"Cue" Tribute Wall On the north-facing wall of Kismet, a multimedia production studio in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood, is a tribute to graffiti artist Cue. Known as the “Prince of 16th Street,” Cue’s influence on graffiti in Indianapolis can be seen throughout the city. After his death in 2016, local graffiti artists and fellow Cool Boys crew members Mitch, Rich, and Italy created this mural in honor of their friend.
Barth Avenue Bench Barth Avenue Bench was created as a seating area for visitors using the Pleasant Run Trail. It was constructed from elements of the old Barth Avenue car bridge, which was removed and reconstructed in 2015 as a pedestrian-only bridge to allow more people to safely access both sides of the Pleasant Run waterway.
Indianapolis-based artist Brian McCutcheon designed the sculptural bench; it was fabricated by Indianapolis Fabrications (iFab). McCutcheon works in video, photography, and sculpture. He has been the recipient of a number of artist grants, awards, and residencies, including a 2010-11 Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant and a summer 2009 residency at Sculpture Space in Utica, New York. Since 2006, his work has been featured in a wide range of exhibitions on a national and international scale. More about the artist can be found at http://brianmccutcheon.com/
Improving the area around the Barth Avenue Bridge is a project of Reconnecting To Our Waterways, a collective impact initiative to enrich the livability of Indianapolis and the well-being of residents by generating new and sustainable opportunities to learn about and experience art, nature, and beauty along targeted natural waterways and the neighborhoods around them. More information about the project can be found here: http://reconnectingtoourwaterways.org/barth-avenue-bridge-project/
Irises 1 Irises 1 is one of a series of traffic signal control boxes painted by local artist Greg Allen in the Bates-Hendricks Neighborhood, located on the near south side of Indianapolis. Building from a historic tradition of planting irises in the area, some of which continue to bloom annually, neighborhood residents looked to the past to form a future identity. Developing a new practice of iris imagery throughout the neighborhood, Allen used the traffic signal control boxes to “plant” additional flowers as well as add color and creativity to an otherwise ordinary street corner.
Located on the corner of Madison and Terrace Avenues, Irises 1 is part of a larger effort to beautify the city known as Streetcorner Canvases. This traffic signal box art program enables Indianapolis’ neighborhoods to express their identity, beautify their streets, and discourage “tagging” or vandalism. The process is neighborhood-driven, with the Arts Council of Indianapolis assisting neighborhoods or other citizen groups by setting a common process, technical standards and aesthetic guidelines; working with the Department of Public Works to reserve, permit and track the boxes used; and providing advice and support for finding and working with artists and then maintaining the signal control boxes once they are completed.
Irises 2 Irises 2 is one of a series of traffic signal control boxes painted by local artist Greg Allen in the Bates-Hendricks Neighborhood, located on the near south side of Indianapolis. Building from a historic tradition of planting irises in the area, some of which continue to bloom annually, neighborhood residents looked to the past to form a future identity. Developing a new practice of iris imagery throughout the neighborhood, Allen used the traffic signal control boxes to “plant” additional flowers as well as add color and creativity to an otherwise ordinary street corner.
Located on the corner of South East Street and Terrace Avenue, Irises 2 is part of a larger effort to beautify the city known as Streetcorner Canvases. This traffic signal box art program enables Indianapolis’ neighborhoods to express their identity, beautify their streets, and discourage “tagging” or vandalism. The process is neighborhood-driven, with the Arts Council of Indianapolis assisting neighborhoods or other citizen groups by setting a common process, technical standards and aesthetic guidelines; working with the Department of Public Works to reserve, permit and track the boxes used; and providing advice and support for finding and working with artists and then maintaining the signal control boxes once they are completed.
Irises 3 Irises 3 is one of a series of traffic signal control boxes painted by local artist Greg Allen in the Bates-Hendricks Neighborhood, located on the near south side of Indianapolis. Building from a historic tradition of planting irises in the area, some of which continue to bloom annually, neighborhood residents looked to the past to form a future identity. Developing a new practice of iris imagery throughout the neighborhood, Allen used the traffic signal control boxes to “plant” additional flowers as well as add color and creativity to an otherwise ordinary street corner.
