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Fall is here and that means it's time to recognize National Arts & Humanities Month. You can take part in the New Community Visions Initiative
by exploring the role of the arts in keeping communities thriving;
showing your art's community impact on social media; and proclaiming the
importance of the arts with your elected officials.
Click here to learn more.
 The Indiana Arts Commission recently approved changes that would effect grant recipients wishing to submit a Grant Modification Form for their funded project.
For individual artists, this would include grant projects for the Individual Artist Program, and for Arts in the Parks.
Any changes to your original grant proposal must first be discussed with your grant program manager before moving forward.
View and download the new Grant Modification Form here.
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 Registration is still open for a workshop on trademark, copyright, and contract law for the creative community.
Attorney Robert S. Meitus and other lawyers from Meitus Gelbert Rose LLP's Entertainment and Media Law will help artists understand the issues related to these important legal matters.
The workshop will be Friday, October 16, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Bloomington / Monroe County Convention Center, 302 S. College Ave., Bloomington, Indiana.
Breakout sessions will follow for visual artists, musicians, film artists, literary artists and other creative folk to address specific issues with each discipline.
The workshop is free and open to artists throughout Indiana, but space is limited and advance registration is required.
Click here to register. For more information, call 812-349-3534.
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 Women veterans of all ages are invited to join this free memoir-writing workshop series designed to help them craft their military stories through prose or poetry.
Led by Shari Wagner, a published writer and instructor for the Indiana Writer's Center, each two-hour session will include prompts and models, in-class writing activities, discussion, and feedback.
Women at all levels of writing experience are welcome. It is only necessary that you have the desire to develop your writing skills and share your stories.
Workshops will be held twice each month at the Kurt Vonnegut Library, 304 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, and will run from October through March (fist and third Tuesdays each month).
The workshops are free, but registration is required. Contact Shari Wagner at shariwagner@aol.com for more information and to register.
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Just in time for Halloween, the Lafayette Journal & Courier is sponsoring a writing contest, Finish the Scary Story, and seeks contributions from writers adult to elementary school age. The beginning of the story can be found here, along with details on how to enter.
Deadline for story submission is 5 p.m. October 15, 2015.
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The Indiana State House Tour Office in conjunction with the Indiana Center for the Book and the Indiana State Library is hosting an essay competition for fourth grade students to commemorate Indiana's Statehood Day 2015, a celebration of Indiana's 199th birthday, and the kickoff celebration of our 200th birthday.
This year's theme is Hoosier Bicentennial Celebrations. Winners of the Hoosier Bicentennial Celebration essay contest will be honored at the Statehood Day celebration at one of four participating locations on Friday, December 11, 2015.
The winners, along with their class, will be invited to read his or her essay at one of the four participating locations.
Essays must be postmarked by Friday, October 23, 2015.
To see the essay rules and details, click here. For more information, visit the Indiana State Library website.
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 The Indiana Arts Commission will coordinate the 2016 Poetry Out Loud Indiana State Finals competition February 20, 2016, the 11th annual poetry recitation contest sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Poetry Foundation.
Indiana high schools are encouraged to participate in the event, and registration is currently open. There is no cost to participate, but schools are required to register in advance. The deadline for registration is November 30, 2015.
For more information about Poetry Out Loud, contact Sarah Fronczek at 317-232-1274, by email to sfronczek@iac.in.gov, or visit the Poetry Out Loud page of the IAC website at www.in.gov/arts/2422.htm.
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 On September 28, Jane Chu, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced several new initiatives as part of the agency's 50th anniversary celebration.
One of them includes an original poetry competition for the state finalists at the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, D.C.
"Poetry Ourselves," will give students another platform to showcase their talent while in D.C, for the Nationals.
State Champions will be encouraged to submit a poem for consideration by the judge, however participation in this competition will be entirely optional. More details are expected in coming weeks.
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 Since the beginning of 2015, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has been gathering stories from the general public and grantees, elected officials and agency directors, artists and art lovers across the country about the importance of art in their lives and their communities.
You can find the current stories in text, audio, or video formats by clicking on the various state icons found of the the map here.
Or, you can submit your own art experience that influenced your life by clicking, share your story.
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Midwest Writers Workshop to offer manuscript makeover sessions
The Midwest Writers Workshop will offer a one-day workshop on manuscript makeovers. The workshop will be held October 10, 2015 at the Ball State Alumni Center, Muncie, Indiana from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sessions will focus on mystery, fiction, and non-fiction. Deadline for registration is October 9, 2015. Click here for more information and how to register.
Call for entries, Hoosier Artisan Boutique, Noblesville, IN
The Seventh Annual Hoosier Artisan Boutique will be held November 28, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall in Noblesville, Indiana. The event showcases the diversity of fine arts and crafts talent from across the state of Indiana and will again benefit Toys for Tots serving children in Central Indiana. If you are an artist or crafter living in Indiana and would like to participate in this event, please visit the Hoosier Artisan Boutique call for artists page for details. Deadline for entry is October 15, 2015.
Arts & Craft Fair seeks artist vendors, Kokomo, IN
New Life church, Kokomo, Indiana, seeks artist vendors for their arts & craft show, October 24, 2015. Booth space available for rental at $25.00 for 10 x 10 spaces. For more information, contact Brenda Moore at 765-461-4112 or email moorebjames@aol.com. Deadline for reservation of space is October 20, 2015.
