The Indy Arts Council announces a series of live performances and interactive art-making stations during the highly anticipated Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert weekend in Indianapolis November 1-3. These programs are part of the larger “Swift City” activations unveiled today in collaboration with Visit Indy, Downtown Indy, and Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium, inviting fans and concertgoers downtown to enjoy pre-concert celebrations, activities and events. Indianapolis is expecting 200,000 people throughout the weekend.
Photo courtesy of Karl Damon
Indy Arts Council is partnering with Musical Family Tree (a non-profit dedicated to connecting artists and audiences in Indiana), and INSPIRE Music Collective (empowering youth, musicians, and creatives through the universal language of music) to curate the pop-up performances, and ArtMix (dedicated to transforming the lives of people with disabilities through the creation of art) to activate the Indianapolis Artsgarden with Taylor Swift-themed artmaking activities led by local artists. Funding for this program is provided by the Capital Improvement Board of Managers of Marion County.
“As Indianapolis plays host to upwards of 200,000 visitors for these monumental concert dates as part of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, we are thrilled to highlight the breadth of local talent our city has to offer,” said Kavita Mahoney, Vice President at Indy Arts Council. “The economic ripple effects of Indianapolis being a part of this historic tour will be significant to our city, and the unique opportunity for us to spotlight our artists and performers throughout our public spaces is huge for the arts community and our community as a whole.”