What Are You Doing All-Star Weekend? 🏀

Remember all that sunshine we had last weekend . . . that was the best. Second best is that PATTERN Vol.25 is in the works! This girl is all about basketball. We’re talking teams, sportscasting, courts, jerseys, you know the drill—and we need your help!

We’re seeking Open Letters from you to literally anything related to basketball. Managing Editor Jenny Walton is here to help with examples:

• The giant wooden goose egg that your seventh-grade team gifted you because you didn’t score a single point all season.

• Those church bleachers you sat on during your sister’s practices.

• That one half-court shot you nailed in front of a couple of guys at a house party in high school.

• The drive back to Indy with your sports-loving boyfriend after IU got creamed by IU Fort Wayne . . .

More details and the submission form are right here. Deadline is February 22!

You know as well as anyone else that Indy is full of hard-working people committed to a better future. But how can we make our economic growth reflect that passion—and why does that economic growth matter? We’ve got you covered!

From time to time, our Executive Director Polina Osherov shares thoughts on her experiences in the Pollinator, a series she posts on LinkedIn. Her most recent musings: the secret to meaningful economic growth for Indianapolis might just be going all-in on the creative economy.

But don’t take our word for it! Read it for yourself.

Past PATTERN intern and heart of our hearts, Julian Jamaal Jones has abstract tapestries on the walls at the Tube Factory right now. Do yourself a favor and go check out these beauties.

And back to NBA All-Star Weekend, some of you might think you’re too cool for this sort of community excitement, and we think that’s nonsense! Take IndyGo up on that free bus ride and come downtown to people-watch, to see the art installations, to shop the pop-ups.

We’ll be hitting the NBA Crossover experience at the Convention Center on Friday and then letting the energy take us where it will. But you should come up with your own plan! Here are a few lists you might find helpful in your planning:

From Nap, with Love | Visit Indy | IBJ (seriously) | Indianapolis Recorder

What’s Happening At PATTERN

• Our Spring Interns have been in the office for a few weeks now. This crew is smart, talented, and eager to make the most of their time—so obviously we’re smitten.

• Based on overwhelming feedback, we’ve set October 25 for Creative Crossroads, the Second Annual Indiana Creative Economy Summit. Stay tuned for how you can be involved this year!

• We already mentioned we’re in the throes of Vol. 25 and all things NBA All-Star . . . and we’re learning so much about this ultimate Hoosier sport.

• We’re in the home stretch of our strategic plan with Cape Fletcher & Associates. Spoiler: We’re doubling down on making Indiana an ever-better place to make a living as a creative entrepreneur.

Read

• Green Loop Marketing’s 2024 Trend Report—If you’re interested in hearing insights from some of Indy’s creative marketing minds on the trends they’re seeing and their hopes for 2024 in marketing, then you should give this report a look.

• Mirror Indy’s Arts & Culture section—Do you love reading stories like this one about Crispus Attucks High School’s newly revived theatre program? If so, you should definitely keep an eye on Mirror Indy’s Arts & Culture section.

Make

• Something great in Indy Art Center’s Make It Take It classes—Want to use wood scraps to make your own cutting board or learn principles of anatomy to Drawing Caricatures? Attend one of Indy Art Center’s classes!

• Something new in Stitchworks’ Intro to Industrial Sewing course—If you’re interested in gaining an understanding of the techniques of industrial straight-stitch and overlock sewing machine operation, you should try out this class. If you’re new to industrial sewing, or new to sewing altogether, this class is for you.

Apply

• To be a participant in Broad Ripple Art Fair’s Emerging Artist Area—If you’re new to the art selling world and want to explore making the leap into professional art making, Indy Art Center would love for you to apply. Deadline: Mar. 6

• To one of the five open grants from the Indy Arts Council—Whether you’re a visual artist who wants to pursue bold aspirational projects or a nonprofit looking to add public art to your community, we think you should give these grants a look. Deadlines vary.

• To one of the four open grants from Indiana Humanities—Do you have big dreams of making Indiana a better place through the humanities? You might find something that interests you here. Deadlines vary.

• To be considered for full production grants with OnyxFest—If you’re a black playwright looking to get your work produced for an audience, OnyxFest wants to read your script! Deadline: Mar. 1, 11:59pm

• To showcase your art in the All Lanes Lead To Indy Project—Are you interested in showcasing your art for the 2024 Olympic Swimming Team Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium? Apply now to be considered. Deadline: Feb. 11, 11:59pm

• To the Indiana Arts Commission’s Fellowship for Creative Teaching—If you’re an educator interested in using new creative strategies to improve student outcomes, you should read more about this great opportunity. Deadline: Feb. 22

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