Fans of the show, Portlandia will recognize the title of this show from the skit of the same name that pokes fun at hipster-crafters who will seemingly put a bird on just about anything.  On March 2, with the help of over 75(!) artists, the Harrison Center will indeed be “putting a bird on it” as four of our exhibit spaces combine to form a giant art aviary.  Participating artists include Ryan Abegglen, Teri Barnett, Justin Cooper, Geoff Davis of 50 Little Birds, Kyle Herrington, Tasha Lewis, Kate Oberreich, Carolyn Springer and many more.

Also that night:  In the City Gallery – new work by Erin Drew.  Representatives will be on hand with information about great urban Indy neighborhoods including Mapleton-Fall Creek, home of the Watson Bird Sanctuary.  Throughout the building, 23 HCA artist open studios.  In the gym – demonstrations by Rock Steady Boxing, a program designed to improve the quality of life for people battling Parkinson’s disease through non-contact, boxing training.

The art hangs through March 31st.

Image courtesy of the artist: Christian Brock Forrer, “you don’t want beef with this chief”, digital print.

Member, IDADA, (Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association), www.idada.org.

With support from: the Arts Council of Indianapolis and the City of Indianapolis, Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership, Christel DeHaan Family Foundation in honor of the children and families of Christel House and the Indiana Arts Commission.

About the Harrison Center
The Harrison Center serves as a catalyst for renewal in Indianapolis by creating awareness, appreciation and community for art and culture.  The Harrison Center is dedicated to serving both “emerging artists” and “emerging patrons” through engaging exhibits and concerts, educational programs, and art programming for youth.  In addition, the Harrison Center provides below-market studio spaces for individual artists and office space for arts and cultural organizations.  For more information, visit www.harrisoncenter.org.

Information submitted by Pam Allee

TO ENTER: Visit the website below to apply online. You will need four images of your work (jpegs, no larger than 1200 pixels at their greatest dimension) and a credit card for the $50 entry fee. www.newamericanpaintings.net

The selected projects represent the best of the more than 2,000 applications from across the country. Finalists were chosen for their potential to have a transformative impact on community vibrancy. Proposed projects run the gamut from temporary art spaces to permanent performance venues, from music festivals to art walks and from streetscaping to artist residencies.

“This new round of applications shows that there is serious momentum building for creative placemaking in the U.S.,” says Carol Coletta, president of ArtPlace. “These artists and designers are an undervalued asset for kick-starting momentum in our communities. And in this economy, it’s hard to imagine why any community wouldn’t deploy every asset it has for success.”

ArtPlace expects to distribute $15 million in 2012.  This year’s grant recipients will be announced in May.  Last year, 34 organizations received a total of $11.5 million.
The full list of finalists can be found at http://www.artplaceamerica.org/2012finalists.

Participating foundations include Bloomberg Philanthropies, The Ford Foundation, The James Irvine Foundation, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, Rasmuson Foundation, The Robina Foundation and an anonymous donor. In addition to the NEA, federal partners are the departments of Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, Education and Transportation, along with leadership from the White House Office of Management and Budget and the Domestic Policy Council. ArtPlace is also supported by a $12 million loan fund capitalized by six major financial institutions and managed by the Nonprofit Finance Fund. Participating institutions are Bank of America, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Chase, MetLife and Morgan Stanley.

Several IDADA First Friday Art Tour venues are staying open late Thursday, February 23, for closing receptions for their February exhibitions.  The move is an effort to allow regular First Friday goers a second chance to view the shows they may have missed during the Super First Friday openings due to traffic or other happenings around town on Super Bowl weekend.

IDADA’s second February Art Tour: Thursday, February 23, 6-9pm

Gallery 924 www.indyarts.org/gallery924
924 N. Pennsylvania St.

Indy Indie Artist Colony www.indyindieartist.com
26 E. 14th St.

Circle City Industrial Complex studios and galleries
1125 Brookside Ave.
Wug Laku’s Studio & Garage www.wlsandg.com and on Facebook
Nancy Lee Designs www.ndesignsmetal.com
Carmen Hurt Studio www.carmenhurt.com
Dewclaw www.dewclawart.blogspot.com

We have extended hours to be open (10am-10pm).

Mon-Sun, open to public with Hot Chocolate and Cookies.  Hot Custom Blended Teas from Humboldt County Tea Company.  Our Book Nook  book store will be functioning with books about Indiana and Indiana authors as promoted by Book Mamas. of Irvington.

Wed-Sun, Shuttle bus will tour from downtown to Mass Avenue and Fountain Square.  With a stopping point here at the Art Bank.

Thurs, Fri, Sat, Noon – 10PM.  Buck Creek Winery will have a wine tasting for our visitors pleasure.

Friday is the (TURF) IDADA First Friday Art Tour a monthly event that celebrates the arts and promotes a social gathering of the Downtown art galleries. The TURF is our link to the IDADA Art Pavilion located at 200 N. Alabama and headquarters for our Super Bowl IDADA art membership.

ART BANK (Home to 30 plus artists)
811 Mass. Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204
317.624.1010
www.artbankgallery.com
www.facebook.com/artbankartgallery
Open: Wed-Sat 1pm-8pm
Sundays Noon-4pm

submitted by Dan Haynes

Facebook: TURF: IDADA Art Pavilion (https://www.facebook.com/pages/TURF-IDADA-Art-Pavilion/164038293698910)
Facebook: IDADA (https://www.facebook.com/IDADAIndy)
Twitter: @IDADA and @TurfIndy
and for basic information go to the official web site: IDADA Art Pavilion (http://www.idadaartpavilion.com/)

Carla Knopp - Mounts

Please join us for a First Friday reception of “Mounts”, an exhibition of previous and new work. The event will run 6-9 pm. Dewclaw is also open on Saturdays 12-4 pm and by appointment 317-375-0876. “Mounts” runs through February 25, 2012.

