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SUMMARY:Lunch Break Live! With Kara Cole Presented by Lake City Bank
DESCRIPTION:Come Join us at SPARK for a lunch time concert presented by Lake City Bank! \nKara Cole is a soulful\, heart wrenching\, story teller. The desire to connect experience with song is very important. Music is the 1 thing that bridges the gap in every avenue of life. Be kind xx \nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/lunch-break-live-with-kara-cole-presented-by-lake-city-bank-2/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK
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SUMMARY:NIGHTJAR: Autumn Pryor
DESCRIPTION:Doors at 6:30 pm\, Reading at 7 pm \nOpen mic prompt: Write a poem about something that was taken from you\, and that you’re fighting to get back. \nRead a poem or short piece that is 317 words maximum\, and challenge yourself to share new work! \n— \nAbout Pryor: \nAutumn Pryor (she/her) is a queer transsexual poet\, service worker\, and lapsed activist living in Indianapolis. Her work grapples with themes of memory\, death\, love\, anger\, and resilience. You can find her in “I Dissent: An Anthology” by the Heartland Society of Women Writers. She runs Chrysalis\, a monthly queer writers workshop\, held on the first Wednesday of the month at Irvington Books and Vinyl. \n— \nNIGHTJAR creates an inclusive space for all by bringing together spoken-word performers and page-based poets writing in narrative\, lyric\, and experimental forms. Every third Wednesday\, C.S. Carrier and Michelle Niemann host a reading and invite audience members to share their own poetic responses.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/nightjar-autumn-pryor/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241018T170000
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SUMMARY:Artist Workshop: Pyrography with Nasreen Khan
DESCRIPTION:Pyrography\, commonly known as wood burning\, is the art of drawing and writing using a burning tool for etching designs onto different surfaces\, usually wood. You can use pyrography to add drawings or writings to wood\, gourds\, leather\, and any other material that wouldn’t be destroyed by the heat from the burning tool. \nKhan will talk about the process\, give examples and allow attendees to try it out (must sign a waiver). \nIndianapolis-based artist Nasreen Khan grew up in West Africa and Indonesia and moved to the gritty American Midwest by way of New York City. She and her toddler son live in their bungalow on Indianapolis’ Near Westside. On a Friday night she can be found cooking various organ meats or chasing down a stellar mint julep. Her Indianapolis art is all a tribute to Haughville. Since moving to Indianapolis and putting down roots\, walking the streets of Haughville and becoming part of the fabric here has kept her grounded. Haughville has been the tableau for building community\, exploring her queer identity\, motherhood\, and teaching her son about race. \nWhat’s This? \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. We’re based from the southwest quadrant in front of the Emmis.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-workshop-pyrography-with-nasreen-khan-2/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,Outdoor Activities,SPARK,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241018T190000
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SUMMARY:Boodle Fight: Nasreen Khan & Bryn Jackson
DESCRIPTION:Join artists Nasreen Khan and Bryn Jackson on Friday\, Oct. 18 from 7-9pm for “Boodle Fight\,” and evening of art\, performance\, and live photography. \nThe boodle fight is a Filipino military tradition rooted in the precolonial practice of kamayan\, a feast consisting of a wide variety of foods\, piled high on banana leaves\, and consumed collectively with one’s hands. The tradition\, itself\, is symbolic of the colonization of the archipelago and its peoples\, and yet its rootedness in togetherness and abundance remains unchanged. \nExamining this tension using kink as a conceptual framework\, Jackson and Khan seek to more fully understand the dynamics of consumption as they have historically been applied to their own colonization and that of their ancestors – the consumption of images of Filipinos in relation to a dominant other\, that of the land and its abundant resources\, that of their bodies\, and that of their labor. Boodle Fight is a reclamation of agency in self-representation and an embrace of the contradictions\, multiplicities\, and intersections of mixed\, diasporic experiences. \nWarning: Some bodies will appear in their natural state
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/boodle-fight-nasreen-khan-bryn-jackson/
LOCATION:1301 Cruft St\, 1301 Cruft St\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241019T110000
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SUMMARY:Artist Workshop: Fiber Art and PomPoms with Mary Jo Bayliss
DESCRIPTION:Come to SPARK and join artist Mary Jo Bayliss to learn how to create pompoms and contribute them to her Taylor Swift inspired community artwork titled\, “The Village”. Visitors will be able to make pompoms that will be used in Mary Jo’s final piece! Come join in on this collaborative artwork and make sure to stop by the circle later to see the final finished piece when Taylor Swift enters her “Indy era” and performs in Indianapolis! \nA statement from Mary Jo Mayliss about this piece: \n“The Village” is about the power of women working together to create a better\, more equitable society. The iconography and rallying point for the activities is inspired by Taylor Swift\, and without her presence in Indianapolis\, this community artwork\, and its far reaching scope\, would not be possible–Thank you Taylor! The 13 elements that compose the artwork will be auctioned off at the end of Taylor’s Eras Indianapolis venue\, with proceeds being donated for Arts for Learning\, Big Car\, and Ivy Tech Art Department\, Indianapolis. \nMary Jo Bayliss specializes in creating environments that help people feel at ease using space\, light and color to achieve these goals. \nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-workshop-fiber-art-and-pompoms-with-mary-jo-bayliss-7/
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:20241020T120000
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SUMMARY:Levitt VIBE Indianapolis Music Series Concert – October 20th
