July 2020: The Unheard: Indy's Response to Injustice
Three Words, 16x20 in, Oil on canvas, Courtland Blade
First Friday "Masquerade" & Gallery Opening
Friday, July 3rd, 2020, 6 pm-9 pm
FREE EVENT
The Harrison Center is pleased to bring three new shows opening Friday, July 3rd at 6 pm for social distance viewing—don't forget to bring your mask. In the City Gallery, Courtland Blade will present, “The Unheard: Indy's Response to Injustice.” Blade’s work captures spaces around Indy that are significant to our city’s current fight against racial injustice. This will be the first show in the City Gallery since installing a sliding glass storefront, modifying the space into an open air gallery.
In Hank & Dolly’s Gallery, fiber artist Lucy Burton will present “Confessions of a Joy Seeker.” This collection explores the tension between Heaven and Earth through woven microfilament banners.
In the Underground Gallery, photographer Emily Schwank will present “All at Once.” Schwank’s series features photographs that capture the Social Distance Porching movement during the Covid-19 quarantine in Indianapolis.
“When Strangers Meet,” mixed media paintings by Indianapolis-based artist Willard Johnson will remain on display in the Harrison Gallery.
All art will be available to purchase in person during the First Friday event and available for purchase in our online store beginning Monday, July 6. This begins a rhythm of giving sales preference to First Friday attendees and following with online sales options the Monday following the First Friday weekend. In person viewings after First Friday are available by social distance appointment (contact speacock@harrisoncenter.org).
The Harrison Center will also unveil new social justice themed art windows July 3. The “Social Distance Window Walk,” will feature a series of unique installations by local artists located in the windows on the perimeter of our building. This outdoor installation is open 24/7 for walkers & bikers to enjoy. Please observe all social distancing guidelines when viewing the exhibit.
With support from: the Arts Council of Indianapolis, the Indiana Arts Commission, Christel DeHaan Family Foundation, and Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation.
About the Harrison Center
The Harrison Center is a community-based, nonprofit arts organization that seeks to be a catalyst for renewal in the city of Indianapolis. Founded in 2001, the organization’s work is two-fold. The Harrison Center for the Arts is home to 36 artist studios and five galleries with programming that is designed to foster the creation of new art, build community among artists and emerging patrons, create new partnerships, and provide a forum for public conversations between artists and the community. The Harrison Center for the City seeks to connect people to culture, community, and place to strengthen Indianapolis’s core urban neighborhoods. For more information on the Harrison Center, call 317.396.3886 or visit www.harrisoncenter.org. Connect with the Harrison Center on social media at Facebook/HarrisonCenterArts, Instagram/harrisoncenterarts or Twitter/@HarrisonCtrArts
COVID 19 PLAN
Here’s our plan to keep guests, patrons, and artists safe:
Masks will be required for employees and guests.
Extra sanitizing precautions will be taken and janitorial staff will be onsite for frequent cleaning during the event.
Hand sanitizer will be provided in each gallery.
Social Distance visuals and signage are onsite, and social distancing will be required.
A limited number of guests will be allowed in the building at a time. Guests will enter at City Gallery, at the corner of 15th and Delaware, and follow a contactless one-way flow through the building. More guests can enter as space allows.