The DeHaan Artist of Distinction exhibition, October 4 – November 14, features the work of five Indiana-based contemporary artists who received grants of up to $10,000 to take creative risks. This year’s show captures the journeys of five artists through powerful narratives of immigration, cultural heritage and self-discovery.
The DeHaan Artist of Distinction program is generously funded by Christel DeHaan.
Start with Art 2024 brought together nearly 1,000 arts, business, and community leaders to kickoff the fall arts season and celebrate our vibrant arts & culture community. The event included eight performances and activations that featured over 20 individual artists.
Art & Soul is a celebration of Black art and music in Indianapolis. Each year, four Featured Artists are recognized for their exemplary contributions to our creative community. Art & Soul is supported annually by Lilly Endowment Inc.
Art & Soul is a celebration of Black art and music in Indianapolis. Each year, four Featured Artists are recognized for their exemplary contributions to our creative community. Art & Soul is supported annually by Lilly Endowment Inc.
Celebrating the lives and legacies of 43 Hoosiers who helped shape Indianapolis between 1820 and 2020.
The fourth and final mural in the City of Indianapolis Bicentennial Legends Series features 43 portraits of Hoosier legends on the east wall of the Steak ‘n Shake building overlooking the new Bicentennial Unity Plaza.
Indy Arts Council put the spotlight on Indiana artists during All-Star weekend in Indianapolis, February 16-18, 2024. We produced 87 public art activations, engaging more than 100 artists, curators, and creatives – and were are free for all to experience.
The greatest spectacle in racing meets the greatest art in racing. Each spring, central Indiana artists create colorful art to capture the excitement of the “month of May.” The artworks are turned into banners, billboards and posters–and the original pieces take a lap around the city.
In partnership with the Indy Arts & Culture Equity Taskforce, the Indy Arts Council is hosting its second year of IDEA* Learning Series programming from August 2023 through May 2024. Indy arts organization CEOs, staff, board members, and teaching artists are welcome to attend for free.
Neighborhood-based projects that pair artists with communities to collaborate on arts & culture projects that residents can enjoy and appreciate.
2024 grant applications are open.
In partnership with the Indianapolis Airport Authority, the Arts Council of Indianapolis manages the award-winning temporary exhibition program at Indianapolis International Airport with rotating installations, commissions, and a long-term loan program for large sculpture outdoors.
More info coming soon.
Local researchers traveled 6,500 miles, street by street, to catalog and map artworks–memorials, murals, signs, monuments and more–that are visible from the public right-of-way. Led by Rokh Research & Design Studio, this census broadens the definition of public art and underscores opportunities to create an inclusive public art landscape in Indianapolis.
When Gainbridge Fieldhouse was undergoing a massive renovation in 2022, Pacers Sports & Entertainment wanted art & culture to be a big part of the new experience for fans and visitors. They teamed up with Indy Arts Council for “Art of the Game,” a permanent exhibition of 60 new artworks by 23 Indiana-based artists. The art can be seen in the KeyBank Suites, Main Concourse and Balcony levels.
The Arts Council launched #IndyKeepsCreating in March 2020 as a hashtag to rally artists, arts organizations, and stakeholders facing the isolation and other challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also became the umbrella name for a series of grant programs supporting independent artists and nonprofit organizations that suffered major financial losses.
In 2020, the Arts Council was entrusted to administer nearly $14 million to help ensure #IndyKeepsCreating through relief and recovery funding for independent artists and nonprofit arts organizations.
In Indiana, sports and arts have always made great teammates!
As proof, here’s a highlight reel of some of the Hoosier state’s best sports and arts crossovers:
For 10 years, things were looking up with High Art Billboards. Central Indiana artists created 120 bold works that turned the metro area’s busiest roads into an art gallery for commuters. And drivers voted by the thousands for the annual “People’s Choice” award.
The popular project, a partnership between Indy Arts Council and Reagan Outdoor Advertising, is currently on hold.
Art + an oil change: This buzz-building project started in 2016, when Jiffy Lube of Indiana wanted to cover up graffiti at one of its locations. Since then, Indy Arts Council has worked with artists to create more than 30 murals at Jiffy Lube of Indiana locations.