R.A.M.P.: Revitalize Art & Music Project

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Comment by Matt Theobald on May 13, 2008 at 2:43pm

MarketStreetRamp.com is now live and sections are soon to be completed.

Comment by Matt Theobald on May 2, 2008 at 3:40pm

RAMP is the synthesis of urban renewal and the creative class in Indianapolis.
We have monthly meetings with a board but do not have a fiscal status and are looking for a fiscal agent.
We are actively making progress with DPW, INDOT and the Federal parties about securing the date.
We are aware of the permits and hope permit waiver, police and barricades for the potentail event could be provided by the City.

8-12 on a Saturday is the amount of time the artists will need to create 200+ murals. The center mural space on the MarketStreetRamp.com and the ramp itself will be dedicated to the Indianapolis flag. The chalk and aerosol propellant are Green and environmentally friendly. To deal with overspray we will need to line the R.A.M.P for two blocks with orange snow fencing with an inner layer of viscuine. The The theme is Renewal + Revitalization. We plan to have spoken words artists with spontaneous poetry and perhaps some street theatre throughout the day. The Indianapolis Chalk Art Association and SubSurface will provide many artists but we with have a space for children VSA Very Special Artists and NAMI National Alliance for the Mentally Ill artists.

The second part is where people can walk on the R.A.M.P. as well a music festival with 5 or 6 curated local bands (from Groovetruck). We have had some dialog with Primary Colours who created Art Vs. Art to help with logistics and volunteers. We have event insurance through American Business Insurance.

We could use assistance with finding fast-track grants and corporate sponsorship.
We are open to ideas and involvement from many groups.
We meet on Monday's at 5 at MacNiven's or the Rathskeller.
There is a SmallerIndiana.com 2000th member party at the Rathskeller on the 13th of May.
There is some information on the RAMP group on SI and we have some infomration at MarketStreetRAMP.com.

Thank you so much for embracing this idea. I think we will R.A.M.P up Indianapolis.

Comment by Matt Theobald on April 22, 2008 at 5:38am

MarketStreetRamp.com is close to live.

MarketStreetRamp.com/forum is where we will be planning the event.

Please sign up there and voice your ideas and contribution.

All the Best,

Matt