September 1, 2006 to
October 15, 2006
Exhibition
“The Constitution of the United States of America�
John Dunlap and David C. Claypoole of the daily Philadelphia newspaper the Pennsylvania Packet served as printers to the constitutional convention that met in Philadelphia through the spring and summer of 1787 to establish a new and enduring structure for the nation’s government. Dunlap and Claypoole printed several drafts of the constitution as the convention progressed toward a final version. On view at Lilly House, this document is a copy of the first printing of the constitution as adopted by the convention on September 17, 1787.
Oldfields-Lilly House
Indianapolis Museum of Art
400 Michigan Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46208
(317) 923-1331
http://www.ima-art.org/
The Indianapolis Museum of Art is among the largest and oldest general art museums in the United States. Founded in 1883, the Museum now boasts a permanent collection of more than 50,000 works of art that span the range and scope of art history. In addition to housing its world-class art collections, the Museum is also a premier showcase for national and international exhibitions.
September 17, 2006 to
September 22, 2006
Exhibition
“Flag Recording�
During My Daily Constitution, public artists Theater of Inclusion (TOI) will create an aesthetic evaluative installation. The installation will be created from written responses gathered from guests at MDC events. This structure, built in public, will focus on the concept of inclusion as an evolving idea, drawing its design inspiration from the American flag. Participants will be invited to reflect on their MDC experience and to make a record of it on “flag fragments� made of common file folders. These fragments will be transported to the installation site where TOI artists will reorganize the material and add to the growing structure.
Theater of Inclusion
Theater of Inclusion is the collaborative work of public artists Dante Ventresca and Rebecca Hutton. Rooted in Indianapolis, Theater of Inclusion creates place-based work throughout the United States. Mr. Ventresca and Ms. Hutton find unique elements in each site and simple grace in each individual. One part studio practice, one part performance, one part public dialogue, these artists work with found beauty, in any form, and shine a spotlight on that beauty by reorganizing it. Spectators often become performers. This experience leads to the insight that we are all part of a creative community that lives and breathes underneath what we commonly call “the community�.
Marsh Gallery
Herron School of Art and Design
Indiana University, IUPUI
735 West New York Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
(317) 278-9400
http://www.herron.iupui.edu
Herron School of Art and Design’s new home, Eskenazi Hall, is quickly burgeoning into a landmark on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). As the school transitions into its downtown campus location from its long-time home at the corner of 16th and Pennsylvania streets, Herron is careful to maintain its sharp focus on the high level of teaching and expression that has fostered the successes of top artists and designers for more than a century. Its responsibility to encourage students to push creative boundaries and to foster analytical skills necessary for creative problem solving is the foundation for Herron’s success