**Award of Awesomeness Nominee! ** Monumental Changes: History and Power in Public Art

Garfield Park Arts Center - Main Gallery 2432 Conservatory Dr., Indianapolis, IN

VIEW THE ONLINE EXHIBIT AND WATCH A RECORDING OF THE PANEL CONVERSATION HERE. Explore the role of power and memory in public art. Learn about the history, controversy, and recent removal of a Confederate monument in Garfield Park and envision an equitable future for the site through this exhibition and panel discussion featuring Dr. Paul […]

Free

The (W)hole in our HeARTs

Circle City Industrial Complex - Stokol Gallery & Hallways 1125 E. Brookside Ave., Indianapolis, IN

Art benefits everyone and this interactive event focuses on ways to actively integrate art into personal and community life to combat loneliness and loss. Coping with the loneliness, isolation, depression, anxiety, fear, and loss that has been a part of our collective lives for more than a year is hard. But we don’t need to […]

Free

The Memory Keepers/Los Guardianes de Memorias

201 Studios 201 S. Rural Ave., Indianapolis, IN
Hybrid Hybrid Event

Seating for the in-person discussion on Nov. 6 has reached capacity.  Please register to participate in the discussion virtually and/or sign-up for a time to tour the exhibit on a different day. Exhibit and community conversation to record, elevate, and archive the histories of memory keepers who have lived, worked, and played in Twin Aire […]

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Introduction to Black Hue-manity 101: Imagining Blackness Then and Now

Eskenazi Fine Arts Center 1410 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis, IN

The power of images is strong and enduring. Depictions of African peoples and blackness have changed over time and influence contemporary thinking and action. Since the Enlightenment, Black humanity has been routinely attacked, ridiculed, and questioned, and altogether denied. However, this was not always the case. This multimedia exhibit featuring images, video, and historical testimony […]

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We Are The Change We’ve Been Waiting For: A Practical Guide to Social Change

Indiana Interchurch Center 1100 W. 42nd St., Indianapolis, IN

Transform a mindset of "that's terrible" into "I can be the change!" after hearing from grassroots activists and learning practical action steps for social change. Beginning with a panel discussion featuring local activists followed by small group discussions, participants will explore clear, easy-to-understand strategies they can use to confront challenges they see in the world. […]

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Spirit & Place Festival Exhibits

Multiple IN

Check out the variety of exhibitions included in this year's festival!  Past is Present: Black Artists Respond to the Complicated Histories of Slavery (Looking Forward exhibit) Sept. 28 – Jan. 15 Herron School of Art + Design – Basile Auditorium, 735 W. New York St. Holy Sparks: Celebrating 50 Years of Women Rabbinate  Nov. 1—30 […]

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Will You See the Real Me?

Lost Dog Gallery 1040 E. New York St., Indianapolis, IN

Exhibit showcasing the work of two fiber art guilds and their creativity to express the stories and identities of individuals leaving incarceration, fighting homelessness, aging out of foster care, and facing other challenges. We make a lot of assumptions about people. Depending on their personal backgrounds, economic status, gender expression, skin color, and even life […]

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Between Society and Self/Entre la Sociedad y uno Mismo

Christ Church Cathedral 125 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN

What happens when you leave behind everything that created your sense of identity and start over? How do you explore and express those feelings? When words fail, art steps in to help. Share in the stories of Christ Church Cathedral’s immigrant congregants through visual and performing arts. When leaving behind the touchstones of family and […]

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Weaving the Web: Circling into Community

Garfield Park Arts Center - Main Gallery 2432 Conservatory Dr., Indianapolis, IN

During this all-ages event, guests will explore interactive arts activities designed to help the community look past differences and discover commonalities. View the Ivy Tech student-created exhibit, “I Am Unique,” while engaging in art activities designed to help participants draw connections between their similarities and the importance of creating interconnected and supportive environments where both […]

Free

Looking Forward: Black Indianapolis Artists Imagine the Future

Herron School of Art + Design - Eskenazi Hall, Basile Auditorium 735 W. New York St., Indianapolis, IN
Hybrid Hybrid Event

This exhibit and panel discussion address the long-lasting impact of African American enslavement on our shared history and sense of identity. These offerings provide a space to delve into complicated histories by focusing on Indianapolis artists and how identity creates the context for telling stories. Artwork in the exhibition Past is Present: Black Artists Respond […]

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Holy Sparks: Celebration the Feminine in Spirituality and Faith

Indiana Interchurch Center 1100 W. 42nd St., Indianapolis, IN

After viewing the exhibit, “Holy Sparks: Celebrating 50 Years of Women Rabbinate,” guests are invited to explore the feminine influences on religious traditions and faith journeys by hearing from a panel of diverse religious leaders as well as a poet, sculptor, and musician. Too often, people are not as aware of the deep and profound […]

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HIV Modernization: Ending the Stigma of People Living with HIV

Phoenix Theater Cultural Center - Odyssey Room & Michael O'Brien Gallery 705 N. Illinois Street, Indianapolis, IN

Through an art exhibit and panel discussion, learn how people living with HIV and their allies are working to end HIV stigma by modernizing Indiana’s outdated HIV criminal laws. People living with HIV often face stigma and discrimination related to Indiana laws that criminalize them due to their positive HIV status. This event features speakers […]