagine our public spaces and bringing new energy to Indy’s waterways.

The Pogue's Run Pursuit
2015-09-16 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | SPARK Welcome Trailer, 55 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Who was George Pogue and what happened to him? Where did the Pogue’s Run waterway go? Let’s explore!
In conjunction with Spark Monument Circle, the White River Festival, and Reconnecting to Our Waterways, Big Car Collaborative invites you to stoke your imagination and trek with us through the heart of downtown Indianapolis circa 1915. Together, we will hunt for the historical path Pogue’s Run once carved, meandering to the White River.
All adventurers will arrive at 6:30 p.m. to the Spark Welcome Trailer on the east side of Monument Circle for an brief, fun and informative historical overview of George Pogue (c.1763–1821), Indy’s humble beginnings, and the story of Pogue’s Run.
A 90-minute walk will lead explorers along the historical banks of Pogue’s Run as previously charted by Pittsburgh based artist Sean Derry. Explorers will navigate old-timey maps along our modern city thoroughfares while pondering what life was like for residents along the White River tributary in centuries past. Explore the mysterious disappearance of George Pogue, and the similar disappearance of the waterway bearing his name. Take an opportunity to purchase provisions during our journey.
You will ultimately walk away with:

A broader understanding of the network of waterways Indy was built upon.
A connected experience to Indy’s historical origins.
Consideration for what must go into the responsible creation of a sustainable urban environment.

Participants are encouraged to dress in c. 1915 period appropriate clothing, so don your parasols, feathered hats, suspenders, bowler hats, and canes. All ages are welcome! Strollers are welcome! This event is free and open to the public.
*Join us the night prior for The Long Blue Line: Discussion with Artist Sean Derry at Flat 12 Bierworks. Artist Sean Derry will explain his experience painting the blue line across Indianapolis, marking the historic path of Pogue’s Run.

Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015)
This event takes place as part of Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015)
Let’s identify what it looks like to take control of our environments and spur forward-thinking artistic exploration for the greater good of our communities and our waterways. Big Car Collaborative, Reconnecting to Our Waterways, are collaborating to bring together some of the brightest minds in the fields of Environmental Art, Creative Placemaking, and Tactical Urbanism. In pursuit of a better city, let’s reimagine our public spaces and bringing new energy to Indy’s waterways.

The Long Blue Line: Discussion with Artist Sean Derry
2015-09-15 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) | Flat 12 Bierwerks, 414 Dorman Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Pogue’s Run Waterway once flowed through the heart of Indianapolis and was a prominent visual landmark in the communities through which it meandered. It has since vanished from our landscape into aqueducts beneath the city.
In his project “Charting Pogue’s Run,” artist Sean Derry set out to memorialize our native waterway with a long, blue line and iron markers mapping the stream’s 1831 path. Join us at Flat 12 Bierworks for a casual presentation and discussion with Derry, who will share his perspective of Pogue’s Run and the experience of completing a massive installation.
Flat 12 Bierwerks is located on the banks of Pogues Run waterway. Admission is free, with food and drinks available for purchase.
This event is part of the White River Festival and is presented by Big Car and Reconnecting to Our Waterways.
You are invited to join us the following day for The Pogue’s Run Pursuit as we hike the historical route of Pogue’s Run.

Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015)
This event takes place as part of Rethink Reconnect Reclaim – Creative Placemaking Series (Fall, 2015)
Let’s identify what it looks like to take control of our environments and spur forward-thinking artistic exploration for the greater good of our communities and our waterways. Big Car Collaborative, Reconnecting to Our Waterways, are collaborating to bring together some of the brightest minds in the fields of Environmental Art, Creative Placemaking, and Tactical Urbanism. In pursuit of a better city, let’s reimagine our public spaces and bringing new energy to Indy’s waterways.

Gutzine: A Launch Party
2015-09-02 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | PRINtTEXT, 652 E 52nd St , Indianapolis, IN, United States
Gutzine: A Zine About Bodily Functions is a zine curated by Big Car artist-in-residence Niina Cochran featuring local and international artists, created in conjunction with her bathroom gallery the Loo-vre.
Gutzine makes an inaugural splash with a A Launch Party at PRINtEXT. Enjoy themed snacks and see what happens during your next bathroom experience…which by the way would be a perfect time to read your issue of Gutzine.
RSVP on Facebook.

