INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Today, the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced it has awarded $2,353,529.63 to 324 nonprofit and public entities to fund arts organizations and arts projects around the state through the Fiscal Year 2027 Arts Organization Support and Fiscal Year 2027 Spring Arts Project Support grant programs.
During its June 12 Quarterly Business Meeting, the Commission approved the funding recommendations for the two grant programs. Arts Organization Support grants operate on a two-year cycle and provide annual operating support for the ongoing artistic and administrative functions of eligible arts organizations. Arts Project Support grants provide funding of up to $4,000 to eligible Indiana nonprofit organizations and public entities for a specific arts project or arts activity(ies). 73 of Indiana’s 92 counties will receive funding through these grant programs.
“This is an exciting time for our Indiana’s creative ecosystem,” said Dave Haist, Chair of the Indiana Arts Commission. “The Commission is grateful to the funded organizations for their work in improving quality of life, supporting local economies, making Indiana a place for all to want to live, work, and thrive through arts and creativity.”
Congratulations to the FY27 Arts Organization Support (AOS) grant recipients in Region 5:
Muncie Arts and Culture Council
The Facing Project
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
Muncie Civic Theatre Association
Youth Symphony Orchestras of East Central Indiana
Cornerstone Center for the Arts
Masterworks Chorale Inc.
Marion Community School of the Arts
Duck Creek Center for the Arts Inc.
Anderson Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc.
Anderson Fine Arts Foundation, Inc (DBA Anderson Museum of Art)
Anderson Young Ballet Theatre, Inc.
Art Association of Randolph County, Inc.
The Reid Center
Richmond Symphony Orchestra
Richmond Art Museum
Richmond Civic Theatre
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens, in Muncie, fosters a love of learning across generations and engages the community through the richness of art, the beauty of nature, and the heritage of East Central Indiana. The 40-acre campus offers educational programs, workshops, and community events throughout the year.
View all Arts Organization Support recipients. Arts Organization Support grants operate on a two-year cycle, with applications next opening for Fiscal Years 2028 & 2029 in January 2027.
Congratulations to the FY 27 Spring Arts Project Support grant recipients in Region 5:
Ball State University Foundation (for Ball State Prism Project 2027)
Ross Community Center
Carey Services
Music Therapy Access Coalition Foundation
Central Indiana Powwow Inc
Start with Art Ltd
Nettle Creek Schools
Wayne County Historical Museum
View all Arts Project Support grant recipients. Applications were evaluated by 36 external grant reviewers from around the state and country with expertise in the arts, community development, and nonprofit management. Arts Project Support grants are offered twice per fiscal year. Applications for the Fall cycle of Arts Project Support will be accepted through September 3rd at 11:59PM ET.
“Hoosiers thrive when people have access to the arts, leading to strong, innovative, and healthy communities with opportunities for all,” said Miah Michaelsen, Executive Director of the Indiana Arts Commission. “We are proud to support Indiana’s cultural, economic, and educational goals through arts opportunities and programs across the state.”
The Indiana Arts Commission is dedicated to the vision of the arts everywhere, every day, for everyone in Indiana.
Media Contact:
Gwendolyn Pickett
Communications Manager, Indiana Arts Commission
gpickett@iac.in.gov
(317) 607-3505
The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) is an agency of state government that works directly with communities, creatives, and organizations to harness the power of creativity to strengthen Indiana. Through its programs and services, the IAC funds and supports arts experiences, arts education, and the arts economy to enhance the quality of life for Indiana’s people and places.
In 1997, the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) and 12 community-based organizations jointly established the Indiana Regional Arts Partnerships (RAP), a collaborative project to enhance support for arts and cultural activities statewide, especially in underserved areas. The RAPs enhance the delivery of services, move the decision-making about IAC funds closer to you, and are the cornerstone of the IAC’s structure.
As the Region 5 Regional Arts Partner, the Community Foundation of Randolph County provides resources and information for arts in Blackford, Delaware, Fayette, Grant, Henry, Jay, Madison, Randolph, Rush, Union, and Wayne Counties.
Learn more about the Region 5 Arts Partnership and AOS and APS activities in our region.
Regional Arts Partners are your first point of contact for two of the IAC’s core grants that funding for general operations and arts programming through the Arts Organization Support and Arts Project Support programs.
JoAnna Darda, Regional Arts Partner
jdarda@randolphcountyfoundation.org
(765) 584-9077 ext 205