Art & Soul 2022

Art & Soul celebrates empowerment through the arts and recognizes over 100 local African American artists. In February 2022, the Arts Council of Indianapolis will host the 26th annual Art & Soul at the Artsgarden celebration. Each year, four artists are chosen to be Featured Artists throughout the month. The selection committee are leaders from Asante Art Institute, FLAVA FRESH !, IIbada Dance Company, and Indy Jazz Fest.

In addition to the Black History Month spotlight, the Featured Artists receive year-long career development support. Are you interested in being an Art & Soul Featured Artist? Fill out an interest form and tell us about you. The 2022 Theme is: "Black Health & Wellness" and the deadline to apply is June 25, 2021 at 11:59 pm.

Apply to be an Art & Soul 2022 Featured Artist

MEET THE 2021 FEATURED ARTISTS

Christopher Pitts

Christopher Pitts is a pianist who connects jazz piano traditions with the modern ear through energetic performance, thoughtful collaboration, and aesthetic compositions. Read his full bio here.

AshLee Baskin

AshLee"PsyWrn Simone" Baskin is a vocalist, songwriter, lyricist, poet/spoken word artist, actress, and teaching artist who is guided by Nina Simone’s words, “An artist’s duty…is to reflect the times.” Read her full bio here.

Matthew Cooper

Matthew Cooper is a self-taught visual artist who studied drawing and Africana studies at the IUPUI Herron School of Art and Design. He reads as much as he can about a subject before he re-creates it on canvas: “I want to give life once again to our untold history.” Read his full bio here.

Yadin Kol

Yadin Kol is a self-taught guitarist, singer, and songwriter whose conscious-stirring lyrics come from his southern roots and urban life experiences. His debut EP will be released this year. Read his full bio here.

Featured artist photos by Wildstyle Paschall.