May 2023: Porch Party Kick-Off
Porch Party by Amiah Mims
First Friday Porch Party Kick-Off and Gallery Opening with Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Friday, May 5th, 6 pm - 9 pm
FREE EVENT
Venue open at full capacity; registration is not required.
On May 5th, join the Harrison Center and Indianapolis Motor Speedway for First Friday and our annual Porch Party Indy Kickoff. Also featured will be NXG Youth Motorsports, an Indy 500 Fashion Show, Suspended Animation Aerials, Christ Church Cathedral's Choir School, El Sistema Indy, and members of Coro Latinoamericano. Pick up your free porch party decor and yard signs while they last.
Enjoy these openings:
In the Harrison Gallery.
The Edge of Infinity by Kate Orr. Through oil paintings and charcoal drawings, this new exhibition explores the endless inspiration offered through edges. From the nuanced edges of the face to the intricacies of interiors, it includes a wide variety of subjects and narratives for you to explore.
In City Gallery.
Eat, Drink, Be Indy by JD Bills. The artist’s signature graphic, bold style highlights the unique attitudes and places of Indianapolis in this collection of acrylic paintings and mixed media.
In the Gallery Annex.
Escape into Memories by Hector Del Campo. As a first-generation Cuban-American, Del Campo’s work of enamel and spray paints with mixed-media deals with the dualities of being Spanish while growing up in the United States during the 80s.
In the Speck Gallery.
The Minutiae by Amiah Mims. This series of acrylic paintings reflects the simple pleasures of life. The world has felt so very dark for a long time now, so it’s more important than ever to remember to seek joy in the nooks and crannies of life.
In the Hank & Dolly’s Gallery.
Mirage, a group exhibit. A new exhibit featuring a group of young painters who specialize in oil and acrylic, coming together for one last show before navigating their way into the professional art world. The paintings represent their many outlooks on life and the challenges that lead them to find out who they are.
In the Underground Gallery.
I Will Not Let You Go Until You Bless Me by Religion, Spirituality, and the Arts (RSA). The program prompted artists to be interpreters of Jacob’s dreams. From the ladder that reaches to the heavens to the lonely night of wrestling, these iconic biblical narratives challenge us to ask hard questions.
In the Lift Gallery.
Community Changemakers by Noblesville Highschool students exploring social justice through art. A collection of portraits created during our largest Storytelling Drawing Session yet featuring Greatriarch Larry Keough.
All shows will open at 6 pm Friday, May 5th.
In-person gallery tours will open for visitors Monday-Friday from 9 am - 5 pm. Online galleries will open on May 6th. Make an appointment or view the online galleries at harrisoncenter.org/buy-art.
Special Senior Hours are every Friday from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. No appointment is needed.
With support from: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Christ Church Cathedral, Arts Council of Indianapolis, City of Indianapolis, 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 is for the Arts by hosting 36 artist studios and 8 galleries. It provides programming to foster the creation of new art, build community among artists and emerging patrons, and provide a forum for public conversation. The Harrison Center is for the City by connecting people to culture, community, and place to strengthen Indianapolis’s core 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.