Spirit & Place, IU Indianapolis

Spirit & Place Festival Exhibits
2024-04-06 - 2024-04-17, 2024-04-07 - 2024-04-18, 2024-04-08 - 2024-04-19, 2024-04-09 - 2024-04-20, 2024-04-10 - 2024-04-21, 2024-04-11 - 2024-04-22, 2024-04-12 - 2024-04-23, 2024-04-13 - 2024-04-24 and 18 more dates
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
Nov. 4-14, 1-4pm (Tues.-Fri.)
Phoenix Theatre Cultural Center, 705 N. Illinois St.
Monumental Changes: History and Power in Public Art
Nov. 5-17, 10am-5pm (Tues.-Sat.)
Garfield Park Arts Center—Main Gallery, 2432 Conservatory Dr.
The Memory Keepers / Los Guardianes de Memorias
Nov. 4-14, click here to schedule a gallery visit
201 Studio, 201 S. Rural Ave.
The (W)hole in Our Hearts
Nov. 4-12, visit website for hours
Friday, Nov. 5, 5-9pm (First Friday extended hours)
Saturday, Nov. 6, 10am-12pm (Family Day activities)
Nov. 8-12, M-F, 9am-5pm
Circle City Industrial Complex—Stokol Gallery & Hallways, 1125 Brookside Ave.
Introduction to Black Hue-manity: Imagining Blackness Then and Now
Nov. 8-11. Public hours vary.
Eskenazi Fine Arts Center, 1410 Indiana Ave.
We Are the Change We’ve Been Waiting For
Nov. 10, 5:30-8:30pm
Indiana Interchurch Center, 1100 W. 42nd St.
Changing Direction: The Evolution of Treatment at Indiana’s State Psychiatric Hospitals
Nov. 4-14
Online Exhibit

Spirit & Place Festival Application Meeting
2024-04-09 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-04-26 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Learn about the Spirit & Place Festival’s application process by attending one an info session this March (in person, limit 50) and April (virtual, no size limit). Each session will cover the same information and attendance is not a requirement to apply to the festival – although it is strongly encouraged!
Meetings sessions will cover:

Spirit & Place’s background & values.
What kind of events the festival Selection Committee looks for (i.e., selection criteria)
Partner benefits and requirements.
Application tips and resources.

Session dates:

Tuesday, March 19 from 10:30 – 11:30am. College Ave. Branch Library (4180 N. College)
Tuesday, March 19 from 6 to 7pm. Haughville Branch Library (2121 W. Michigan St.)
Tuesday, April 9 from 12 to 1pm. Zoom.
Thursday, April 29 from 12 to 1pm. Zoom.

Unable to attend a session but still want to learn more? Reach out to Program Director Erin Kelley at ekkelley@iupui.edu.
The registration button below will take you to an Eventbrite page where you can select the session that is best for you.

Powerful Conversations on Race
2024-04-14 11:00 - 13:00
Powerful Conversations on Race (PCR) is a monthly community dialogue series exploring topics around race and racism and the resulting impact.
Powerful Conversations on Race is a way for us to get comfortable talking about uncomfortable histories and is, therefore, rooted in historical documents and subject matter.
This IS NOT a lecture or book club, rather it is a space for community to come together and dive deeply into a variety of topics concerning race.
Register for April’s PCR by clicking here or using the weblink below.
VIRTUAL EVENT via ZOOM. A camera check-in is required and admittance into the dialogue is generally not permitted after 3:15pm.

Spirit & Place Common Read: The Book of Delights by Ross Gay
2024-04-27 07:00 - 08:00 | Michigan Rd. Branch Library, 6201 N. Michigan Rd., Indianapolis, 46268, United States
Join Spirit & Place this year as we embark on an exploration of the festival’s GRATITUDE theme through a series of book discussions.
Our second gathering will occur IN PERSON on Saturday, April 27 from 11am – 12pm at the Michigan Road Branch Library (6201 N. Michigan Rd.). We will discuss The Book of Delights by Ross Gay.
This is a book club-style discussion, not an author appearance. There are a limited number of FREE BOOKS! Information is provided in the registration confirmation.
BOOK SUMMARY:
The New York Times bestselling book of essays celebrating ordinary delights in the world around us by one of America’s most original and observant writers, award-winning poet Ross Gay. The winner of the NBCC Award for Poetry offers up a spirited collection of short lyrical essays, written daily over a tumultuous year, reminding us of the purpose and pleasure of praising, extolling, and celebrating ordinary wonders.
WHERE TO FIND:
Indianapolis Public Library (eBook, Book, & Audio)
Local Books Stores! Call and see what is in stock.
Amazon (Used, New, & Kindle from $8-$19)
REGISTER HERE or use the blue button/weblink below.
