VIRTUAL EVENT. Join us as we nurture a spirit of shared civic purpose with poetry, music, and small dialogue groups. Spirit & Place invites you to reflect on our democracy and grapple with what it means to live by America’s civic values during its "Civic Circle" gatherings. Using the civic reflection dialogue method, these participatory […]
Kick-off the 27th annual Spirit & Place Festival with a showcase of events featuring local poet and spoken word artist Manon Voice and photographer Wildstyle Paschall. Want to learn more about this year’s festival and its exciting mix of exhibits, community conversations, performances, workshops, and more? Sit back in the comfort of your own home […]
This bilingual celebration explores the cultural, spiritual, and intergenerational significance of Día de los Muertos. Author Selene Dávila will share El esqueleto que ama bailar (The Skeleton that Loves to Dance) and families will be invited to participate in art-making activities. This event will be a bilingual story time that will engage child and parent participants […]
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 […]
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 […]
Discover how being a part of the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program challenged participants to re-think their ideas of “identity” and the need to challenge the use of labels that often divide us. How we each identify, and how we are identified by others, are often not the same. The practice of bringing together incarcerated (inside) […]
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 […]
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 […]
Experience foods and flavors from Yemen, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Palestine and more while meeting the people who have prepared those foods. Learn about each other while exploring how what we eat is tightly bound to our identity. In the documentary High on the Hog, Yoruba artist Romuald Hazoumè repeats a local saying to Stephen Satterfield, telling […]
As with many political and socially sensitive topics, SciFi has long created a safe space to fully explore one’s identity. Hear from SciFi fans who have explored – and embraced – their gender and sexual identities through the art and power of science fiction. This inclusive and welcoming event features a moderated discussion with SciFi […]
What are the unique ways we can persuade Hoosiers to identify as voters? Together we will explore what shapes our personal identities as voters and how we can influence others to embrace the statement, “I am a voter!” Focusing on individual and collective identity, this event will engage guests on the history of voting in […]
Explore how one’s sense of identity affects emotional/behavioral health of Black and Brown people through an interactive TED Talk-like presentation, audience activities, and conversations with local health-focused organizations. Food will be served. This multi-faceted event invites the public to explore the importance of conscious identity labeling in healthcare situations. Through a short TED Talk-like presentation, […]
