The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) is now accepting applications for The Creative Leap, a new workshop series focused on business strategy for creative entrepreneurs in Indiana. This series covers strategic planning in an application-based content format to support established creative businesses and will be led by Dr. Elaine Grogan Luttrull of Minerva Financial Arts.
Up to fifteen creative business owners will be selected for the cohort. Selected members who participate in the full workshop series and subsequent coaching sessions will receive a $1,000 honorarium to put toward purchasing business resources that have been identified during the series to accompany their newly developed business strategy.
ELIGIBILITY: Indiana-based artists and creatives in any arts discipline who have been practicing as a business entity for at least five years, and who are looking to inject strategic energy into their existing practice.
PROGRAM TIMELINE:
| Program Opens for Applications | May 15, 2025 |
| Informational Webinar | May 28, 2025, 4:00 p.m. ET (Register to attend.) |
| Application Due | June 13, 2025, by 4:30 p.m. ET*
*Late applications are not accepted. All applications are final following the submission deadline. |
| Selection Notification | Week of July 7, 2025 |
| Workshop Series*
*See attendance policy below |
Workshop 1: What are your goals? – July 28, 2025
Workshop 2: Reasonableness Check – August 4, 2025 Workshop 3: Forecast Check – August 11, 2025 Workshop 4: Launch the Goals – August 18, 2025 *All workshops are scheduled for 4:00 – 6:00pm ET |
| First Check-In | September 15, 2025 |
| Final Check-In | December 15, 2025 |
HOW TO APPLY: Apply here.
- For questions about application, eligibility, and guidelines: Contact the Artist Services Program Manager, Jordan Adams at joadams1@iac.in.gov.
- For help or technical assistance with the Online Grant System: Contact IAC grants and operations team at grantsadmin@iac.in.gov.