Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands

Mural

 5161 N. State Road 135, Greenwood, IN, 46142

Located in the bistro area of the Greenwood/Bargersville Kroger supermarket, Battle of the Bands was designed by Andy Fry and painted by volunteers from the Greenwood and Bargersville communities.  The mural was inspired by the importance of their marching bands to Greenwood Community High School and Center Grove High School:  their awards records generate school pride and performances show off individual and group talent, and their musicianship is unquestioned.  More importantly, though, the marching bands and color guards embody crucial values like persistence, teamwork, discipline, camaraderie, and tradition. One has only to visit Johnson County to recognize how important those values are to maintaining its fine community spirit.

Big Car Collaborative is an Indianapolis-based nonprofit arts organization and collective of artists that focuses on creative placemaking and socially engaged art.  Their mission is to “bring art to people and people to art, sparking creativity in lives to help communities thrive.” Among their many activities are projects that enable people to make art together, whether in the civic commons, in community spaces, or through their own facilities.  Big Car was started in 2004 and currently works out of the Tube Factory Artspace in Indianapolis’ Garfield Park neighborhood.  Read more about their work at http://www.bigcar.org 

Medium type: Metal - Paint

Date created: 2016

Dimensions: 12' w. x 5' h.

Location Info

5161 N. State Road 135

5161 N. State Road 135, Greenwood, IN, 46142