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ArtMix

ArtMix is a non-profit arts service organization providing access to the arts for people with disabilities. ArtMix (formerly VSA Indiana) fulfills its mission through a series of arts programs led by 20+ professional Teaching Artists who provide programming in schools, community centers, hospitals, and on-site in our adaptive arts studios near downtown Indianapolis. Through its programming, ArtMix increases access, engagement, knowledge, and skills in and through the arts. Collectively, ArtMix programs serve more than 6,000 people each year. The programs create opportunities for learning, self-expression, and socialization, and increase community understanding and acceptance of people of all abilities. ArtMix was founded in 1982 and is a member of the VSA Affiliate Network, a program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. For more information visit artmix.org or call (317) 974-4123.

Circle City Classic

Festival Producer ; Sports/Outdoor

The classic’s mission is to support educational achievement, promote cultural excellence, while showcasing the spirit, energy and tradition of America’s historically black colleges and universities. The Circle City Classic is a joint collaboration between Indiana Black Expo. Inc. and the Indiana Sports Corporation. The net proceeds from the Classic help fund scholarships and support youth initiatives for each organization. Since 1984, over 1 million dollars have been awarded to deserving Indiana natives who pursue higher education. It was Rev. Charles Williams vision not only to promote educational achievements, but also to create one of the most spectacular African American events in the country to showcase the economic spending power of African Americans. With assistance from the Lilly Endowment along with a host of volunteers, Indiana Black Expo and the Indiana Sports Corporation brought Rev. Charles William’s vision to a reality. On October 13, 1984, the Circle City Classic was born. Jerry Rice and the Mississippi State Delta Devils battled the Grambling State Tigers and legend Coach Eddie Robinson. Entering its third decade, the Classic has evolved from just a football game into a well recognized and well respected organization with year round programs designed to enhance the mental and physical development of our youth. Some of these programs include year round College Readiness Workshops, Challenge of Champions, Miss Circle City Classic Coronation, Classic Youth Football and Cheerleading Clinic, as well as the scholarship program. The Classic has surpassed the expectations of many throught its 25 years. The goal of the Classic is to honor the legacy of Rev. Charles Williams by continuing to provide opportunities for youth as well as supporting educational achievement and promoting cultural excellence in the community. Circle City Classic. The Name Says It All.

Community Education Arts, Inc.

Community • Education • Arts, Inc. (CEArts) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Arts organization. CEArts is the home of a variety of Arts-related projects, events, and opportunities for creatives of all kinds. We host online Arts Showcase exhibits, a podcast, short video series, and two annual projects, Noblesville Interdisciplinary Creativity Expo (NICE) (est. 2014) and The Polk Street Review (TPSR) project & book publication (est. 2010). Both annual projects support community participation and involvement by seeking submissions from all kinds of creatives (artwork, music/song lyrics, poetry, prose, photographs, etc) with all levels of experience from amateur to professional. Throughout the year, we offer publishing services, a variety of workshops, guest opportunities for our podcast discussions, short videos, webinars, and more. The annual NICE project presentations event occurs in the Fall and the annual TPSR project’s book launch occurs in February. CEArts supports the Black Lives Matter movement, and encourages Black artists, musicians, and writers to participate in our arts projects. We also believe that intolerance, racism, prejudice, and discrimination against any persons, in any place, by any human being, by any public or private business, by our schools, and by our government goes against the ideals upon which our democracy must stand — justice, equality, and liberty. We believe the Arts enhance the world we all live in, and that the Arts can work towards justice, equality, and liberty by changing people’s perspectives and by bringing people together. We strive to show the Arts are essential, relevant, vital, and accessible to quality of life FOR ALL. In our arts projects, we’re honored to include creations from artists, writers, and musicians from all over the world from all walks of life. Sign up for our monthly Newsletter emails here: http://eepurl.com/ggPn4z

Downtown Westfield Neighborhood Association

Association/Club ; Festival Producer

DWA is a nonprofit organization in partnership with the city of Westfield. Its goal is connecting the community through the downtown.

Drum Corps International

Arts Service Organizations ; Educational ; Festival Producer ; Music ; Nonprofit

From modest beginnings more than four decades ago, Drum Corps International (DCI) has developed into a powerful, nonprofit, global youth activity with far-reaching artistic, educational and organizational influence. Through the annual DCI Tour and World Championships, Drum Corps International provides entertainment to millions through live performances and nationally-broadcast events. Drum Corps International is Marching Music’s Major League™.

