October 2nd, 2023

First Friday⎪October 6th

On October 6th from 6pm - 9 pm, join us for First Friday!

Enjoy these openings:

In the Harrison Gallery,

Woman's Place, Sacred Space: Merriment, Make Believe, Memory, Mourning by Allison Ford. Through the common imagery of food, this collection of installation, sculpture, and dyed fabrics seeks to create an environment ripe for conversation and shared experience.

In the City Gallery,

Interlopper by Kipp Normand. Normand is well known for his strange combinations of damaged and discarded antique materials, printmaking, and photography.

In the Gallery Annex,

Saylor's Allegory, Secundum Artem by Tyler Meuninck. These drawings on paper depict an imagined world where Lake Michigan is a vibrant hub of activity.

In the Speck Gallery,

Keepers of the Garden: The Greatriarchs of Martindale-Brightwood by Omar Rashan. An AR exhibition celebrating the cultural heritage of Martindale Brightwood in Indianapolis.

In the Hank & Dolly’s Gallery,

Consuming Love by Josh Huron. This exhibit uses pen and ink to showcase 13 thought-provoking questions asked by Jesus.

In the Underground Gallery,

Eye to I, a CompleteLife group exhibit. The artwork is created by caregivers, patients, and staff of the IU Health University Hospital and Simon Cancer Center.

Online galleries will open on October 7th.

Special Senior Hours are every Friday from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. No appointment is needed.

Volunteers help make First Friday happen. We would love your help as a gallery attendant, assisting with serving wine (Indiana Servers license required), or greeting guests.

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PASTE UP Festival Art Windows

The Harrison Center is excited to announce its partnership with the Garfield Park Arts Center for their its very first PASTE UP Festival.

“Paste-up” is a medium of street art using artwork on paper and wheat paste, where the art is typically drawn, painted, or printed off-site on paper, and then quickly “pasted up” on a wall, street sign or any convenient urban surface using wheat paste, usually utilizing guerilla-style installation tactics.

GPAC has invited artists from all over the world to contribute their artwork to the project and displayed the results on panels that can be seen in the Harrison Center windows facing 16th street until November 3rd.

2023 Greatriarchs:

Mary Williams

The Harrison Center is excited to announce the induction of six new Greatriarchs this year. The Greatriarchs are long-term residents of the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood. They are leaders, nurturers, mentors, and friends to the old and new residents of their neighborhood.

Meet Mary Williams.
"Mary is very soft spoken and keeps to the background. She is often around another Greatriarch, especially Shirley Webster, having a good time building relationships with her neighbors and community. Her quiet nature and involvement with others around her inspired me to include Oliver Lee Jackson’s Triptych in her portrait. The profiles of faces and figures dancing in a field of pastels felt suitable to what I knew about Mary Williams." - artist Danielle Harrell

Don't Forget Your Story by Jeremiah Ince

Earlier this summer Jeremiah Ince, from Washington DC, wrapped up his two-week songwriting residency at the Harrison Center.

The songs he created during his residency for the EP titled Don't Forget Your Story were inspired by our city and its Greatriarchs. The EP's cover was inspired by a conversation Ince had with Greatriarch Ms. Linda in which they talked about the tree that was near and dear to her family but was cut down by the city.

Don't Forget Your Story is now available to stream on Spotify. You can also read Jeremiah's reflections here.

Rasheeda's Freedom Day⎪Across Indiana

Since 1964, Rasheeda's Freedom Day has been an annual tradition in Indianapolis’s Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood. But beyond the food and fun, a brave escape is the real reason for celebration. The heroine of this tale, JoAnna LeNoir, recounts the pivotal decision to bring her family to Indy with just the clothes on their backs. Local filmmaker Dija Henry retells the family’s uplifting story in a short film produced by the Harrison Center.

Learn more about Rasheeda's Freedom Day on our website.

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Erika BlueOctober 2, 2023