48 Hour Film Screening @ IMA
2015-08-08 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis, IN, 46208, United States
It’s that time of year again! The 48 Hour Film Project screening will once again be held at the Tobias Theater, aka “The Toby,” inside the Indianapolis Museum of Art. The TWO screening times will be at 8pm and 10pm. $10 per showing!
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Heartland Film + 48 Hour Film = Free Screening!
2015-08-07 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Heartland Basile Theatre, 1043 Virginia Avenue, Suite 2, Indianapolis, IN, 46203, United States
Heartland Film and 48 Hour Film Indy are partnering to present this exciting evening of short films! Last year’s winning 48 Hour Film, “Wagon Trail” by Short Pants will be screened along with a TBA short film from Heartland Film Festival. The two short films will be on loop from 7-10pm. Stop by for this free event to gear up for this year’s screening of 48 Hour Film Project at the IMA the following evening. Sun King (Exclusive Beer of Heartland Film) cans, wine, soda and popcorn all available for purchase.
To read a blog post that has more info about this event, click here!

Spark Monument Circle
2015-08-01 11:00 - 2015-10-16 20:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Monument Circle, 50 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, 46204, United States
What makes a city great? Dynamic, people-centered spaces. August 1 through October 16, experience Indianapolis’ most public plaza with new amenities and daily programming via a temporary, demonstration placemaking project called Spark. Big Car is partnering with The City of Indianapolis, with funding from the National Endowment for the Artsand the Central Indiana Community Foundation to activate the Circle with free, low-key, drop-in games (ping pong, anyone?), music, bistro-style seating on platforms known as parkets, conversation, historical characters, fitness, and more, co-presented by a great roster of partners — starting at 11 a.m. each day.
Follow @CircleSpark for program alerts.

48 Hour Film Project final registration deadline
2015-07-31 - 2015-08-01 | IN
The Indianapolis 48 Hour Film Project is produced by Big Car. It is open to professional, amateur and first-time filmmakers in Indianapolis. It is awesome. You should do it.
On Friday night, July 31, all registered teams meet to get a character, a prop, a line of dialogue and a randomly-chosen genre, all to include in your movie. [Animators and puppeteers welcome!] Then you have exactly 48 hours to make it all happen—from story to soundtrack to editing. Turn it in. High-fives. Take a long nap.
All on-time films screen to cheering audiences at the Tobias Theater at IMA the evening of Saturday, August 8. One winning team from Indianapolis will screen their film at the international Filmapalooza in Hollywood.
The sooner you sign up, the cheaper it is, and you can get started recruiting cast and crew. Prices are per team, not per person. Registration opens May 27, 2015 at 48hourfilm.com/indianapolis. Register before July 7 and pay just $140. Between July 8–July 21? $160. July 22–July 31 = $175
Join the 48 Hour Film Facebook group to keep up to date, network and share your experiences along the way! Questions? E-mail email hidden; JavaScript is required.

48 Hour Film Meet-Up: Bub's Burgers
2015-07-21 21:00 - 23:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | IN
Are you thinking about participating in the 48 Hour Film Project? Or are you already part of a team? Great! You are invited to a series of meet-up mixers where you can get to know other filmmakers, find a team, and learn more about the project and identify potential shooting locations.
Please RSVP via a free ticket on Eventbrite.
This is the last scheduled meet-up so don’t miss out!

The 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which you and a team make a movie – write, shoot, and edit – in just 48 hours. On Friday night, teams draw a genre from a hat. They are then given a character, prop and line to include in their films. On Sunday night, in a wild dash to the drop off event, the film is turned in – and teams celebrate. The film is then screened at the Indianapolis Museum of Art in front of an audience of filmmakers, friends and families. The screening will be August 8, with screening times to be announced after all teams have registered.
Register your team for the 48 Hour Film Project by CLICKING HERE!
Check out last year’s winning film by CLICKING HERE!

48 Hour Film Project $160 registration deadline
2015-07-21 - 2015-08-01 | IN

48 Hour Film Meet-Up: Oaken Barrel
2015-07-20 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | IN
Are you thinking about participating in the 48 Hour Film Project? Or are you already part of a team? Great! You are invited to a series of meet-up mixers where you can get to know other filmmakers, find a team, and learn more about the project and identify potential shooting locations.
Please RSVP via a free ticket on Eventbrite.
Can’t make it to this meet-up? Don’t sweat it! There is still one more mixer opportunity left (see below).
July 21: Bub’s Burgers
210 W Main
Carmel, IN
9 p.m.
RESERVE TICKET HERE
The 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which you and a team make a movie – write, shoot, and edit – in just 48 hours. On Friday night, teams draw a genre from a hat. They are then given a character, prop and line to include in their films. On Sunday night, in a wild dash to the drop off event, the film is turned in – and teams celebrate. The film is then screened at the Indianapolis Museum of Art in front of an audience of filmmakers, friends and families. The screening will be August 8th, with screening times to be announced after all teams have registered.
Register your team for the 48 Hour Film Project by CLICKING HERE!
Check out last year’s winning film by CLICKING HERE!