DESCRIPTION:Big Car Collaborative\, Arte Mexicano en Indiana\, and our partners are excited to be part of a national program of the Los Angeles-based Levitt Foundation to bring FREE\, family\, friendly\, live concerts to Garfield Park in Fall 2024 — and continuing in 2025 — as part of the new Levitt VIBE Indianapolis series! To learn more about the Levitt Foundation\, head over to their website\, levitt.org.  \n\nWhere: The lawn behind the Garfield Park Art Center\, on the near southside of Indianapolis. 2432 Conservatory Dr.\, Indianapolis\, IN 46203.  While there will be some provided seating at this outdoor event\, we encourage visitors to bring blankets or other lawn seating for them to enjoy during the event.  \n\nWhat: The October 20th concert is the last of seven Sundays of free multi-genre outdoor concerts and creative community gatherings in September and October. These performances range from spoken word poetry\, jazz\, folk\, soul\, rap\, Latin\, electronic music\, and much more! Each week a select food vendor or food truck will be located and available to attendees\, but visitors are also encouraged to pack and picnic openly in the Levitt VIBE space.  \n\nWhy: To bring additional liveliness to an underused area of our neighborhood park with free outdoor music experiences and neighborly\, inclusive\, fun\, and creative social gatherings. \n\nWho: Arte Mexicano en Indiana and Big Car are collaborating with our partners at the City of Indianapolis/Indy Parks\, local and national musicians\, local vendors\, artists\, and poets — with the Bean Creek and Garfield Park neighborhoods and the Friends of Garfield Park. \n\nThis week’s lineup: \n\nRodrigo Hernandez\nLight Study\nGamelan Mojomanis\nNathaniel Russell\nBitchin Bajas\n\n\nTo get a taste of the music the Levitt VIBE Indianapolis series will be bringing to Garfield Park\, take a listen to our playlist featuring artists in our 2024 series!: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6XpDgduwF5sqhhZELQ5ocf?si=e564db6fb8a64714  \n\nThanks to Efroymson Family Fund\, Citizens Energy Group\, and the Levitt Foundation for their generous support of Levitt VIBE! \n\nThe Levitt VIBE City Name Music Series is supported in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation\, which partners with changemakers and nonprofits across the country to activate underused outdoor spaces\, creating welcoming and inclusive destinations where the power of free\, live music brings people together\, fosters belonging\, and invigorates community life. www.levitt.org
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/levitt-vibe-indianapolis-music-series-concert-october-20th/
LOCATION:2432 Conservatory Dr.\, 2432 Conservatory Dr\, Indianapolis\, Indiana\, 46203
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241021T120000
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SUMMARY:Live Music with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra!
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the SPARK every Monday in October and have lunch while Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra musicians serenade you for the hour! They will be performing a variety of repertoire\, from standard classical repertoire to popular music. This week we will be joined by Yeajin Kim (violin)\, Yang Guo (viola)\, Adam Lee (cello)\, and Dianne Seo (flute)!  We hope to see you there! \nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/live-music-with-the-indianapolis-symphony-orchestra-3/
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:20241023T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241023T140000
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SUMMARY:Artist Workshop: Fiber Art and PomPoms with Mary Jo Bayliss
DESCRIPTION:Come to SPARK and join artist Mary Jo Bayliss to learn how to create pompoms and contribute them to her Taylor Swift inspired community artwork titled\, “The Village”. Visitors will be able to make pompoms that will be used in Mary Jo’s final piece! Come join in on this collaborative artwork and make sure to stop by the circle later to see the final finished piece when Taylor Swift enters her “Indy era” and performs in Indianapolis! \nA statement from Mary Jo Mayliss about this piece: \n“The Village” is about the power of women working together to create a better\, more equitable society. The iconography and rallying point for the activities is inspired by Taylor Swift\, and without her presence in Indianapolis\, this community artwork\, and its far reaching scope\, would not be possible–Thank you Taylor! The 13 elements that compose the artwork will be auctioned off at the end of Taylor’s Eras Indianapolis venue\, with proceeds being donated for Arts for Learning\, Big Car\, and Ivy Tech Art Department\, Indianapolis. \nMary Jo Bayliss specializes in creating environments that help people feel at ease using space\, light and color to achieve these goals. \nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-workshop-fiber-art-and-pompoms-with-mary-jo-bayliss-8/
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:20241023T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241023T130000
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SUMMARY:Lunch Break Live! with Mina Keohane Presented by Lake City Bank
DESCRIPTION:“…full of surprises. She possesses a songbird’s voice\, a wisdom beyond her years and a delightfully smooth way of gliding across the piano keys. Everything from mournful sonic sculptures to crisp\, lightweight ballads carried the day — always in celebration of the moment\, whether it be the memory of something long gone or the freshness of something new.” –Nuvo Newsweekly\nMina Keohane is an Indianapolis based composer/performer. Her music is a piano-driven cross-pollination of singer-songwriter\, indie rock and a hint of jazz using lush chords and impulsive lines to create a distinctive sound. Her songs have been described as “if Joni Mitchell and Aimee Mann had a baby with Charles Mingus.” She spends most of her time writing music for commercials and short films\, as well as playing keyboards and accordion with Public Universal Friend\, Sarah Grain & the Billions of Stars\, Nashville-based recording artist Brandon Whyde\, The Dopacetics\, Teresa Reynolds and the Slicktones\, and her own band Mina & the Wondrous Flying Machine. She has had the opportunity and privilege of opening for many wonderful artists including Becca Stevens\, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Nightsweats\, Blues Traveler\, Dwight Yoakam\, Esme Patterson & Robby Krieger.\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. We’re based in the southwest quadrant.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/lunch-break-live-with-mina-keohane-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:20241025T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241025T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190009
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SUMMARY:Artist Workshop: Fiber Art and PomPoms with Mary Jo Bayliss
