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Indiana Artisan supports and promotes Hoosier artisans and handmade products.  The goals of Indiana Artisan include:

  • Raising awareness about the availability of hand-crafted and value-added food products made in Indiana;
  • Providing artisans, particularly those in rural areas, with access to entrepreneurial support;
  • Providing grant funding for artisan business development education and networking;
  • Promoting artisan trail development and retail opportunities; and
  • Developing branding for Indiana-made goods.

The program is a joint venture between the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, the Indiana Office of Tourism Development, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, and the Indiana Arts Commission.

Participants include any artisan who:  

  • Produces a product or creates arts that can be purchased and taken by, or shipped to, the buyer;
  • Creates works/products that contribute to the reputation of the artisan's business and to the brand development of quality Indiana-made/produced arts and food;
  • Desires their art, craft or product to be part of a set of locally produced goods branded as made in Indiana and carried in retail outlets, as well as sold via the Internet;
  • Would benefit from entrepreneurial support in the form of education, workshops, and on-site assessment; and/or
  • Will participate in locally developed artisan trails promoted to in- and out-of-state travelers interested in place-based arts experiences.

If you have any questions about Indiana Artisan, please contact Eric Freeman, Indiana Artisan Program Manager, at 317.607.8715 or artisan@iac.in.gov.  For more information on Indiana Artisan, please visit http://www.in.gov/indianaartisan/.