Creative Placemaking & Tactical Urbanism for Artists
This workshop invites artists to conspire for the good of their communities. Creative Placemaking and Tactical Urbanism experts from Indianapolis, Miami and Australia will assist artists in developing creative interventions for public space along our waterways. Teams will then be commissioned to put their plans into action. The workshop will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. October 21, 2015 at The Hall, 202 N. Alabama St., Indianapolis, Indiana. Click here for more information.
Auditions, VOCE, Fishers, IN
VOCE is looking for tenors and baritones to round out the group. VOCE, an adult choral ensemble, is looking for dedicated singers, preferably with choral experience, interested in making beautiful music in a chamber setting (24 singers). For more information and how to schedule an audition, click here. Deadline to apply is October 23, 2015.
Percussion and Saxophone Auditions, USAF Academy Band
The United States Air Force Academy Band is please to announce full-time vacancies for percussion and saxophone. The percussion audition will be held on October 26, 2015 at Peterson AFB. Saxophone auditions will be held January 15, 2016. Click here for more information.
Call for artist qualifications, public art project, City of Phoenix
The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture's Public Art Program is requesting qualifications for an opportunity to serve as an Artist in Residence at the 27th Avenue Solid Waste Management Facility during the spring of 2016. Up to three artists may be selected for the opportunity. Selected artists will be commissioned to spend four months creating works made from materials found at the site. The mission of this commission is to create works that transform trash to treasure while assisting in the educational programming of the Solid Waste Management team. To read the full call, click here. Deadline for submission is 8:00 p.m. (Phoenix time) October 30, 2015.
Call for entries, Youth Poetry Challenge
The African American History Committee of the Indianapolis Public Library presents Slammin' Rhymes Challenge X Saturday, November 21, 2015 from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. at Central Library - Clowes Auditorium, 40 East St. Clair Street, Indianapolis. The challenge: write with the inspiring thoughts of: Still I Rise. The call is open to young poets grades 9 - 12 and be residents of Marion County. All entries must be original works. Click here for more information. Deadline for entry is October 31, 2015.
Call for entries, IU Kokomo Gallery, Kokomo, IN
Harmony. Within this word there is no strong side or weak side. In harmony, separate parts compliment one another without destroying the opposing party. Visual art and music are such partners in harmony. One encourages another to appear. Artists are invited to submit work inspired by music. The exhibit is open to all artists who are at least 18 years of age. All fine art media are accepted. For more information and how to enter, click here. Deadline for entry is November 6, 2015.
A Blade of Grass Fellowship, New York, NY
A Blade of Grass (ABOG) nurtures socially engaged art and provides resources to artists who demonstrate artistic excellence and serve as innovative conduits for social change. ABOG Fellows work in leadership roles and in partnership with communities to enact social change. The fellowship is a year-long funding relationship and participants receive $20,000 in project support. Click here for more information. Deadline for application is November 20, 2015.
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Ticket Counter / Call Center Agent, Indiana State Museum
The Indiana State Museum seeks a Guest Services Ticket Counter / Call Center Agent. For information on how to apply, click here. Deadline for application is October 6, 2015.
Music Coordinator, First Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, IN
The First Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church seeks a part-time, year-around, music coordinator to develop and lead the worship music ministry of the church, in consultation with the pastors and other team members. To see a full job description and how to apply, click here. Deadline to apply is October 31, 2015.
Program Manager, Adult Education, Indianapolis Art Center
The Indianapolis Art Center is looking for a Program Manager. The Adult Programs Manager oversees programming, evaluation, coordination and policies pertaining to onsite classes and workshops 18+, including the management of Studio Chairs. For a complete job description and how to apply, click here.
Individual Giving Manager, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Reporting to the Director of Major Gifts, the Individual Giving Manager will work to solicit individual gifts, managing a portfolio of 150+ donors and prospects, and occasional administrative projects as assigned. Click here for the full job description and how to apply.
Operations & Finance Coordinator, IMEA, Indianapolis, IN
The Indiana Music Educators Association (IMEA), a state-wide professional association, seeks a detail oriented, customer service focused individual for the part-time position of Operations & Finance Coordinator. Click here for the complete job description and how to apply.
Office Coordinator (part-time) IMEA, Indianapolis. IN
Indiana Music Educators Association (IMEA) is a statewide professional association, and seeks a detailed oriented, customer service focused individual for operations & finance related role. Individual must have extremely strong attention to detail and be willing to handle day to day finance, operations and administrative tasks. For a complete job description and how to apply, click here.
Patron Services Representative (part-time) Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel, IN
The Patron Services Representative requires a customer service oriented applicant with excellent communications skills. Varying work schedule includes evenings / weekends. Experience with Tessitura a plus. Sales experience helpful. Click here for more information and how to apply.
House Manager (part-time) Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel, IN
The House Manager coordinates and ensures the smooth operation of the Front-of-House (lobbies, auditoriums and other public areas) of The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Click here for the complete job description and how to apply.
Stage Manager, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas, TX
The Dallas Symphony is hiring for a full-time Stage Manager. This position is part of their operations team and is responsible for organizing and supervising stagehands, stage sets and equipment for all DSO productions in a highly professional manner. Click here for the complete job description and how to apply.
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