CONCEPT.

 

ARCHIVE CONTAINS 194 INSTALLATIONS.

6 NEIGHBORHOODS REPRESENTED.

MILLER. EMERSON. DOWNTOWN. AETNA. GLEN PARK. UNIVERSITY PARK.

MURALS.

SCULPTURES.

FUNCTIONAL DESIGNS.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

ADDING OR EDITING THE ARCHIVE

 

ARCHIVE DOCUMENTATION

  • The GARY ART ARCHIVE + GUIDE is a living archive representing a diverse range of creative contributions seen in GARY, INDIANA. 

  • THE GARY ART ARCHIVE + GUIDE stands as the only comprehensive inventory of artworks and public space installations.

  • The Gary Art Archive + Guide demonstrates an approach to sustaining and promoting cultural practices presented in an open-access archive.  

  • The Gary Art Archive + Guide recognizes the many ways of art-making. Mapping and documenting new, old, and lost temporary, semi-permanent, and permanent artworks will be an ongoing archival project.

The GARY ART ARCHIVE + GUIDE is a living archive. THE GARY ART ARCHIVE + GUIDE stands as a comprehensive inventory of artworks representing a diverse range of public sphere creative contributions seen in GARY, INDIANA. The Gary Art Archive + Guide demonstrates an approach to sustaining and promoting cultural practices presented in an open-access archive.


Send archive additions and edits to lpachec@iu.edu. If possible INCLUDE the following information in your email.

  • photograph(s)

  • name of artist(s)

  • title of artwork

  • year installed

  • location of installation

  • artist website or social media information

  • project affiliations

  • photo credits

 

Photography was sourced online via Google images, social media platforms, artist and project sites as well as news coverage. Several of the #PAINTGARY initiative was documented by Photographer, Max Herman (MAXHERMANPHOTO.COM).