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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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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240612T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240612T110000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240612T120000
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SUMMARY:Lunch Break Live Peyton Womock
DESCRIPTION:Peyton Womock is an artist known for his skills as a saxophonist. His music incorporates his sax playing to innovatively allow him to cross over multiple genres from Smooth Jazz\, Funk\, R&B\, Hip-Hop/Rap\, to Pop. He is known for performing popular covers loved and cherished by many while also performing original pieces of his very own. You are truly in for a unique experience due to his performance energy being second to none when it comes to hitting the stage. \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-peyton-womock/
LOCATION:Monument Circle\, 50 Monument Circle\, Indianapolis\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240613T090000
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SUMMARY:Strawberry Fest
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URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/strawberry-fest/
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:20240614T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240614T130000
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SUMMARY:Drum Circles with Rob Funkhouser
DESCRIPTION:Come join Rob Funkhouser from @rhythmdiscovery for a drum circle on the circle! \nFor this activity\, participants will get the opportunity to learn how to express themselves on hand drums and explore the basics of playing with other people. Working with Rob\, participants will begin making sounds on the instruments and learn some basic rhythms inspired by traditional music. \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/drum-circles-with-rob-funkhouser/
LOCATION:Monument Circle\, 50 Monument Circle\, Indianapolis\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240614T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240614T190000
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SUMMARY:Artist Workshop: Tarot Card Reading with Brooklyn
DESCRIPTION:My name in Brooklyn and I help provide spiritual guidance through tarot readings! I specialize in first time readings because I love to challenge the stigma around tarot and providing guests with a comfy space and a meaningful experience. \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-tarot-card-reading-with-brooklyn/
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:20240618T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240618T200000
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SUMMARY:Ariana Reines at Tube Factory artspace
DESCRIPTION:Brought to you in partnership with NIGHTJAR \nAriana Reines is an award-winning poet\, Obie-winning playwright\, performing artist\, translator\, and educator. Her most recent book is A Sand Book\, winner of the 2020 Kingsley Tufts Prize and longlisted for the National Book Award. Wave of Blood\, a book-length exploratory essay\, is out this fall from Divided Publishing\, and The Rose\, her next poetry collection\, will be published in April 2025 by Graywolf. Reines has taught poetry as the Holloway Poet at UC Berkeley\, Mary Routt Chair in Creative Writing at Scripps College\, Visiting Professor of the Practice at Tufts\, and at many other institutions and community organizations\, including NYU\, Pratt\, Yale\, Poets House\, and the Poetry Project. In 2012\, inspired by her experiences in Haiti and the ideas of Fred Moten and Stefano Harney\, she created Ancient Evenings\, a Friday night project for the study of poetry. And in 2020\, while a Divinity Student at Harvard\, Reines founded Invisible College\, an online hub for the study of poetry\, the arts\, and the sacred. \nThe reading is associated with our Rachel Leah Cohn exhibit\, “Mem” related to feminine energy\, motherhood\, and the womb\, symbolizing protection\, safety\, and giving to others. \nNIGHTJAR cultivates the literary arts of Indianapolis by connecting audience members with the work of contemporary poets and their own poetic capabilities. Every third Wednesday evening at the Tube Factory\, Michelle Niemann and C.S. Carrier host a reading or performance by a featured poet and invite audience members to share their own poetic responses. NIGHTJAR is about experiencing poetry as the communal and diverse endeavor that it is. It’s about exploring poetry’s connections to the visual arts and music. The series brings together poets writing in narrative\, lyric\, and experimental forms; welcomes both spoken-word performers and page-based poets; and creates a supportive space for all.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/ariana-reines-at-tube-factory-artspace/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240619T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240619T110000
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SUMMARY:Wake Up Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/wake-up-wednesday-3/
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:20240620T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240620T140000
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CREATED:20240529T193958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T193958Z
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SUMMARY:From the Ukrainian Frontline with Thanks : Music Tour of Gratitude to America
