07.12.2024

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19 murals around Indianapolis

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It took local artist Kwazar Martin about 26 hours to finish the mural of Caitlin Clark over the span of five days. | Photo by Angelica Robinson/WTHR

We all know that the Circle City has a vibrant art scene — and we’re not just talking about Newfields or The Circle City Industrial Complex. One of our all-time favorite galleries? Indy itself.

Naptown is home to a number of meaningful murals and street art pieces. Today, we’re sharing where to find pieces that really paint a picture of our city.

Caitlin Clark, 1825 W. 18th St. | By Kwazar Martin
A mural of Caitlin Clark went up on the city’s west side ahead of the draft in April and is among other portraits of people who inspire the local artist. Clark’s mural is next to one of Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton.

INDY_Legendary mural_Bicentennial Unity Plaza_AUG2023 — The 43 legends are surrounded by plants, flowers, and animals that have symbolic connections to each person and Indiana.
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Photo by INDYtoday team

Legendary, Bicentennial Unity Plaza | By Anna Murphy
This mural, unveiled in 2023 around the completion of Bicentennial Unity Plaza next to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, features the portraits of 43 Indiana legends. Faces include Calvin Fletcher, Madam C.J. Walker, Kurt Vonnegut, and Mayor Richard Lugar.

Black House Cafe, 1122 Shelby St. | By Pamela Bliss
In the heart of Fountain Square lies the Black House Café — a spooky deviation from ordinary coffee shops. It’s sure to draw in caffeine lovers + horror fans with its haunting exterior murals, local horror-themed artwork, and the Chucky doll.

Keepers of Culture, Stutz Building | By Ashley Nora
The 90-by-40 ft, 3D mural at the corner of Senate Avenue and 11th Street is a monument to Indianapolis’ Black culture. It features the faces of eight Black Hoosiers and was unveiled as part of the first BUTTER Fine Art Fair by GANGGANG.

mural of a cactus on a garage door — This is just one of the many flower murals in Flower Alley.
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Photo via @ripplebnb

Broad Ripple Flower Alley, 6109 Carrollton Ave. | By Jules Muck, Abigail Staffelbach, Megan Jefferson, and other artists
These murals are growing like weeds in an alley on the north side of Indy. They started popping up in the summer of 2019 thanks to a couple of neighbors looking to spread a little joy.

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Events

Friday, July 12

Animals and All That Jazz | Friday, July 12 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Indianapolis Zoo, 1200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis | Zoo admission | Cap off a fun day at the Zoo with a night of live jazz music and specialty food.

Saturday, July 13

Combine for a Cause: An Indoor Recess Experience | Saturday, July 13 | 7 a.m.-1 p.m. | The Colts Football Center & Gridiron Hall, 7001 W. 56th St., Indianapolis | $35 | Participants will go through five activities to see how they rank as a “Playground Champion” + celebrate at the awards luncheon.
Water Lantern Festival | Saturday, July 13 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Military Park @ White River State Park, 601 W. New York St., Indianapolis | $28-$55 | Make your own water lantern and come together to create a peaceful, memorable experience.

Sunday, July 14

Music Bingo | Sunday, July 14 | 2-4 p.m. | Punch Bowl Social, 120 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis | Free | Turn up the volume, test your knowledge, and sing along.

Monday, July 15

Pickleball | Monday, July 15 | 1:30-10 p.m. | Bicentennial Unity Plaza, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis | $10 | The courts at the plaza are open to pros and rookies alike to have fun, get active, and participate in some friendly competition.

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Biz

Food

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Did you know? Founder Carl Fogelsong joined the Indiana Restaurant Hall of Fame in 2003. | Photo provided by Clancy’s

ICYMI, Clancy’s Hospitality’s award-winning supper club concept, The Fountain Room, recently made People and OpenTable’s list of The 50 Most Beautiful Restaurants in America — and that’s just one of the major accomplishments this hospitality group has to be proud of.

Dating back a century, The Fountain Room once served as the site of the largest Coca-Cola bottling plant worldwide. Pretty cool, right?

