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ALL-IN Conversations
Share your Indiana stories in weekly tabletop conversations with prompts provided by Indiana Humanities, such as "Why do you love Indiana?" and "When did your family first come to Indiana?" For more information about our awesome partner, Indiana Humanities, click here!
Find out more »Ask-an-Expert: Water in Indianapolis
Hear what Indy's Water has to say about our city when you chat with this week's expert, Gabe Filippelli, a Professor of Earth Sciences at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He also serves as Director of the Center for Urban Health. Filippelli received his Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He has worked extensively on the chemistry and geologic history of nutrient cycling in the ocean and on land. His current research projects involve determining the controls on nutrient cycling…
Find out more »Listening Booth
When's the last time someone really listened to you? Say whatever's on your mind to a person 100% focused on hearing what you have to say. It is Talking Tuesday after all! Limit: 10 minutes
Find out more »Rad Grrls Club
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 »As You Wish
Do you have a wish you'd like to have granted? Let Big Car Artists be your genies! They will grant your wishes by "making" them out of pipe cleaners and clay (examples: a house, a friend, a trip to Italy). There is no wish too big or too small! Learn more about this project here.
Find out more »Circle Walking
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 »Random Acts of Music presented by Classical Music Indy: Sarah Skreko & Joe Valencia
This violin duo will slay their strings for you in a free concert on Monument Circle! Check out more about Sarah Skreko and Joe Valencia. Learn more about our partner, Classical Music Indy!
Find out more »As You Wish
Do you have a wish you'd like to have granted? Let Big Car Artists be your genies! They will grant your wishes by "making" them out of pipe cleaners and clay (examples: a house, a friend, a trip to Italy). There is no wish too big or too small! Learn more about this project here.
Find out more »Theme Walk: Indy Oddities
Believe it or not, Indy is full of oddities. Explore what's weird with Kipp Normand on this themed walk. Are you sensing some great photo opportunities?
Find out more »Roaming Historical Characters
Entrepreneur John Freeman (1807-1902), an African American businessman who owned a restaurant near the Circle, and Governor Oliver Morton (1823 - 1877), who ran the state of Indiana during the Civil War, will be roaming Monument Circle to chat with you about their life and experiences in Indy!
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We still can’t stop thinking about the amazing Swiftie weekend we had at SPARK on the Circle! 🪩💖🫶
SPARK hosted over 10,000 visitors who made 2,000 Taylor Swift-themed postcards created by local artists that will be mailed around the world for free, made hundreds of bracelets, got their faces painted, participated in Mary Jo Bayliss’ @andknits’s collaborative art project, enjoyed local music, and more all weekend long.
Thanks to @downtownindy @visitindy @indyartscouncil @musicalfam @inspiremusiccollective @indyculturaltrai @irtlive @pacerssportsent @indygaymarket @iso_education @ateampartyrental @minivangomobileartgallery & @megalicehartfor helping put on awesome events and musical performances this weekend!
And, thank you to all the passionate, community driven Swifties who visited our amazing home city of Indianapolis — We hope to see you back soon! 💃✨💕
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#SparkOnTheCircle #Indianapolis #Indy #TheErasTour #TSTheErasTour #TaylorSwift #Swiftie #TaylorsVersion #CreativePlacemaking #placemaking #SPARKTaylorsVersion
We still can’t stop thinking about the amazing Swiftie weekend we had at SPARK on the Circle! 🪩💖🫶
SPARK hosted over 10,000 visitors who made 2,000 Taylor Swift-themed postcards created by local artists that will be mailed around the world for free, made hundreds of bracelets, got their faces painted, participated in Mary Jo Bayliss’ @andknits’s collaborative art project, enjoyed local music, and more all weekend long.
Thanks to @downtownindy @visitindy @indyartscouncil @musicalfam @inspiremusiccollective @indyculturaltrai @irtlive @pacerssportsent @indygaymarket @iso_education @ateampartyrental @minivangomobileartgallery & @megalicehartfor helping put on awesome events and musical performances this weekend!
And, thank you to all the passionate, community driven Swifties who visited our amazing home city of Indianapolis — We hope to see you back soon! 💃✨💕
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#SparkOnTheCircle #Indianapolis #Indy #TheErasTour #TSTheErasTour #TaylorSwift #Swiftie #TaylorsVersion #CreativePlacemaking #placemaking #SPARKTaylorsVersion
What a fantastic day of celebrating SPARK (Taylor’s Version) at Monument Circle!
We’re back Sunday at 11 am (the last day for this year’s SPARK park) with more fun like:
- coloring and sending Taylor Swift themed postcards by Indianapolis artists
- making & trading friendship bracelets (very popular!)