Located on the corner of South East and Lincoln Streets, Irises 3 is part of a larger effort to beautify the city known as Streetcorner Canvases. This traffic signal box art program enables Indianapolis’ neighborhoods to express their identity, beautify their streets, and discourage “tagging” or vandalism. The process is neighborhood-driven, with the Arts Council of Indianapolis assisting neighborhoods or other citizen groups by setting a common process, technical standards and aesthetic guidelines; working with the Department of Public Works to reserve, permit and track the boxes used; and providing advice and support for finding and working with artists and then maintaining the signal control boxes once they are completed.
Irises 4 Irises 4 is one of a series of traffic signal control boxes painted by local artist Greg Allen in the Bates-Hendricks Neighborhood, located on the near south side of Indianapolis. Building from a historic tradition of planting irises in the area, some of which continue to bloom annually, neighborhood residents looked to the past to form a future identity. Developing a new practice of iris imagery throughout the neighborhood, Allen used the traffic signal control boxes to “plant” additional flowers as well as add color and creativity to an otherwise ordinary street corner.
Located on the corner of South East and East Morris Streets, Irises 4 is part of a larger effort to beautify the city known as Streetcorner Canvases. This traffic signal box art program enables Indianapolis’ neighborhoods to express their identity, beautify their streets, and discourage “tagging” or vandalism. The process is neighborhood-driven, with the Arts Council of Indianapolis assisting neighborhoods or other citizen groups by setting a common process, technical standards and aesthetic guidelines; working with the Department of Public Works to reserve, permit and track the boxes used; and providing advice and support for finding and working with artists and then maintaining the signal control boxes once they are completed.
Irises 5 Irises 5 is one of a series of traffic signal control boxes painted by local artist Greg Allen in the Bates-Hendricks Neighborhood, located on the near south side of Indianapolis. Building from a historic tradition of planting irises in the area, some of which continue to bloom annually, neighborhood residents looked to the past to form a future identity. Developing a new practice of iris imagery throughout the neighborhood, Allen used the traffic signal control boxes to “plant” additional flowers as well as add color and creativity to an otherwise ordinary street corner.
Located on the corner of South East and Prospect Streets, Irises 5 is part of a larger effort to beautify the city known as Streetcorner Canvases. This traffic signal box art program enables Indianapolis’ neighborhoods to express their identity, beautify their streets, and discourage “tagging” or vandalism. The process is neighborhood-driven, with the Arts Council of Indianapolis assisting neighborhoods or other citizen groups by setting a common process, technical standards and aesthetic guidelines; working with the Department of Public Works to reserve, permit and track the boxes used; and providing advice and support for finding and working with artists and then maintaining the signal control boxes once they are completed.
Out of Many, One Out of Many, One expresses the beauty and value of every person, no matter their age, status, or situation in life. It is a portrait of the Lincoln Center community.
The mural was created in collaboration with Marian University’s teen service day during their annual mission week in summer 2017. The Marion University teens and youth “at risk” from the surrounding neighborhood traced each others’ silhouettes, and then filled in the background according to a pre-planned set of imagery. Interestingly, the plan “fell apart” as the mural execution moved from right to left, with the community painters using their own creativity and ideas to express their joy and spontaneity. True to The Lincoln Center’s philosophy, everyone painting the mural had something of value to add to the collective effort and everyone was able to learn from the project. The result is more than any one person could have accomplished alone.
Bethany Friesen, the assistant director of The Lincoln Center, conceived the mural’s design and working method.
The Lincoln Center is a project of the faith-based organization Dathouse, and functions as a community gathering place and after-school youth ministry for residents of the Bates Hendricks neighborhood. Lincoln Lane Coffee Shop, in the same building as The Lincoln Center, is a conversation facilitator and fundraising effort for The Lincoln Center.
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