State: IN

This hands-on art project is a multi-part series that involves engagement between four professional artists and school-age children. The four workshops will involve students in the artistic process and enhance students' school curriculum, introduce students to artistic professions, techniques and art critique. They also have the goal to lower cultural barriers to entering and enjoying art spaces.

Lotus Blossoms 2025 is an annual four-week series of artist performances and workshops, focused on outreach and education, that provides audiences with globally and culturally diverse music and arts experiences via national and international touring artists.

Indy Shakes presents trans artist Will Wilhelm performing their one-person show GENDER PLAY OR WHAT YOU WILL by Will Wilhelm and Erin Murray. Will and Erin passionately take the play to states that passed legislation harmful to the LGBTQ+ community. To inform patrons, we will incorporate post-show discussions moderated by local organizations that provide support to the LGBTQ+ community.

Indianapolis Jazz Foundation (IJF) will feature jazz trumpeter Pharez Whitted as guest artist with the Indianapolis Jazz Collective, a resident jazz ensemble, in a public concert celebrating the legacy of the legendary Hampton Family. Whitted will also perform and provide a workshop at the Freddie Hubbard Memorial Jazz Band Fest, a showcase event for area high school jazz students.

FAME Multicultural Arts Programs encourage students to learn about diverse cultures and create original culturally inspired art. FAME's Visiting Artist Program contracts professional artists to visit area schools to share their talents and culture with students in the classroom and perform for the public at our annual FAME Festival. For 2024-2025, FAME will explore the culture of the Caribbean.

Our project aims to facilitate storytelling sessions with seniors, fostering the flow of memories and conversations in a comfortable and engaging environment. Through storytelling, we create meaningful connections and preserve the rich narratives of our elderly community members.

Emily Wilson Gillespie is one of nine winners of the 2024 Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities. This award is designed to support accessibility in the arts and celebrate the exceptional work of disabled Midwestern visual artists.

Working alongside community partners from multiple counties throughout the Wabash Valley, the Vigo County Public Library will present numerous programs and literacy initiatives that promote inclusivity, embrace diversity, and encourage conversations about building a more accessible and compassionate community.

Input Fort Wayne will create an editorial series spotlighting artists in Northeast Indiana. Their artist profiles will feature original photography and social media videos showcasing the artist and their work. Input will also collaborate on a speaker series with Creator Space, an emerging organization focused on strengthening the creative community.

Invitees include: Quarteto México, Harpist Marco Pat, Designer Miguel Loeza, and Photographer Pedro Tec along with the student folkloric Ballet ensemble from the Universidad Intercultural Maya. Presentations in the Monroe...