This show features paintings from a series which were exhibited in “New American Paintings #83″, and at Four Star Gallery in Indianapolis. In addition to these earlier paintings, I have added a larger painting, and a group of drawings. Each new area of work explores the “mount” imagery in a different way.

All share the simple, yet compelling theme, and yet each group represents somewhat disparate artistic intentions. In Dewclaw’s intimate quietude, three walls of art are having the gentlest of showdowns….on Superbowl weekend. I hope you will join us for Friday’s reception or on Saturday.

Dewclaw is located in the South Studios at the Studios at the Complex, 1125 Brookside Ave, Indianapolis. Free parking in the gated lot across the street. There are 2 areas of studios, each with a separate street entrance, located several doors apart. Look for sidewalk signs.

submitted by Carla Knopp
ckartco2000@yahoo.com

In the Harrison Gallery, Phillip Lynam’s show, A Fast Thing Slow, invites attendees to experience his paintings as you would an instant replay from a sporting event.  Lynam says, “I try to make paintings that act like slow motion replays of high speed events, paintings that reward time spent looking closely.”

In the City Gallery – Herron School of Art + Design professor, Marc Jacobson’s From a Car Window: 21 years painting the city explores “ordinary places – shopping malls, parking lots, commercial buildings and avenues. While these subjects serve as starting points for the paintings, my primary goals are abstract.”

Gallery No. 2 features Every Moment is an Epitaph – new work by Herron School of Art + Design student, Bobby Gilbreath.

Other artists exhibiting throughout the building include Elizabeth Smith, Alan Bundza, many Harrison Center studio artists and more.

On the Gym Floor – bicycle polo returns!  On the Gym Ceiling – Super Ball – an installation by Shannon Hinkle, suspends all manner of bounce-able sporting gear – basketballs, yoga balls, baseballs, super balls – from the rafters of the Harrison Center’s historic gymnasium.

Friday, February 3, 6 to 9pm
ADMISSION FREE

Image courtesy of Phillip Lynam: 1893  acrylic on panel  48″ x 36″ 2011

Special thanks to: the Indianapolis Foundation, Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership, the Arts Council of Indianapolis and the City of Indianapolis, the Indiana Arts Commission, Christel DeHaan Family Foundation in recognition of the children and families of Christel House, Amy McAdams Design and Sun King Brewery.

Member, IDADA (Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association), www.idada.org.

About the Harrison Center
The Harrison Center serves as a catalyst for renewal in Indianapolis by creating awareness, appreciation and community for art and culture.  The Harrison Center is dedicated to serving both “emerging artists” and “emerging patrons” through engaging exhibits and concerts; educational programs; and art programming for youth.  In addition, the Harrison Center provides below-market studio spaces for individual artists and office space for arts and cultural organizations.  Fore more information, visit www.harrisoncenter.org.

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Harrison Center for the Arts
1505 N. Delaware Street
Indianapolis, IN  46202
317.396.3886
fax 317.238.5489
email: pam@harrisoncenter.org
URL: www.harrisoncenter.org
Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 9-5
submitted by Pam Allee
Arts Coordinator
Harrison Center for the Arts

The visual art phenomenon known locally as the IDADA First Friday Art Tour is eager to welcome First Friday veterans, first-timers, and out-of-towners this Friday, February 3, from 6:00-9:00pm.  Start your tour at any one of the 30+ visual art venues around downtown Indianapolis or begin your night at TURF: IDADA Art Pavilion, where you can check out 23 galleries featuring installation artworks.  While you’re there, grab an IDADA First Friday Art Tour map and catch a shuttle to one of the Celebration Sites where galleries and restaurants await.

The IDADA First Friday Art Tour is a free, self-guided tour of galleries and other types of visual art venues throughout downtown Indianapolis.  A map and brochure are available for download here.  Most venues are open from 6:00-9:00pm, but some are open later.  Most venues are located within close proximity to restaurants, shops, and other attractions.  For information on the Super Celebration Sites and shuttles, please click here.

TURF: IDADA Art Pavilion is located at 202 N. Alabama St., within the former City Hall Building, a 103-year-old Indianapolis Landmark.  The event is a temporary, experiential gallery with exhibits appealing to the senses of sight, smell, sound, and touch.  Visitors will enjoy and explore 23 gallery spaces installed by 21 juried artists, most of whom are local to Indianapolis.  TURF represents Indianapolis and its artists on their “turf” to the local Indianapolis community and to the audience of visitors in town for the Super Bowl.  TURF: IDADA Art Pavilion has been made possible by the joint efforts of IDADA, the Super Bowl Host Committee, the Arts Council of Indianapolis, and the Indianapolis Mayor’s Office.  TURF Café is open from 11am-7pm daily and offers gourmet options for lunch and dinner.  Visit www.TURFIndy.com for more info.

It’s happening!

Jan. 28, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Café Corner, Turf Art Pavilion Poetry Reading, Old City Hall/former Interim Central Library, corner of Alabama and Ohio streets. As part of Super Bowl activities, come hear the following TURF poets: Indiana Poet Laureate Karen Kovacik, JL Kato, Elizabeth Krajeck, Amy Locklin, Elizabeth Weber, Bonnie Maurer, Jennifer Lemming, Deborah Sellers, Joyce Brinkman, Ruthelen Burns, Joseph Heithaus, Richard Pflum, Norbert Krapf.

http://www.idadaartpavilion.com.