Regional Initiative Grant Information Workshops Scheduled for Region 7
The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) will host three grant information workshops for community-based arts organizations and program providers in Region 7 (Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion and Shelby counties). Organizations in Region 7 interested in applying for Arts Operating Support I (AOS I) and Arts Project Support (APS) should plan on attending one of three workshops taking place January 24 & 25, 2012. For more information on these workshops, please visit our workshop page.
Arts Commission Now Accepting Applications for Individual Artist Program
The Indiana Arts Commission is currently accepting online applications for Individual Artist Program grants. Hoosier artists in selected disciplines will have until February 2, 2012 to complete the application process.
Application guidelines are currently accessible here. Artists should be aware that the application for IAP grants will only be available through the online grant application system, and artists are encouraged to read through the guidelines before beginning the application process.
Eligible projects will only be considered in the areas of crafts, design art, media art, photography, visual arts, and folk arts related to these traditional disciplines.
The IAC will also be conducting a series of workshops for artists to assist them in learning more about the grant program and the application process. A listing of these workshops, locations and times can be found at: www.in.gov/arts/2659.htm.
Individual artists living and working in Indiana may apply for up to $2,000 from the IAP grant, which requires no matching funds. The grants are intended to assist artists with specific project-related costs that will help further their careers, and provide public benefit through the completed project.
Read our interview with FY11 IAP Grantee Daren Pitts Redman.
2011 Governor's Arts Award Recipient Spotlight: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Founded in 1925, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is now the world's largest children's museum with immersive exhibits and programs in the arts, sciences, and 
humanities, serving more than one million visitors each year.
The museum's contribution to the arts spans the visual arts, theatre, music and the literary arts presented through its permanent, temporary and traveling exhibits and diverse artifacts.
One of only three children's museums that collect, preserve, and display culturally significant artifacts, the museum holds more than 120,000 artifacts and objects.
Complementing its multidisciplinary exhibits are art specific areas such as the Eli Lilly Center for Arts Exploration, and Lilly Theater. The Center exhibits art, music, theatre and interdisciplinary arts by professional and youth artists; encourages visitors in and through the arts; and serves as a catalyst for the museum-wide exploration of the arts.
"The Children's Museum takes great pride in its role as a leading cultural tourism driver for the state of Indiana, and is honored to receive this award," said Dr. Jeffrey H. Patchen, president and CEO of the Children's Museum of Indianapolis. "From world-class permanent installations such as Fireworks of Glass by Dale Chihuly, to the many temporary exhibitions featuring works of art and artifacts from throughout the world, to the many full-time artists who perform regularly in the Museum's Lilly Theater and galleries, the Museum's commitment to arts education is significant and we are grateful for this recognition."
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis and five additional recipients of the 2011 Governor's Arts Awards will be honored during an awards ceremony and dinner Thursday, April 26, 2012 at the Ernestine M. Raclin School for the Arts on the campus of Indiana University South Bend.