Festival Music Society

Festival Producer ; Music

Parent organization for the Indianapolis Early Music Festival

Fountain Square Music Festival

Festival Producer ; Music

Starting in 2013, FSMF began as a passion project of collected Fountain Square residents who were hungry to celebrate local music and art. Now, FSMF has become an integral part of the neighborhood’s continued evolution and development as a live entertainment destination. What started as a one-day music festival with equal focus placed on promoting and contributing to the surrounding Fountain Square community, the festival has now grown exponentially in each of its 4 years. In 2015, FSMF expanded to a four-day event for the first time. In the days that led up to the July 4th all-day main event, FSMF featured free music on the Fountain Plaza, followed by evening concerts at four fantastic Fountain Square music venues: White Rabbit Cabaret, Radio Radio, The Hi-Fi, and Joyful Noise Recordings. Fountain Square Music Festival is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Hue Murals

Hue Murals specializes in: -both permanent and temporary public, commercial, residential, and event-specific murals -exotic face painting for editorial shoots, parties, and festivals -live event painting -custom art parties, art classes, and workshops -ad hoc commissioned work Koda Witsken is the founder and lead muralist of Hue Murals LLC. She has a widely varied portfolio of work, a modern but flexible style, and a palette that traverses the entire spectrum. Examples of her work span from 80 foot warehouse murals to murals on bedroom walls, offices, barns, shipping containers, pianos, cars, snowplows, human bodies, and more. She studied art in her time at both Duke and Purdue Universities. She deeply cares about the artistic community as seen in her volunteer work with after school programs, charity art auctions, and artistic sponsorship campaigns. See the @huemurals instagram feed for a look into Koda’s latest projects or at huemuralsbykoda.com

Independent Music + Art Festival (IMAF)

Dance ; Festival Producer ; Music ; Visual Arts

Apparatus presents the 12th Annual Independent Music + Art Festival, a day-long outdoor festival featuring local musicians, visual artists, and other "independents" in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. This annual event honors local musicians and artists who perform original live music and create original work. It provides a unique opportunity for interaction with other local artists and the community. IMAF is a FREE festival on the second Saturday of June, beginning at 12:00 noon and running until 8:00pm.

Indiana Black Expo

Festival Producer ; Film, Literature/Media

Indiana Black Expo is a diverse, not-for-profit community service organization with a myriad of programs and events designed to meet the needs of the local African-American community. The organization hosts two signature events: Summer Celebration and the Circle City Classic Football Game. Visit the web site for more information on various programs.

Indianapolis Jewish Film Festival

Festival Producer ; Film, Literature/Media

The Indianapolis Jewish Film Festival is dedicated to identifying and presenting great films reflecting the Jewish tradition and the Jewish impact on the human condition.

Indianapolis Shakespeare Company

Alternative Performance Space ; Arts Service Organizations ; Educational ; Festival Producer ; Kids/Family ; Literature/Poetry ; Nonprofit ; Outdoor Stage/Amphitheatre ; Theater ; Travel

Indianapolis Shakespeare Company is in its 12th year of producing high quality, fully professional Shakespeare in the Park productions. Indy Shakes is proud to offer our mainstage performances to the Indianapolis community for FREE! We serve local theatre artists. One of our motivating factors is to prevent “creative brain drain”. We offer local theatre artists of all levels artistically satisfying, paid jobs during a time of year when many of the local arts organizations are not producing. Our Company is comprised of actors, and technical and production professionals. Our team effort that makes creating the productions so satisfying for team members—and ultimately for the audiences.

INDIEana Handicraft Exchange

Association/Club ; Craft/Traditional Arts ; Festival Producer

The INDIEana Handicraft Exchange is a contemporary craft fair that consciously celebrates modern handmade goods, the relationship between creator and consumer, and local, alternative economies. The IHE has become a notable stop on the Midwest indie craft fair circuit, which includes events such as the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago, IL, Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati, OH, Craftin’ Outlaws in Columbus, OH, Art vs. Craft in Milwaukee, WI, Bloomington Handmade Market in Bloomington, IN, and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair in Detroit, MI, among others. The IHE began in 2007 as a way to highlight local crafters and artisans as well as to expose Indianapolis to some of the best vendors on the national indie craft fair map. Most of the products sold by IHE artists serve the dual purpose of art and function and range from the beautiful to the irreverent, from the adorable to the slightly sinister, from the hysterical to the just plain bizarre. Vendors may use traditional crafting techniques but they express contemporary themes and design. Vendors offer a range of unique handmade goods from wooden jewelry to fanciful undergarments, from custom vintage-inspired western wear to stationery, from plush animals to natural bath and body goodies, from hand-screened rock ‘n’ roll poster art to pop culture icon finger puppets and much, much more.

