Location: Indiana

Here’s your excuse to traverse the Midwest—in pursuit of cool art happenings! With your help, we compiled an array of bucket-list travel spots across the region with artsy ties. 

Constantine Maniakas has contributed his musical talent to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral for 50 years.

Amy Brier found her calling with the Midwestern stone after working as a stone carver at one of the largest cathedrals in the world.

Students and staff at a rural Indiana school grow and harvest produce, and serve it up for lunch.

Grupo Folclórico Macehuani, led by Carol Nuñez Verdín, can be seen performing at Indiana Pacer games and regional cultural events.

For over 20 years, D. Del Reverda-Jennings has organized FLAVA FRESH!, a juried art show in Indianapolis celebrating the creative spirit of local artists of color.

With 16 grape-growing regions across seven states, independent winemakers and vineyards have created a long-lasting practice and love for the process.

From catsup bottles and coffee pots to pumpkins and ears of corn, the Midwest skyline is dotted with uniquely industrial artistry.

As Fort Wayne's theatre scene grows, Gavin Thomas Drew is working to ensure that audiences and theatre makers from unrepresented groups are both welcomed and supported.

In Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois, explore three different stories of the Black experience in America.