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 Madison has been designated an Indiana Cultural District by the Indiana Arts Commission. The statewide designation will help advance Madison's emphasis on the city's creative community and the arts as they relate to tourism, downtown revitalization and preservation.
The designation was approved by the IAC at its March 20th Quarterly Business Meeting in Fort Wayne. Read the IAC press release here.
Read the Madison Courier story here.
 The Indiana Arts Commission will begin holding grant review panel sessions later this month.
Grant panels begin April 24 with the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Regional Arts Partner Regional Initiative Grant (RIG) panel. The session will be held at 10 a.m. in Conference Room 4 of the Indiana Government Center South Building, Indianapolis.
The grant review panel for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Arts Operating Support (AOS) III / multi-regional program will be April 29. This session will be held at 10 a.m. in Conference Room 7 of the Indiana Government Center South Building, Indianapolis.
Grant review panels for Region 7 organizations will be held May 4, 6, and 7 in Conference Room A of the Indiana Government Center South Building, Indianapolis.
Please visit the IAC website for details on all grant panel sessions.
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 The Kennedy Center asks young artists to bring honesty to the table and shift perception through media, video, and creative storytelling.
The mission of the TILT Challenge is to showcase that people are people first - not simply defined by a disability.
Young artists are asked to share their disability experience - in their own life, the lives of others, or by creating fictional characters - through the art of digital media and storytelling.
The TILT Challenge invites middle school, high school, and pre-professional students, ages 13 - 22, from around the world to submit entries.
Submissions must be no more than five minutes in length, and are due May 15, 2015.
Winners will be invited to Washington, D.C., and winning submissions will be showcased at the Kennedy Center the week of July 20-26, 2015.
For more information, and details on how to submit an entry, visit: http://tiltchallenge.org.
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The Place Based Investment Fund (PBIF) is a competitive grant program that assists Indiana communities in their local efforts to become even greater places to visit, live and work.
PBIF is a collaborative effort between the Indiana Office of Tourism Development and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, and in turn requires that applicants also be a collaborative partnership of at least two local organizations.
This may include convention and visitors bureaus, economic development agencies, local units of government, Indiana Main Street Organizations, and public or private schools.
At least two of the partner organizations must be financial contributors to the project, although it is not necessary that the match be shared equally between the partners.
Grant amounts will range between $20,000 and $50,000.
Deadline for submission is May 1, 2015.
For more information, please visit: http://www.in.gov/ocra/PBIF.htm.
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 The National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC) announce an extension of the deadline to apply for a Transnational Cultural Remittances grant.
The grant program - in which applicants can apply for up to $20,000 - supports cultural exchanges that promote grassroots artistic collaboration and strengthen social networks between the United States, Mexico and Central America.
The competitive program is open to individuals, collectives and community-based organizations in the United States, Mexico and Central America.
The deadline for application has been extended to May 21, 2015. Click here for the online application.
For more information about NALAC, please visit their website.
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 On July 1, 1985 Arts Midwest was born. Actually, it was created from a merger of two previous organizations, which together cam together to increase efficiencies and maximize new synergies on behalf of the Midwest's cultural community.
Since then, millions of audience members, thousands of artists, arts organizations, and leaders have benefited from Arts Midwest programming throughout the region and the world.
In order to celebrate this significant anniversary, Arts Midwest will be spending the rest of 2015 sharing stories, following up with past partners, speaking with current friends, and asking the public to come along for the ride.
Any real celebration involves food, so over the next few months, Arts Midwest will be pairing some of their past and current success stories with some favorite meals. In the above photo, An Da Union, World Fest ensemble (2008) dine with students in Orange City, Iowa. (Photo by Shigeyo Henriquez)
(source: Arts Midwest newsletter)
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 This year Art IN Hand, a cooperative art gallery in Zionsville, Indiana celebrates its 15th anniversary and will mark the occasion with a weekend celebration May 1 - 2, 2015.
Located at the picturesque brick thoroughfare of downtown's Main Street, the gallery will host a special evening event Friday, May 1 from 5 - 8 p.m. The public is invited to tour the gallery, enjoy wine and refreshments, and meet artist members both past and present. The anniversary celebration continues Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
"Art IN Hand was created as a place where artistic talent could be nurtured," says Christine Davis, a raku potter and both a current and founding member. "We were a group of friends who wanted a place where artists could display and sell their work, and wanted to meet our patrons and tell our stories."