- helping make a collaborative Swiftie-inspired artwork with artist @andknits
- vibing to live music organized by @musicalfam & @artscouncilindy
- getting a Swiftie face painting
- shopping at the Mini Gay Market @indygaymarket
- and more!
And people really loved @derektuder ‘s selfie station and Mini Van Go art gallery on Saturday!
Visit circlespark.org for the full weekend schedule and follow @sparkplaces for updates
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SPARK is a partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission, and is funded by the Capital Improvement Board.
@bigcarpix @downtownindy @indy_dmd @indianawarmemorials @icclos
What a fantastic day of celebrating SPARK (Taylor’s Version) at Monument Circle!
We’re back Sunday at 11 am (the last day for this year’s SPARK park) with more fun like:
- coloring and sending Taylor Swift themed postcards by Indianapolis artists
- making & trading friendship bracelets (very popular!)
- helping make a collaborative Swiftie-inspired artwork with artist @andknits
- vibing to live music organized by @musicalfam & @artscouncilindy
- getting a Swiftie face painting
- shopping at the Mini Gay Market @indygaymarket
- and more!
And people really loved @derektuder ‘s selfie station and Mini Van Go art gallery on Saturday!
Visit circlespark.org for the full weekend schedule and follow @sparkplaces for updates
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SPARK is a partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission, and is funded by the Capital Improvement Board.
@bigcarpix @downtownindy @indy_dmd @indianawarmemorials @icclos
Get in your Indy era with fun, free Swiftie activities at SPARK on the Circle, just in time for Taylor’s big visit! ✨🪩🤟🩷🎶
Join us on Friday, Nov. 1, Saturday, Nov. 2, and Sunday, Nov. 3 from 11am - 6pm to celebrate SPARK (Taylor’s Version) with:
- sending locally designed postcards for free
- making & trading friendship bracelets
- helping make a collaborative Swiftie-inspired artwork with artist Mary Jo Bayliss
- vibing to live music
- getting Swiftie face painting
- shopping at the Mini Gay Market
- taking pictures in a 360° photo booth
- and more!
Visit circlespark.org for the full weekend schedule ✨
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SPARK is a partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, the City of ISwiftieolis Department of Metropolitan Development, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission, and is funded by the Capital Improvement Board. @bigcarpix @downtownindy @indy_dmd @indianawarmemorials @icclos
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#SparkOnTheCircle #Indianapolis #Indy #Do317 #TheErasTour #TSTheErasTour #TaylorSwift #Swiftie #TaylorsVersion #CreativePlacemaking #placemaking #SPARKTaylorsVersion | @indygaymarket @andknits @look.at.what.lauren.drew @_alittlesketchy @artscouncilindy @do317
Get in your Indy era with fun, free Swiftie activities at SPARK on the Circle, just in time for Taylor’s big visit! ✨🪩🤟🩷🎶
Join us on Friday, Nov. 1, Saturday, Nov. 2, and Sunday, Nov. 3 from 11am - 6pm to celebrate SPARK (Taylor’s Version) with:
- sending locally designed postcards for free
- making & trading friendship bracelets
- helping make a collaborative Swiftie-inspired artwork with artist Mary Jo Bayliss
- vibing to live music
- getting Swiftie face painting
- shopping at the Mini Gay Market
- taking pictures in a 360° photo booth
- and more!
Visit circlespark.org for the full weekend schedule ✨
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SPARK is a partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, the City of ISwiftieolis Department of Metropolitan Development, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission, and is funded by the Capital Improvement Board. @bigcarpix @downtownindy @indy_dmd @indianawarmemorials @icclos
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#SparkOnTheCircle #Indianapolis #Indy #Do317 #TheErasTour #TSTheErasTour #TaylorSwift #Swiftie #TaylorsVersion #CreativePlacemaking #placemaking #SPARKTaylorsVersion | @indygaymarket @andknits @look.at.what.lauren.drew @_alittlesketchy @artscouncilindy @do317
Lunch Break Live with local musician Regan Shalome from 12-1pm! @meadowsgirll
Lunch Break Live presented by Lake City Bank
We at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis - with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission- to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games, live music, artmaking, and socializing in a comfortable place.
SPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, the Capital Improvement Board, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission.
#placemaking #indianapolisindiana
Lunch Break Live with local musician Regan Shalome from 12-1pm! @meadowsgirll
Lunch Break Live presented by Lake City Bank
We at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis - with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission- to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games, live music, artmaking, and socializing in a comfortable place.
SPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, the Capital Improvement Board, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission.