DESCRIPTION:Come to SPARK and join artist Mary Jo Bayliss to learn how to create pompoms and contribute them to her Taylor Swift inspired community artwork titled\, “The Village”. Visitors will be able to make pompoms that will be used in Mary Jo’s final piece! Come join in on this collaborative artwork and make sure to stop by the circle later to see the final finished piece when Taylor Swift enters her “Indy era” and performs in Indianapolis! \nA statement from Mary Jo Mayliss about this piece: \n“The Village” is about the power of women working together to create a better\, more equitable society. The iconography and rallying point for the activities is inspired by Taylor Swift\, and without her presence in Indianapolis\, this community artwork\, and its far reaching scope\, would not be possible–Thank you Taylor! The 13 elements that compose the artwork will be auctioned off at the end of Taylor’s Eras Indianapolis venue\, with proceeds being donated for Arts for Learning\, Big Car\, and Ivy Tech Art Department\, Indianapolis. \nMary Jo Bayliss specializes in creating environments that help people feel at ease using space\, light and color to achieve these goals. \nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/artist-workshop-fiber-art-and-pompoms-with-mary-jo-bayliss-11/
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:20241028T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241028T130000
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SUMMARY:Live Music with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra!
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the SPARK every Monday in October and have lunch while Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra musicians serenade you for the hour! They will be performing a variety of repertoire\, from standard classical repertoire to popular music. This week we will be joined by Yeajin Kim (violin)\, Yang Guo (viola)\, Adam Lee (cello)\, and Dianne Seo (flute)!  We hope to see you there! \nWe at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis — with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission— to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games\, live music\, artmaking\, and socializing in a comfortable place.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/live-music-with-the-indianapolis-symphony-orchestra-4/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Monument Circle,SPARK
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241101T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241215T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190009
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SUMMARY:Alejandra Carrillo: Reflejos Grabados
DESCRIPTION:Reflejos Grabados is an exhibition exploring the evolution of Brown healing. The artist invites you to explore her Chicana experience in the Midwest through her works of awareness\, rage\, protest\, and visibility. The showcase of the artist’s materials\, inspirations\, and artistry reflects her connectedness with her community. She argues this reflection is necessary for self-preservation and self-actualization. This is a declaration of an artist’s becoming.\nThis body of work is a direct response to the multi-generational lasting effects of historical displacement on Latines living in the United States. This is platformed by a combination of imagery that challenges the oppressor and simultaneously provides a sense of comfort to the oppressed.  How can these stories re-humanize Brown life and encourage the unlearning of harmful cycles caused by cultural displacement?  Can sharing these experiences be a vehicle for revolution but also allow the resting and healing of La Raza? \nAbout the artist \nAlejandra Carrillo is a multimedia artist based out of Indianapolis by way of Chihuahua\, MX. Carrillo has a double bachelor’s degree in Printmaking and Art Education from Indiana University. She is a multidisciplinary printmaking instructor at the Indianapolis Art Center. Carrillo has earned awards from the 2023 El Paso’s Print Pachanga\, Once: Emerging Artist Exhibition at Cleve Carney Museum of Art\, the 2023 Manhattan Graphics Center\, and the 100th Annual Hoosier Salon Juried Exhibition. \nThe exhibition is made possible by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts\, Efroymson Family Fund\, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/alejandra-carrilloreflejos-grabados/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241101T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241103T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190009
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SUMMARY:Taylor Swift Weekend at SPARK
DESCRIPTION:Head to SPARK from 11am – 6pm on Nov. 1\, 2\, & 3 to celebrate Taylor Swift’s much-anticipated visit to Indianapolis! \n\nFun\, free activities for the weekend include: \n\n✶ sending locally designed postcards for free \n✶ making & trading friendship bracelets \n✶ helping make a collaborative Swiftie-inspired artwork with artist Mary Jo Bayliss \n✶ vibing to live music \n✶ getting Swiftie face painting \n✶ playing fun games \n✶ taking polaroid camera pictures \n✶ checking out pop-up Taylor Swift art \n✶ taking pictures in a 360° photo booth \n✶ shop at the Mini Gay Market \n✶ and more! \n\nFull schedule: \n\nFriday\, Nov. 1 \n\nAll day: Friendship bracelet making + trading\nAll day: Sending postcards for free\nnoon-5pm: Collaborative art making with Mary Jo Bayliss\nnoon-5pm: Take polaroid pictures\n2-6pm: Live Music\n\n\nSaturday\, Nov. 2 \n\nAll day: Friendship bracelet making + trading\nAll day: Sending postcards for free\nnoon-5pm: Face painting\nnoon-5pm: Collaborative art making with Mary Jo Bayliss\nnoon-6pm: Live music\nnoon-5pm: Mini Gay Market\nnoon-5pm: 360° photo booth\nnoon-5pm: Mini Van Gough pop-up Taylor Swift artwork display\n\n\nSunday\, Nov. 3 \n\n11am-6pm: Friendship bracelet making + trading\n11am-6pm: Sending postcards for free\nnoon-5pm: Face painting\nnoon-5pm: Collaborative art making with Mary Jo Bayliss\nnoon-6pm: Live music\nnoon-5pm: Mini Gay Market\n2-3pm: Performance from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Youth Orchestra\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTaylor Swift postcards for SPARK designed by Katie Faust & Lauren Pontenberg.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/taylor-swift-weekend-at-spark/
LOCATION:1 Monument Circle\, South Facing Steps\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241101T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241101T220000
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SUMMARY:Julie Xiao: "Fire Mother" mural unveiling
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the unveiling of the new mural Fire Mother by artist Julie Xiao on The Chicken Chapel of Love on the Tube Factory campus. \n\nThe mural was made possible by a donation from Jungclaus-Campbell.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/fire-mother-julie-xiao/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241101T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241220T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190009
CREATED:20241023T143710Z
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SUMMARY:Christen Baker: New! and Impervious to Natural Elements
