Our Mission:

• Develop public awareness of the artist and art dealer
• Encourage strong continuing community support for the visual arts
• Promote the highest professional standards

IDADA, the Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association, is a 501(c)(6) non-profit membership-based organization of artists, art galleries and arts-related businesses within the 20-block radius of the center of Indianapolis. The founders of the IDADA First Friday Art Tour, IDADA’s primary focus is the creation and marketing of unique and original local art.

IDADA is governed by its membership through a Board of Directors, including a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. All positions and activity are on a volunteer basis.

MARCH 3, 2017, 6-9 PM

Art Bank 317.624.1010
811 Mass. Ave. artbankgallery.com
“Artwork by Israel Solomon”—Artist reception March 3rd from 6–9pm. Influenced by graffiti art, comics, and abstract expressionism, Israel Solomon creates vibrant, colorful, geometric art in a variety of media. Through March 31.
ARTMIX gallery 317.974.4123
1505 N. Delaware St. artmixindiana.org
In honor of National Disability Awareness Month, the March exhibit is “Redefining Inspiration”—a collection from the artists in ArtMix programs who redefine disability through their art. In addition, three pieces from the reVISION exhibit will be on display. There will be a free art activity in the ArtMix studio from 7–8:30pm.
BIG CAR TUBE FACTORY ARTSPACE 317.450.6630
1125 Cruft Street bigcar.org/tube/
“The Hairy Man” and iMOCA’s “Museum of Real and Odd”; 6–10 pm.
At Listen Hear: (2620 Shelby Street) “Logic Sunrise” by Carlson/Garcia and “California: October, 2016” by Jade Leetz; 6–10 pm.
DARKROOM REVELATIONS 317.727.0698
1125 Brookside Ave. CCIC NORTH STUDIOS • C7A pottermoorefrassphotography.com
Featuring the black & white photography of Tom Potter, Gayle Moore, and Nancy Frass. The artists will exhibit a group of prints that includes new work – light and line of the nude figure, scenes from East to West, and botanicals from all seasons. Also the exquisite dance images by our Feb. guest artist Don Todd continue on display.
FINE ESTATE ART AND GALLERY TWO 317.253.5910
1332 North Illinois Street gallery-two.com and fineestateart.com
Fine Estate is open until 7pm for the March IDADA First Friday. See us before you go to Sun King! We will be presenting the Fine Estate Collection of historic Indiana artwork and works from Gallery Two (which represents ten working, Indiana artists). The combined collections represent 125 years of Hoosier art. On display now: A 30” x 40” T. C. Steele, painted in 1914. Copious food and cheer will be on hand.
FULL CIRCLE NINE GALLERY 317.997.5933
1125 Brookside Ave. CCIC SOUTH STUDIOS • B23 fullcirclenine.com
Robin Toulouse, “The Right to Peaceful Assemblage” will be featured at FC9, opening March 3rd, 6–9pm.“I want to convey the idea that objects tell stories,” says Toulouse. “The most important lesson I learned working in the artifact collects department at the Children’s Museum for 20 years was the power of objects in our lives. I want to convey that power to my audience.”
Gallery 924 317.631.3301
924 N. Pennsylvania St. indyarts.org/gallery924
Emily Stergar, Stack: A Layering of Elements. The artist draws attention to change in our shared environmental landscape through stacking found objects into sculpture referencing Earth’s layered crust. 50% of proceeds will be donated to the National Park Foundation.
Harrison Center for the Arts 317.396.3886
1505 N. Delaware St. Pam@harrisoncenter.org
The Harrison Center & Indianapolis Public Library Foundation present Outside artist reception & open studio night.
Harrison Gallery: Outside, Justin Vining
Speck Gallery: Nature as Spirit, Minda Douglas. Open Studios.
City Gallery: I Am Here. Am I Here?, Forrest Formsma
Herron SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN 317.278.9470
735 W. New York Street herron.iupui.edu
Opening Wed. March 8th @ 5:30pm. M–Sat 10am–5pm. Wed. 10am–8pm
Berkshire, Reese and Paul Galleries: Phyllis Bramson Exhibition and Artist Talk. “Love and Affection in a Hostile World”. The artist discusses her provocative paintings and the enduring themes of love, desire, pleasure and tragedy. The exhibition includes paintings and mixed media work that examines Eastern iconography as constructed in the Western imagination. Through April 15, 2017.
Marsh Gallery: The Virgin Forest Project. C. Thomas Lewis invites audiences to experience the sights and sounds of three Indiana forests through a series of immersive, high-definition films. Through March 25.
Basile Gallery: Freya Powell “Omniscience and Oblivion”. For this sound installation, New York-based artist created an audio archive where participants were invited to anonymously share one memory they would like to keep forever and one they would like to let go. Through March 25.
iMOCA at City Way Gallery 317.457.5445
Inside the Alexander Hotel• 216 South St. indymoca.org
Held over through June 24: Sarah Hobbs’ photographs of installations which she builds to represent living spaces that involve the human psyche, such as “Prom Forever”, a room with walls clad in gold metallic sheets grounded by the iconic refreshment table typically found at high school proms.
Indiana Landmarks Center 317.639.4534
1201 Central Ave. indianalandmarks.org
Rapp Family Gallery: “Nature of Art: Indiana’s Painted Parks” features 70 works by artist Rick Wilson including paintings of Indiana’s state parks. The Edinburgh (IN) native spent two years visiting all 24 of Indiana’s state parks—a personal Bicentennial project—capturing their unique character in all four seasons.

