Simon Paul Baus (Sept. 4, 1882-Apr. 8, 1969). Born in Indianapolis, Baus studied under at and was a student of and at the… Read More »Simon Paul Baus
Big Car Collaborative Big Car Collaborative, a nonprofit arts organization based on the near southside of Indianapolis, uses tools of culture and creativity… Read More »Big Car Collaborative
Black Lives Matter Murals Two mural projects emerged in Indianapolis following protests that erupted in downtown Indianapolis and other urban areas after the death… Read More »Black Lives Matter Murals
Ruth Pratt Bobbs (Sept. 3, 1884-Jan. 15, 1973). Ruth Pratt Bobbs was born in Indianapolis. The daughter of Julius Fisher Pratt and Mary… Read More »Ruth Pratt Bobbs
Janet Payne Bowles (June 29, 1873 -July 18, 1948). Born in Indianapolis, Bowles graduated from Indianapolis (later ) in 1890. After her marriage… Read More »Janet Payne Bowles
Charles F. and C. Noble Bretzman Charles (July 26, 1866-Jan. 19, 1934) and C. (Charles) Noble (May 17, 1909-Nov. 24, 1986). Charles was born in Hanover,… Read More »Charles F. and C. Noble Bretzman
Broad Ripple Art Fair On May 23, 1971, the first Broad Ripple Art Fair (BRAF) took place on a concrete parking deck beside the… Read More »Broad Ripple Art Fair
Emmett I. Brown Jr. (1918-Sept. 1959). Emmett Isom Brown Jr. was the son of Alberta S. and Emmett I. Brown Sr., a dentist and… Read More »Emmett I. Brown Jr.
William Merritt Chase (Nov. 1, 1849-Oct. 25, 1916). Born in Williamsburg (later renamed Nineveh), Indiana, Chase was the oldest of six children. He… Read More »William Merritt Chase
Grant Wright Christian (July 17, 1911-May 21, 1989). Born near Edinburgh, Indiana, Grant Wright Christian graduated from the in Indianapolis in 1933. His… Read More »Grant Wright Christian