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The annual fair’s 2024 line-up included notable artists such as [[Cornelius Tulloch]], [[April Bey]], and [[D. Del Reverda-Jennings|D. Del Reverda Jennings]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Akers |first=Torey |date=2024-08-28 |title=Butter, an art fair presenting the work of Black artists, returns to Indianapolis |url=https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/08/28/butter-equitable-art-fair-black-artists-indianapolis |access-date=2025-10-17 |website=The Art Newspaper – International art news and events |language=en}}</ref> In total, there were about 60 artists that showcased over 150 works. This was the first year that Butter included a kids’ zone for youth to be creative at the event.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Herron |first=Abriana |date=2024-08-29 |title=Indy’s BUTTER art fair expands to display work of local, national and international Black artists in fourth year |url=https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indys-butter-art-fair-expands-to-display-work-of-local-national-and-international-black-artists-in-fourth-year |access-date=2025-10-17 |website=WFYI Public Media |language=en-us}}</ref>

The annual fair’s 2024 line-up included notable artists such as [[Cornelius Tulloch]], [[April Bey]], and [[D. Del Reverda-Jennings|D. Del Reverda Jennings]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Akers |first=Torey |date=2024-08-28 |title=Butter, an art fair presenting the work of Black artists, returns to Indianapolis |url=https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/08/28/butter-equitable-art-fair-black-artists-indianapolis |access-date=2025-10-17 |website=The Art Newspaper – International art news and events |language=en}}</ref> In total, there were about 60 artists that showcased over 150 works. This was the first year that Butter included a kids’ zone for youth to be creative at the event.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Herron |first=Abriana |date=2024-08-29 |title=Indy’s BUTTER art fair expands to display work of local, national and international Black artists in fourth year |url=https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indys-butter-art-fair-expands-to-display-work-of-local-national-and-international-black-artists-in-fourth-year |access-date=2025-10-17 |website=WFYI Public Media |language=en-us}}</ref>

In 2025, Ganggang included an I Made Rock ‘N’ Roll activation at Butter called “Ju’s Juke Joint”, and it featured live music for the purpose of celebrating Black musical heritage as well as local [[Juke joint|juke joints]]. The Alan Mills’ Best in Show award was also added to the 2025 fair. This award would provide a $5,000 cash prize to an artist selected by a group of curators on the preview night.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waiss |first=Mesgana |date=2025-08-14 |title=5 things not to miss at the 5th BUTTER Fine Art Fair |url=https://mirrorindy.org/new-things-to-do-at-butter-fine-art-fair-2025/ |access-date=2025-10-20 |website=Mirror Indy |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McGOWAN |first=CHLOE |date=2025-08-21 |title=What’s new at Butter 5 |url=https://indianapolisrecorder.com/whats-new-at-butter-5/ |access-date=2025-10-20 |website=Indianapolis Recorder |language=en-US}}</ref> The 2025 Butter included the largest amount of work thus far in the fair’s five years of running and had prices ranging from $250 to hundreds of thousands of dollars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Habashy |first=Samanta |date=2025-08-25 |title=What to know about this year’s BUTTER fine art fair |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/arts/2025/08/25/butter-2025-features-a-lotta-bit-of-everything-art-food-music/85649962007/ |archive-url=https://archive.ph/hXH5N |archive-date=2025-10-17 |access-date=2025-10-20 |website=The Indianapolis Star |language=en-US}}</ref> The fair surpassed the previous year’s art sales in two days after reaching $143,000 in sales. Indianapolis [[Indiana Pacers|Pacers]] player Tyrese Haliburton contributed to $15,000 worth of these sales.

In 2025, Ganggang included an I Made Rock ‘N’ Roll activation at Butter called “Ju’s Juke Joint”, and it featured live music for the purpose of celebrating Black musical heritage as well as local [[Juke joint|juke joints]]. The Alan Mills’ Best in Show award was also added to the 2025 fair. This award would provide a $5,000 cash prize to an artist selected by a group of curators on the preview night.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waiss |first=Mesgana |date=2025-08-14 |title=5 things not to miss at the 5th BUTTER Fine Art Fair |url=https://mirrorindy.org/new-things-to-do-at-butter-fine-art-fair-2025/ |access-date=2025-10-20 |website=Mirror Indy |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McGOWAN |first=CHLOE |date=2025-08-21 |title=What’s new at Butter 5 |url=https://indianapolisrecorder.com/whats-new-at-butter-5/ |access-date=2025-10-20 |website=Indianapolis Recorder |language=en-US}}</ref> The 2025 Butter included the largest amount of work thus far in the fair’s five years of running and had prices ranging from $250 to hundreds of thousands of dollars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Habashy |first=Samanta |date=2025-08-25 |title=What to know about this year’s BUTTER fine art fair |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/arts/2025/08/25/butter-2025-features-a-lotta-bit-of-everything-art-food-music/85649962007/ |archive-url=https://archive.ph/hXH5N |archive-date=2025-10-17 |access-date=2025-10-20 |website=The Indianapolis Star |language=en-US}}</ref> The fair surpassed the previous year’s art sales in two days after reaching $143,000 in sales. Indianapolis [[Indiana Pacers|Pacers]] player Tyrese Haliburton contributed to $15,000 worth of these sales.

