Yes And: Opening Day Installation Activations

Downtown Columbus will be alive with Installation Activations at all 13 installations to celebrate "Yes And"!

About this Event


Saturday, August 16
At each of the 13 installations in Downtown Columbus


Join us for the Opening Day of the 2025 Exhibition, "Yes And," featuring three special events that are free and open to the public!


For the Opening Day of the 2025 Exhibit Columbus exhibition, Yes And, all 13 installations will be activated throughout the day for people of all ages to enjoy! Each activation has been created with a community partner.


The thirteen installations in Exhibit Columbus were created by:

• Four J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize Recipients
• Six University Design Research Fellows
• Design Education Team
• Communication Designer
• 5th and 6th Grade STEM Students

Each of the 13 installations will be activated uniquely throughout the day, featuring activities designed for relaxation, enjoyment, and connection. Check out the schedule below for more details!

Agenda


🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Activations at "Inside Out" and "Pool/Side"
Host: Bartholomew County Public Library

Info: Installation "Inside Out" by University Design Research Fellows Kelley Van Dyck Murphy, Chandler Ahrens, and Constance Vale Installation "Pool/Side" by University Design Research Fellow Akima Brackeen. More details to come!

🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Activation at "Motions"
Host: Columbus Area Visitors Center

Info: Installation by Communication Designer, Sing-Sing. More details to come!

🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Activation at "Valence"
Host: IU Architecture Program

Info: Installation by Design Education Team. More details to come!

🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Activation at "Lift"
Host: First Christian Church

Info: Installation by Miller Prize Recipient, Studio Cooke John. More details to come!

🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Activation at "Accessing Nostalgia"
Host: The Crump

Info: Installation by Miller Prize Recipient, Adaptive Operations. More details to come!

🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Activation at "Ellipsis"
Host: Office of Downtown Development

Info: Installation by Miller Prize Recipient, AD-WO. More details to come!

🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Activation at "Joy Riding"
Host: City of Columbus

Info: Installation by Miller Prize Recipient, Studio Barnes. More details to come!

🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Activation at "A View of the World from Columbus, Indiana"
Host: St. Peter's Lutheran Church

Info: Installation by University Design Research Fellows Sarah Aziz. More details to come!

🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Activation at "Steel Horsie"
Host: Bartholomew County Historical Society

Info: Installation by University Design Research Fellows Aleksandr Mergold, Aaron Goldstein, and Andrew Fu. More details to come!

🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Activation at "Apart, Together"
Host: Yes Cinema

Info: Installation by University Design Research Fellows Suzanne Lettieri and Michael Jefferson. More details to come!

🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Activation at "PUBLIC/SCHOOL/GROUNDS"
Host: Central Middle School

Info: Installation by University Design Research Fellows César Lopez, Jess Myers, Amelyn Ng, and Germán Pallares-Avitia . More details to come!

Also check out other Exhibitions in Columbus, Arts events in Columbus, Trips & Adventurous Activities in Columbus.