Indiana Arts Commission
Come Together conference filling fast
Registration is filling fast for Come Together: Arts Boards, Staff, & Community Engagement on August 8th. Don't miss your chance to come together with colleagues to explore topics important to building stronger and more effective organizations and communities. Read more.
Cultural District application now open
Applications are now open for the FY2015 Statewide Cultural District program. Communities interested in applying for the designation must submit a letter of intent by August 28th
(Photo courtesy Carmel Arts & Design District)
Commission awards over $2.6M in FY2015 grants
At the June 20 Quarterly Business Meeting, the Indiana Arts Commission approved over $2.6 million in FY2015 grants to arts organizations and individual artists across the state. Read more.
U.S. Senate confirms Dr. Jane Chu to lead NEA
On June 12, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed the appointment of Dr. Jane Chu as the 11th chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The White House is expected to make the official appointment in the next several days, and Dr. Chu will begin her appointment shortly thereafter. Read more.
(Photo courtesy of Kaufman Center for the Performing Arts)
Special message to organizations awarded 2014 grants
Due to projected tax revenue shortages and a request from Governor Pence at the start of the fiscal year, the IAC is facing a 4.5 percent reduction of appropriations. Despite working diligently to absorb most of this reduction, a small portion must also be absorbed by grant allocations. Read more.
