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 Mark your calendars for the Indiana Bicentennial Governor's Arts Awards and 50th Anniversary of the Indiana Arts Commission.
This one-night event will take place on April 9, 2016 at the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts of Butler University.
Visit the Indiana Arts Commission website for more information as additional details are announced.
 Daren Pitts Redman (left), a textile artist from Nashville, Indiana, has been selected to create the 2015 Indiana Governor's Arts Awards.
"It is an extraordinary honor, both exciting and daunting, to be chosen to created the Governor's Arts Awards," Redman said. "I will design quilted wall art that includes my hand-dyed cottons and wood from the Indiana Constitution Elm tree. It will be a square-in-a-square composition inspired by the Indiana Amish quilt makers and will incorporate the radiant seasonal colors found in Indiana."
Redman is an artist with Quilt National '15 and recently finished her Artist-in-Residency at the Grand Canyon National Park. She is a member of Studio Art Quilts Associates, Inc.
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 The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) is currently undergoing an extensive and comprehensive strategic planning process. When completed in late 2016, this new five-year plan will direct how the agency utilized state resources to insure its vision of "the arts everywhere, every day, for everyone in Indiana" is realized.
The survey link below is designed for the general public living in Indiana to share their thoughts. Please take a few minutes to give your feedback on arts participation, public support for the arts, and the IAC.
The deadline to complete the survey is November 25, 2015.
Take the survey here.
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 Several months ago, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) invited Americans to share their arts experiences as part of the federal agency's celebration of their 50th anniversary.
People of all walks of life, and any age, were invited to send their stories in writing, audio or video recordings to help explain the personal relationship Americans have with the arts.
As the stories came in, the NEA launched a new website, the United States Arts to host the many different stories received. An interactive map figures prominently on the page and by clicking each state, people can experience the art stories of other Americans.
In addition to the individual stories, each state arts agency was invited to help the NEA record stories of how public funding of the arts made a difference to artists and organizations in that state. To learn more about Indiana stories, click here.
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"Dancing
into the Heart of Compassion" will be presented by Arts for AIDS
at The Commons in Columbus, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 in observance of
World AIDS Day.
This
year's Arts for AIDS event features the African American Dance Company of
Indiana University directed by Iris Rosa. The company captures and conveys the
spirit of dance styles of the African Diaspora.
The event
will also present Dr. Dexter Shurney, Chief Medical Director of Cummins, Inc.,
who will provide updates on the global state of HIV / AIDS in addition to
current challenges in southern Indiana.
Tickets
are $25 for adults and $12 for students. Children under 12 are admitted free
with the purchase of an adult ticket. Tickets are available at Viewpoint Books
in Columbus, Eventbrite or at the door. All proceeds will go to encourage and
give hope to many whose lives have been adversely affected by HIV / AIDS.
This is
the fourth year to bring AIDS awareness to the Columbus community. The mission
of Arts for AIDS is to raise awareness of HIV / AIDS, provide education to the
community and youth while generating support for those affected by the disease
through artistic expression.
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 The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation announces it is now accepting films for consideration for the 2016-2017 program year.
The
On Screen / In Person program tours independent American filmmakers to
communities across the mid-Atlantic region to screen their recent work
and increase accessibility and appreciation for film through direct
audience engagement.
Filmmakers
residing anywhere in the United States or its territories may now
submit their films for consideration. The deadline for submission is
December 11, 2015.
For more information, including links to guidelines and the online application, please visit the Filmmaker or Host Site pages on the Foundation's website.
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 The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations to develop community-wide reading programs between September 2016 and June 2017.
NEA Big Read is a national program that broadens understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book.
Organizations selected to participate receive a grant ($5,000 - $20,000), access to online training resources and opportunities, digital guides, and promotional materials. Approximately 75 organizations from across the country will be selected.
To review the guidelines and application instructions, visit the NEA Big Read website.
Deadline to apply is 4:00 p.m. (CST) January 27, 2016.
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 New gateway signs grace the north and south entrance into the City of Wabash. Due to a collaborative effort between the Wabash County Chamber of Commerce, the City of Wabash, Wabash Marketplace and Visit Wabash County, two gateway signs were installed to complement the "Explore Wabash" brand created by the Public Art Sub-Committee for Wabash Marketplace.
The second phase of the Creative Placemaking Plan includes addressing current promotional infrastructure that needs updating to fit the brand-message of our community," said Andrea Zweibel, chair of the public art sub-committee.