DESCRIPTION:New! and Impervious to Natural Elements is an exhibition and gallery activation of sculptural glass\, photography\, and motion-activated neon lights by artist\, Christen Baker. This work explores the complex interplay between our internal and external worlds and examines the aesthetics and structural elements of built environments. Baker’s specific use of glass and light has deep ties to our desires\, which fuels her interest in mapping the visceral\, physical\, digital\, and ephemeral experiences of hyper-attention. These materials possess qualities of necessity\, utility\, optics\, and opulence that resonate deeply with our psyches. This work arises from the collision of intuition and observation that Baker experiences daily\, and is an evaluation of perception\, development and disrepair. This intangible feeling is the foundation for her exploration of the economy of attention and desire\, as it relates directly to the necessity for care in our current moment. With this work\, Baker articulates the slippage that exists in built environments contributed by exponential growth\, surveillance\, digital technologies\, streams of material use and waste\, and the architecture of information hierarchies. \nAbout the artist \nChristen Baker is a multidisciplinary artist that explores the intersection of our internal and external worlds. With a BFA in Ceramics from the Kansas City Art Institute and an MFA in Glass from Tyler School of Art and Architecture\, she merges technology and visual art across mediums like glass\, neon\, sculpture\, 3D rendering and photography. Baker’s work delves into how attention and desire influence material use\, space\, and information hierarchies. She has completed residencies at Belger Arts in Kansas City MO\, The International Ceramics Studio in Kecskemet\, Hungary\, The Museum of Craft and Design in San Francisco\, and received the Leroy Nieman Fellowship in Glass at Ox-Bow School of Art. Recently moved from Philadelphia\, PA\, she continues to explore the geographies of public spaces and objects\, real and imagined\, in Indianapolis\, IN. \nThe exhibition is made possible by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and Efroymson Family Fund.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/christen-baker-new-and-impervious-to-natural-elements/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garfield Park,Shelby St. Corridor,Visual Art
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DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250223T150000
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SUMMARY:Julie Xiao: A Journey
DESCRIPTION:Thirty-foot-long scrolls telling a story of self acceptance and belonging will fill the Main Gallery of Tube Factory artspace starting November 1. The “Jellyfish Person” is the central character in Indianapolis-based artist Julie Xiao’s large-scale ink and gouache works. In Xiao’s immersive exhibit\, the audience will follow — and may identify with — Jellyfish’s pursuit of finding a place to feel welcomed at\, to fit in\, and to feel at home. \n“I have always been interested in jellyfish because they are mesmerizing creatures\,” Xiao said. “They adapt very easily to different environments in the water. They have their own defense mechanisms and are just really beautiful creatures. I was thinking about how many individuals have to adapt to their environments in order to fit in\, through that idea the Jellyfish became this anthropomorphic traveler wandering through this natural —yet dystopic and dark — landscape.” \nJellyfish first emerged as a painting when Xiao was working on her BFA in Animation at Ball State University. It hung in her house for a while. Then\, while applying to the MFA program at Herron School of Art and Design\, Jellyfish reappeared. Xiao was thinking a lot about environmental issues and spiritual symbols in relation to her own journey moving from China to the United States as a child. \nBy making the character anthropomorphic\, it allows for a wider range of interpretations and personal connections. When a character has human-like traits but also embodies other forms\, it becomes a versatile symbol that can represent various experiences and identities.  \n“I was thinking\, maybe\, in this way\, audiences can always interpret and have their own meanings. Or they can relate with the character more. It can embody everyone in a sense\,” Xiao said. “Then all these other images emerged\, like the orbs in the background. They’re similar to spiritual guides. Drawing from my roots\, I think back on how ancestors are there to protect and guide you in life. I also think a lot about roots and trees. That’s why you see a lot of them in the works. Trees tell a lot of history. They are like living time capsules\, holding a wealth of historical information within their rings and roots.” \nThe first large-scale scroll\, The Keeper\, was inspired by an apple tree from her childhood. And\, it led Xiao to create scrolls ranging between 30 and 40 feet long by 4 feet wide. “I would wait for the bus every day under the tree\,” says Xiao. “But then\, one day\, it was suddenly chopped down. I still pass by it sometimes because it’s near where my parents’ restaurant is. You can see it regrowing again. So\, I was just thinking about that when I created this tree\, it was a landmark in a sense. Trees are like little landmarks of places.” \nXiao creates the pieces on the scrolls by rolling them out a section at a time. And with the work being very detailed\, it requires her to use her full body to paint back and forth on the 4-foot wide scroll. The newer pieces in the exhibit are the gouache paintings and the large scale tapestry. These continue her use of auspicious Chinese symbols such as gourds\, chrysanthemums\, beans\, and lanterns. \n“Much of my work is inspired by Japanese print and traditional Chinese painting and landscape work. Some works from China and Japan are very similar because they have inspired each other throughout history. A lot of the superstitions\, mythologies\, and symbolism in the work are from Chinese beliefs and symbols I’ve grown up with\,” Xiao said. \nOverall\, Xiao hopes the audience will find hope\, guidance\, and optimism in her work — while also acknowledging the difficulty of moving through life and change. \n“Everyone’s on this journey to find a place of acceptance. I think a lot of people can relate and identify with that\,” Xiao said.