Name: Annual Wrapped in Love Public Art Display
Start: 2021-10-01T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2022-03-01T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Bloomington, Indiana

This October, we will be continuing our annual tradition of adorning trees throughout downtown Bloomington with tree sweaters crafted by local fabric artists!

Just as Middle Way House wraps survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in warmth and support, fabric artists lovingly created tree sweaters for dozens of downtown Bloomington trees. The tree sweaters will be prominently hung throughout numerous locations in the heart of Bloomington and feature our 24/7 help & crisis line phone number, (812) 336-0846, in hopes of raising awareness about domestic violence. The public art display will span nearly six months, coinciding with the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness month in October and end March 1st, 2022.

Each beautiful tree sweater is sponsored by a business, person, or organization committed to helping us provide meaningful alternatives to living with violence. Each tree sweater will have a sponsorship patch containing sponsor names and our 24/7 help & crisis line phone number to be seen by tens of thousands of residents and many of the nearly 2 million annual visitors to Bloomington. It is imperative that we include our crisis number on the sponsorship patch because last year, our help & crisis line answered over 5,000 calls, and we provided nearly 7,000 nights of emergency shelter to survivors of domestic violence.

Thank you to our Supporters!

We would like to thank our Volunteer Event Chair, Erin Hollinden, the fabric artists, and our current sponsors for all their support!

Fabric Artists:

Mia Altholz
Sandi Taylor
Linda Handelsman
Tara Babcock
Erin Hollinden
Christopher DeYoung (Development Chair)
Danielle Bruce
The Knit Wits
Joan Hongen
Mary Lostutter
Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity
Jackie Vest
Vicky Haralovich
Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority, Inc.
Alyssa Marie McPherson
Peg Smith
Cathy Lipscomb
Orchard Enthusiasts (Bloomington community orchard knitting group)
North Staff and Families (North high school knitting group)
Ana Lim
Holly Bui
Knitting Nomads
Beth Shalom’s Knitwitz
Kalie Chuke
Tina Haley
Peggy Daniels

Gold Leaf Sponsors ($2,500+):

Anna Strout in honor of Toby Strout, Martha Voyles, Ekah Yoga, and the People’s Market
Bob Arnove
Ivy Tech -Bloomington, Indiana
DeAngelo’s Restaurant

Thank you to Crosstown Cleaners and Kinser Cleaners for generously cleaning all of our tree sweaters!

Click here to VOTE for your favorite tree sweaters!

Click the program photo below view the 2021-2022 program, list of trees and sponsors, and our INTERACTIVE MAP!

Annual Wrapped in Love Public Art Display

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Gold Leaf Sponsors ($2,500+):

Silver Spruce Sponsors ($1,000+):

Bronze Birch Sponsors ($500+):

Copper Maple Sponsors ($300+):

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Annual Wrapped in Love Public Art Display

Fabric Artists:

Gold Leaf Sponsors ($2,500+):

Silver Spruce Sponsors ($1,000+):

Bronze Birch Sponsors ($500+):

Copper Maple Sponsors ($300+):

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