INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) -- The Butter Fine Arts Fair returns to Indianapolis this Labor Day weekend for its sixth year, focusing on amplifying Black creatives and their work.Since beginning six years ago, the event has drawn more th an 65,000 attendees and featured more than 281 artists. The exhibition has generated $1.5 million in art sales. A unique feature of the fair is that 100% of sales go directly to the artists.This years exhibition at the Stutz building, located at 1060 N. Capitol Ave., features diverse materials and scales, including a gigantic 15-foot-tall figure made of cardboard and glue.The presentation emphasizes Black culture and identity, with Black and brown skin on full display. First-time attendee Precious Wallace said the experience is powerful.It's quite amazing. It's beautiful. So many artists whose work I watch have come to life in real life, Wallace said.Melissa Banks, also attending for the first time, noted the shift from her usual interests.Art is new to me. I've always experienced sports and that type of genre of celebration, but this is new to me, and it's very exciting, Banks said.Deonna Craig has been involved since the event's inception. As the director of Butter, she curates the art and encourages everyone to find their inner artist.Some people don't think of themselves as an art collector or a creative. I think all of us have creativity inside, and you feel it bubbling, and you feel people passionate about food, dance, and poetry. It's not just art on the walls. So we invite everyone to explore their creativity, Craig said.The multi-day event includes musicians, food, art and dance parties. Local artists say Butter provides both a creative outlet and a community.Indianapolis artist Theodore Ball displays work made of soft materials like felt and yarn. A soft purple pin on his chest mirrors the textures in his art. Ball said he uses soft materials on hard surfaces to challenge perceptions of masculinity.It feels the way it looks, Ball said. I want to challenge men of all types to be softer with yourself and people around you. It's ok to cry and be vulnerable for yourself and your family.The fair continues at the Stutz until Sunday. For more event information, visit here. ...read more read less