INteract with INdy Arts

Indianapolis, IN (Vocus) June 3, 2009

While numerous individuals are aware of the Broad Ripple Art Fair, fewer people know about the other impressive activities at the Indianapolis Art Center year-round. From workshops taught by visiting master artists to new exhibits to summer camp for kids, the Indianapolis Art Center has a lot to offer. Are you ready to get INvolved with INdy arts? Here are just a few of the exciting events coming up at the Indianapolis Art Center:

Visiting Master Artist — Bim Willow

Visiting master artist Bim Willow will teach four workshops on JULY 25. Willow, known for his rustic furniture building technique, will teach students to make a garden bench, garden trellis, bent willow chair and/or “sassy chair.” Willow has been building rustic furniture for over 30 years and teaches numerous workshops and courses including furniture building, stone carving, and recycled art. His publications include his book Making Gypsy Willow Furniture. To learn more, visit http://www.bimwillow.com. Students can register for classes at http://www.indplsartcenter.org.

Visiting Master Artist — Charlie Cummings

Visiting master artist Charlie Cummings will teach students how to screen print and transfer images onto clay during a series of workshops June 26-28. Cummings attended the University of Florida and received his MFA in ceramics. He was awarded the Indiana Art Commission Grant for his screen printing and image transfer on clay research. He currently is the director of his own gallery. To learn more, visit http://claylink.com/zen/. Students can register for classes at http://www.indplsartcenter.org.

NEW EXHIBIT! Dreaming in Vivid Color

Dreaming in Vivid Color features work by many of the 50 recipients of a Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship in painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, ceramics and jewelry. The fellowship is a program of the Arts Council of Indianapolis to re-energize and revitalize the Central Indiana arts community. The exhibition runs April 24-June 17, 2009.

Summer Camp for Kids

With the arts being cut from so many schools, why not give children a creative, constructive and fun experience for the summer? The Indianapolis Art Center offers arts classes for children from one year old through 18, covering topics such as fine arts, ceramics, computers, glass blowing, sewing, acting and more! Half day and full day camps are available. For more information or to register for a camp session, visit http://www.indpls.artcenter.org. About the Indianapolis Art Center

Established in 1934 during the Great Depression to employ artists, the Indianapolis Art Center today contracts with 125 professional artists as faculty to teach 300 classes each semester to all ages, all abilities; contracts with artists for up to 50 exhibitions each year; and consigns the artwork of 75 regional artists to sell in its gift shop. ARTSPARK, the Art Center’s 12-acre creativity and sculpture park, is bordered by the White River and Monon Greenways recreational trail. The Broad Ripple Art Fair began in 1971, and now spans more than 16 acres on the grounds of the Michael Graves-designed Indianapolis Art Center and ARTSPARK including the adjacent North Side Opti-Park.

Programs and activities at the Indianapolis Art Center are made possible with the support of Lilly Endowment, Inc., the Arts Council of Indianapolis, the City of Indianapolis, the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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