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SUMMARY:NIGHTJAR: A Poetry Series
DESCRIPTION:Featured poet: Emily Banks\n\n\nNIGHTJAR open mic guidelines: 317 words is the maximum length for open mic contributions. Share new writing in response to the prompt!\n\n\nPrompt for February 21\, 2023: Write a poem about a fuzzy memory or something you may be misremembering.\n\n\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\, Michelle Niemann\, and Big Car Collaborative host a reading at the Tube factory and invite audience members to share their own poetic responses.\n\n\n\nIG: @n_i_g_h_t_j_a_r \nFB page: Nightjar
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/night-jar-a-poetry-series/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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SUMMARY:Justin A. Carney: Because I Live
DESCRIPTION:Because I Live looks toward images of Justin A. Carney’s late grandmother from his family album to question how one’s relationship to photographs change after the death of a loved one\, and to show the effects of forgetting. When looking at images of her\, there is an opposition of a closeness within his mind and a distance within his heart. Although the photograph is a visual representation of her\, there is a disconnect between image\, memory\, and feeling. The photograph exists within a limbo of familiarity and unfamiliarity; it is of his grandmother\, but it is not her. \nBecause I Live visualizes these feelings of disconnection\, forgetting\, and grief by using photography\, sanding with sandpaper\, incomplete photo transfers\, and layering with transparency paper. Carney shares this work to show that lives are knotted together beyond photography and beyond memory; there exists a spiritual connection – when one passes\, the Spirit does not disappear\, it continues everywhere and in everything. The ones we love never truly leave us and we never truly forget. Even when a photograph becomes a foreign object\, the connection does not fade. Death is not the end. \nwww.jacarneyphoto.com \n@joule_zei \n\nGuichelaar Gallery \nOpening: March 1st 2024 6-10pm
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/justin-a-carney-because-i-live/
LOCATION:Guichelaar Gallery\, 1125 Cruft Street\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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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:Julian Jamaal Jones & Kat Goffnet in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation between multidisciplinary artist Julian Jamaal Jones and assistant curator at Cranbrook Art Museum\, Kat Goffnet. \nThe two will discuss his work\, exhibit Take Me Back currently on view at Tube Factory artspace and take questions at the end of the conversation.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/julian-jamaal-jones-kat-goffnet-in-conversation/
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SUMMARY:Keren Cytter: Ocean
DESCRIPTION:April 5-June 23 \nOcean resembles a soap opera\, but with the eerily calm\, disembodied voice-over of a guided meditation: “If you don’t want to drown\, be an ocean.” The video begins by instructing the viewer to adjust her posture in relation to the screen and finishes by likening the viewer’s smile at her reflection to “the embarrassment of a blind date”—a playful take on Brechtian Verfremdung. The story\, whose fractured plot is told from different voices and individual viewpoints\, takes place in a beach house. It involves a few characters\, some of whom are lovers; a lonely boy; a bit of sex; several dialogues; and passionate kissing next to a bonfire\, accompanied by the sticky romanticism of Leonard Cohen’s song Undertow. The voiceover\, at one point coupled with the same pulsating binaural beats as Constant State of Grace\, repeats instructions on what to do and how to feel until the circular logic of the video closes in on its last words: “Concentrate\, look at your reflection. You are relieved. Your mind is empty. Your thoughts are public. […] You recognize your reflection and smile with the embarrassment of a blind date. Relax. Your mind is now an ocean.” \nAbout the artist \nKeren Cytter studied at the Avni Institute for Art in Tel Aviv between 1997 and1999. She was based in Berlin between 2005 and 2012\, since then she has lived and worked in New York. The artist is well known for her video works\, theatrical pieces and drawings. In 2012\, she founded the D.I.E NOW (Dance International Europe Now) dance company. She has also written five novels and three children’s books. Her works has been displayed in\, amongst other places\, the Ludwig Forum for International Art\, Aachen (2022) the Kunstmuseum Winterthur (2020)\, Center for Contemporary Art\, Tel Aviv (2019)\, Museion Bolzano (2019)\, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (2015) and the Kunsthal Charlottenborg\, Copenhagen (2014) In 2021\, Cytter was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship. \nThis exhibition is made possible thanks to the support of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts\, Efroymson Family Fund\, Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation\, the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, the Arts Council of Indianapolis and City of Indianapolis
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/keren-cytter-ocean/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jessica Dunn: Particular Fragments
