Arts Organization Support grants provide annual operating support for the ongoing artistic and administrative functions of eligible arts organizations during the grant period in alignment with the Indiana Arts Commission's Public Funding Imperatives. The applicant does not request a grant amount. The grant amount is based on the average of the applicant’s last three years of total cash income, panel’s ratings, number of eligible applicants, and the dollars available.
To say arts organizations are important public assets to our communities and state is an understatement. They bind us together, preserve our history, reflect who we are, and inspire our future. They also catalyze community, economic development, and quality of life, all of which contribute to the overall resiliency and sustainability of our state. Right now, in these unprecedented times, arts organizations are striving to survive – they’re reinventing, adapting, or simply hibernating until it’s safe to come back to full public presence. The Indiana Arts Commission recognizes its important role in helping ensure these public assets persevere. Like those we serve, we too are reinventing and revisioning to meet the needs of our sector and state. As such, we have adjusted our Arts Organization Support program to responsibly respond to today’s times.
