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🏁 Race into art with the Welcome Race Fans project

May 15, 2025 • 
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Here’s a sneak peek of the work you can expect from this year’s featured artists, Hoosiers.

Photos provided by Indy Arts Council

Start your engines: The Welcome Race Fans project is back, bringing vibrant new work from five Indy artists to streets across the city.

Since 2016, this tradition has turned the Circle City into a month-long art show, capturing the excitement of the “month of May.”

Meet this year’s artists:

  • Sarah Anderson
  • Xavier Gray
  • Caroline Hays
  • Cassie Mitchell
  • Frances Ruiz

Their original works — from digital to mixed media — celebrate the thrill of racing and Indy culture, transforming the city into an open-air gallery.

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