Cultural Impact Assessments in partnership with Drury University

Cultural Impact Assessments in partnership with Drury University

In a collaborative partnership beginning in March, the Cultural Policy Class from Drury University Arts Administration Program completed cultural impact assessments of perceived artistic, environmental, economic and social value of two projects of the ideaXfactory — The Beaux Arts Ball and the Morning Song / Evening Song sound installation. Cultural impact assessments for the ideaXfactory … Read More

“Qi” Cloud of Vital Energy installation by Art of Space on May 2nd

“Qi” Cloud of Vital Energy installation by Art of Space on May 2nd

During May 2nd First Friday Art Walk, Art of Space collaborating with other groups from Hammons School of Architecture will expand the “Qi” installation in the ideaXfactory. In traditional Chinese culture, qi is the active principal part of every living being — the natural energy or life force, and can be literally translated as “breath” or “air.” … Read More

Artist Talk by Dr. Alec Shepley on May 1st, 6 p.m.

Artist Talk by Dr. Alec Shepley on May 1st, 6 p.m.

Dr. Alec Shepley, artist and head of School of Art and Design, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, will give a community artist talk titled “The Creative Potential of the Fragment” at the ideaXfactory on Thursday, May 1st at 6 p.m. Alec’s current research and artistic practice explores urban spaces, the presentation of fragmented work and … Read More

Morning Song/Evening Song Sound Installation

Morning Song/Evening Song Sound Installation

Join us at the ideaXfactory for an urban birdsong workshop and smart-mob action on the Square! April 4th — Evening Song On April 4th from 5:30-6:30 p.m., the ideaXfactory will host a training workshop for Morning Song/Evening Song, a sound installation organized by Gerard Nadeau, professor of architecture at Drury University. The installation will consist … Read More

20th Annual Beaux Arts Ball

20th Annual Beaux Arts Ball

The 20th annual Drury Beaux Arts Ball and Charity Art Auction will be held on April 5th at the ideaXfactory in downtown Springfield, 351 N. Boonville Ave. Suggested donation for the event is $10. The doors will open at 7:00pm, beginning with the silent auction. The live auction will follow at 8:30pm, with the dance … Read More

To Live To Love

To Live To Love

On March 7, Friday from 7 to 10 p.m., ideaXfactory will feature an immersive psychedelic video projection by Russ RuBert using thousands of little light beams reading depth, space, and motion to create an interactive environment of light and sound. Visitors can perform their attendance, and the space will sense that and send send waves … Read More

Woven Lignin/ Pick-up Stick Pavilion opens on December 13th

Woven Lignin/ Pick-up Stick Pavilion opens on December 13th

Art of Space returns to the ideaXfactory with a new installation titled Woven Lignin/ Pick-up Stick Pavilion! Join Art of Space to help create the installation at the ideaXfactory on Saturdays Nov. 16 and Nov. 30 at 10 am, and on Tuesdays & Thursdays Nov. 19, Nov. 21, Dec. 3 and Dec. 5, to participate … Read More

#Everybody All The Time – a performance installation

#Everybody All The Time – a performance installation

On Friday, November 1 during the First Friday Art Walk, Sarah Greenbaum will present her performance installation “#Everybody All The Time” at the ideaXfactory at 7:30 and 10:30 pm. Greenbaum is a BFA Senior Dance Major at Missouri State University. For the project, she will be collaborating with Alec Brown, Jaime Daniels, Carmen Hartmann, Gavin … Read More

Fringe Art featured in News-Leader

Fringe Art featured in News-Leader

Great three-page feature in the Springfield News-Leader by Ed Peaco appeared on the cover of the Sunday Life section. To write such an extensive article, Ed interviewed many artists who have worked on collaborative projects with the ideaXfactory and has attended many of our events. You can read full story on-line with additional photos at … Read More

Friday to be Downtown: Live Art!

Friday to be Downtown: Live Art!

We have partnered with the Urban Districts Alliance, LemonDrop and The Community Partnership for this great event! Join us in ideaXfactory’s grassy lot for live art! This month’s FTBD (Friday to be Downtown) summer event series on September 6 from 6 to 9 pm will be on ideaXfactory’s grassy lot  at the corner of Boonville … Read More

Full Schedule for Contemporary Art Street Jam on July 5-6

Full Schedule for Contemporary Art Street Jam on July 5-6

Contemporary Art Street Jam on July 5-6 will keep the weekend lively with Live Art, Live Music, painting, sculpture, raku, robots, zines, mosaics, bubble art, PechaKucha X,  and more! Starting during First Friday Art Walk on July 5 Mill Street will be closed at the corner of Boonville and Mill for art events in the … Read More