OCTOBER FIRST FRIDAY with the Circle City Industrial Complex Artists

Due to the expected seasonal shift in weather, this will be an indoor-only First Friday, but will allow for safety measures and social distancing requirements by utilizing the wide corridors and larger interior spaces of the building. Admission and parking are free, general programming starts at 6pm, although times may vary in individual spaces.

+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.

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 continue to be thankful for everyone who supported local art during September’s First Friday and were happy with near-universal mask compliance and social distancing, even turning the requirements into contemporary art. Jedidiah Johnson has begun a photographic series on mask-wearing visitors to the CCIC.

“I’ve enjoyed making these mask portraits. I see a lot of people on social media that don’t seem to be taking this pandemic as seriously as I do. For me, the mask portraits become a positive antecedent to those images,” Johnson said.

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 at 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:

Arts & Images by Anthony Armstrong
Roberta Avidor
BEBITO Toys
Lydia Burris
Circle City Metalworks
Daily Epiphany Studio
Darkroom Revelations
Meredith Frey
Full Circle Nine Gallery
Glass Art Indiana
Sylvia Gray
Matt Hurdle Fine Art
Jedidiah Johnson
Lad Art
Nancy Lee Designs
Ryan Mullin
Katrina J. Murray Studio and Gallery
Steiner Studios

Additional artists may be participating based on 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/