DESCRIPTION:Most of us live in a world of constant noise and overstimulation\, fragmenting our own perception and memory. Information (and misinformation) overload has forever changed the human experience thanks to constant access to the Internet. Instead of living in the moment\, we are constantly challenged by the temptation of filling the void with seconds-long dopamine boosts reinforced by our personal algorithms in our artificial digital worlds.\n\nThe past few years\, I have felt stuck in a technological loop with the hypnotic Pavlovian itch to check notifications while absorbing more and more data for better or worse. Now more than ever\, it is difficult for me to cut through the noise. I feel as though I am constantly pulled in a million directions all at once. As an artist who both loves and loathes technology\, I have been examining my connection to devices and the ways I filter reality through screens. The rapid influx of information I face daily seems to blur reality\, leaving me with a longing for a simpler past.\n\nWhile challenging my own tech-dependency\, I have been reconnecting to nostalgic devices and media from my childhood and incorporating them into my practice. The first time-based content I ever experienced and created as a child was all on film and tape – 35mm film photography\, VHS\, and cassettes. Lately\, I have been creating cassette tape loops\, filming and distorting VHS tapes\, and manipulating 35mm film to produce animations. Working with these tactile processes unlocked an explosion of memories\, from those more distant and abstract to others more recent and clear. For this exhibition\, I present this collection of memories as “Particular Fragments.”\n\n“Particular Fragments” invites viewers to explore themes of time\, memory\, and consciousness through multisensory installations incorporating video and sound. With projection mapped videos\, soundscapes\, and interactive art\, Dunn embeds personal moments inspiring the viewer to unlock and share memories of their own.\n\nAbout the Artist\nJessica Dunn (sesseka) is a multimedia artist known for her immersive\, dreamlike worlds combining video\, sound\, and physical installations. With a scientific curiosity\, she finds inspiration by investigating the natural world as well as psychological realms of consciousness. Dunn graduated from Herron School of Art + Design with a double major in painting and sculpture. Caught between 2D and 3D practices\, she found her calling in 4D art including experimental animation\, performance\, and experiential works. With a medium-agnostic mindset\, Dunn utilizes a wide variety of materials allowing the concept to drive the process. Lately\, Dunn has extended her practice into filmmaking including short documentaries and narrative animations. No matter the format\, Dunn’s work invites the viewer to open their perception to explore new realms of reality.\n\nThis exhibition was made possible by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts\, Herron School of Art and Design\, Arts Council of Indianapolis and the City of Indianapolis\, Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation\, Efroymson Family Fund and the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/jessicadunnparticular/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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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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SUMMARY:Booth Release Launch Party
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URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/booth-release-launch-party/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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SUMMARY:J Dunn & M Moskaliuk - Total Eclipse Performance
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a live musical performance by Jessica Dunn and Michael Moskaliuk to commemorate the eclipse event April 8th\, 2024.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/j-dunn-m-moskaliuk-total-eclipse-performance/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240417T190000
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SUMMARY:NIGHTJAR: A Poetry Series
DESCRIPTION:Third Wednesday\, 7:00pm.\n\n\nNIGHTJAR open mic guidelines: 317 words is the maximum length for open mic contributions. Share new writing in response to the prompt!\n\n\nPrompt for April 17\, 2024: Create a new poem from a line in your favorite poem or story\, and then erase that line and add a new title.\n\nPreview of featured poets:\n(skipped dates TBA)\n\nApril 17 Chantel Massey\nJune 6: Special guest Ariana Reines\nJuly 17: Curtis Crisler\, Indiana poet laureate\nSeptember 18: Thomas Kneeland\nJanuary 15: Alessandra Lynch\n\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\, Michelle Niemann\, and Big Car Collaborative host a reading at the Tube factory and invite audience members to share their own poetic responses.\n\n\n\nIG: @n_i_g_h_t_j_a_r \nFB page: Nightjar
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/nightjar-a-poetry-series-3/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk & Walk: Jessica Dunn
DESCRIPTION:Jessica Dunn will be at Tube Factory on April 20 at 1 p.m. to discuss her multi-sensory installation Particular Fragments. \nAbout the Artist: Jessica Dunn is a multimedia artist known for her immersive\, dreamlike worlds combining video\, sound\, and physical installations. With a scientific curiosity\, she finds inspiration by investigating the natural world as well as psychological realms of consciousness. Dunn graduated from Herron School of Art + Design with a double major in painting and sculpture. Caught between 2D and 3D practices\, she found her calling in 4D art including experimental animation\, performance\, and experiential works. With a medium-agnostic mindset\, Dunn utilizes a wide variety of materials allowing the concept to drive the process. Lately\, Dunn has extended her practice into filmmaking including short documentaries and narrative animations. No matter the format\, Dunn’s work invites the viewer to open their perception to explore new realms of reality.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-talk-walk-jessica-dunn/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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SUMMARY:Intro to Grant Writing for Creatives with Reyes Ramirez
