By Anna Skinner
The second Arts Crawl of the summer and third overall will feature a theme of “happiness is…” for those taking part in the self-guided tour.
September is Recovery Month, and the recommendations on addressing mental health in the community involves fighting the stigma. Artists will implement the color green into their work to celebrate recovery month.
“We are trying to talk about mental health as a more positive topic. Celebrating recovery and hope is just as important,” City of Fishers Marketing and Public Relations Manager Casey Cawthon said. “Artists are asked to include the color green because it represents Recovery Month. There is a wide array of artists, so we are excited to see what they wanted to come up with.”
Approximately 25 businesses in the Nickel Plate District will be a part of the tour, and artists may be located at intersections as well.
“Also, there will be a few participants from the Mental Health Task Force assessing what resources are available in the community and working to activate them in different ways,” Cawthon said. “Our hope is there will be mental health resources available at this event, whether that’s a booth or fliers or pamphlets, all in an effort to create a stigma-free Fishers.”
This is the first themed Arts Crawl. Art includes 3D art, breakdancing, alcohol ties, paintings, performance art and more. Archer’s Meat will have food for sale on Central Green. The Arts Crawl will be 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 17. Maps are available at all participating businesses and the Nickel Plate District mobile app.
For more, visit http://fishers.in.us/index.aspx?NID=619.
