Vision & Venture
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- Current: Vision & Venture
What is Vision & Venture:
Vision & Venture focuses on foundational business processes and compliance knowledge for creatives with less than one year of business experience. The program aims to place artists at the center of business strategy discussions, ensuring that strategy and marketing consideration are integral from the beginning stages of transforming creative ideas into viable businesses. Vision & Venture consists of a six-week virtual series focused on essential start-up tasks. Dr. Elaine Grogan Luttrull of Minerva Financial Arts will lead interactive workshops designed for a cohort of no more than 15 creatives.
Who Can Apply:
Indiana artists from a variety of disciplines interested in pursuing creative entrepreneurship.
Key Dates:
- Application Opens: December 3, 2025
- Application Closes: January 8, 2026
- Workshop Dates: Mondays, February 23, 2026 – March 20, 2026
- Honorarium Payments: No later than May 1, 2026
Who is this program for?
Vision & Venture is designed for artists in the early stages of launching their creative business. Ideal applicants will have less than one year of business experience. The program is not designed for creative entrepreneurs who have completed the On-Ramp Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator or The Creative Leap Business Series, as the curriculum is designed to build from the Vision & Venture Workshop Series, then to On-Ramp, and culminating with The Creative Leap.
2026 Program Participants:
- Alecia Esarey, Grant County
- Alisa Moore, Vigo County
- Amanda Hengeveld, Greene County
- Beks Freeman, Tippecanoe County
- Claire Pendleton, Marion County
- Emily Mellentine, Marion County
- Karley Duncan, Hamilton County
- Laura Yahya, Marion County
- Makenzie Lukas, Marion County
- Mary Marquart, Howard County
- Richelle Brown, Marion County
- Rochelle Berry, Howard County
- ShaRon Wilson, Hendricks County
- Terry Moore, Morgan County
Program Opens for Applications | December 3, 2025 |
Informational Webinar | December 8, 2025 at 6:00PM ET (Watch a recording of the informational webinar.) |
Application Due | January 8, 2026 by 4:30PM ET* *Late applications are not accepted. All applications are final following the submission deadline. |
Cohort Selection Notification | Week of January 26, 2026 |
Cohort Invitation Acceptance Deadline | Friday, February 13, 2026 |
Workshop Series* *See attendance policy below | Workshop 1: Vision Sharing – February 23, 2026 Workshop 2: Finding Customers – March 2, 2026 Workshop 3: Get it Going – March 9, 2026 Workshop 4: Planning Costs – March 16, 2026 Workshop 5: Tracking Actuals – March 23, 2026 Workshop 6: Keep it Going – March 30, 2026 *All workshops are scheduled for 4:00 – 6:00PM ET |
- For questions about application, eligibility, and guidelines: Contact the Artist Services Program Manager, Jordan Adams at joadams1@iac.in.gov.
- For help or technical assistance with the Online Grant System: Contact IAC grants and operations team at grantsadmin@iac.in.gov.
- For accessibility accommodations or questions about accessibility at an organization or for a project: Contact accessibility@iac.in.gov.