Meet the Artist Gala

When: Sat, Feb 13, 2016 @ 6:00 PM

Add to Calendar 02/13/2016 06:00 PM America/Indiana/Indianapolis Meet the Artist Gala Central Library, 40 East St. Clair Street foundation@indyplfoundation.org MM/DD/YYYY

Where: Central Library, 40 East St. Clair Street Map It

View the works of prominent local African-American artists during the 28th annual Meet the Artists exhibit, beginning Tuesday, January 26 and continuing through Saturday, March 26 throughout Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair Street.

This year’s version of Meet the Artists features works by 21 artists representing a variety of mediums. The exhibit, sponsored by The Indianapolis Public Library’s African-American History Committee, has become one of the city’s premiere cultural events while providing an avenue for African-American artists to showcase their works.

Participating artists include Kevin Johnson (mixed media); Alison Middleton (mixed media/paint); Andre Parnell (graphic art); Clayton Hamilton (sign painting); Octavius Lettsome (color pencil); Derrick Carter (sand art); Judie L. Sloan (glass); Marshall F. Lewis (acrylic, pencil, pen & ink); SheRae Parker (mixed media); Stephen & Sherian Barnes (acrylic); Darian Tucker (mixed media); Sidney Holmes (water color); Aboubakar Allal (African craft); Gaicha Boutali (African craft); Andre Edwards (jewelry); Courtney Porter (jewelry); Sharita Scott (mixed drawings); Denise Warnsby (mixed jewelry); Dennis Green (wood); Keith Bullock (metal) and Larry Vaughn (stone).

The event also will include two youth exhibitors, eight-year-old Kynden Noelle (jewelry) and 10-year-old Christopher Arnold (mixed abstracts).

The entire community is invited to meet the artists and enjoy an evening of cultural entertainment during the Meet the Artists Gala Reception on Saturday, February 13 from 5 - 10 p.m. at Central Library. This free event will feature a variety of performers, including the Sancocho Drummers, Rodnie Bryant Gospel Choir, poet and actor Ivory A. McDonald ("I .AM"), poet Percy Bland, Jr., comedian Ron Baker, Jr., and the Sizzlin’ Greg Bacon Band.

Capping the evening will be the "Elements of Art Meet Fashion" show coordinated by CoCo Cuffie. For youth, there will be workshops on face painting and mask making, a Tech Zoo, and a youth performance of "Let Me Soar Through the Sky" produced by Denise Warnsby.

Throughout the evening, notable local authors will be on hand to sign and sell copies of their works. These include Stacy Campbell, Mariah Lynn Jeanae Roberts, John F. Allen, Cynthia E. Carr and Sr. Stella Sabina.

Meet the Artists is made possible by the Christel DeHaan Faminly Foundation and Friends of the Library through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.