Fishers Arts Council (FAC), in partnership with Conner Prairie and the City of Fishers Advisory Committee on Disability, will offer a month-long gallery of art by individual artists and artists who are part of organizations providing services to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The theme for the dual-location exhibit is “Building Our Future Together.”
The exhibit at Conner Prairie can be found on the second floor of the Welcome Center, curated by the Exhibition Department of the Conner Prairie Museum under the direction of Director Jesse Kramer. Fishers Arts Council’s gallery is located at the Collaboration Hub at the Hamilton County Community Foundation in Fishers, curated by the board vice president, Ross Hilleary, and executive director, Les Reinhardt.
To celebrate the over 120 pieces of art shared between the gallery spaces, there will be a reception at each location, both of which are free and open to the public. From 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 3, Conner Prairie will hold its reception with a special welcome at 7 p.m. followed by live performances. The following Friday, March 10, from 6 to 8 p.m., FAC will hold its Second Friday reception with a special presentation by Hamilton Southeastern student and comic book creator Jason Funk at 7 p.m. Both receptions offer refreshments and a chance to meet the artists and organizations. Artwork will be available for sale at the FAC gallery.
The following organizations will participate: Janus Developmental Services, Studio Outside the Box, Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and Noble.
This year marks the highest participation from individual artists in the community and beyond. Those artists on display are: apdavs, Cassidy Atkins, Christopher Baird-Roberson, James Beisel, Lina Carter, Krista Darrow, Blake Dauby, Min Durham, Mark Fornefeld, Jason Funk, Anna Inger, Hikaru Kikuchi, Hiro Lerman, Nick Mangos, Warren Miller, Zander Phillips, Mark Rouse, Johnson Simon, Adelaide Thompson, and Collin Young.
FAC looks forward to seeing you at the Second Friday reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on March 10 at the Collaboration Hub, 11810 Technology Drive, Fishers. Come meet the artists, take in their incredible art, and enjoy live music, refreshments, and a cash bar. Everyone of all ages is welcome and wanted. If you need assistance to enjoy FAC events, please reach out and let someone know how they can help by emailing info@fishersartscouncil.org.
About Fishers Arts Council
Fishers Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization whose mission is to support, advocate, and cultivate visual and performing arts opportunities that educate and/or enhance the lives of those who live, work, and visit Fishers. Visit the art gallery space at the Collaboration Hub at Hamilton County Community Foundation, 11810 Technology Drive, Fishers, online at FishersArtsCouncil.org, or call (317) 537-1670.