First Fridays for Justice: 'Uniting Voices for Immigrant Rights'

Unleashing the Creativity of the Masses

We are excited to announce that First Fridays, a monthly event where Indy engages in and celebrates a variety of cultural practices, now includes the Arte Mexicano en Indiana Gallery at the Indianapolis Liberation Center!

The social justice-focused gallery is unique not only because of its focus, but because each month it will highlight political artworks and feature artist talks and/or presentations by those in the political struggle addressed in the exhibit. It is also an opportunity for Indianapolis to build a community of cultural activism.

Uniting Voices for Immigrant Rights

On November 3 at 6PM, come to our first exhibit in an ongoing First Fridays project we’re calling Unleashing the Creativity of the Masses. Our inaugural event features a curated exhibition of political poster artwork from the Indiana Undocumented Youth Alliance, Cosecha Indiana, and the Alliance for Immigrant Justice, amplifying the diverse voices united in the struggle for justice in a world divided by imperialism.

We are delighted to have one of the featured artists, Peter Julian, who is also an organizer with the Alliance for Immigrant Justice, talk about his art and organization, share what inspires his artistic and political endeavors, and allow for formal and informal discussion while we engage in and think about the posters over light refreshments.

Julian’s work articulates the stories of inhumane borders, unjustified detentions, economic uncertainties, solidarity, and hope. The overall exhibition works to unite the many issues within the immigrant community like U.S. border detention centers, women’s rights, racism, and colonialism.