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/from-the-ukrainian-frontline-with-thanks-music-tour-of-gratitude-to-america/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, 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:20240621T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240621T150000
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CREATED:20240523T172755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T180444Z
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SUMMARY:Aurora Cyanotype Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Cyanotype is a camera-less photography made out in the sun\, rather than in a darkroom. You place objects — such as plants — on top of a piece of photo-treated paper\, and then use the sun to expose the paper. The result is an image that is an exact outline of the object. It’s a fun and magical way to engage photography! Although it may be new to modern people\, cyanotype has been around since photography was invented in the 1800s.Come explore the creative possibilities of this fascinating process! \nThis activity is best suited for artists 7+ years old; minors must be accompanied by an adult. \nSPARK is a partnership with Downtown Indy @downtownindy the City of Indianapolis @indy_dmd and the Indiana War Memorials Commission – and funded by the Capital Improvements Board. It is a continuation of our work last year and in 2015 on the Circle.\nAt Big Car\, we approach our work at the Circle as a site- and community-specific socially engaged art and creative placemaking project. The SPARK on the Circle pop-up park was collaboratively designed with Indianapolis-based Merritt Chase to be a restorative public place where people of all walks of life can relax\, play\, socialize\, and engage with art and artists in the heart of our city.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/aurora-cyanotype-workshop/
LOCATION:Monument Circle\, 50 Monument Circle\, Indianapolis\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,SPARK,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Big Car Collaborative":MAILTO:info@bigcar.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240621T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240621T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192039
CREATED:20240523T173213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T180411Z
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SUMMARY:Make Music Indy ISO
DESCRIPTION:On Make Music Day\, musicians of all ages and skill levels share their love of music with communities around the world through free music performances and events on June 21. \nMake Music Day began in France in 1982 as the Fête de la Musique and is now celebrated on the same day in more than 1\,000 cities in 120 countries. Make Music Day made its American debut 19 years ago in New York. Since then\, over 100 cities throughout the country have established city-wide celebrations providing free music listening and music-making opportunities for the community. \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/make-music-indy-iso/
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:20240622T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240622T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192039
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T200204Z
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SUMMARY:Community Sound Lab 2
DESCRIPTION:Community Sound Lab 2 will focus on manipulating sound through technology. During this workshop Caldwell and Funkhouser will demonstrate free tools for sound manipulation that can be used for future work\, and give extensive hands-on time with modular synthesizers\, and a few computers set up with the appropriate software. Feel free to bring recordings you’ve made\, or your best idea for something you want to hear\, and we’ll try to make it together!\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-2/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240625T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240625T140000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T160311Z
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SUMMARY:PAW (Indy Humane) W/ CONGA
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/paw-indy-humane-w-conga/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240626T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240626T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192039
CREATED:20240605T155627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T155627Z
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SUMMARY:Wake Up Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/wake-up-wednesday-4/
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:20240626T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240626T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192040
CREATED:20240523T173334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T180336Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch Break Live Bella Seo (violin) & Seula Lee (violin)
