‘Tis the Season for TOYS
Primary Colours welcomes the holiday season as only it can, with our annual invitational holiday art exhibit, TOYS. For the uninitiated, the exhibit features art fashioned around the theme of toys, and invited artists are free to interpret the theme however they see fit.
OPENING: The opening for this year’s art showcase takes place at Gallery 924 at the Arts Council (924 N. Pennsylvania St. – map) on Friday, December 3, 2010 from 6 to 9 p.m. We’ll have wine from New Day Meadery and craft beer from Brugge Brasserie and free apps from the Bar at the Ambassador.
AFTER PARTY: Join us down the block at the The Bar at the Ambassador (39 E. 9th St.) to continue the celebration, meet the artists, and hang with the Primary Colours gang.
The biggest change in this, our eighth installment, is that for the first time, the exhibit will remain on display beyond our opening night in the gallery for viewing and purchase, remaining up through December 22.
We’ve chosen the following artists to each produce a piece of artwork for this year’s exhibition:
* Mike Altman
* Ryan Alvis
* Justin Cooper
* Bruce Dean
* Nate Greuel
* Blythe Noble Hager
* Kyle A. Herrington
* MAMUS
* Carl B. Leck
* Jeffrey S. Martin
* Emma Overman
* Jamie Pawlus
* Aaron Scamihorn
* Nathan Shinkle
* Judie L Sloan
* Eric Smith
* Holly Streekstra
* Justin Akiem Trapp
* Phil Velikan
* Pam Wishbow
Exhibiting artists keep 75% of the proceeds they receive from the sale of their art. The remaining 25% goes to the Gallery, and, per tradition, Primary Colours will not a take cut. It’s all about supporting the artists and the Arts Council’s new gallery.
The opening for this free event coincides with the IDADA (Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association) First Friday Art Tour.
This year, we’re teaming up with VSA arts of Indiana and asks attendees to bring new or very gently used basic art supplies, such as acrylic, watercolor or tempera paints; colored pencils; erasers; paper; canvases; and brushes that volunteers will collect at the door. VSA will use donated supplies to provide arts activities to young patients and their families at Riley Hospital for Children and Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in addition to community arts classes around the state.
VSA arts of Indiana provides lifelong learning and creative expression through the arts for people with disabilities in Indiana.
Recycle Your X-mas Tree, Show Support
Primary Colours is pleased to announce a partnership with the Governor Bob Orr Indiana Entrepreneurial Fellowship and their annual holiday fundraiser, Tree Luggers.
In an effort to raise money for the Fellowship, local churches, and local charitable organizations–including Primary Colours–current Orr Fellows will be picking up Christmas trees from houses and transporting them to nearby Indy Parks locations where they will be recycled into mulch.
Just think: You don’t have to mess with needles and sap in your car, and you can help support two great local organizations!
Tree Luggers will be servicing neighborhoods on the near north side of Indianapolis, including Meridian-Kessler, Butler-Tarkington, Broad Ripple, Carmel, and Fishers.
So how do I sign-up?!
- If paying via credit card, check, or cash please go to www.treeluggers.org to complete the necessary materials.
- If paying by check or cash, please call Katie Veatch at (317) 396-9107 to leave a detailed message with your name, address, phone number, email address, and the date you want your tree picked up. On the pick-up day, leave your donation in a zip-lock bag under the doormat or in your mailbox and we will leave a receipt in the same location.
When registering for pick-up, please mention that you learned of the fundraiser through Primary Colours. By doing so, you’ll ensure that half of your donation will be shared with Primary Colours. Although not required, the recommended donation for pick-up is $20. All donations to Primary Colours and Tree Luggers are 100% tax deductible. On your pick-up day, please leave your undecorated tree at the curb before noon.
About the Orr Fellowship
The Orr Fellowship is a two-year professional program designed to combat “brain drain” in Indiana by placing the state’s top college graduates with high growth, entrepreneurial companies in central Indiana. Tree Luggers raised $4,000 last year, but with great support from the Indianapolis community, they believe they can double that amount this year for the Orr Fellowship and other charitable organizations in the community. Learn about the Fellows, the host companies, etc. here.