DESCRIPTION:Are you starting to apply for grants or looking for a way to streamline the grant writing process? Join Reyes Ramirez\, a recipient of grants\, residencies\, and fellowships for his writing and curatorial projects as he discusses best practices and tips to use when applying for grants. This workshop will focus on writing project proposal summaries and what to consider when beginning a grant\, fellowship\, or residency application.\n\n\nReyes Ramirez (he/him) is a Houstonian\, writer\, educator\, curator\, and organizer of Mexican and Salvadoran descent. He authored the short story collection The Book of Wanderers (2022)\, a 2023 Young Lions Fiction Award Finalist\, from University of Arizona Press’ Camino del Sol series and the poetry collection El Rey of Gold Teeth (2023) from Hub City Press. His latest curatorial project\, The Houston Artist Speaks Through Grids\, explores the use of grids in contemporary Houston art\, literature\, history\, and politics. Reyes has been honored as a 2020 CantoMundo Fellow\, 2021 Interchange Artist Grant Fellow\, 2022 Crosstown Arts Writer in Residence\, 2023 Intercultural Leadership Institute Fellow\, 2023 Dobie Paisano Fellow\, 2024 Speculative Play and Just Futurities Fellow and awarded grants from the Houston Arts Alliance\, Poets & Writers\, and The Warhol Foundation’s Idea Fund.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/intro-to-grant-writing-for-creatives-with-reyes-ramirez/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Current State Music and Arts Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Current State Music and Arts Festival is an inspiring extravaganza that features marathon live music performances\, an art sale\, and more from Herron School of Art and Design students. \n\nHosted by Big Car Collaborative at the Tube Factory artspace\, this event will feature Herron student works throughout the day including: \n\nLive performances from music technology students\nFeatured art from photography\, visual communication design\, and sculpture/3D students\nA student art sale\nTalks from Tube Factory gallery exhibition artist Jessica Dunn\nHerts BBQ food truck to provide the eats\nBig Car’s Normal Coffee for the drinks (coffee\, tea\, beer\, wine)\nGuest DJ sets from Mark Tester and Sweater Disco\n\nSpecial thanks to event sponsors Big Car Collaborative and All Good Apps. \nThis site will be regularly updated with a festival schedule\, so keep it bookmarked!
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/current-state-3/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240601
DTSTAMP:20260403T182638
CREATED:20240503T201349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T201349Z
UID:11882-1714705200-1717124399@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Region Ninety: Uncensored
DESCRIPTION:Region Ninety \nGroup Exhibition: Twenty three artists participating from Ohio\, Indiana\, and Kentucky.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/region-ninety-uncensored/
LOCATION:Guichelaar Gallery\, 1125 Cruft Street\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240503T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240503T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182638
CREATED:20240425T190736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T190736Z
UID:11875-1714759200-1714773600@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:After Hours at Tube Factory
DESCRIPTION:Tube Factory artspace and four galleries are open until 10pm. \nBay Area Bistro on site for dinner options.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/after-hours-at-tube-factory/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240504T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240504T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182638
CREATED:20240425T185558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T185558Z
UID:11871-1714827600-1714833000@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Curator Conversation Series - Audra Lambert
DESCRIPTION:What is the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art? What are they looking for in shows from artists? Learn more about curator Audra Lambert. Why & how she came be be a curator\, different exhibits she curated that she is most proud of\, what she is  focusing on at the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art and more!  \nQ&A to follow. \nAudra Verona Lambert is a curator\, arts contributor and art historian with over a decade of experience. She’s organized 60+ exhibitions in partnership with multicultural nonprofits\, such as WCAPS\, Upwardly Global and Fountain House Gallery\, Art in Odd Places Festival\, FIGMENT NYC and others. She has independently curated exhibits at the Yeshiva University Museum\, Brooklyn Art Haus\, and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation’s Arsenal Gallery. Her writings have featured in Texte zur Kunst\, Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art\, The Culture Trip and more. She served as Director of Amos Eno Gallery in Brooklyn\, NY from 2020-2022\, and currently serves as Curator of the University of Southern Indiana’s New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art located in New Harmony\, IN. Verona Lambert holds an MA\, Art History and Visual Culture from Lindenwood University in St. Charles\, MO and graduated from Undergraduate studies at both St Peters University (Jersey City\, NJ) and Kansai Gaidai University (Hirakata City\, Japan.)
