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Make Art. Buy Art. Be Art.Back for it’s eighth year, Art Squared is September 15th, 2018 from 11am to 8pm Art Squared is a one day event which incorporates four neighborhood events: Masterpiece in a Day, Art Fair, Art Parade, and the 901 Block Party. The Fountain Square [Read More...]
This just in… Harrison artists adorn vacant Circle Centre windowsSeven windows of the former Carson Pirie Scott department store in Circle Centre now feature the works of Harrison Center artists, thanks to the organization’s collaboration with Simon Property Group to create an opportunity for a wider audience to [Read More...]
This just in… Traffic restrictions posted for Red Line constructionIndyGo officials have released the latest construction update for the Red Line. All projections are subject to change. For more project details and a live construction map, visit https://www.indygored.com/Construction. As of Aug. 20, the report [Read More...]
This just in… Dragon Boat race coming to White RiverAn event organized by the White River Alliance will give local residents a chance to observe – or take part – in a type of boat racing which has a 2,000-year history in China. It’s known as dragon boat racing. The Alliance is teaming with Indy [Read More...]
This just in… Exhibition to launch District Theatre’s Visual Art SeriesTarget Practice, a new series of paintings by Indianapolis artist Dante Ventresca will be the inaugural visual arts exhibition in the recently opened District Theatre, with the new gallery opening on Friday, Aug. 10, in conjunction with the 2018 [Read More...]
This just in… Students, neighbors pool talents to create Holy Cross muralA Holy Cross Mural Party and Pop-Up Exhibition will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11, in the parking lot of Downtown Doggie. Phanomen Designs created the mural at Downtown Doggie from ideas generated by 8th-grade students at Paramount [Read More...]
This just in… SEND to invest $1.5 million in affordable housingThis information came to Urban Times after the August 2018 went to press. Southeast Neighborhood Development – which has taken some criticism for its sale of the Wheeler Arts Community, to be converted into market-rate apartments – posted a response [Read More...]- This just in… IndyGo to hold public meeting on Red Line constructionIndyGo will have a public meeting to detail the Red Line Bus Rapid Transit Construction project on Thursday, July 26, 6 PM hosted at The Children’s Museum Food Court. Attendees will receive information about the construction timeline, station [Read More...]
Recent Blogs
Building a Better BikewayJust over two years ago, Indianapolis built its fist “parking protected bike lane.” The purpose behind this bike lane was to demonstrate that parking could be used as a means of protection from moving traffic on Pennsylvania Street and was [Read More...]
RETAIL POP-UP INITIATIVE, ST’ART UP 317, LAUNCHEDBy Catherine Esselman, real estate development director St’Art Up 317, a window of opportunity for creativity and retail activation in Downtown Indianapolis The month of May in Downtown Indianapolis is unlike any other. The streets come alive with a [Read More...]