Admission and parking are free, general programming starts at 5:30pm, although times may vary in individual spaces. Outdoor activities will wrap at 8:30pm/sunset, and indoor activities will wrap at 9pm.
+Saturday (pronounced “Plus Saturday”), the First Friday extension day usually held the Saturday after, is on hold at this time, although some arts-related and other businesses may still be open during their regular hours throughout the building.
The Indoor-Outdoor First Friday will see ... view more »
Admission and parking are free, general programming starts at 5:30pm, although times may vary in individual spaces. Outdoor activities will wrap at 8:30pm/sunset, and indoor activities will wrap at 9pm.
+Saturday (pronounced “Plus Saturday”), the First Friday extension day usually held the Saturday after, is on hold at this time, although some arts-related and other businesses may still be open during their regular hours throughout the building.
The Indoor-Outdoor First Friday will see artists using the parking lot fence along the Pogue’s Run Trail as an outdoor gallery space, giving artists with smaller studios a chance to receive visitors in the open air. Larger gallery and studio spaces, as well as other businesses, will be open throughout the building, and Centerpoint Brewing and 8th Day Distillery will have outdoor accommodations in their areas. Signage around the area will point visitors to indoor areas. Per Marion County guidelines, all visitors will be required to wear a mask and maintain social distance.
The artists thanked everyone who supported local art during August’s First Friday and were happy with near-universal mask compliance and social distancing.
“I thought everything went extremely well and every guest I spoke with were very appreciative and excited to see us all out,” said. Anthony Armstrong of the South Studios.
“Kaila and I were pleasantly surprised with the turn out this past Friday and people’s respect for social distancing and the art offered. The added bonus were sales. We had no expectations. It felt somewhat normal, whatever that is,” said Emily Gartner of Artful Threads.
The Circle City Industrial Complex has become a destination for art appreciators and supporters of local work, with the total number of artists working within the CCIC to around 90. Just northeast of the Mass Ave. Art and Theatre Cultural District, at 1125 Brookside Ave., the CCIC Artists First Friday programming is a must-see stop, while events and viewable hours continue throughout the month.
The Main Entrance of the building (identified by its black marble façade) provides easy access to both the South Studios and the North Studios (with a wheelchair accessible ramp and elevator). Maps of the building are also available in several locations to help visitors find all that the building has to offer.
For more listings and event updates please visit https://ccicindyartists.wordpress.com, or the CCIC Artists Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/ccicartists
List of participating artists:
Art Threads Studio
Arts & Images by Anthony Armstrong
Allen Bannister
BEBITO Toys
Daily Epiphany Studio
Darkroom Revelations
Full Circle Nine Gallery
Glass Art Indiana
HI Print Gallery
Matt Hurdle Fine Art
Lad Art
Nancy Lee Designs
Katrina J. Murray Studio and Gallery
One Fine Mess
Tendai Phillips
Steiner Studios
Stewart Wayne
Music by Kid Forever
with coordination assistance by Quintana Behringer
Additional artists may be participating based on weather expectations and developments with the shutdown. This list is not final.
About the Circle City Industrial Complex Artists
The Circle City Industrial Complex (CCIC) is a nearly half-million square foot industrial building, located at 1125 Brookside Ave., and was formerly home to the Schwitzer automotive company. Its industrial appeal remains and artists and artisans have made the space their home, carving cozy studio, work, and show spaces from the concrete and steel structure, and the CCIC Artists have grown in number to over 50 galleries, individual artists and artisans. The main artist entries are the North Studios entrance and the South Studios entrance, each marked with signage along Brookside Avenue. The CCIC provides free parking in a large lot, and is accessible by the Pogue’s Run Trail, connecting to the Monon Trail and the downtown Cultural Trail system. The complex also offers other art-supporting destinations such as the Centerpoint Brewery, Lick Ice Cream, and Eighth Day Distillery.
For more information on the building, please visit: http://circlecityind.com
For more information on the artists please visit: https://ccicindyartists.wordpress.com/
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