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Goal 1: Integrate arts and culture more fully into community and economic development
This year's Gallery Walks, hosted by the
Tippecanoe Arts Federation, brought together 32 businesses and 302 artists to highlight arts and culture in Greater Lafayette. Hundreds of community members and visitors experienced beautiful works of art, met the artists, and enjoyed refreshments and live music as they strolled through Downtown Lafayette.
In conjunction with the Place Based Investment Fund awarded to the City of Lafayette by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, a team of artists completed character murals in the Main Street alley as part of "Alleypalooza," an afternoon of interactive art, music, food, and community.
The John E. Christian House, SAMARA, gained international recognition as it was featured in a TV segment that will air on Japanese television in 2017. It also hosted all the West Lafayette Firefighters (42 people) for a tour.
The West Lafayette Public Arts Team dedicated "Heron," a sculpture by artist Jeff Laramore, at the entrance to the Celery Bog Nature Area. In addition to welcoming the new work of art to West Lafayette, the team hosted a poetry reading by Deena Linett and origami crane demonstrations by Yui Komiyama and friends.
The
Tippecanoe Arts Federation conducted a mid-point review of the fifteen year
Community Cultural Plan. It hosted Community Visioning Forums during 2016. These public forums asked the community: what do you think about where you live? Members of the public, with specific focus on receiving feedback from underrepresented groups and segments of the community, shared their perspectives on topics such as community safety, public funding, and overall quality of life.
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Goal 2: Engage children, teens, and young adults more fully into our cultural life
Two students from the
Tippecanoe Arts Federation's After School Arts Program studied guitar with area music legend
Michael Kelsey in the summer of 2016. These students had the opportunity to perform with Mr. Kelsey live at the Taste of Tippecanoe. Overall, TAF's After School Arts Program provided 119 K-12 youth with free arts classes in 2016.
The Long Center for the Performing Arts sponsored and produced the All Star Show Choir, made up of 40 students from area schools including Harrison HS, Jefferson HS, Twin Lakes HS, West Lafayette HS in addition to several home-schooled members. The summer music camp offered participants a one-week intensive experience that culminated in a public performance in front of thousands at the Stars & Stripes Celebration on July 4th. No student was denied participation for financial reasons.
The
Lafayette Symphony Orchestra served over 2,800 K-12 students in 11 Indiana counties through low- and no-cost educational outreach programs.
SAMARA hosted 146 K-12 students and 199 college students during 2016.
Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette held the the inaugural Civic Theatre TEeN-Minute Play Festival. Plays were submitted by several area young writers (18 and under), after a series of workshops were offered to assist in the creation of 10-Minute plays. Performances were held over two days in April.
On November 19, 2016, the youth and children's choirs of the
Bach Chorale hosted "Indiana Voices in Song," an all-day choral workshop and closing concert involving their choirs plus the
Indianapolis Children's Choir, the
Fort Wayne Children's Choir, and area school students, some 200 in all. The event was led by Josh Pedde, and the concert was attended by 300 patrons. A grant from
Indiana Arts Commission under the Indiana Masterpieces program supported the event.
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Goal 3: Build a broader and deeper county-wide audience for the arts and culture
An ensemble from the adult
Bach Chorale formed in 2016 and is available for short gigs at local events. In the Fall they sang at
Thomas Duncan Hall at the last Gallery Walk, at the mall to open the Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign, at
Purdue Around the Union Christmas Tree, at Purdue at the Statistics Department banquet honoring Distinguished Alumni, and at
Lafayette Rehab Center to patients and their families just before the holidays.
The
Art Museum of Greater Lafayette debuted Friday Night Live, a series of live performances performance at the museum, open and free to the community. The first event, Sabrina Lastman's Brazilian Kaleidoscope, had the crowd swinging and swaying to music by some of Brazil's greatest composers.
Purdue Convocations hosted Philip Glass and four other pianists to perform Glass's "The Complete Piano Etudes." The show highlighted the 30-year evolution of Glass's compositional voice. Pianist and composer Judd Danby also led a pre-show discussion on Glass's compositional approach and etudes.
The Spot Tavern brought Indiana-based art punk heroes Dow Jones and the Industrials to Lafayette in 2016. The original Hoosier outsiders reunited to celebrate the release of their long-awaited "Can't Stand the Midwest 1979-1981" anthology.
The
Lafayette Symphony Orchestra continued to broaden audiences through the continuation of the B-Side nightclub series which provides short, unique performances of non-traditional music presented by LSO musicians in partnership with
Carnahan Hall.
In 2016,
Lafayette Theater brought several internationally recognized pop musicians to Lafayette. These acts included psychobilly legends Reverend Horton Heat, folk poet Josh Ritter, and Jewish reggae/hip hop vocalist Matisyahu.
Purdue University Galleries hosted "On or About: Rockwell Kent" at the
Fountain Gallery in downtown Lafayette. This special exhibition featured a highlight of the Purdue Galleries collection, "Generator of Jobs," a painting by American artist Rockwell Kent from 1946, and positioned the work as a source of inspiration/discussion along side the works of local, regional, and national contemporary artists.
The Tippecanoe County Public Art Team made possible GEODE, a digital sculpture performance of light and sound by artists Aaron Zernack, Esteban Garcia, and Max Carlson. The Geode is a 10'x10'x10' interactive sculpture made up of several individual geometric panels that shift color and texture. The motion of the participants is captured through an infrared camera, and controls the appearance of the sculpture. The sound is generated through modular audio synthesis (CV/ Gate). The sound data affects the intensity of the experience through wireless (Bluetooth) communication. In 2016, the Tippecanoe County Public Art Team debuted the project on the John T. Myers Pedestrian Bridge and the Tippecanoe County Amphitheater.
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Goal 4: Strengthen the leadership and resources in support of arts and culture
More than 45 artists and arts professionals attended the
Tippecanoe Arts Federation's Workshop Wednesdays, a series of Technical Assistance workshops to expand professional competency and expertise for visual & performing artists, arts & cultural organizations. Topics included nonprofit management, graphic design and marketing, strengthening exhibition applications, and setting prices as artists.
The
Tippecanoe County Historical Association purchased the Masonic Lodge building located at 533 Columbia Avenue (the corner of 6th and Columbia) and will transform the building into a community center and museum to open in 2018. Once open, the building will be utilized for public programs, educational activities, and special events. TCHA will also work with other non-profit organizations in the county to make the center available to them as well.
The
Long Center made strides to provide quality facilities and supporting services for the performing arts and community gatherings, and created an environment that facilitates and promotes the performing arts in the Greater Lafayette area. During the past year they acquired new equipment and enhancements that benefit many local arts organizations including: movie screen, main curtains, sound system upgrade, fiber optic internet, sprinkler system, and a heating & air system.
The
Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art opened a new sculpture garden on the grounds, featuring more than 20 works of art by Hoosier artists and a 1,000-foot wheelchair accessible path for visitors. The sculpture garden remains open from dawn to dusk and is free of charge.
The
Tippecanoe Arts Federation commemorated the completion of the first phase of its capital campaign, a renovation of its South Yard. Updated signage, landscaping, and lights have enhanced the accessibility of the Wells Community Cultural Center. The successful campaign highlighted collaborative relationships between arts and business sectors in Greater Lafayette.
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Activities of the Tippecanoe Arts Federation are provided, in part, with support from the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, with funds from the Indiana General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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