The Public Collection

04/06/2021

“Playbook” is now at Bankers Life Fieldhouse! Thanks to Pacers Sports & Entertainment & artist, Brose Partington.

03/17/2021

Excited to announce that we’ve created a new installation for ! “Playbook” by artist, Brose Partington, mimics a reclaimed basketball floor and reflects the gathering of teams from different courts, while acknowledging the importance of arts & literature in college athletics.

Big thanks to Indiana Sports Corp, and NCAA March Madness!

01/11/2021

Knowledge is power and truth matters. We’ve deployed 95,000+ books into the community with the help of our partner, Indianapolis Public Library! Keep reading, Indy, (& check your sources).

09/02/2020

https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/arts-and-culture/why-indianapolis-must-re-think-its-public-art-now

Outside of Washington D.C., no American city other than Indianapolis devotes as much acreage to monuments—many of which are problematic.

12/22/2019

Happy Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Solstice, New Year and everything in between!
“There is no envy, jealousy or hatred between the different colors of the rainbow. And no fear either. Because each one exists to make the others’ love more beautiful.” - Aberjhani

Fissure by Owens + Crawley

10/25/2019

Our installation at Horizon House was built for and with neighbors experiencing homelessness. As the colder months approach, let’s all recommit to being better neighbors who build longer tables, not higher fences.

// Table of Contents by Stuart Hyatt and S+Ca //

10/03/2019

Never a better time to slip into a rainbow and read.

09/16/2019

I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits.
~ Martin Luther King Jr.

// The Mind Sails by Atsu Kpotufe at MLK Memorial Park

09/10/2019

Thanks, Visit Indy!

The Public Collection combines public art installations with free book sharing in Indianapolis. Don't miss two new amazing art and literacy destinations now open to those who Visit Indy!

09/02/2019

This is your last week to enjoy the iconic and beloved Monument by Brian McCutcheon at Monument Circle. We commissioned this as a temporary 2 year installation; due to popular demand, it’s been deployed in the elements for 4 years. It has served our community so well.
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"A public library is the most enduring of memorials, the trustiest monument for the preservation of an event or a name or an affection; for it, and it only, is respected by wars and revolutions, and survives them." - Mark Twain
@ Monument Circle Indianapolis

08/28/2019

As some of our original temporary installations are being deinstalled, it’s heartwarming to hear from many of you who’ve grown so attached to them over the years. Thanks for the love. 💞
// Nautilus by katie Hudnall

08/26/2019

Next time you’re near Mass Ave INDY after dark, head to The Athenaeum Foundation, Inc. to see Fissure aglow.
// Fissure by Owens + Crawley