48 Hour Film Meet-Up: Thr3e Wise Men
2015-07-14 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Thr3e Wise Men, 1021 Broad Ripple Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, 46220, United States
Are you thinking about participating in the 48 Hour Film Project? Or are you already part of a team? Great! You are invited to a series of meet-up mixers where you can get to know other filmmakers, find a team, and learn more about the project and identify potential shooting locations.
Please RSVP via a free ticket through Eventbrite!
Can’t make it to this meet-up? Don’t sweat it! There are still two more mixer opportunities left (see below).
July 20: Oaken Barrel
50 Airport Parkway
Greenwood, IN
6 p.m.
RESERVE TICKET HERE
July 21: Bub’s Burgers
210 W Main
Carmel, IN
9 p.m.
RESERVE TICKET HERE
The 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which you and a team make a movie – write, shoot, and edit – in just 48 hours. On Friday night, teams draw a genre from a hat. They are then given a character, prop and line to include in their films. On Sunday night, in a wild dash to the drop off event, the film is turned in – and teams celebrate. The film is then screened at the Indianapolis Museum of Art in front of an audience of filmmakers, friends and families. The screening will be August 8th with screening times to be announced after teams have registered.
Register your team for the 48 Hour Film Project by CLICKING HERE!
Check out last year’s winning film by CLICKING HERE!

48 Hour Film Fest early $140 registration deadline
2015-07-07 - 2015-07-08 | IN

Pleasant Run Walk and Sketch
2015-06-06 10:00 - 12:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Barth Avenue Bridge along the Pleasant Run Trail
In this engaging nature walk, New York based artist Rebecca Allan and Tom Swinford, Assistant Division Director of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, will lead participants in creating nature drawings and poetry while learning about the ecology of Pleasant Run. Encouraging us to connect to and reflect on this important Indianapolis waterway, this event will culminate in the on-site creation of an electronic book of artwork, photos, and poetry.
We will meet at the Barth Avenue Bridge along the Pleasant Run Trail at 10:00 am. Street parking is available along Barth Avenue. A map is available here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zpFpqUie_fSw.kILMvRAbG2eg&usp=sharing
This event is free and all materials will be provided to participants.
This event is sponsored by the IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute, the Rivers of the Anthropocene Project, Big Car, Reconnecting to Our Waterways, Prizm: The Artist’s Supply Store, the Butler University Center for Urban Ecology, Earth Charter Indiana, and the da Vinci Pursuit.

Mayor's Bike Ride
2015-06-06 09:00 - 11:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | City Market, 222 E. Market St., Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
Join Mayor Ballard this Saturday, June 6 for the seventh annual ‪‎Mayors Bike Ride‬ event presented by Central Indiana Community Foundation.
Participants will receive bike safety information, children’s bike helmets, door prizes and snacks.
FREE T-SHIRTS FOR THE FIRST 200 PARTICIPANTS TO REGISTER!
Don’t miss the chance to ride through ‪Downtown Indy‬ one last time with Mayor Ballard!
Click to register

Spanish Immersion, Parte Cuatro:Super Amigos
2015-04-21 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | 3739 Commercial Dr. Indianapolis, IN
In Mexico City, five real-life “social wrestlers” have capitalized on the popularity of Mexico’s larger than life Lucha Libre wrestlers to fight for social justice rather than trophies. Wearing custom masks, costumes and capes like the wrestlers who inspired them, these anonymous grassroots superheroes protect their metropolis against injustice.

Movie Meetup Road Trip: Guy Maddin
2015-04-10 13:30 - 20:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | IN
Join Big Car for a road trip to IU Cinema to hear a talk by indie Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin.
E-mail email hidden; JavaScript is required if you want to come. The lecture’s at 3 p.m. and we’ll have dinner in Bloomington afterward, and be back in Indy by 8 p.m.

Spanish Immersion,Parte Tres:Tradicional Dance
2015-03-26 19:00 - 19:12, 2015-03-26 19:00 - 19:02, 2015-03-26 19:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | 3739 Commercial Drive, Indianapolis, IN
Big Car Collaborative presents a new series, Spanish Immersion. Immerse yourself in the Spanish language through a variety of experiences: film, dialogue, reading, music and food. Both English and Spanish speakers welcome.
Parte Tres of the series will feature a lecture and activity led by Meztli-Cultural of Indianapolis. Our friends, Amber and Esteban Martinez will teach us about traditional dances and music from the La Huasteca region of Mexico.
This is a free event for all ages. We will have coffee and pan dulce for guests.
The Show Room is part of Big Car Collaborative – Located at 3739 Commercial Drive. It is next to the DaVita Dialysis center, just off 38th Street.