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/curator-conversation-series-audra-lambert/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240511T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240511T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182638
CREATED:20240415T195457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T195924Z
UID:11837-1715428800-1715439600@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:World Collage Day
DESCRIPTION:World Collage Day is an annual\, international celebration of collage on the Second Saturday of May. Join artists Beth Hall and Emily Scott in making collages in Indianapolis on May 11th from 12-3pm. \nSome collage basics and supplies will be provided\, but you are encouraged to bring materials of your own as well to contribute to the group effort! Magazines\, old books\, paint swatches\, miscellaneous ephemera\, stamps\, string\, and other trinkets along with glue\, rubber cement\, scissors\, are all good items to consider bringing. \nThis is a free event and Normal Coffee is open with all sorts of drinks and food options. \nInitiated by Kolaj Magazine in 2018\, World Collage Day encourages artists and art venues to hold events on that day to celebrate collage. World Collage Day is about artists connecting across borders against a global context of entrenchment and separation. And the day is about an art medium that excels at bringing different things together to create new forms and new ways of thinking. Ric Kasini Kadour\, the editor of Kolaj Magazine\, writes\, “We created World Collage Day because we wanted to honour this community of artists and to remind the world what a spirit of cooperation\, mutual support\, and creativity can look like.”
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/world-collage-day-3/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240515T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240515T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182638
CREATED:20240424T200117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T200117Z
UID:11867-1715796000-1715806800@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:NIGHTJAR: Samantha Fain
DESCRIPTION:Doors at 6 pm\, reading at 7 pm \nSamantha (Sam) Fain is a Best-of-the-Net and Pushcart-nominated poet from Indiana. Her debut full-length collection\, Are You There\, releases April 25\, 2024 with Bad Betty Press. She co-edited Kiss Your Darlings: A Taylor Swift Anthology with Olney Magazine in 2022. Sam’s work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Indianapolis Review\, A Flame Called Indiana: An Anthology of Contemporary Hoosier Writing\, SWWIM\, Peach Mag\, 8 Poems\, and Non.Plus Lit. Sam loves her family and friends\, bad jokes\, pop culture\, the em dash\, and vinyl records\, deeply and in no particular order. \nOpen mic prompt: Write a poem inspired by your favorite song\, celebrity\, internet meme\, or tweet. (317 words max!) \nCreative takes on the prompt are fine\, but challenge yourself to write something new in response to the prompt! \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. \n—
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/nightjar-samantha-fain/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Garfield Park,Outdoor Activities,Rethink Reconnect Reclaim
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240518T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240518T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182638
CREATED:20240424T195630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T200002Z
UID:11862-1716022800-1716033600@www.bigcar.org
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:20240529T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240529T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182638
CREATED:20240522T154514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T154632Z
UID:11904-1717003800-1717009200@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Hoosier Asian American Power Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the power of Asian American Hoosiers and their work to build a more just and equitable Indiana. \nThe event will take place at the Tube Factory\, 1125 Cruft St.\, in Indianapolis on Wednesday\, May 29\, 5-7 p.m. and will feature a lively panel discussion with three community leaders who will explore Asian American perspectives on three issues: voting rights and civic engagement\, racial equity\, and gender and reproductive justice. \n\nEllen Wu\, Associate Professor of History and Asian American Studies at Indiana University – Bloomington and member of the Indiana Advisory Committee for the United States Commission on Civil Rights\nAmi Gandhi\, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Midwest Voting Rights Programs\, Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights\nMaria Douglas\, Commissioner\, Monroe County Women’s Commission\n\nRSPV Here: LINK \nWe’ll also have food\, giveaways\, and opportunities to learn about Asian Americans in Indiana and Hoosier Asian American Power’s work in this critical election year. \nThis event is sponsored by Hoosier Asian American Power and the Big Car Collaborative. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Melissa Borja at email hidden; JavaScript is required or Michelle Dahl at email hidden; JavaScript is required.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/hoosier-asian-american-power-celebration/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240601T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240601T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182641
CREATED:20240523T171227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T181145Z
UID:11911-1717239600-1717254000@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Indy Gay Market
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate Pride\, Indy Gay Market has been invited to launch Big Car Collaborative’s Spark on the Circle event series. We want to recognize the historic meaning behind setting up our grassroots pop-up market in this space especially due to its unique history for the Indianapolis community. \nSome history:\n“In 1984\, police harassment and surveillance of gay men in Indianapolis spurred hundreds to gather at Monument Circle in a show of solidarity against discrimination. It was the first large public gathering of queer individuals in the state that some dubbed ‘The Gay Knights on the Circle.’”\nThis year marks the 40th anniversary of this first pride gathering and we are so proud to have Indy Gay Market occupy this space. \nEvent details:\nWe will be hosting 50 unique vendors each day the first weekend in June.\nJune 1st\, 11:00am-3:00pm\nJune 2nd\, 11:00am-3:00pm\n1 Monument Circle\nIndianapolis\, IN \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/indy-gay-market/
