Inspired by their friends at WNYC, WFYI has re-purposed a pay phone to collect community input! The #WFYISpeakUp Phone will go live on Tuesday, September 22nd and will remain on the Circle until October 16th. This project truly puts the public in public media!
Find out more »You don't want to miss out on this weekly performance by Stuart Hyatt Studio as part of "Phono Fridays." This artist designed cassette motorbike will be making its way around the circle every Friday. Cassettes will be available for purchase. Ahhh... let the nostalgia set in!
Find out more »This week's expert is Dr. Joseph Tucker Edmonds, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and Religious Studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis where he teaches a variety of courses including Religion Behind Bars, Comparative Liberation Theologies, Religion and Revolution, and more. His interests and research have included alternative Christianities, globalization, diaspora, power, democracy, and public sphere. He will answer all your questions about Christianity and Globalization at the Ask-an-Expert booth thanks to our partner, the IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute.
Find out more »Rad Grrls Club is a gathering of female artists who take time to share and work on our art projects. Current project is a Rad Grrls Zine about nerdy feminism. Need a creative prompt? The Rad Grrls have one for you. Everybody is invited to show up and be creative with the Rad Grrls at Spark -- look for them at a picnic table on Tuesdays!
Find out more »Borrow a pedometer from the Welcome Trailer and take a power lap around the Monument! It's Walking Wednesday people, so let's get stepping!
Find out more »Every Wednesday at noon, bring your camera phone/camera, some comfy shoes, whatever you know about our city, AND meet us at the Spark Welcome Trailer to take part in British artist/writer Cara Courage's Indy Look Up Project! As you take pictures, share what you know as you walk with us and post to Facebook/Twitter. To upload the images to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lookupproject Twitter (with the hashtag #IndyLookUp) This can be done as the walk progresses or afterwards in one go-- whatever…
Find out more »Public art is everywhere, but sometimes we miss it when we are in a hurry or driving by. Take time to look more closely at our city's public art in this themed walk led by Julia Moore, director of public art at the Arts Council of Indianapolis. Note: This walk will end a bit earlier than usual, at 7:30pm, and at The Platform at City Market. It ends just in time for Mary Miss's discussion on environmental art! Why not attend…
Find out more »Architect Alexander Ralston (1771 - 1827), who platted the streets of Indianapolis and Entrepreneur John Freeman (1807 - 1902), an African American businessman who owned a restaurant near the Circle, will be roaming Monument Circle to chat with you about their life and experiences in Indy!
Find out more »Have you ever awoken from a dream and wondered, “What in the heck did THAT mean?!” The Spirit & Place Festival is having fun with this DREAM theme this year by analyzing people’s dreams.* Do you dream about being naked in public? Driving a car? Flying? Stop by our booth and find out what it all means! (*Thoroughly untrained & unprofessional analysis offered... it’s free, what do you expect?)
Find out more »Help get Monument Circle in the Guinness Book of World Records as the site of the biggest collage party in history. Paper, magazines and glue provided -- bring your own scissors!
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