DESCRIPTION:Byul “Bella” Seo\, originally from Daejeon\, South Korea\, secured a position in the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in 2019\, following the completion of her master’s degree at Indiana University.During her time at IU\, Bella won the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Concerto Competition and subsequently performed the Brahms Violin Concerto with the Concert Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Thomas Wilkins.She received her bachelor’s degree from Seoul National University under the guidance of Prof. Kyung-Sun Lee and holds a master’s degree and performance diploma from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. \nSeula Lee joins the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in its 2023-2024 season.An avid chamber musician\, Seula was recognized at the Young Concert Artists International Auditions\, Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition\, and Coleman Chamber Music Competition with Zora String Quartet. Seula was born in Seosan\, South Korea and raised in the Dallas area\, where she began playing the violin at age ten with Songyoung Kim. She studied at the Curtis Institute of Music\, Indiana University\, and University of North Texas with Ida Kavafian\, Shmuel Ashkenasi\, Steven Tenenbom\, Grigory Kalinovsky\, Philip Lewis respectively. \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-bella-seo-violin-seula-lee-violin/
LOCATION:Monument Circle\, 50 Monument Circle\, Indianapolis\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240628T170000
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SUMMARY:Artist Workshop: Graffiti Knitting with Mary Jo
DESCRIPTION:A gathering where knitting and graffiti collide! Simultaneously inspired by traditional knitting and graffiti\, this ever-evolving piece combines fiber adjacent activities\, coloring sheets derived from graffiti and knitting motifs\, and opportunities for participants to share their creative path stories.\nYou are invited to come join the fun\, because without YOU\, Boo\, this project can’t happen. \nAbout the artist:\nMary Jo Bayliss specializes in creating environments that help people feel at ease using space\, light and color to achieve these goals. \nSPARK is a partnership with Downtown Indy @downtownindy the City of Indianapolis @indy_dmd and the Indiana War Memorials Commission – and funded by the Capital Improvements Board. It is a continuation of our work last year and in 2015 on the Circle.\nAt Big Car\, we approach our work at the Circle as a site- and community-specific socially engaged art and creative placemaking project. The SPARK on the Circle pop-up park was collaboratively designed with Indianapolis-based Merritt Chase to be a restorative public place where people of all walks of life can relax\, play\, socialize\, and engage with art and artists in the heart of our city.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-workshop-graffiti-knitting-with-mary-jo/
LOCATION:Monument Circle\, 50 Monument Circle\, Indianapolis\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monument Circle,SPARK,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240703T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240703T110000
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SUMMARY:Wake Up Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Join us at SPARK on the Circle at Wake Up Wednesday! \nPick up tinker coffee and Ohanalulu Donuts. \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/wake-up-wednesday-5/
LOCATION:Monument Circle\, 50 Monument Circle\, Indianapolis\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240703T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240703T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192040
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SUMMARY:Lunch Break Live! With Keith Beatty Presented By Lake City Bank
DESCRIPTION:Hands down…Keith Beatty was born to sing. Growing up in Indianapolis and moving on to sing in the Indiana University Choral Ensemble\, the crooner made his mark on teachers and students and was known as the man with the melodic voice.\nUnleashing the music deep down\, Beatty writes music for life\, not hype. He sings with passion\, emphasis\, and with a way that will warm the coldest heart. He speaks truth to his listeners giving them a dose of reality a la his life experiences.\nAs a true talent that can draw you in with one stroke of his guitar\, Beatty strongly believes music is life recorded\, and those who love R&B and Soul will hear sweet sounds out of lips that only bring what’s real. Like the songs sang by Aretha Franklin and the Temptations\, Keith Beatty’s songs will be added to the history books as songs from an artist with true talent.\n\nLunch Break Live! is presented by Lake City Bank.\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.\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-keith-beatty-presented-by-lake-city-bank/
LOCATION:Monument Circle\, 50 Monument Circle\, Indianapolis\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240705T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240705T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192040
CREATED:20240702T170134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T170518Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Workshop with John Clark
DESCRIPTION:Make Art and Write Poetry with John Clark! \nJoin Indianapolis-based visual artist\, Big Car co-founder and writer John Clarke to make drawings\, poems\, and short stories…or a combination of all three! And we’ll also show you how to make zines\, too! \nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place. \nSPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative\, Downtown Indy\, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development\, the Capital Improvement Board\, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-workshop-with-john-clark/
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240710T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240710T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192040