“But this work is also a reflection of my life and experience as a multicultural person. I am tethered between two different worlds and identities but not fully embraced by either.” \nXiao’s body of work is meant to challenge and question our perceptions of identity and to consider how our experiences and environment influence who we are. With its unique imagery and symbolism\, A Journey invites viewers to engage with the profound and often unconscious forces that shape understanding of ourselves and our place in the world. \n\nAbout the artist: Julie Xiao received her Bachelor of Fine Art degree in Animation in 2019 from Ball State University (Muncie\, Indiana) and a Master of Fine Art in Visual Art in 2023 from the Herron School of Art and Design (Indianapolis). As a multicultural artist\, she has felt caught in a constant state of displacement and suspension. This has led her to ask several questions through her work like: How is our identity shaped? How do we embrace and accept the different fragments that contribute to our sense of “home” as it relates to our identity? Much of her research centers around how art can be a vehicle to explore our fragmented histories and contemplate where we come from\, as well as where we are heading in an ever-changing and uncertain world. Through various visual elements\, she explores the ways in which our sense of self is shaped by factors such as society\, culture\, and history. She works in multiple mediums: digital\, oil\, acrylic\, watercolor\, and gouache\, but is best known for her use of ink on expansive paper scrolls that pay homage to the rich tradition of Chinese ink painting. Her work is in the Eskenazi Health Public Art Collection and various murals she has painted — such as Chilled Water Cycle\, City of Carmel\, and Scottsburg —can be found throughout Indiana.   \n\nThe exhibition is made possible by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts\, Efroymson Family Fund\, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/julie-xiao-a-journey/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garfield Park,Shelby St. Corridor,Visual Art
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DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250223T150000
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SUMMARY:Wong Kit Yi: Inner Voice Transplant
DESCRIPTION:Inner Voice Transplant explores the links between subjects as disparate as ancient Egyptian practices of dream interpretation; jiāngshī (Chinese hopping vampires); and the first voice-box transplant\, which took place at the Cleveland Clinic in 1998. These inquiries are connected through her signature video essay mode\, which incorporates newly composed songs with karaoke-style running subtitles into associative\, essayistic narratives. This novel format opens up the videos to viewers’ embodied interactions\, something expanded further by her live presentation of a karaoke performance-lecture during FRONT 2022’s opening days\, and then at Tate Modern in London as well as M+ Museum in Hong Kong.  \nThe artist has also made a traveling kit that allows other art venues around the world to present a version of the project.  \nAs the artist states\, “Ancient temples were the precursors of hospitals\, places where body and spirit were meant to be treated together. Modern medicine\, however\, appears to divorce the concept of treatment from care of the soul.” In her thoroughly interdisciplinary approach\, the perceived separation between bodies of knowledge and types of experience are broken down and imagined anew. In the spaces between established genres\, Wong considers the question of illness and the need for some to simply live with it rather than heal in the way we are often commanded to do. \nAbout the Artist \nWong Kit Yi lives and works between New York and Hong Kong. Her works have been included in recent projects organized by M+ (Hong Kong\, 2023); Tate Modern (London\, 2023); FRONT Triennial (Cleveland\, 2022); Tai Kwun Contemporary (Hong Kong\, 2021); Public Art Fund (New York\, 2020); Para Site (Hong Kong\, 2019). She was a resident in the Chinati Foundation Artist in Residence program (Marfa\, 2021) and received an MFA from Yale University. She has taught university courses about performance\, video art\, and new media and currently teaches at the School of Visual Arts (New York) in the MFA Fine Arts program. Even when not teaching\, she can’t quit lecturing people and continues to do so in her signature karaoke-inspired lecture format. Wong is currently preparing for a new commission by the Lahore Biennial 03\, as well as a co-commission by LIAF 2024 (which is the longest-running art biennial in Scandinavia) and The Kitchen (New York).  \nThis exhibition is made possible by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts\, The Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation\, Efroymson Family Fund\, Institute of Museum and Library Services\, and The Arts Council of Indianapolis and City of Indianapolis.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/wong-kit-yi-inner-voice-transplant/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garfield Park,Shelby St. Corridor,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241120T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190009
CREATED:20240930T140040Z
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SUMMARY:NIGHTJAR: Mat Davis
DESCRIPTION:Doors at 6:30 pm\, Reading at 7 pm \nOpen mic prompt: Write a poem full of good intentions.  \nRead a poem or short piece that is 317 words maximum\, and challenge yourself to share new work! \n— \nAbout Davis: \nMat Davis is a poet\, performing artist\, and curator who has been active in the Indy arts community for more than a decade. Mat is particularly known for all age performing events in the Near Eastside\, Fountain Square\, and Downtown Indy. He is the organizer and emcee of And Sometimes Y\, a monthly poetry open mic at the Chatterbox Jazz Club inspired by Etheridge Knight’s Free Peoples’ Poetry Workshops that draws together some of Etheridge’s original Free Singers group with poets of subsequent generations for mutual listening and supportive critique. \n— \nNIGHTJAR creates an inclusive space for all by bringing together spoken-word performers and page-based poets writing in narrative\, lyric\, and experimental forms. Every third Wednesday\, C.S. Carrier and Michelle Niemann host a reading and invite audience members to share their own poetic responses.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/nightjar-mat-davis/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241205T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190009
CREATED:20241114T204057Z
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SUMMARY:Supportive Story Time For All
DESCRIPTION:Each Thursday we will have a reader with a pleasant voice read to you from a book that is positive\, expands the imagination and is generally supportive. Bring a blanket\, pillow\, grab a glass of wine at our bar or bring your own water –whatever you need to unwind and set up in the Main Gallery of Tube Factory artspace.\n\nThis series is part of the exhibit Julie Xiao\, “A Journey.” Events in the gallery during this show will center around healing and mediation.\n\nThe books were selected by Youth Services Librarian Amanda Waller. She is a Youth Services Librarian at a public library in the Chicago suburbs. She believes strongly in the importance of community care and support and has worked in violence prevention\, environmental justice\, and mutual aid work. Community is what will continue to uplift us and keep us whole!
