Thousands of art-loving Hoosiers took advantage of the good weather, packing the Monon Trail and occupying every parking spot for miles, to enjoy the 40th Anniversary of the Broad Ripple Art Fair.
Giant rusted lawn sculptures, live bands and the smell of kettle corn set the scene as artists from around the state, and around the country set up shop in a temporary tent city of galleries, jewelry shops, restaurants and informational booths.
The two-day festival, put on by the Indianapolis Arts Center, featured more that 225 artists, who along with dozens of food vendors and arts organizations filled the lawns of the Indianapolis Arts Center on East 67th street. "This reminds me of Penrod," one patron noted, "Broad Ripple Art Fair has gotten huge."
Despite the $15 adult admission fee (patrons who attended Saturday were offered wrist bands to return for Sunday) the two-day festival was well attended. And, to the relief of many the weather was good with only a few brief Indiana Spring showers pulsing through.
Jay Jaffe, a local attorney who has been coming to the art fair for many years noted that the caliber of the artists, and the price point of the featured art, had gone upscale. "I always buy something every year, " he said, "and I expect to leave here today with another piece of original art to add to my collection."
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