About the Arts Council of Indianapolis

 

MISSION:
Build financial support and widespread appreciation for meaningful engagement in the arts.

STRATEGIES/TACTICS:
Ensure long-term financial viability of the arts.

Encourage the development of new and existing cultural product to make Indianapolis an arts destination.

Elevate our arts and cultural community’s profile (locally, regionally, nationally).

Be the unified voice and leader for the arts and cultural community.

Produce high-quality programs and services that meet the needs of artists and arts and cultural organizations.

 

About the Arts Council’s Public Art Indianapolis Program

 

In cities across the country, public art takes many forms.

Historically, public has accessed this art through freestanding works or objects that occupy a public space, such as sculptures, memorials, or façades.

A city may also integrate public art into its infrastructure by commissioning artists to create or design functional objects such as benches, trail markers, tree guards, or manhole covers. In a growing number of cities, artists even work with architects, engineers, and landscape designers to create visually rich public spaces, including pedestrian and vehicular bridges, streetscapes, and canal banks. All this public art makes cities more interesting and unique places to live, work, and visit.

Public Art Indianapolis transports art from inside museums and galleries into the community. It increases our daily access to art, extends the reach of our cultural institutions, and provides artists with more visibility in the community. The program works with both emerging and established artists, galleries, and museums to produce high-quality, innovative, and creative art projects and exhibitions in public spaces throughout Indianapolis.