LOCATION:Monument Circle\, 50 Monument Circle\, Indianapolis\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240602T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240602T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182641
CREATED:20240523T171445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T181030Z
UID:11915-1717326000-1717340400@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Indy Gay Market
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate Pride\, Indy Gay Market has been invited to launch Big Car Collaborative’s Spark on the Circle event series. We want to recognize the historic meaning behind setting up our grassroots pop-up market in this space especially due to its unique history for the Indianapolis community. \nSome history:\n“In 1984\, police harassment and surveillance of gay men in Indianapolis spurred hundreds to gather at Monument Circle in a show of solidarity against discrimination. It was the first large public gathering of queer individuals in the state that some dubbed ‘The Gay Knights on the Circle.’”\nThis year marks the 40th anniversary of this first pride gathering and we are so proud to have Indy Gay Market occupy this space. \nEvent details:\nWe will be hosting 50 unique vendors each day the first weekend in June.\nJune 1st\, 11:00am-3:00pm\nJune 2nd\, 11:00am-3:00pm\n1 Monument Circle\nIndianapolis\, IN \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/indy-gay-market-2/
LOCATION:Monument Circle\, 50 Monument Circle\, Indianapolis\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,SPARK
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240605T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240605T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182641
CREATED:20240605T155009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T155009Z
UID:11971-1717578000-1717585200@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Wake Up Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/wake-up-wednesday/
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:20240605T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240605T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182641
CREATED:20240523T171721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T180951Z
UID:11917-1717588800-1717592400@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Lunch Break Live Scrapper and Skelton
DESCRIPTION:Scrapper and Skelton Description: Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Steve “Scrapper” Brown has over 55 years as a solo musician and bandleader. Blessed with a smooth baritone voice steeped in Blues/Jazz\, Gospel and Funk\, Brown brings a wealth of experience and versatility to the stage. He has appeared on 6 CDs including songwriting and production credits. \nBlues Harmonica/Vocals Ken Skelton is a Blues enthusiast with a love for classic acoustic Blues. Skelton has received local recognition for his performances in the genre in which he hopes “not only entertains\, but produces thought in the listener. \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/lunch-break-live-scrapper-and-skelton/
LOCATION:Monument Circle\, 50 Monument Circle\, Indianapolis\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,SPARK
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240607T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240607T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182641
CREATED:20240523T172053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T180902Z
UID:11920-1717779600-1717786800@www.bigcar.org
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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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240607T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240623T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182641
CREATED:20240529T234145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240530T135246Z
UID:11964-1717783200-1719154800@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Wu-Bad Paint Junkie
DESCRIPTION:A Garfield Park resident and artist\, Wu started painting in 2012. He was walking down the street when he saw a fellow neighbor\, Sharon\, had a sign up on her porch that offered lessons on color theory.\nBy day\, Wu creates specialty floor covering and concrete underlayments that he describes as “walking on artwork.” Doing this since 1977\, Wu has always wanted to keep fresh\, learn\, and improve.\n“I wanted to learn color theory\,” Wu said\, “so I figured\, how else better than by painting? I picked up the paintbrush and put down the toolbox.”\nIn regards to his paintings\, Wu says he does a lot of “dilly dallying\,” but fell in love with work from Georgia O’Keefe and Fra Bartolomeo.\n“I fell in love with Georgia O’Keefe first. So I did a lot of that\, very few of my own things\, but mostly stolen art from the Old Masters\,” Wu said. “That’s what kind of got me started and is pushing me along. After this show\, it’s the end of the chapter. I’m going to be focusing primarily only on the old masters’ work and their techniques.”\nLooking at Wu’s pieces in Guichelaar Gallery\, you see the span of 12 years of work. While within this body of work you might not recognize an exact replica of an O’Keefe\, Wu explains that “A lot of it has been self-taught. Therefore\, the techniques were not correct and it was harder to get to the end product with similar looks. They had totally different techniques. But my work progressed until finally it evolved into some good stuff.”\nFor the future\, Wu hopes to move closer to emulating the Old Masters.\n“The Old Masters\, they learned from each other\,” Wu said. “They had apprenticeships. So the next generation should have been better than the previous. If you go to the museums\, you’ll look at their work — it could take two to three years to complete a painting. Because you’ve got a bird’s eye\, you’ve got Verdi\, and then you add your colors and usually only glazes\, building one upon another for deeper darker colors. And man\, they had to grind their own paint!”\nThrough painting and making work\, Wu enjoys his life. “It’s a hobby\,” Wu said. “Anybody can do it. I was not particularly good at drawing. I’m not particularly good at color theory. Even now\, I’m still learning. Like most hobbies\, everything is a continual learning experience. And sometimes you get a hit\, sometimes you get a homerun.”
