Carmel Arts Grants to benefit 23
local organizations
Nearly $1.24 million will support local arts in 2024
CARMEL, IN – The City of Carmel announced last week that it has awarded 23 local organizations with $1,235,500 in grants from the City’s 2024 Arts Grant Program. This is the 21st year the City of Carmel has provided financial support for local arts, with more than $17.3 million allocated to support local arts programs since the grant program’s inception in 2004.
The City of Carmel’s economic development strategy includes quality of life initiatives, and it has strategically invested in areas like the arts which now form a cornerstone of the community and continue to attract private investment to the city. By cultivating a community that cherishes the arts, Carmel has successfully enticed new corporate employers and a skilled workforce to the area, laying a solid foundation for sustainable growth and world-class amenities for residents and visitors to enjoy.
“Through strategic investment in our arts institutions and organizations, we foster economic vitality and elevate overall well-being,” said Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam. “Without question, the artistic culture thriving in our city has profoundly enriched the lives of our residents, visitors and business community alike.”
Carmel's nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $42.7 million in economic activity in 2022, according to the Arts & Economic Prosperity 6, an economic and social impact study conducted by Americans for the Arts. That economic activity – $17 million in spending by nonprofit arts and culture organizations and $25.7 million in event-related spending by their audiences – supported 981 jobs and generated $10 million in local, state and federal government revenue.
The 2024 Arts Grant recipients include:
Actors Theatre of Indiana
Bigger Picture Film Group as Fiscal Agent for Carmel Film Forum
Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre
Carmel Apprentice Theater, LLC (The CAT)
Carmel Arts Commission
Carmel Arts Council
Carmel Clay Historical Society
Carmel Community Players, Inc.
Carmel Jazz Festival
Carmel Klavier, Inc.
Carmel Symphony Orchestra
Central Indiana Dance Ensemble
Great American Songbook Foundation
Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre
Indiana Artisan, Inc.
Indiana Association of Chinese-Americans
Indiana Ballet Conservatory
Indiana Wind Symphony
International Talent Academy
Janus Developmental Services, Inc.
Lantern Islamic Theater Company
M3 Theatre Camp
Museum of Miniature Houses & Other Collections
About the City of Carmel, Indiana
The City of Carmel is a thriving community in Central Indiana, and is ranked one of the most livable mid-size U.S. cities. Known nationwide for pioneering urban design, Carmel has received numerous awards for its community amenities, quality of life, business environment and excellent schools, and continues to build community for those who live, work, play and visit the city. For more information, visit www.carmel.in.gov.
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