Call to Artists_RFP_JACOBSVILLE JACOBS_HISTORICAL BRIEF GATEWAY_PUBLIC ART_IMM RELEASE_FINAL W/purpose co-authors gateway with art, transit, a Community EVANSVILLE – The community of Jacobsville is currently hiring. A $15,000 public design budget will go to an artist or design team who is interested in creating an outdoor … Read More →
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W/PURPOSE CELEBRATES HAYNIE’S CORNER ART DISTRICT
THIS_AN ART DISTRICT STORY (3 MIN. TRAILER) What do you get someone for their 200th birthday? Tough decision, right? Evansville’s art and design community showed up to the party with a newly dedicated outdoor gallery and sculpture park located in south-central Evansville. Not a bad … Read More →
Devington Community Imagines Transit Future
Indianapolis community residents and businesses organize to continue turnaround with the design of a new bus stop across from Arlington High School. What initially was started as a local community association idea as evolved into a “Transit” stop concept set to be completed in 2013 … Read More →
What’s behind a community turnaround
For Indianapolis North-East residents – the label “turnaround” has been synonymous with the realities of education reform and transformation. Taken in context, its “reversal” ambitions suggest an immediacy or impact condition. In any case, “turnaround” has become an controversial word for big change, including a … Read More →
A Family Affair
Couched Constructions (CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO) Friday, March 2, 2012 Opening reception 5:00pm Herron School of Art & Design, 735 W. New York St., Indianapolis, IN Sometimes a couch is just a piece of furniture . . . and sometimes–through the eyes of a … Read More →
Bicycle Garage Indy Designs with Rare Species for New Store
W/purpose has been commissioned by Bicycle Garage Indy to complete a 900 sqft architectural installation at their new North store, currently under construction. The iconic textured wall called “Rare Species”, was designed using a rare species of wood salvaged from 1900 Indiana High School (Arlington … Read More →
DESIGN FINALISTS ARE SELECTED FOR JACOBSVILLE GATEWAY
Jacobsville Gateway Enhancement On behalf of ECHO Housing Corporation and the community of Jacobsville, we would like to present the selected finalists for the $15,000 public art competition. w/purpose is excited to be inviting one of these finalists to collaborate in this unique community in … Read More →