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Monumental news!

I am very excited to announce that I have recently become the chairman of this great local favorite art  festival :

     Monument Circle Art Fair 2020 will be the sixth art fair held on the beautiful Soldiers and Sailors Circle Monument in downtown Indianapolis.

   Six years ago, an artist who worked in the downtown area of Indianapolis stopped for coffee across from the Monument Circle on her way home. She looked at the monument and began to envision an art festival around its base.  One day she decided to make her vision a reality and got to work. The Monument Circle Art Fair is the result of her vision.  

      This past year that woman passed the torch on to me. I have been participating in the show each year as a jewelry artist, and have a great desire to see this event continue and flourish. I want the Monument Circle Art Fair to become a momentous event for our community. 

    The call for artists is going out tomorrow. 
If you would like to apply as an artist, go to monumentcircleart@gmail.org
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