Begun in 2000, Art IN Hand was patterned off a successful co-op started by local fiber artist Stephanie Robertson in Charleston, SC. Most of the original members were affiliated with the Indianapolis Art Center, and decided on a Zionsville location since many of them lived on the north side, and the area offered affordable rents.
Art IN Hand is located at 211 S. Main Street. Information on the gallery and its member artists can be found on the gallery website, www.artinhandgallery.com or visit the gallery's Facebook page.
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Arts, economic growth in focus at Monticello
The Hoosier Artland for Economic Growth 2015 conference is slated to take place Wednesday, May 13, at the Best Western Plus Brandywine Inn and Suites in Monticello, Indiana. The conference will provide resources and information to community leaders seeking to leverage the arts in order to build community and promote economic development. Click here for the full story. (source: Indiana Economic Digest)
French Lick announces Paint the Town event
May 9, 2015 is the date for the 6th French Lick Paint the Town Sidewalk Chalk Day & Salute to the Armed Forces. Registration for the sidewalk chalk and Plein Air Painters Contest will be at 9 a.m. at the French Lick Town Green. The French Lick American Legion will present the colors with a ceremony at noon. Rain date is May 16. For more information, call 812-936-4737. (source: Town of French Lick press release)
Purdue start-up could change how students practice music
A Purdue start-up has developed a gamified learning management system that is being tested in Indiana high schools and could help music students develop better practice habits and assist teachers in distributing learning materials and announcements through a communications platform. Andrew King, a Purdue University professor and director of orchestras, and Alexander Akagi, a sophomore studying computer science at Purdue, founded Vivaldi Education LLC, a start-up developing a performing arts learning management system for high schools. The system has a portal for instructors to send YouTube videos of the musical pieces the course is working on to the students. Instructors are able to view analytics on who has and hasn't watched the videos, helping to determine student practice habits. Students can also view graphs to see how much they have been practicing and then compare that to the average of the section or the average of the entire orchestra. "We want to make it so students can compete against each other and then eventually, since it is Web-based, have schools competing against other school ensembles," Akagi said. (source: Purdue University press release)
Former IAP grant recipient named visual arts director
Arts Place, Inc., Portland, Indiana recently announced the hiring of ceramic artist and educator Kim Anderson as Visual Arts Director. Among her responsibilities, Anderson will lead the Arts in the Parks program, as well as coordinate and curate exhibits at the Portland Center of Arts Place as well as the ArtWorks Program. Anderson holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with emphasis on ceramics from West Virginia University, and a Master of Fine Arts from Wichita State University. She has taught art and computers at Montpelier Elementary School, and prior to that was an assistant professor at Ball State University. Anderson continues to produce ceramic art using a kiln she built at her home with funding from a 2003 Indiana Arts Commission Individual Artist Program grant. (source: Arts Place press release)
Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra names new music director
The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra Board of Directors recently announced the appointment of Matthew Kraemer as Music Director and Principal Conductor. Kraemer's selection was the result of a comprehensive international search process which included Board, staff, and musicians' input. An Indiana native and graduate of Butler University, Kraemer is recognized for his "musical sensitivity" and "energized sense of interpretation." The search for a new music director began in July of 2013, triggered by the announcement of Maestro Kirk Trevor's imminent retirement in May 2015. (source: Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra press release)
Delphi Opera House revamp progressing
The renovation of the nearly 150-year-old Delphi Opera House is slated to be complete this fall. The more than $4 million project is being supported by a number of sourced, including Indiana's Stellar Communities program, venue owner Delphi Preservation society and the Wisconsin-based Jeffris Family Foundation. Read more here. (source: Inside Indiana Business)
Crown Point Arts Center project finally gains momentum
The Lake County Tuberculosis Sanatorium nurses home has been left vacant and neglected for about half of its 85-year existence, but Gloria Tuohy and, so far, a small group of arts enthusiasts are trying to change that. Read the full story here. (source: Indiana Economic Digest)
Art gallery opening for Logansport student, alumni talent
Logansport High School art students now have their very own gallery. Senior Kayla Mullins plans to display her art portfolio on one of the walls in the soon-to-be-open art gallery at the high school. She has created drawings, graphics, oil paints, sketches, as well as photography. Click here for the full story. (source: Indiana Economic Digest)
Performing Arts Center announces partnership
The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel has announced what it calls its largest corporate sponsorship ever. For the next four years, Allied Solutions will be the title sponsor of the Center Presents Season for the next four years. Click here for the full story. (source: Inside Indiana Business)