The "Explore Wabash" signs encourage vehicular traffic to stop and seek out the amenities that the City of Wabash has to offer. The images chosen to use on the gateway signs are local-based experiences that visitors and residents can enjoy right there in the city.
For more information regarding the Creative Placemaking Plan, Public Art or Wabash Marketplace, Inc., call 260-563-0975 or email info@wabashmarketplace.org.
(source: Wabash Marketplace press release)
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White House to honor Indy arts group
From 10 to noon, three days a week, a band of students file into a paint-smeared, clay covered studio in a renovated church building on 16th Street (Indianapolis). They paint and make pottery for two hours, clean up, then ride back to school. The Urban Artisans program, an all-inclusive art class that also serves as a workforce training program for students with disabilities, will be recognized at the White House as one of the best programs of its kind in the country. Click here to read more. (source: The Indianapolis Star)
Fort Wayne Community Schools arts: Big deal, big challenges
The arts can get a kid to go to school and stay there. That is one of the reasons for "b instrumental," a $3 million fundraising campaign announced in September by the Fort Wayne Community Schools Foundation. The goal is to put 3,300 musical instruments into the hands of seventh-graders at 11 FWCS middle schools. Click here for the full story. (source: Indiana Economic Digest)
Heartland Film Festival announces winners
The 24th annual Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis has awarded more than $120,000 in cash prizes for winning entries in this year's event. Organizers say the festival has awarded more than $3 million to independent filmmakers since 1992. Read more here. (source: Inside Indiana Business)
Art at Muncie hospital addresses prescription drug abuse
On November 8, the South tower Atrium of IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital was filled with hospital staff, Ball Memorial Hospital Foundation members, Ivy Tech art students, and 40,000 prescription pill bottle caps. That's where a mural project created entirely of prescription pill bottle caps was unveiled, visually depicting the societal and human issues associated with prescription non-compliance and adherence. Click here for the full story. (source: Indiana Economic Digest)
Grant awarded to commission work by artists with disabilities
An Indiana foundation based in Fort Wayne is supporting artwork by artists with disabilities. The AWS Foundation has awarded funds to The Arc of Indiana to pay commissions to artists whose work will be placed in hotel rooms at the Courtyard by Marriott in Muncie. The Arc of Indiana's Erskine Green Training Institute is affiliated with the hotel. It will provide training for people with disabilities in the hospitality, food service and health care industries. (source: ArtsWORK Indiana)
Delphi Opera House opens its doors for grand ball
A historic downtown venue in the western Carroll County city of Delphi transformed into 1865 for a celebratory gala. People from all over the region dressed up in Civil War era garb, donning tuxes, top hats and military uniforms for the men and 19th-century hoop skirts for the women. Read more here. (source: Indiana Economic Digest)
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More schools work to integrate the arts into classroom learning
The third-graders at Capitol Heights Elementary School are showing what they have learned about Chinese dynasties, but there is no conventional quiz. They are gathered in small groups writing song lyrics - testing ideas, rhyming words, adding details, singing to each other. Some perform for the class. Read the rest of the story here. (source: The Washington Post)
K-12 schools add the arts to STEM
More schools, including some in North Carolina, Michigan and Florida, are now integrating the arts into science, technology, engineering, and math lessons to help foster creativity, problem-solving and innovation. Click here for the full story. (source: District Administration online)
Voters say cigarette tax money will continue to help the arts
Voters in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, which includes Cleveland, overwhelmingly passed Ballot Issue 8 earlier this month. The measure will renew a dedicated cigarette tax levy that will generate more than $15 million in arts funding to local nonprofit cultural organizations. The funding measure, which passed by a three-to-one margin, has successfully renewed arts funding for another 10 years. (source: Americans for the Arts)
New data-driven assessment of the nonprofit arts sector
In 2006, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance published its first Portfolio report, an assessment of the region's cultural sector based on data from the then-fledgling Cultural Data Project (CDP), which launched in Pennsylvania in 2004. Subsequent Portfolio reports in 2008, 2011, and 2014 helped the Philadelphia region track its cultural sector through the Great Recession, gave arts leaders powerful benchmarking tools and equipped advocates with data to make the case for continued support. Meanwhile, CDP has expanded into 11 additional states and the District of Columbia, allowing for standardization in data collection and analysis across nonprofit arts groups. Click here for the full story. (source: nonprofitquarterly.com)
Delaware: the new tax haven for art collectors
It may not summon up a sense of international intrigue like Geneva or Luxembourg, but this small city of Newark, Delaware, just off the Interstate and down the road from Wilmington, can now boast that it has joined those more glamorous locales as a tax haven for art collectors. Read the full story here. (source: The New York Times)
A theatre building renaissance is happening, in Houston
The aphorism, "a rising tide lifts all boats" is a fitting slogan to sum up the recent economic success Houston has enjoyed. Known predominantly as an oil town, the city benefited greatly after the Great Recession and saw the energy sector skyrocket, kick-starting a new wave of opportunity, immigration, and wealthy in the fourth largest city in the United States. The escalation of the tide, however, has flowed well beyond commercial and corporate endeavors, right into the open and needy arms of the arts sector. Click here for the full story. (source: American Theatre)
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Grants Services & Arts Education Coordinator, Arts Council of Indianapolis
The purpose of the coordinator position is to assist the Director of Grants Services & Arts Education with the management of the Arts Council of Indianapolis' grant and fellowship programs, arts education initiatives, and arts organization services. For a complete job description and how to apply, click here. Deadline to apply is November 20, 2015.
Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Arts Council of Indianapolis
The purpose of the marketing & communications coordinator is to implement marketing strategies and tactics to increase awareness and visibility of the arts, market the work of the arts and cultural organizations, and communicate the work of the Arts Council of Indianapolis. For a complete job description and how to apply, click here. Deadline to apply is November 20, 2015.
Director of Arts DuPage, Dowers Grove, IL
Arts DuPage, a county-wide arts council, is a newly created initiative which will operate under the auspices of the DuPage Foundation and will focus on promoting creativity, engagement and investment in the arts in DuPage. For a complete job description and how to apply, click here. Deadline for application is November 20, 2015.
Accounting Assistant, Music for All, Indianapolis, IN
Music for All is seeking qualified candidates for their Accounting Assistant position. The Accounting Assistant works under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer and is an important part of the Music for All team. For a complete job description and how to apply, click here. Deadline to apply is November 30, 2015.
Participant Relations Coordinator, Music for All, Indianapolis, IN
Music for All is seeking a qualified candidate for a Participant Relations Coordinator. This position will work under the direction of the Director of Advocacy and Educational Resources but will require collaborative work with a wide range of MFA departments. For a complete job description and how to apply, click here. Deadline to apply is November 30, 2015.
Faculty & Chair, Dept. or Chamber Music, University of Michigan, An Arbor, MI
Lead the newly formed Department of Chamber Music (an undergraduate and graduate program) that embraces traditional and non-traditional chamber ensemble performance; facilitate cooperation and communication among participating faculty from various departments; advocate on behalf of the Department, its faculty and students; oversee curriculum; balance a foward-looking vision of the field with a passion and respect for its history and legacy; assume duties as the Artistic Director of the newly created "M-Prize" competition; teaching within the Chamber Music Department curriculum. For a complete job description and how to apply, click here. Deadline to apply is December 1, 2015.
Area Coordinator, Christian Youth Theater, Westfield, IN
Christian
Youth Theater is looking for an Area Coordinator. This is a 30 hours
per week, paid position working with some amazing kids in theater. For
more information on how to apply, click here. Deadline to apply is December 4, 2015.
Executive Director, National Art Museum of Sport, Indianapolis, IN
As the new Executive Director of the National Art Museum or Sport (NAMOS), a strong leader will have the opportunity to relocate the museum, emphasizing its position as one of the largest collections of art depicting sport in the United States. For a detailed job description and how to apply, click here.
Director of Development, Indiana Repertory Theatre
The Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT) has an exciting career advancement opportunity for an experienced development professional. IRT seeks a Director of Development. Reporting to the Managing Director, the successful candidate will become an important part of the theatre's leadership team, working with the Executive Artistic Director and Managing Director to administer and oversee all annual fundraising efforts, as well as special capital, endowment and annual initiatives. Click here for more information and how to apply.
Multimedia Coordinator (part-time) Indiana Repertory Theatre
The Multimedia Coordinator is an integral part of moving the institution's digital initiatives forward to enhance the overall visitor experience and engagement both on site and online. The position supports IRT's portfolio of digital offerings, including ad creation, websites, mobile offerings, video content, social media and overall digital marketing. For more information and how to apply, click here.
Executive Assistant / Office Manager, Classical Music Indy
Classical Music Indy (CMI) is seeking an experienced, proactive, and highly-skilled candidate for the position of Executive Assistant / Office Manager. Reporting to the President / CEO and Vice President for Institutional Advancement, the position is responsible for ensuring workplace excellence, providing seamless executive support, and enhancing internal organization processes in the areas of finance and development, internal operations, and support of the leadership team. Click here for more information and how to apply.
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