Phil Campbell, Ed Funk, Ed Sanders, Doris Vlasik Hails, all of the artists, non-profits and business people making things happen today in Fountain Square -- and all of the people who support them.
About me: Murphy Art Center
1043 Virginia Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46203 official website.
The Murphy Art Center is nearly a city block full of arts and culture experiences. It currently houses several galleries (most specializing in contemporary art by local and national artists), 23 studios, art supplies, art-related books and gifts and a pizza restaurant in the Fountain Square neighborhood. The Murphy is a member of Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association and participates with a building-wide opening celebration on the First Friday of each month.
Emily Budd bronze sculptures Reception for Reform series, 2002-2008 Also featuring Collages by Nick Gehlhausen, Paintings by Mike Graves, and Photography by Echo Troubridge With food, wine and music August 28th, 6-8pm Studio One @ Murphy Art Center 1043 Virginia Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46203
Earth Hour is an international event that asks households and businesses to turn off their lights and non-essential electrical appliances for one hour on the evening of 29 March at 8 pm local time until 9 pm to promote electricity conservation and thus lower carbon emissions. It may also help reduce light pollution, and in 2008, coincides with the beginning of National Dark Sky Week in the USA.
It is promoted by World Wide Fund for Nature Australia (WWF), an environmental lobby group, and the Sydney Morning Herald. The first Earth Hour was held in Sydney, Australia between 7:30 pm and 8:30 pm on 31 March 2007. The 2007 Earth Hour is estimated to have cut Sydney's mains electricity consumption by between 2.1% and 10.2% for that hour, with as many as 2.2 million people taking part. Earth Hour 2008 marks the first anniversary of the event with many partner cities and individuals around the world participating.
Strong backing from the City of Sydney and its Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, helped to make Earth Hour 2008 an international event.[1] The official Earth Hour website has confirmed that over 286,000 people and over 20,000 businesses have signed up for the event as of 1pm GMT 0.
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As of 27 March, over 11,900 businesses and over 200,000 individuals had indicated their intention to participate at earthhour. org
Thanks for the add. I grew up in Fountain Square and I loved going to Murphy's as a child. Although I miss what it once was, I'm at least grateful that the building is still there and that it is being put to use to support the arts community.
