2023 Opening Weekend
25 & 26 August
Columbus, Indiana
2023 Public by Design Opening Weekend Events
Opening Celebration
Presented by the Mark & Wendy Elwood Foundation
Friday, August 25
5 pm – 11 pm
The Commons
Sold Out Ticketed Event
Installation Activations
Saturday, August 26
Multiple activations all-day
Downtown Columbus
Free, open to the public
Register for free
Stop by one or all of the Opening Day Installation Activations for a moment of connection, relaxation, and entertainment.
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
536 5th St.
Installation Activation: Designed by the public, RESPONDER, Sylvan Scrapple
Imagine the Library’s Future! at the Bartholomew County Public Library Plaza.
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
637 7th St.
Installation Activation: Machi
Public event with Viewpoint Books and Sno Biz.
Free snow cones and book storytime.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
333 Washington St.
Installation Activation: A Carousel for Columbus
Public event with the High School Design Team Alumni Group.
Pop-up performance by the band Treasured.
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
500 Jackson St.
Installation Activation: Ground Rules
Public event with the High School Design Team Alumni Group.
Two hours of Bocce Ball at the installation with snacks and drinks.
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
300 Washington St.
Installation Activation: Side Effects
Public event with the High School Design Team Alumni Group.
Pop-up saxophone performance by Alex Farrar
9:30 pm – 9:45 pm
536 5th St.
Installation Activation: RESPONDER
Public sound show event with Deborah Garcia.
9:45 pm – 11:30 pm
50 Carl Miske Dr.
Installation Activation: Echoes of the Hill
Public event with Columbus Parks & Recreation.
Movies in the Park presents “Super Mario Bros”.
Public by Design: The Exhibition Tour
Presented by Hotel Indigo Columbus Architectural Center
Saturday, August 26
9:30 am – 11:30 am
tour begins at Hotel Indigo
Free, open to the public
Register for free
Opening Day will begin with the Exhibition Tour along the exhibition route, where each participant team will talk about their work at their installations. Installations will be activated throughout the day with activities for leisure, entertainment, and connection.
Four J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize Recipients
Seven University Design Research Fellows
High School Design Team
Communication Designer
Special thanks to Hotel Indigo Columbus Architectural Center for supporting this free, public event!
Curatorial Conversations
Presented by Healthy Communities, a Columbus Regional Health Initiative
Saturday, August 26
2 pm – 3:30 pm
First Christian Church
Free, open to the public
Register for free
The afternoon will feature the Curatorial Conversations with the Curatorial Team who will discuss the theme and ideas of Public by Design explored throughout the 2022–23 cycle.
Special thanks to Healthy Communities for their support of this event!
Rock the Block: Party and Dance Show at 4th and Washington
Presented by Heritage Fund with support from the City of Columbus
Saturday, August 26
7 pm – 10 pm
4th Street and Washington Street
Free, open to the public
Register for free
The culminating Public by Design Opening Weekend event will be a block party and dance show at 4th and Washington, Rock the Block! This free, community-wide event will close down both streets to feature live performances by local dance groups, DJ entertainment, beer and wine for purchase, plus more!
Thank you to the Rock the Block planning and support committee: Alice Johnson (Co-Chair), Sarla Kalsi (Co-Chair), Ike DeClue, Kelsey DeClue, Anuja Gupta-Chandra, Annie Johnson, and Laura Miller.
1 Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO
Designed by the public
2 PAU
InterOculus
3 PORT
THE PLOT PROJECT
4 Studio Zewde
Echoes of the Hill
5 Joseph Altshuler and Zack Morrison
A Carousel for Columbus
7 Jessica Colangelo and Charles Sharpless
Ground Rules
9 Molly Hunker and Greg Corso
Side Effects
11 Halina Steiner, Tameka Baba, Shelby Doyle, and Forbes Lipschitz
PIPE UP!
6 Esteban Garica Bravo and Maria Clara Morales
PRISMA
8 Deborah Garcia
RESPONDER
10 Katie MacDonald and Kyle Schumann
Sylvan Scrapple
12 MACHI
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation Kindergarten through sixth grade
Signals, Chris Grimley
Public by Design
2022 Symposium Support
The 2022 Exhibit Columbus Symposium: Public by Design is presented with support from a National Endowment for The Arts “Our Town Grant” through a partnership with the City of Columbus and Indiana Humanities and National Endowment for the Arts “Collaboration Grant” with the City of Bloomington, and through major support from the organization’s Design Legacy Supporters, many individuals, foundations, and corporations.
2023 Design Presentations Support
Presented by SIHO Insurance Services