Interactive lime kiln exhibit opens at Delphi museum
Massive furnaces that were once an integral part of Delphi's economy haven't been used in about a century, but a group of volunteers are working to preserve their legacy for generations to come. Read more here. (source: Indiana Economic Digest)
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Satirist Stan Freberg was 88
Stan Freberg, a humorist whose sprawling imagination fueled a multifaceted career that included pretty much inventing the idea of using satire in commercials, died earlier this month in Santa Monica, California. He was 88. Click here for the full story. (source: The New York Times)
Senate draft education act has flaws in arts funding
Earlier this month the Senate released its draft of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), entitled Every Child Achieves Act. The Senate version is considered by arts education advocates to be better than the House version, released earlier this year. According to Americans for the Arts (AFTA) the Senate draft retains the arts as a core academic subject and keeps in place important eligibility criteria to support all core academic subjects, including arts education. However, the Senate draft still eliminates the only dedicated arts in education program that has funded more than 200 model grant programs and it also eliminates the 21st Century after-school learning programs, which support arts education. The Senate was expected to continue debating the draft before the end of the month. (source: AFTA)
Innovative Portland dance company evicted after 20 years
Conduit Dance, Portland's respected "incubator" for contemporary dance, learned recently that it had to leave its building of 20 years effective March 18. Read more here. (source: oregonianlive.com)
Washington Ballet to focus on diversity this season
Diversity is the theme of the Washington Ballet's 2015-2015 season, in more ways than one. It will include world premieres by Edward Liang and the Italian choreographer Mauro de Candio; a Latin Heat festival that launches an annual project to focus on different parts of the world, and an initiative to step up the training and development of dancers and choreographers of color, dubbed "Let's Dance Together." Read the full story here. (source: washingtonpost.com)
What a reality TV show did for Ballet West
"We suffer physical pain and shocking injuries," a female voice intones as images of calloused and bandaged toes flash across the screen. So began the first episode of "Breaking Pointe," the television reality show that depicted a heightened version of life behind the scenes at Ballet West in Salt Lake City. Click here for the full story. (source: thenewyorktimes.com)
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Staff Accountant, Indianapolis Art Center
Are you looking for a small, supportive environment where you can do your best work everyday? Are you tired of the cold bureaucracy of the corporate world? The Indianapolis Art Center is looking for someone who is organized and self-disciplined to work with their team. As Staff Accountant, you will be responsible for the day to day financial operations of the Indianapolis Art Center's financial transactions and business including recording and maintaining accurate fund accounting records and reconciliations, receivables, payables, and payroll. Click here for the full job description and how to apply.
Event Assistant, Music for All
Music for All is seeking qualified candidates for Event Assistant. This is a full-time position, including a competitive benefits package and salary. The Event Assistant works under the direction of the Events Manager and is an important part of the Music for All team. Click here for the complete list of duties, qualifications, and how to apply.
Database Coordinator, Indianapolis Museum of Art
The Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) is seeking a Database Coordinator to serve as a valuable team member within their comprehensive fundraising program. The successful candidate will focus on the gift processing and acknowledgement for IMA's generous donors and funders and on using data in effective ways to expand philanthropic support for the IMA's mission. Click here for the complete job description and how to apply. Deadline to apply is April 30, 2015.
Foundation Relations Officer, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Are you a great writer? Do you love education? The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is looking for an individual with grant writing and grant management experience to help develop relationships with foundations in support of innovative learning experiences. In concert with the Director of Foundation and Government Relations, the Foundation Relations Officer is responsible for securing grant income from private and corporate foundations for the Museum's annual fund, capital and special projects. Click here for the complete job description and how to apply.
Arts Administration Lecturer at University of Kentucky
UK seeks a dynamic and passionate faculty member to join the Arts Administration Program team. The program offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees to approximately 150 students annually. Lecturer in Arts Administration will teach courses within the core curriculum of the Arts Administration Program, serve as Director of Undergraduate Studies, supervise student internships and practicum activities, and hold administrative responsibilities for the Arts Administration Program. Click here for the full job description and how to apply. Position will remain open until filled.
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