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/11964/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240607T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240707T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182641
CREATED:20240508T141357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T141357Z
UID:11885-1717783200-1720389600@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Kelley Jordan Schuyler: A Portrait of Motherhood
DESCRIPTION:Behind/beneath/before every person\, is an individual who became a mother. What does the word “motherhood” mean to you? \nOur culture holds little room for the nuanced and transformative journeys that are the birth and postpartum experience\, the transition to motherhood\, the identity shift\, the lifetime it takes to get to know your child\, the reality that parenthood is a never-ending exercise in letting go. \nIn hindsight\, it’s no surprise that motherhood isn’t what I thought it would be. I entered into the journey with a plan: an unmedicated birth at a birthing center; parenting with strict boundaries and consistency in order to sculpt my child into an ideal human; preservation of my own identity as a person\, partner\, artist. After a traumatic c-section\, a grueling 24-hour wait to meet and hold my son\, and a NICU stay\, after a global pandemic that left us all isolated\, and with a brilliant and curious and clingy and sensitive boy\, I am still learning that motherhood is not so interested in our plans. \nThis series began as an effort to find myself in my life as a mom\, to avoid becoming consumed by my role as caretaker\, and to reframe my lamenting of what was not into an appreciation for what is. Capturing these parenting moments helped me rise above the big emotions of the time and see the beauty and the comedy\, the agony and the peace in the mundane. \nAs Karen Maezen Miller writes in Momma Zen\, “… the most devastating loss is not the loss of sleep\, it is the loss of what you thought was yours.” I felt this loss immediately and this series has helped me let go of my original vision of motherhood and embrace the experience of motherhood that is mine. \nThrough this work\, I hope to create more space for the complexities of the motherhood experience\, to give more room for the fierceness of the love\, the depth of the overwhelm\, the pain of the isolation\, and the true joy that can be found in mothering in community. I share these photos to validate the role and experience of all mothers. I hope this particular view of motherhood offers a sense of solidarity to all\, especially those who feel alone in this monumental\, mundane endeavor. \nArtist bio: \nKelley Jordan Schuyler uses photography to capture light\, emotion\, and moments as they unfold around her. Since receiving a camera at age 15\, it has become an extension of her self and a way to make meaning of the world around her – the subtleties and nuances she’s attuned to as a Highly Sensitive Person; the natural world she cares for as a forager and plant enthusiast; and the relational dynamics she’s mindful of as a partner\, friend\, and mother. Professionally\, she photographs families as Kelley Jordan Photography and food as Skyler Creative\, and she co-runs Mad Farmers’ Nursery\, a plant nursery in downtown Indianapolis. Personally\, she raises a small human as Mom.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/kelley-jordan-schuyler-a-portrait-of-motherhood/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240610T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240610T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182641
CREATED:20240605T160008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T160008Z
UID:11981-1718017200-1718024400@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:American Heart Association 100th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/american-heart-association-100th-anniversary/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240612T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240612T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182641
CREATED:20240605T155140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T155140Z
UID:11974-1718182800-1718190000@www.bigcar.org
SUMMARY:Wake Up Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/wake-up-wednesday-2/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.bigcar.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/screenshot-2023-08-01-at-101119-am.png.webp
ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
END:VEVENT
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