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Revision as of 14:56, 20 October 2025

The annual fair’s 2024 line-up included notable artists such as Cornelius Tulloch, April Bey, and D. Del Reverda Jennings.[1] In total, there were about 60 artists that showcased over 150 works. This was the first year that Butter included a kids’ zone for youth to be creative at the event.[2]

In 2025, Ganggang included an I Made Rock ‘N’ Roll activation at Butter called “Ju’s Juke Joint”, and it featured live music for the purpose of celebrating Black musical heritage as well as local juke joints. The Alan Mills’ Best in Show award was also added to the 2025 fair. This award would provide a $5,000 cash prize to an artist selected by a group of curators on the preview night.[3][4] The 2025 Butter included the largest amount of work thus far in the fair’s five years of running and had prices ranging from $250 to hundreds of thousands of dollars.[5] The fair surpassed the previous year’s art sales in two days after reaching $143,000 in sales. Indianapolis Pacers player Tyrese Haliburton contributed to $15,000 worth of these sales.

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BUTTER at Indy’s Home Court

In 2024, Ganggang partnered with the Indy Arts Council and the Indiana Humanities to curate a weekend of art activations in downtown Indianapolis leading up to the 2024 NBA All-Star game. For their part, Ganggang organized a pop-up version of the Butter Art Fair to take place from February 16th, 2024 to February 18th, 2024. This “Butter at Indy’s Home Court” was held at the Indianapolis Artsgardens, and it included more than 30 artists utilizing a variety of mediums to bridge the gap between sports and culture.[6][7] Programming for the art fair also included “Creative Summits” made up of artist talks and activities. The curators for “Butter at Indy’s Home Court” included Deonna Craig, Kia Davis, and Alan Mills.[8]

The financing for the art activations curated for the 2024 NBA All-Star game was helped along by a $1.5 million grant from the Lilly Endowment.[7]

I Made Rock ‘N’ Roll Festival

In 2024, Ganggang organized the “I Made Rock ‘N’ Roll Festival”, Indiana’s largest Black rock and roll festival. The purpose behind the event is to recognize the historical contributions of Black people in the development of rock and roll as well as other music genres while bringing the community together.[9] The first “I Made Rock ‘N’ Roll Festival” thrown by Ganggang was held on May 18, 2024, at Indy’s downtown American Legion Mall. The festival featured Janelle Monáe, Gary Clark Jr., Robert Randolph Band, Joy Oladokun and more.[10][11]

Alan Bacon mentioned in a interview with WFYI that Ganggang planned to make the “I Made Rock ‘N’ Roll Festival” a recurring event in Indianapolis.[11]

References

  1. ^ Akers, Torey (2024-08-28). “Butter, an art fair presenting the work of Black artists, returns to Indianapolis”. The Art Newspaper – International art news and events. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  2. ^ Herron, Abriana (2024-08-29). “Indy’s BUTTER art fair expands to display work of local, national and international Black artists in fourth year”. WFYI Public Media. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  3. ^ Waiss, Mesgana (2025-08-14). “5 things not to miss at the 5th BUTTER Fine Art Fair”. Mirror Indy. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  4. ^ McGOWAN, CHLOE (2025-08-21). “What’s new at Butter 5”. Indianapolis Recorder. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  5. ^ Habashy, Samanta (2025-08-25). “What to know about this year’s BUTTER fine art fair”. The Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on 2025-10-17. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  6. ^ Graves, Eric (2024-01-17). “NBA All-Star Weekend meets at the intersection of basketball and culture in downtown Indy”. Fox59. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  7. ^ a b Bongiovanni, Domenica (2024-01-17). “NBA All-Star Weekend will bring a special Butter art fair, food and music to downtown Indy”. The Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on 2025-10-17. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  8. ^ Adams, Matt (2024-01-17). “Indy’s NBA All-Star Weekend will include opening ceremony, activities and art exhibits”. Fox 59. Archived from the original on 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  9. ^ McGOWAN, CHLOE (2024-01-18). “Advocacy, authorship and economic justice: GANGGANG’s plans for 2024”. Indianapolis Recorder. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  10. ^ Staff, I. B. J. (2024-12-27). “2024 Newsmaker: Mali and Alan Bacon”. Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  11. ^ a b “GangGang’s I Made Rock ‘N’ Roll Festival / Best of 2023 – Part 2”. WFYI Public Media. Retrieved 2025-10-17.

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