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/supportive-story-time-for-all/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garfield Park
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241212T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190009
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T204322Z
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SUMMARY:Supportive Story Time For All
DESCRIPTION:Each Thursday we will have a reader with a pleasant voice read to you from a book that is positive\, expands the imagination and is generally supportive. Bring a blanket\, pillow\, grab a glass of wine at our bar or bring your own water –whatever you need to unwind and set up in the Main Gallery of Tube Factory artspace.\nThis series is part of the exhibit Julie Xiao\, “A Journey.” Events in the gallery during this show will center around healing and mediation.\n\nThe books were selected by Youth Services Librarian Amanda Waller. She is a Youth Services Librarian at a public library in the Chicago suburbs. She believes strongly in the importance of community care and support and has worked in violence prevention\, environmental justice\, and mutual aid work. Community is what will continue to uplift us and keep us whole!\n\nNote: We will not have Story Time on December 19 or 26.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/supportive-story-time-for-all-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:20241218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241218T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190009
CREATED:20241202T204135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T204715Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Solstice NIGHTJAR
DESCRIPTION:Doors at 6:30 pm\, Reading at 7 pm \n\n\nAll open mic\, and no prompt! Please bring your best poem and/or a snack or dessert to share — or just yourself. Join us to celebrate the shortest days of the year with a cozy evening of poetry\, food\, and conversation.  \nRead a poem or short piece that is 317 words maximum\, and challenge yourself to share new work! \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 and Michelle Niemann host a reading and invite audience members to share their own poetic responses.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/nightjar-winter-solstice-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:20241222T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241222T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190009
CREATED:20241127T133810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241127T133810Z
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SUMMARY:Slow Flow Yoga Series with Cory Cathcart
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Meditation & Healing for Creatives on Select Sundays: 5-6 p.m. ( 1/5\, 1/12\, 1/19\, 2/2\, and 2/9) \nThis series is part of the exhibit “Julie Xiao: A Journey”\, events in the gallery during this show will center around healing and mediation. Cathcart will explore how movement and meditation benefit the artistic process through rest\, mindful flow\, and breath. \nNo experience necessary. \nBring a mat and water – All levels & bodies welcome. \nThis class is free\, donations are welcome.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/slow-flow-yoga-series-with-cory-cathcart-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:20241229T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20241229T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190009
CREATED:20241127T135912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T164023Z
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SUMMARY:Integrated Sound Healing with Hoai-Huong
DESCRIPTION:Sound Healing promotes relaxation\, release of blockages\, promotes healing and restores balance. The harmonic sound waves of the crystal sound bowls eases stress\, tension\, & emotional distress. These sounds place the brain in alpha & theta states while taking it out of the stress response (flight or fight). The crystal bowls are made of 99.99% quartz tuned to 432Hz. Trauma & stress can manifest in so many unique ways in each one of us & affect the very core of our being; inhibiting true joy to shine through. The interconnectedness between the mind\, body\, & spirit is significant & continues to be researched in the medical & spiritual communities. \nBring your own mat or we have a few you can borrow. During the session attendees lie on their backs in a relaxed position\, listen and stay present with what they are experiencing with the sounds. \nHoai-Huong has practiced as registered nurse since January of 2004 & achieved a Master of Science in Nursing Education in 2016. Her career focus has been in the areas of emergency/trauma\, academia\, & mental health/psych for the pediatric & adult population. “I recognized at an early age that I was destined to care for & serve others in a meaningful way\,” says Huong. “To be vulnerable with you\, I survived emotional\, mental\, & physically traumatic events & had to do deep work to heal. Sometimes I felt lost & struggled through therapy sessions\, doctor’s visits\, and medications which in my case\, only masked what was deeper within me that I needed to address. My search to go deeper led me to Reiki and sound vibrational energy healing. I am beyond grateful that I have been able to shift from surviving to thriving.”