Indy Film Fest

Festival Producer ; Film, Literature/Media ; Nonprofit

Put simply, we create a shared experience around film.

Indy Irish Fest/ Irish Cultural Foundation of Indianapolis

Dance ; Dining/Food ; Educational ; Festival Producer ; Kids/Family ; Music ; Nonprofit

The Indianapolis Irish Festival is in its 18th year. The festival is an opportunity to share Irish heritage through music, dance, cultural activities, and family fun. The festival was the vision of a small group of people who wanted to showcase the heritage, music and culture of the Irish people and the contributions of that culture to our city and state. The Irish are the second largest ethnic group to settle in the Indianapolis area. They have served the community in the fields of religion, education, medicine, law, the arts, politics and commerce. Indy’s Irish Festival committee, an all volunteer 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, was formed in 1996 to host the first festival. Its mission is to preserve, promote and nurture Irish culture, arts, music, and history. The festival has grown significantly over the years and with it, so has the festival’s support of charities and community organizations. Since its inception, the festival has made donations to or helped community organizations raise more than $100,000.

Indy Jazz Fest

Festival Producer ; Music

This annual summer music festival features some of the nation’s best jazz artists and popular local jazz musicians. From jazz to blues to gospel, Indy Jazz Fest offers something for everyone. The Festival also includes a variety of foods from around the world, an interactive music education pavilion, a jazz/gospel celebration, and a jazz heritage tribute featuring many legendary jazz musicians who performed on historic Indiana Avenue in the 1940s and 1950s.

IndyFringe

Dance ; Festival Producer ; Music ; Nonprofit ; Theater

IndyFringe is a place, an event, an environment, an attitude, a movement, an incubator for new talent and a magnet for imaginative, thoughtful, hopeful and transformational people. Located in the Mass Ave Cultural District, we are an annual Theatre Festival and a year round theatre for emerging artists and new work.

International Violin Competition of Indianapolis

Festival Producer ; Music

Now considered one of the foremost music competitions in the world, the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis (IVCI) aims to identify and promote young, talented violinists through a quadrennial competition and festival of the violin. In addition to stunning competition performances, there are accompanying exhibits and educational presentations. The IVCI also produces the annual Laureate Series, which are concerts featuring former winners of the Competition in collaboration with Indiana cultural organizations such as the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Ronen Chamber Ensemble, Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, Pike Performing Arts Center and the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Educational programs developed by the Competition include the multidisciplinary Juried Exhibition of Student Art, International Violinists in the Schools, master classes and short-term residencies. The 11th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis will take place in September 2022. Check back often for news on our Laureates and sign up for our newsletter at https://violin.org/newsletter-sign.

JCC Indianapolis

The JCC Indianapolis, guided by Jewish values and traditions, provides inclusive experiences that lead to personal growth and community building. The facility houses an art gallery with more than 6 exhibitions each year, an auditorium for performing arts and films, and a dance studio for dance classes. They host the Ann Katz Festival of Books & Arts, a three-week festival each fall featuring local and national authors, performances and films. More than 100 years old, JCC Indianapolis is located at Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Road and is a beneficiary agency of the United Way of Central Indiana and the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, and an affiliate member of the JCC Association of North America.

La Plaza

Festival Producer ; Nonprofit

La Plaza is a groundbreaking effort to be the trusted liaison between Latinos and the larger community. La Plaza exists to serve, empower, and integrate the Latino community of Central Indiana. But we weren’t always La Plaza. In 2004 the Hispanic Education Center, Fiesta Indianapolis and El Centro Hispano chose to merge. Their merger formed La Plaza; a bringing together of all these separate resources and services into one organization to provide better support. La Plaza has devoted an extensive amount of time and resources to solidifying its new structure by implementing a strategic plan which has guided us in making decisions required for the short term and the long term; a comprehensive development plan, which addresses how La Plaza will secure the resources it needs annually for its current work; a technology plan, which guarantees that La Plaza is using the data systems and technological capacities of the three merged organizations in the most effective and efficient way; and an initial overview of the needs of the Hispanic/Latino community

Old Soul Entertainment

Festival Producer ; Music

Old SOUL Entertainment is a Division of the OLD SOUL MEDIA GROUP, a full service Marketing and Media Production Company. For over six years, we have provided unparalleled, diversity and freshness to the Indianapolis art and cultural scene. With satellite locations in Dallas TX and Atlanta GA, we continuously collaborate with musical / fine artists, deejays, dancers and non-for-profits to provide events that entertain and educate. Local business partners and corporate clients tap our promotional resources and expanding client base to make their events a success.

