• Celebrating and Remembering Family: Día de los Muertos

    Bartholomew Co. Public Library – Outdoor Plaza 536 5th St., Columbus, IN, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • Will You See the Real Me?

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

    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 […]

    Free
  • Between Society and Self/Entre la Sociedad y uno Mismo

    Christ Church Cathedral 125 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • Outside the Boxes: Challenging Labels Attached to Justice-Involved Individuals

    The Church Within 1125 Spruce St., Indianapolis, IN

    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) […]

    Free
  • Spirit & Place Festival Exhibits

    Spirit & Place Festival Exhibits

    Image Credit: Marti LaMar by Kaila Austin An exciting array of exhibits are included in this year's festival! Information about exhibit hours are below. To check the festival programming tied to the events, return to the Event Page to search for the event. You must register for events separately. Tearing Down Boxes and Embracing Change […]

  • Weaving the Web: Circling into Community

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

    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, United States
    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 […]

    Free
  • Tell Me What You Eat and I’ll Tell You Where You Are From

    MOTW Coffee & Pastries 4873 W. 38th St., Indianapolis, IN, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • Spirit & Place Festival Exhibits

    Spirit & Place Festival Exhibits

    Image Credit: Marti LaMar by Kaila Austin An exciting array of exhibits are included in this year's festival! Information about exhibit hours are below. To check the festival programming tied to the events, return to the Event Page to search for the event. You must register for events separately. Tearing Down Boxes and Embracing Change […]

  • Jadzia, My Beloved Old Friend! Gender Representation in Science Fiction

    Center for Inquiry 350 Canal Walk, Ste. A, Indianapolis, IN, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • Voting in Indiana: The Past, The Present, and the Future

    St. Luke's United Methodist Church 100 W. 86th St., Indianapolis, IN, United States
    Virtual Event

    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 […]

    Free
  • Spirit & Place Festival Exhibits

    Spirit & Place Festival Exhibits

    Image Credit: Marti LaMar by Kaila Austin An exciting array of exhibits are included in this year's festival! Information about exhibit hours are below. To check the festival programming tied to the events, return to the Event Page to search for the event. You must register for events separately. Tearing Down Boxes and Embracing Change […]