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/integrated-sound-healing-with-hoai-huong/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250102T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250102T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190009
CREATED:20241114T204504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T204504Z
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SUMMARY:Supportive Story Time For All
DESCRIPTION:Each Thursday we will have a reader with a pleasant voice read to you from a book that is positive\, expands the imagination and is generally supportive. Bring a blanket\, pillow\, grab a glass of wine at our bar or bring your own water –whatever you need to unwind and set up in the Main Gallery of Tube Factory artspace.\nThis series is part of the exhibit Julie Xiao\, “A Journey.” Events in the gallery during this show will center around healing and mediation.\n\nThe books were selected by Youth Services Librarian Amanda Waller. She is a Youth Services Librarian at a public library in the Chicago suburbs. She believes strongly in the importance of community care and support and has worked in violence prevention\, environmental justice\, and mutual aid work. Community is what will continue to uplift us and keep us whole!
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/supportive-story-time-for-all-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:20250103T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250223T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190009
CREATED:20241211T181441Z
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SUMMARY:Benjamin Berg: ░▓ I Can See the Pixels ▓░
DESCRIPTION:Computers do whatever you tell them to\, even if you tell them to make a mistake. \n\nThere are some seemingly bad ideas behind Benjamin Berg’s exhibition I Can See the Pixels. For starters\, everything is created using the 1980s-era GIF image format\, which is hated by today’s computer programmers for its limited color palette and inefficient storage. Also\, the source images are small and low-resolution. Worst of all\, he forces his computer to use colors that are totally wrong\, nowhere close to the ones it needs. What’s wrong with this picture? \n\nBerg isn’t interested in doing things the “correct” way. He’s more curious about what happens when you do them incorrectly. He tries to misuse technology just enough to make it misbehave\,\nbut not so much that it breaks down entirely. Finding the right amount of wrong is a delicate balance. \n\nThis GIF-based work requires countless screenshots and hours of sifting through those screenshots\, cropping and resizing them\, looking for the best mistakes\, the most interesting failures. \n\nSometimes they don’t fail hard enough the first time and so he sends them back through for a second pass. Often only a small area is good enough and he crops everything else away. Finally\, he takes his favorite failures and blows them up big. The pixels\, once tiny and hard to spot\, are now on display for all to see. \n\nI Can See the Pixels features prints and large-scale projections of animated GIFs\, accompanied by ambient plunderphonic music playing from two sets of speakers. \n\nFor more information\, to stream/download music\, or purchase art prints\, visit animalswithinanimals.com/bent \n\n About the artist: Benjamin Berg is a multidisciplinary artist from Indianapolis. After making glitch music for several years\, he started applying similar techniques to the visual arts in 2005\, documenting his experiments on his blog. His writings from this period culminated in a series of highly influential and widely cited glitch art tutorials. \n\nBy making technologies misbehave\, his work challenges the assumptions built into those technologies\, assumptions which are often unstated and sometimes even unconscious. \n\nHe also releases music with his band Animals Within Animals\, and solo under various names including stAllio! and Old Man Glitch.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/benjamin-berg-i-can-see-the-pixels/
LOCATION:Efroymson Gallery\, 1125 Cruft Street\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Garfield Park,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250103T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20250126T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T190009
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SUMMARY:Circle Show
DESCRIPTION:We are kicking off 2025 sharing artworks of some the artists who helped make 2024 SPARK on the Circle happen! Visual artists Katie Faust\, Dillion Imel and Sarah Montañez led daily activities of our work in the pop-up park in the Northwest quad for five months. Kris Komakech was one of our SPARK Artists in Residence. He created a Monument Circle Hidden Picture\, led a clock-making workshops and more. Read more about the artists below. \nKris Komakech is an Indianapolis based multi-media visual artist who has been practicing his work for over 20 years. He is best known for his intricate maps and community focused clocks. He exhibits in non-traditional venues like grocery stores and community spaces. Komakech has also exhibited at The Indianapolis Museum of Art\, Central Library’s Meet The Artists\, Gallery 924 and many other traditional galleries and art spaces.  “Like most people\, I had a very active imagination as a child: I truly lived inside my mind. At a very young age\, I recognized my ability to bring all of my dreams and fantasies into the real world through that creativity\,” says Komakech. \n“Drawing\, painting and building were not just simple activities to me — the need to create was similar to the need to breathe\, and I inhaled with my eyes and exhaled with my hands. In the sixth grade\, I was selected to attend classes at the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis — a turning point in my artistic journey. Everybody was older and more experienced than me\, and as the little kid with the broken glasses\, I’m sure I stuck out in class. Regardless\, I never felt more in my own element than in art class. However\, during high school\, I started neglecting my passion for art and began focusing on the more mainstream pastimes of “normal” teenagers. I thought I was doing myself a favor by trying to fit in\, but it turned out to be a strategy that abandoned my overwhelming strengths and uncovered my true weaknesses. I spent the first 16 years of my life building an identity: I was “Kris the Artist.” I knew exactly how to express myself\, and I let my hands do all of the talking. But\, unfortunately\, I then spent twelve long years trying to fit myself into this image of normalcy that I had stuck in my mind. My story turned out to be a really long and difficult way of figuring out exactly who I am not. At the age of twenty-eight and somewhat lost in life\, I wandered into my current career as a carpenter. Slowly\, my desire