CREATED:20240701T000233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T000233Z
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SUMMARY:Wake Up Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Join us at SPARK on the Circle at Wake Up Wednesday! \nPick up tinker coffee and Ohanalulu Donuts. \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/wake-up-wednesday-6/
LOCATION:Monument Circle\, 50 Monument Circle\, Indianapolis\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240710T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240710T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192040
CREATED:20240702T171035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T175322Z
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SUMMARY:Meet the City- Office of Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability administers Thrive Indianapolis\, the first sustainability and resiliency action plan in Indy’s history. As a division of the Department of Public Works\, the Office of Sustainability promotes an environmentally sustainable city through various programs and partnerships that address the root causes of the climate crisis. \nThrive prioritizes community collaboration to achieve equity in policy\, planning\, and project implementation and guides the path to citywide carbon neutrality by 2050. \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/meet-the-city-office-of-sustainability/
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:20240710T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240710T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192040
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SUMMARY:Lunch Break Live! With Fred Miller Presented by Lake City Bank
DESCRIPTION:Fred Miller describes his music as\, “the sound of sunlight through a dusty 70s rangefinder lens.” and will be joining SPARK for Lunch Break Live! \nPresented by Lake City Bank \n\nLearn more about his music and artwork on his Instagram: @mffred \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.\n\n+ GOOGLE CALENDAR+ ICAL EXPORT
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/lunch-break-live-with-fred-miller-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:20240712T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240712T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192040
CREATED:20240702T175719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T172529Z
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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 ! \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.\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-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:20240712T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240712T190000
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SUMMARY:Ink Artist Workshop with Brittany Fukushima
DESCRIPTION:Join SPARK artist in residence Brittany Fukushima for an all-levels ink painting workshop. In this workshop\, you’ll learn basic ink techniques and how to paint intuitively using colors handmade by the artist. See the raw materials that go into ink-making and leave inspired to create your own. All materials are provided! \nAbout: \nBrittany Fukushima is an Indianapolis-based painter and teaching artist who uses their practice to interpret their environment. Drawing and painting become a means to investigate the natural world\, express the intangible\, and to present alternate ways of seeing. Recently\, they have experimented with paint making using foraged pigments. \nTeaching is an integral part of their process as it keeps them in community and provides fresh perspectives. Brittany currently teaches at the Indianapolis Art Center and is a graduate of Herron School of Art and Design. They have exhibited throughout Indianapolis and Chicago and their work has been featured by Butter\, WFYI\, and Pattern Magazine. \nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place.\n\nSPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative\, Downtown Indy\, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development\, the Capital Improvement Board\, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/ink-artist-workshop-with-brittany-fukushima/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240712T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240721T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192040
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SUMMARY:Escondidos y Americanos (Hidden and American)
DESCRIPTION:Guichelaar Gallery \nJuly 12-21 \nOpening reception July 12\, 6:9:30pm \n“On this patriotic month help us spotlight the hidden American.  Escondidos y Americanos (Hidden and American) is a space for artwork that challenges the colonial notion of the average US American.  This exhibition aims to give first and second-generation immigrant Latino-Americans and all-generation Indigenous Americans their flowers.  We recognize these communities as the foundation of this nation; we also acknowledge their creativity and cultural excellence in the contemporary and fine arts world.  Join us in celebrating the artists and artwork that reveal the once-hidden American.  May we never have to hide again.”—Curators Alejandra Carrillo and Leyda Melgar \n“En este mes patriótico\, ayúdenos a destacar al estadounidense oculto.  Escondidos y Americanos es un espacio de arte que desafía la noción colonial del estadounidense ciudadano.  Esta exposición tiene como objetivo destacar a los inmigrantes latinoamericanos de primera y segunda generación y a los indígenas americanos de todas las generaciones.  