Anna Afshar came to Indianapolis twenty three years ago for a job in chemistry, but with life changes came a new role as an artist. Watching the city of Indianapolis change over the years, Anna is continuing to fall in love and to rediscover Indianapolis over and over again. The process of preparing for her […]

Charlie and Kathleen Kimball are Old Northside residents, Indy transplants from Southern California, and big names in the world of auto racing.  Charlie is an IndyCar driver and Kathleen has her own business, Kimball Marketing Group, launched over a year ago.  They met each other in high school (but didn’t start dating until after college) […]

“The Foundry,” written and recorded by Luke Tuttle If your life revolves around E. 16th Street the same way mine does, you’re probably familiar with Foundry Provisions, the red-orange building on the corner of Alabama. I remember when I first heard talk of a coffee shop opening on 16th Street. At the time, there weren’t […]

  “Bus 5,” written and recorded by Michael Williams (featuring Luke Crawley) Indygo’s Route 5 bus weaves its way through the city, on a path that stretches from the Transit Center in the middle of the city all the way up to 39th street. Those who frequent the 5 on their daily commute may have […]

  “FTN SQR,” written and recorded by Ray Wyatt Change can make or break a community, and Fountain Square has experienced more than its fair share of it. At the beginning of the 20th century, Fountain Square was the southside’s main commercial center, it had several theatres, a grocery store, a bakery, a pharmacy, and […]

  PreEnactIndy: Monon16 from Harrison Center on Vimeo. After years of preparation, collaboration with neighbors, local theatre companies, restaurants, and schools, we did it. PreEnactment successfully did what it set out to do. It showed the community what Monon 16 could and should be. Three blocks of this near-east side neighborhood were transformed to reflect […]

  Painter Jed Dorsey is no stranger to the City Gallery. His paintings of urban Indy, from stunning night time scenes of the city Capital to sun-dappled neighborhood alleys have become favorites among new art patrons, seasoned buyers and lovers of all things Indy. Dorsey grew up on scenic Camano Island, WA, surrounded by pine […]