to create reemerged. And\, once again\, I began to trust and believe in my hands. Today\, I know them to be my true voice.” \nKatie Faust is a queer and non-binary artist located in Indy. They are a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington with a Bachelors in Studio Art and an Art History minor. Their work has been shown in the Indianapolis Art Center in Broad Ripple\, Indiana and at Indiana University-Bloomington. Faust’s work focuses on cultivating a sense of self beyond heteronormative expectations surrounding sexuality and gender. Through their exploration of personal identity and acceptance\, they aim to create a space that encourages admirers to challenge their perceptions of self and embrace their authentic expression. \nDillon Imel is an Indianapolis-based artist and third-year Illustration major at Herron School of Art. Dillon’s work draws a lot of inspiration from the mundane moments of life. \nSarah Montañez is currently a senior at IU Indianapolis’ Herron School of Art and Design\, pursuing a BFA in Photography and a minor in Art History. An image maker and video artist\, Sarah explores the tense generational dynamics present in her family\, as well as grief\, loss\, and yearning for people and places. \nSPARK on the Circle is a partnership between Big Car Collaborative\, Downtown Indy\, Inc.\, the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development\, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission\, and is funded by the Capital Improvement Board.  At Big Car\, we approach our work at the Circle as a site- and community-specific socially engaged art and creative placemaking project. \nArtwork of SPARK on the Circle by Katie Faust
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/circle-show/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Visual Art
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SUMMARY:Supportive Story Time For All
DESCRIPTION:Each Thursday we will have a reader with a pleasant voice read to you from a book that is positive\, expands the imagination and is generally supportive. Bring a blanket\, pillow\, grab a glass of wine at our bar or bring your own water –whatever you need to unwind and set up in the Main Gallery of Tube Factory artspace.\nThis series is part of the exhibit Julie Xiao\, “A Journey.” Events in the gallery during this show will center around healing and mediation.\n\nThe books were selected by Youth Services Librarian Amanda Waller. She is a Youth Services Librarian at a public library in the Chicago suburbs. She believes strongly in the importance of community care and support and has worked in violence prevention\, environmental justice\, and mutual aid work. Community is what will continue to uplift us and keep us whole!
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/supportive-story-time-for-all-4/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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SUMMARY:Slow Flow Yoga Series with Cory Cathcart
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Meditation & Healing for Creatives on Select Sundays: 5-6 p.m. (1/19\, 2/2\, and 2/9) \nThis series is part of the exhibit “Julie Xiao: A Journey\,” events in the gallery during this show will center around healing and mediation. Cathcart will explore how movement and meditation benefit the artistic process through rest\, mindful flow\, and breath. \nNo experience necessary. \nBring a mat and water – All levels & bodies welcome. \nThis class is free\, donations are welcome.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/slow-flow-yoga-series-with-cory-cathcart/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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SUMMARY:NIGHTJAR: Alessandra Lynch
DESCRIPTION:Alessandra Lynch will begin reading at 7pm. \nAfter Lynch’s reading and a brief break\, the open mic will begin. Open mic prompt: Write a poem at the intersection of the past and the future. Read a poem or short piece that is 317 words maximum\, and challenge yourself to share new work! \nAbout Alessandra Lynch: \nAlessandra’s fifth book of poetry\, Wish Ave\, was published by Alice James Books in 2024. She is the author of four other poetry collections: Pretty Tripwire\, Daylily Called It a Dangerous Moment (winner of the Balcones Prize\, finalist for the LA Times Book Award and the UNT Rilke Prize\, listed as a NY Times top ten poetry books of 2017)\, It was a terrible cloud at twilight\, and Sails the Wind Left Behind. Her work has appeared in the American Poetry Review\, The New England Review\, The Kenyon Review\, Ploughshares\, and other journals.  \nAlessandra has received residencies from MacDowell\, Yaddo\, the Lannan Foundation\, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts\, and Vermont Studio Center. She has been the recipient of a Barbara Deming Award and a Creative Renewal Fellowship Award. She has also been a featured blogger for the Poetry Foundation’s  Harriet Books. Currently\, Alessandra serves as Butler University’s poet in residence where she teaches in the undergraduate and MFA programs.  \nShe has collaborated with musician Earl Townsend\, composer Harriet Steinke\, painter Richard Rosenblatt\, and artist Carlos Rodriguez-Mendez. \nNIGHTJAR creates an inclusive space for all by bringing together spoken-word performers and page-based poets writing in narrative\, lyric\, and experimental forms. Every third Wednesday\, C.S. Carrier and Michelle Niemann host a reading and invite audience members to share their own poetic responses.
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/nightjar-alessandra-lynch/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Downtown Indy,Garfield Park,Shelby St. Corridor
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SUMMARY:Supportive Story Time For All
DESCRIPTION:Each Thursday we will have a reader with a pleasant voice read to you from a book that is positive\, expands the imagination and is generally supportive. Bring a blanket\, pillow\, grab a glass of wine at our bar or bring your own water –whatever you need to unwind and set up in the Main Gallery of Tube Factory artspace.\n\nThis series is part of the exhibit Julie Xiao\, “A Journey.” Events in the gallery during this show will center around healing and mediation.\n\nThe books were selected by Youth Services Librarian Amanda Waller. She is a Youth Services Librarian at a public library in the Chicago suburbs. She believes strongly in the importance of community care and support and has worked in violence prevention\, environmental justice\, and mutual aid work. Community is what will continue to uplift us and keep us whole!
URL:https://www.bigcar.org/event/supportive-story-time-for-all-5/
LOCATION:Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)\, 1125 Cruft St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46203\, United States
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