INDIANAPOLIS — Reading and writing go hand-in-hand, so The Public Collection is adding journals to its book share stations to collect the public’s thoughts on reading, writing, and art and to encourage a moment of pause in a busy world. The journals will be available through Nov. 30.
“With these shared journals, we hope to further engage the community by encouraging meaningful discourse and thoughtful expression through writing,” said Rachel M. Simon, executive director, The Public Collection.
The journal program was developed out of a suggestion by the Arts Council of Indianapolis Arts Journalism Fellow IndyStar Correspondent Ross Reagan as a way to promote the free book share stations. He shared his inspiration for the idea in his, In this Journal, everyone gets to write, story.
Individuals are encouraged to write about what books, reading, and art mean to them, what inspires them, and why they read. Or individuals can share a poem or an inspirational thought or idea, such as a favorite quote, book, author, or artist. All writings must be civil, respectful, and appropriate for young audiences.
Locations for the Public Collection include the Horizon House, 1033 E. Washington St.; City Market, 222 E. Market St.; the southeast corridor of the Cultural Trail at Virginia and Pennsylvania; and White River State Park, 801 W. Washington St.