#placemaking #indianapolisindiana
Dust off your dancing shoes and join Boot Scoot USA at SPARK for a night of line dancing, country DJ sets, and more on the Circle! 🤠💃🕺🎶
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SPARK is a partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission, and is funded by the Capital Improvement Board. @bigcarpix @downtownindy @indy_dmd @indianawarmemorials @icclos
At Big Car, we approach our work at the Circle as a site- and community-specific socially engaged art and creative placemaking project. The SPARK on the Circle pop-up park was collaboratively designed with Indianapolis-based Merritt Chase to be a restorative public place where people of all walks of life can relax, play, socialize, and engage with art and artists in the heart of our city. Learn more at CircleSpark.org
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@line.dance.instructor @iyamjohnstamps @bootscootusa | #SparkOnTheCircle #Indianapolis #Do317 #art #CreativePlacemaking #placemaking #indy
Dust off your dancing shoes and join Boot Scoot USA at SPARK for a night of line dancing, country DJ sets, and more on the Circle! 🤠💃🕺🎶
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SPARK is a partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission, and is funded by the Capital Improvement Board. @bigcarpix @downtownindy @indy_dmd @indianawarmemorials @icclos
At Big Car, we approach our work at the Circle as a site- and community-specific socially engaged art and creative placemaking project. The SPARK on the Circle pop-up park was collaboratively designed with Indianapolis-based Merritt Chase to be a restorative public place where people of all walks of life can relax, play, socialize, and engage with art and artists in the heart of our city. Learn more at CircleSpark.org
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@line.dance.instructor @iyamjohnstamps @bootscootusa | #SparkOnTheCircle #Indianapolis #Do317 #art #CreativePlacemaking #placemaking #indy
Lunch Break Live with local musician Mina Keohane from 12-1pm! @mina_wondrousflyingmachine @mrosekeohane
Lunch Break Live presented by Lake City Bank
We at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis - with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission- to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games, live music, artmaking, and socializing in a comfortable place.
SPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, the Capital Improvement Board, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission.
#placemaking #indianapolisindiana
Lunch Break Live with local musician Mina Keohane from 12-1pm! @mina_wondrousflyingmachine @mrosekeohane
Lunch Break Live presented by Lake City Bank
We at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis - with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission- to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games, live music, artmaking, and socializing in a comfortable place.
SPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, the Capital Improvement Board, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission.
#placemaking #indianapolisindiana
Join us tonight on the Circle for Late Nights at SPARK until 10pm, with a bubble performance from Bubble Jim and a live set from WQRT DJ Rani Rizz! 🫧🎧🎶
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SPARK is a partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission, and is funded by the Capital Improvement Board. @bigcarpix @downtownindy @indy_dmd @indianawarmemorials @icclos
At Big Car, we approach our work at the Circle as a site- and community-specific socially engaged art and creative placemaking project. The SPARK on the Circle pop-up park was collaboratively designed with Indianapolis-based Merritt Chase to be a restorative public place where people of all walks of life can relax, play, socialize, and engage with art and artists in the heart of our city. Learn more at CircleSpark.org
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@madlabstudio @rani.rizz @wqrtfm | #SparkOnTheCircle #Indianapolis #Do317 #art #CreativePlacemaking #placemaking #indy
Join us tonight on the Circle for Late Nights at SPARK until 10pm, with a bubble performance from Bubble Jim and a live set from WQRT DJ Rani Rizz! 🫧🎧🎶
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SPARK is a partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission, and is funded by the Capital Improvement Board. @bigcarpix @downtownindy @indy_dmd @indianawarmemorials @icclos
At Big Car, we approach our work at the Circle as a site- and community-specific socially engaged art and creative placemaking project. The SPARK on the Circle pop-up park was collaboratively designed with Indianapolis-based Merritt Chase to be a restorative public place where people of all walks of life can relax, play, socialize, and engage with art and artists in the heart of our city. Learn more at CircleSpark.org
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@madlabstudio @rani.rizz @wqrtfm | #SparkOnTheCircle #Indianapolis #Do317 #art #CreativePlacemaking #placemaking #indy
Lunch Break Live with local musician Kara Cole from 12-1pm!
@_karacole_
Lunch Break Live presented by Lake City Bank
We at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis - with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission- to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games, live music, artmaking, and socializing in a comfortable place.
SPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, the Capital Improvement Board, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission. #placemaking #indianapolisindiana
Lunch Break Live with local musician Kara Cole from 12-1pm!
@_karacole_
Lunch Break Live presented by Lake City Bank
We at Big Car are teaming up with Downtown Indy and the City of Indianapolis - with support from the Capital Improvement Board and the Indiana War Memorials Commission- to spark Monument Circle with human-scale activities like games, live music, artmaking, and socializing in a comfortable place.
SPARK on the Circle is an ongoing partnership between Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, the Capital Improvement Board, and the Indiana War Memorials Commission. #placemaking #indianapolisindiana