ORANJE

Festival Producer ; Music

ORANJE is a contemporary art & music event showcasing progressive artists and musicians. The goal of ORANJE is to create an interactive experience of art and music presented in a stimulating, urban environment.

Penrod Society

Festival Producer

The Penrod Society was formed in 1967 by a group of 12 young men so as to create a vehicle to support the cultural and educational activities of Indianapolis area artists, students, and arts organizations. The Penrod Society is a volunteer organization, strongly rooted in Central Indiana with a proud history of serving our community. Specifically, our mission focuses on the cultivation, encouragement and development of public interest in and support of those arts, cultural and educational institutions located in and around Marion County, Indiana, its surrounding counties and the Central Indiana area in general. The Penrod name is taken from Indianapolis native Booth Tarkington’s character, Penrod Schoefield. The Penrod Arts Fair has been held annually on the first Saturday after Labor Day since 1967. The Penrod Arts Fair attracts over 30,000 people to the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art to listen to music, watch performing artists and purchase thousands of dollars of art. All proceeds from this one day extravaganza provide grants that are allocated to Indianapolis area arts organizations.

Riley Festival

Craft/Traditional Arts ; Festival Producer

The Riley Festival honors James Whitcomb Riley, â€œThe Childrenâ€™s Poet.â€ It is one of Indianaâ€™s largest craft festivals and emphasizes the arts by featuring exhibits, contests of poetry, photography, fine arts, posters, home arts, quilts, and antiques. The festival also includes 1840s encampment entertainment, a car show, parades, pumpkin decorating, a queen pageant, and much more. The festival begins the first Thursday in October.

Shelby County Arts Fest

Festival Producer ; Visual Arts

The purpose of our little troupe of artists and supporters of artists is to produce and annual one-day festival to promote awareness of, and participation in, the arts of Shelby County.

Spirit & Place Festival

Dance ; Faith Based/Religious ; Festival Producer ; Literature/Poetry ; Music ; Visual Arts

100+ community organizations collaborate around an annual theme to create 10 days of innovative, never-seen-before events each November. We live in a choose-your-niche, all-others-be-damned world. Republicans vs. Democrats. Women vs. Men. The 1 percent vs. the 99 percent. Urban vs. rural. Natives vs. Immigrants. Haves vs. have nots. Sacred vs. secular. In our divided, divisive, and sometimes uncivil society, we need organizations, activities, and events that unite us. Transcend our differences. Generate ideas. Spark action for the common good. Spirit & Place does that. Through year-round programming and an annual festival, Spirit & Place brings people and organizations together to build bridges, open minds, touch hearts, inspire reflection, and help our community move forward in new ways. Spirit & Place is a winner of the NUVO Cultural Vision Award and the Indiana Achievement Award. Since 1996, it has worked with 600+ community organizations, 5,250 idea-makers, and 275,000 people. Our mission is to be a catalyst for civic engagement through creative collaborations among the arts, humanities, and religion. Through the arts, the festival uses the language of metaphor to explore sometimes difficult ideas.Through the humanities, the festival illuminates the distinct and common narratives of the human condition. Through religion, the festial embraces the values of compassion, fairness, hospitality, and service that fuel our life in community. Spirit & Place is a community project managed by The Polis Center, part of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. The Polis Center works collaboratively to provide community-based research, analysis, information, and access to advanced information technologies. Spirit & Place is an example of Polis’s commitment to creating collaborative, practical, and effective solutions for the communities in which we live.

Talbott Street Art Fair

Festival Producer

Established in 1956, Talbot Street Art Fair has established this show as a top quality, juried exhibition. Listed in the top 100 Fine Arts shows by Sunshine Artist Magazine, this is the oldest and largest juried show in the area. More importantly, it remains FREE to the public. This Fair is presented by Talbot Street Art Fair, Inc. in cooperation with the neighborhood association – Herron-Morton Place Association, Inc. The annual fair takes place at Talbot Street, north of 16th Street in downtown Indianapolis.

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