Public Art
The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick connects the vibrancy of the five downtown Cultural Districts. Along the 8 mile path, Cultural Trail users will pass by and pass through the many cultural destinations that make Indianapolis a recognized leader in the arts community.
Currently $2 million (over 4% of the construction budget) has been allocated to public art -- a major design component of the Cultural Trail. Mindy Taylor Ross is the curator and public art project manager for the Indianapolis Cultural Trail. Working with the Arts Council of Indianapolis, Ross assembled a Curatorial Advisory Committee comprised of local curators of contemporary art, local artists, and relevant design professionals during the artist selection and project proposal stages.
Guiding the team's effort is a mission to create a world-class, 21st century icon and an unprecedented model for multi-modal transportation systems in urban areas.
Curatorial Advisory Committee members:
- Lisa Freiman, PhD, Chairperson, Dept. Contemporary Art, Indianapolis Museum of Art
- Sarah Green, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art, Indianapolis Museum of Art
- Greg Hull, individual artist & faculty member at the Herron School of Art & Design, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
- Jennifer Complo McNutt, Curator of Contemporary Art, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art
- Jennifer Geigel Mikulay, Public Scholar/Assistant Professor of Visual Culture, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
- Mario Mirelez, creative director & graphic designer
- Eric Nordgulen, individual artist & faculty member at the Herron School of Art & Design, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
- Jay Parnell, individual artist
- Rachel Perry, Fine Art Curator, Indiana State Museum
- Fred Shields, Primary Colours, a local not-for-profit artist collective and art organization
- David Thomas, Vice President, Indianapolis Art Center
- Christopher West, Curator, Christopher West Presents
For more information about the public art program of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, please contact Mindy Taylor Ross at artstrategies@me.com.
First permanent art installation illuminated January 22, 2008
A new animated artwork by internationally renowned artist Julian Opie, titled “Ann Dancing,” now has a permanent home in the Mass Ave Cultural District. The four-sided light emitting display (LED) is installed outside the Old Point Tavern.
