New to Rock the District this year, fourteen full-size wooden guitars painted by local artists will be displayed at the Carmel Clay Public Library and in Arts & Design District businesses for the event. The Arts & Design District Business Association of Carmel (ADDBAC) will auction off the painted guitars to fund local artist participation in District events and to begin a scholarship fund for Carmel High School art students. See the guitars below and learn more about each artist by clicking on the image:


Jessica Waeiss
Brooke Fihma
Jacquelyn McConnell
Jacque Hammonds

Shelly O'Dell
Thomas Woods
Donna Kishbaugh
Dana Rae Roundebush

Katherine Garnes
Jerry Williams
Laura Tosach
Jacob Bird (11th Grade)

Jacob Stoesz (High School Student)
Katie Norman, Aneesha Kamath & Jessi Novitski		    

Special rock-related art exhibits will be displayed throughout the District during the event, including:
  • A showing of black-and-white images of classic rock idols such as Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, shot by photographer Faith Cohen.
  • A showcase of decoupage/photography of rock and film legends by artist Janice Smith
  • Caroline Tabac-Shank will exhibit her 8 foot-tall sculpture of stainless steel and chrome entitled GUITAR II.
  • Mickey’s Autograph Arena will display art by well-known rock stars such as Grace Slick, Brian Wilson and Keith Richards, available for sale at the festival
  • Hand -crafted guitars from the Purdue High School Guitar workshop showcased by Richard Mark French, assistant professor in the mechanical engineering technology at Purdue, and his students
    A vibrant collection of electric guitar photos by local photographer Jared Decker

 

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