Artscape: Where Imagination Grows
2024 Indiana State Fair / August 2–18, 2024 / 9 AM to 9 PM
Artscape: Where Imagination Grows
2024 Indiana State Fair
Newfields is proud to be the presenting sponsor for the 2024 Indiana State Fair, The Art & Nature of Fun. Throughout the entire run of the summer celebration, you’ll find Newfields in the Harvest Pavilion for the special exhibition, Artscape: Where Imagination Grows.
Guests of all ages will find something to spark their creativity in Artscape. From art demos and performances to artmaking and outdoor-inspired free play, guests will get a bite-sized taste of all Newfields has to offer.
After visiting the 2024 State Fair, all fairgoers can bring their ticket or program to Newfields to receive free general admission through September 30, 2024.
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The Harvest Pavilion Features:
The Newfields Story
Learn more about the Newfields’ 152-acre cultural campus, including the Indianapolis Museum of Art, The Garden, the historic Lilly House, the Beer Garden at Garden Terrace, the Madeline F. Elder Greenhouse, and The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park. Take a selfie under the welcome arch, dive into Newfields’ history with the timeline, and discover new experiences that can only be had at Newfields.
Exhibition Feature: Anila Quayyum Agha
All the Flowers Are for Me: Turquoise is on view inside the Harvest Pavilion by Indianapolis-based artist Anila Quayyum Agha. Agha (b. 1965) is internationally recognized for her award-winning large-scale installations that use light, shadow and pattern to create inclusive, immersive and shared experiences. Her work has been internationally recognized, with notable exhibitions at the Amon Carter Museum in Texas, the National Sculpture Museum, Valladolid, Spain, and the Chimei Museum, Taiwan.
Play, Create, and Discover
Let your imagination grow. Learn from Newfields experts, engage with Newfields content, indulge in a performance or film, and let your inner artist shine bright in this unique playful space.
The Museum & Garden Shop at The Fair
Choose from a special selection of art and nature merchandise at the pop-up shop in the Harvest Pavilion. You’ll find the perfect keepsake to remember your 2024 Indiana State Fair experience, plus a few corn-y gifts too.
Taste of Newfields
Newfields is participating in the annual Taste of the Fair competition, serving up two elevated concessions, a chili cheese empanada and a country peach cobbler empanada.
Plan a Visit to Newfields
Newfields is just a five-minute drive from the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Bring your 2024 Indiana State Fair ticket or program to Newfields to receive free general admission through September 30, 2024.
Learn more about the 100th Anniversary of the Gold and Glory Sweepstakes at the Fairgrounds.
Then visit Newfields’ newest exhibition, Shinique Smith: Torque.
Image Credit: Anila Quayyum Agha (Pakistani-American, b. 1965), All the Flowers are for Me: Turquoise, 2017, lacquered steel and halogen bulb, 60 × 60 × 60 in. in the exhibition All the Flowers Are For Me: Royal Botanic Gardens: Kew, Richmond, England, 2023. Artwork © Anila Quayyum Agha. Photo courtesy of Ines Stuart-Davidson / RBG Kew.