Give and Take features nine contemporary participatory artworks by national and local artists and is made possible by generous donations and support from Art Bridges, Efroymson Family Fund, and the Christel DeHaan Family Foundation.

About Hanna Benn:
A composer, vocalist, and genre-spanning collaborator, Hanna Benn has been creating music for over a decade. Her multi-disciplinary approach has incorporated dance, opera, and theater — blurring genre and discovering new sonic landscapes in the process.

Her work as a composer has taken her across the globe, from most recently a new spiritual for GRAMMY Award-winning choir The Fisk Jubilee Singers and a premiere at The Perth International Arts Festival, to Antwerp performing with the B.O.X. Baroque Orchestra. Benn’s pieces have been performed by the Northwest Symphony, Saint Helen’s String Quartet, Seattle Chamber Players, Opus 7, North Corner Chamber Orchestra and the Indianapolis Symphony.

As a vocalist, Benn produces, writes and performs solo. Her most recent release, DIVIDE, has received critical acclaim from music publications such as Pitchfork, MTV, Stereogum, and XLR8R. Benn has been recognized for her unique and ethereal vocal work which has been described as “devastatingly moving” (The Stranger) and praised for her “unmistakable sense of sanctuary” (Pitchfork).

About Deantoni Parks:
Throughout Deantoni Parks’ 20-plus-year career as a prolific, experimental drummer, record producer and film composer, he has collaborated with luminaries such as André 3000 (“New Blue Sun”), Abbi Jacobson (“A League of Their Own” Amazon Prime), Paul Schrader (“Dog Eat Dog”), T-Bone Burnett (“True Detective” HBO) Rockstar Games (Grand Theft Auto V) and more deeply with the Velvet Underground’s John Cale and Mars Volta’s Omar Rodriguez-Lopez. Deantoni holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Berklee College of Music. Deantoni created a Tech/Arts Fair, Technoself Immersive in 2019. Deantoni created an online school and curriculum, Technoself School of Philosophy in 2020.

Generous support for this project provided by Art Bridges.

Parking information:

Complimentary parking (validation provided at the event) is available in the Sports Complex Garage adjacent to Eskenazi Hall or on levels 5 and 6 of the Riverwalk Garage. Thanks to The Great Frame Up, Indianapolis for providing free parking for this event.