CAMi Grand Opening Events
Thank you to everyone who made the CAMi Main grand opening a success!\
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CAMi Grand Opening Week presented by Herbert Simon Family Foundation, Central Indiana Community Foundation, and 12 Stars Media welcomes the visitors to our newly renovated 40,000-square-foot main building to explore and enjoy our varied inaugural exhibitions. We’re thrilled to open our doors for everyone to enjoy this one-of-a-kind contemporary art museum and cultural destination.
Friday, May 1 | First Friday + Public Opening Day | 6-10 p.m.
Visitors will be able to socialize, meet exhibiting artists, and check out inaugural shows in our six gallery spaces that total more than 10,000 square feet in the new building.
Campus exhibits will include:
Ivelisse Jiménez’s Campo de Resonancia in the Efroymson Gallery
Jess Dunn & Sylvia Thomas’ Drafts in the Katharine B. Sutphin Media Gallery
You’re Standing Inside the Instrument: A Score for 19 Buildings in the Listen Hear Gallery
Will Higgins’ The Speedway’s Attic in the Research Gallery
Mae Alice Engron in Guichelaar Gallery
Cory Robinson’s Kept Secrets : Open Code in the Tube Gallery
Tony Cokes’ Untitled (m.j. the symptom) in the Tube Video Gallery
O.P.T.I.O.N.A.L. Office of Provisional Thinking, Indeterminate Outcomes, Nonessential Activities, and Life — a conceptual art office where visitors are encouraged to get creative
From the Collection Of…. an exhibit highlighting work in the collections of some of the folks who helped make CAMi possible
On First Friday visitors will be able to grab dinner from Chef Dan’s Cajun and Southern cooking food truck, and buy wine, beer, or coffee from our bar and cafe in CAMi, Stall, and Normal Coffee.
Saturday, May 2 | Neighborhood Celebration | noon – 3 p.m.
On Saturday, we’ll focus on celebrating with our Garfield Park and Bean Creek neighbors, as CAMi sits within the boundaries of both neighborhoods. We’ll enjoy live music at noon by The Roundups, activities and conversations with artists, and a group tour with neighbors at 1 p.m. This is aligned with the Garfield Park Art Walk organized by neighborhood artist Jennifer Meeker, which is sponsored by CAMi. This celebration also coincides with the opening day of the Garfield Park Farmers’ Market in the adjacent Garfield Park.
Sunday, May 3 | Levitt VIBE Concert | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Opening Weekend rounds out with our Levitt VIBE Indianapolis concert hosted outdoors on the CAMi campus — transforming our outdoor amphitheater and pocket park into a place for live music, dance, and community celebration. This free concert will feature a multi-genre lineup of local and national performers, including Virginia-based jazz musician JJJJJerome Ellis as the headliner, with additional performances by local traditional Mexican folk dance group Grupo Folclórico Macehuani, and Indianapolis-based classical ensemble A.K.A. Beyond the stage, the event will include vendors from the Indy Gay Market and food for purchase from the Pi Indy pizza food truck. And, Stall and Normal Coffee will be open selling beer, wine, coffee, soda, and other refreshments.
Thank you to our opening week presenting sponsors Herbert Simon Family Foundation, Central Indiana Community Foundation, and 12 Stars Media; signature sponsor Glick Philanthropies; and supporting sponsors, Cunningham Restaurant Group, Sun King Brewing, MIBOR REALTOR Association, Indianapolis Airport Authority, Levitt Family Foundation, JPMorganChase, and Agile CFO Solutions!
Visit Information
Address: 1125 Cruft St. Indianapolis, IN 46203
Admission is free
