Corporate Networking at the IMA

After work golf game? Count us in! Especially if it means a trip to the IMA Mini Golf exhibit running this summer at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. The IMA hosted a corporate networking event at their newest exhibit this week for over 100 Indianapolis professionals.

Attendees had the opportunity to play mini golf, sip Arnold Palmer’s and local Sun King beers, while dining on golf themed food, compliments of Kahn’s Catering.

Beverages
Spiked Arnold Palmers
Arnold Palmers
Sun King Osirus
Sun King Wee Mac
Sun King Cream Ale
White Oak Chardonnay
melomi Pinot Noir
Assorted sodas and bottled water

Butler Passed Hors d’oeuvres
Mini cheeseburger sliders
Bagel dog bites
Pimento cheese sandwiches
Avocado deviled eggs
Cucumber cup, black bean & roasted corn salsa, cilantro pesto
BLT cherry tomato

Station One
(Club)- Sandwiches
Turkey, ham, bacon and lettuce

(Chip Shots)
Freshly fried chips
with con queso dip, artichoke and parmesan dip, and spinach dip

Watermelon (Slices)
Wedges of watermelon with goat cheese

(Par) Fait Display
Petite mozzarella, arugula pesto, grape tomato, balsamic glaze
Marinated thai beef salad, cucumbers, red onion, basil in a birch boat
Red curry cashew shrimp salad, lotus root cup, cilantro emulsion
Jam jar chopped beet salad, citrus goat cheese mousse, ginger candied pistachios

Station Two
Contemporary Slider Station
Red wine braised beef short ribs
Pulled pork barbecue
Crab cakes, red pepper remoulade sauce
Grilled balsamic marinated portabella mushrooms, pine nut pesto
Served with petite brioche rolls

Station Three
Taco & Nacho Station
Fresh fried tortilla chips
Crispy corn taco shells
Soft flour tortillas
Seasoned ground beef
Honey tequila lime smoked chicken
Cilantro pepper jack cheese sauce
Sour cream, guacamole, black bean corn salad,
salsa verde, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo

Vertical Crudite
Asparagus, bell peppers, broccoli, cauliflower,
stem- on carrots, cherry grape tomatoes
with ranch dip

Station Four
Mini golf cupcakes
Donut holes displayed in a brown sugar sand trap

Each mini golf hold was created by local, regional and national artists. The course is Hoosier themed – the IMA’s way of wishing the state of Indiana a very happy 200th birthday. Even Willie the Whale, a beloved Indianapolis attraction from the Indianapolis Zoo’s previous location on 30th street, made an appearance.

Cardinal 200 features a totem-like cardinal—Indiana’s state bird— that sits on top of a model Indy Car. The cardinal wears a corn crown that hints to the phrase, “There’s more than corn in Indiana,” while the wheels of the car indicate the year 1816, the year Indiana became a state. The whimsical hole was designed by William Denton Ray, a Herron School of Art & Design graduate and a full-time artist / designer. (Par 2) – IMA

Willie the Whale brings back the beloved landmark from the Indianapolis Zoo’s former location on East 30^th Street. Willie is back in all his former glory due to the passion and dedication of Quincy Owens and Luke Crawley of Owens + Crawley LLC, Indianapolis. (Par 3) –IMA