Reconocemos a estas comunidades como la base de esta nación; también reconocemos su creatividad y excelencia cultural en el mundo de el arte.  Únase con nosotros para celebrar a los artistas y obras de arte que revelan al estadounidense que alguna vez fue oculto.  Que nunca más tengamos que escondernos”.—Curadoras Alejandra Carrillo y Leyda Melgar \nAbout the curators \nLeyda Melgar is Salvadoran-American artist and educator in Indianapolis. Her work centers themes of her mental health\, experiences of assimilation\, and her personality through sculptural and mixed-media works. She attended Herron School of Art and Design in which she graduated with a Bachelors of Art Education in 2022. Becoming a teacher\, Leyda wanted to keep her artistic roots and continue to grow as an artist in the Indianapolis community. She recently completed the Latino Artist Mentorship Program in Indianapolis by participating in a group exhibition at Newfields. She is currently working towards developing a body of work and currently works as a high school digital art teacher. \nLeyda Melgar es una artista y maestra salvadoreña-estadounidense en Indianápolis. Su trabajo artistico se enfoca en temas de su salud mental\, experiencias de asimilación y su personalidad a través de obras escultóricas y de técnica mixta. Estudió en la Escuela de Arte y Diseño Herron\, dónde ella se graduó con un bachillerato de Educación Artística en 2022. Al convertirse en maestra\, Leyda quería mantener sus raíces artísticas y continuar creciendo como artista en la comunidad de Indianápolis. Recientemente completó el Programa de Mentoría de Artistas Latinos en Indianápolis al participar en una exposición colectiva en Newfields. En el momento está trabajando para desarrollar su trabajo artistico y trabaja como maestra de arte digital en una escuela secundaria. \nAlejandra Carrillo is an Indy-based Chicana artist and muralist known for her multidisciplinary work focusing on the Mexican-American experience in the Midwest. Her printmaking work conveys narratives of displacement\, decolonization\, and activism. Carrillo aims to bridge together the imagery and stories of historical Mexican heritage\, the contemporary Chicano experience\, and the challenges undocumented Latine communities face in America today.Carrillo earned a double bachelor’s degree in Printmaking and Art Education from Indiana University in Indianapolis in 2023 and is now a multidisciplinary printmaking instructor at the Indy Art Center. Her work has been showcased locally\, through Arte Mexicano en Indiana’s community events. Nationally\, she has received juried show awards from the 2023 El Paso’s Print Pachanga\, Once: Emerging Artist Exhibition at Cleve Carney Museum of Art\, and the 2023 Manhattan Graphics Center National Print Exhibition. \nAlejandra Carrillo es una artista y muralista chicana en Indianápolis\, IN conocida por su trabajo multidisciplinario centrado en la experiencia mexicano-estadounidense en el Medio Oeste. Su trabajo de grabado transmite narrativas de desplazamiento\, descolonización y activismo. Carrillo tiene como objetivo unir las imágenes y las historias de la herencia histórica mexicana\, la experiencia chicana contemporánea y los desafíos que enfrentan las comunidades latinas indocumentadas en los Estados Unidos hoy.Carrillo obtuvo un doble bachillerato en Grabado y Educación Artística de la Universidad de Indiana en Indianápolis en 2023 y ahora es instructora multidisciplinaria de grabado en el Centro de Arte de Indianápolis. Su trabajo ha sido exhibido localmente\, a través de los eventos comunitarios de Arte Mexicano en Indiana. A nivel nacional\, ha recibido premios del jurado de Print Pachanga de El Paso 2023\, Once: Exposición de artistas emergentes en el Museo de Arte Cleve Carney y la Exposición Nacional de Impresión del Manhattan Graphics Center 2023.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/escondidos-y-americanos-hidden-and-american/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20240712T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241020T150000
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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:Indy Marketers Events
DESCRIPTION:Join SPARK and Indy Marketers for the Indy Marketers Summer Celebration! We know and love Indianapolis\, so let’s celebrate our city! \nIndy Marketers is joining forces with Downtown Indy\, Inc.\, Visit Indy and Indiana Sports Corp to learn more about how our city markets itself to residents and visitors. Following an exciting conversation\, we’ll gather outside with a Happy Hour at SPARK on Monument Circle. \nRegister Here! : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indy-marketers-summer-celebration-tickets-888036610407 \nFeatured Guests: \n\nSarah Myer\, Chief of Staff & Strategy at Indiana Sports Corp\nTaylor Schaffer\, President & CEO at Downtown Indy\, Inc.\nChristine Zetzl\, Associate Director of Marketing at Visit Indy\n\nJoin us for our signature summer event to celebrate all things Indy!
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/indy-marketers-events/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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SUMMARY:Wake Up Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Join us at SPARK on the Circle at Wake Up Wednesday! \nPick up tinker coffee and Ohanalulu Donuts. \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/wake-up-wednesday-7/
LOCATION:Monument Circle\, 50 Monument Circle\, Indianapolis\, 46204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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