Let’s explore a few milestones through Clancy’s history:

1965 | Clancy’s Hamburgers opens in Noblesville before expanding to 30+ units
1982 | Grindstone Charley’s casual American eatery is born
1990 | Michaelangelo’s Italian Bistro is introduced
1995 | Houlihan’s opens downtown
2018 | Grindstone Public House opens in the Castor Building
2019 | Grindstone on the Monon joins Westfield

Psst... Here’s what happened during the last five years (hint: it includes a bustling food hall + an accolade).

Today, Clancy’s is committed to delivering top-notch hospitality through several restaurant concepts led by an award-winning leadership team — sounds pretty delicious to us.

Bite into Clancy's restaurants

News Notes

Weather

Hurricane Beryl brought rain to Indiana, causing the air to get muggier. The heat index values are likely to peak in the low 100s by Sunday and Monday. Because of the higher humidity, more pop-up storms are likely. (WTHR)

Open

Shoppers in Noblesville are getting a new shopping experience from the Meijer Grocery store that opened yesterday at 5956 Promenade Shops Blvd. The new concept offers a streamlined shopping experience with a focus on convenience and fresh food. (WRTV)

Eat

Yesterday was also the grand opening day of Condado Tacos near Greenwood. The location at 1901 E. Stop 13 Rd. is the company’s fifth location in central Indiana.

Announced

Indianapolis is used to hosting The NCAA Men’s Final Four — but that won’t be the only college basketball action happening here. Indy will host every major men’s college basketball championship in April 2026. That includes Division II, III, and the NIT. All of the events will take place over the span of five days. (IBJ)

Real Estate

An affordable housing project on the near east side celebrated its completion this week. Some families have already moved into the complex at East New York + North Rural streets. Ten of the 48 units are set aside for young adults experiencing homelessness. (IndyStar)

Biz

Indiana’s Cummins and Stellantis are among the manufacturers in eight states that will receive a total of $1.7 billion in federal grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites. Cummins expects to add about 250 new full-time jobs as a result. (IBJ)

Number

~20,000. That’s how many Indianapolis area youth are participating in The Indianapolis Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. This pet-themed program, which has been running for over a month now, has also found two pets their furever homes.

Cause

The Parks Alliance is celebrating Parks and Recreation Month throughout July with its “For the Love of Parks” campaign. There are a few fundraising events left to benefit improving the quality of parks in Indianapolis.

Sports

The Pacers are going to be dealing with some financial challenges in the next few years. How can they build a great team in spite of that? Locked On host Tony East breaks it all down.

Wellness

Feeling lost in a sea of generic health advice? Lumen analyzes your unique metabolism with a single breath in the morning — and we scored you 15% off.*

Development

More artspace coming down the pipe

Tube Factory expansion plans to bring a contemporary art museum to the city

Tube Factory artspace building that will house its expansion

With this $8 million expansion, Big Car is going all in to expand its 20-building Tube Factory campus as the city’s new contemporary art museum. | Photo by Big Car Collaborative

Nonprofit creative organization Big Car Collaborative announced that its home base, Tube Factory artspace in Garfield Park, plans to quadruple its footprint by adding 40,000 sqft for the arts next to its current location.

The organization aims to expand its reputation as a contemporary art hub by bringing together artist-serving + community-facing amenities under one roof.

The redevelopment of the 125-year-old former dairy barn and industrial space will include:

Galleries and exhibit space
18 artist studios
A flexible events space with a bar
A studio that will house Big Car’s WQRT 99.1 FM radio station
A culinary arts area with kitchen space
Offices
A cafe and lounge area
Five storefronts for creative businesses

The building is expected to open in 2025, but the community is invited to tour the under-construction building today from 6 to 10 p.m. at the opening of the exhibit “Ekvnv (Land), the Sacred Mother from Which We Came,” by Tulsa, Oklahoma-based artist Elisa Harkins.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Nicole

From the editor

A few more of my favorite murals are the peaches at Glutes 317, the Indianapolis mural at Hotel Indy, and of course the wall at Bovaconti in Fountain Square. If you’re looking for even more of a mural scavenger hunt around Indy, check out @indy.streetart.

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