Raymond James Stutz Art Gallery 317.503.6420
212 W. 10th St., Suite B110 – First Floor stutzartists.com
“Fearless Exploring“—Featuring the work of Jessie Featherstone.

In addition, 18 artists studios open will be open on March 3rd, including:
A340 Beth Clary Schwier Kevin Raber C375
A390 Myra Perrin Linette Bledsoe C340
A230 Susan Brewer A230 Martha Carlson C370
A455 Jim Gerard Bonnie Fillenwarth E340
A395 Susanne Scherette King Vicky Shaffer White F135

SATCH Art SPACE 317.691.3661
1125 E Brookside Ave, CCIC NORTH STUDIOS • C20A satch@indy.net
“The History of Indianapolis Punk Rock”—The exhibition presents flyers, photographs and historical information from the Indianapolis punk rock scene from 1979 through 1989 in Satch Art Space and the adjacent Stokol Gallery. Indianapolis band, Cheetah Priest, will perform a special show at 9pm. In addition, a special showing will take place on Sunday, March 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (see back panel).

Sideshow Art and Odditorium 317.556.7094
1125 Brookside Ave. CCIC SOUTH STUDIOS • B5 Facebook.com/SideshowIndy
Becky Wilson’s Open Studio—Featuring 30 years of select work including pieces never shown in Indiana.

ARTIST STUDIOS
Circle City Industrial Complex (CCIC)
1125 E Brookside Ave
Studio 2G: Jake Miller Studio. Several new pieces for an upcoming show will on display and for sale in my studio. Join me to view ‘Resurgence of Nightmares’, ‘Land at Waste’, ‘Statues of Naive’ and ‘The Bystander’s Afflictions’ from a surrealist perspective, with spoken interpretations upon request. art@jakemiller.gallery
Studio C6: Five Seasons Studio. Mixed media artist Megan Winn creates unique hand bound leather blank books and journals. Winn uses ‘job lot’ reclaimed leather, and hand made paper in India using leftover cotton fibers. Covers are often enhanced with distinctive findings, from metal to geode to crystal. www.bindingbee.com

ALTERNATIVE SPACES
East Tenth United Methodist Church 317.509.8937
2327 E. 10th St. Indianapolis 46201 www.east10thumc.org
Within the Darkness There Is Light. Radial Point artists showcase the things that people take for granted involving light and industrial technology. A myriad of relays, motors & power controllers create a whimsical display. Aspects of artwork transform as light picks up hidden brush strokes and colors change. Weeds of Eden Band will give voice to illumination at our family-friendly event.

FLETCHER PLACE ARTS
642 Virginia Avenue fletcherplacearts@gmail.com
Local artists Brinton Farrand, Tomas Howie and Matthew Sheek will present their collaborative exhibit “A Place to Be” at Fletcher Place Arts on Friday, March 3rd from 6-9 pm. This collection of landscapes, cityscapes and homescapes will invite viewers to reflect on the spaces and places that make them feel at home.

Villa del’ Artista 317.972.0898
702 Middle Drive (in the back garden) www.rosannahall.net
Join us between 5–8pm for a glass of wine and a look at Rosanna’s magnificent art—featuring beautiful paintings of India, England, Italy, Hawaii, New Mexico and Indianapolis. More information at www.rosannahall.net