The Broad Ripple Village Association will host its annual Broad Ripple Spring Gallery Tour on Friday, May 13th, 2011, from 5 to 9 p.m.

Approximately twenty Village galleries and boutiques will hold simultaneous open houses that evening with exhibits of original art that include painting, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and other media created by well-known artists and artisans. Tour locations range from the nationally recognized Indianapolis Art Center on the north end of The Village to Fine Estate Art & Rugs with its exceptional collection of vintage Indiana artwork on the south end.

This year, the BRVA Broad Ripple Spring and Fall Gallery Tours will again partner with VSA Indiana, the not-for-profit leader in arts and disability. Urban Artisans, a VSAI vocational program, will create ceramics specially made for this event to be sold at designated locations on the tour. Proceeds will go to support VSAI in its mission to provide accessible arts experiences to all.

The semi-annual Broad Ripple Gallery Tours - one in the Spring and one in the Fall - are free. Come, meet friends, and enjoy the refreshments, while supporting the arts and VSAI.