There is No “I” in Arts

We want to share what you are doing to make our Arts Community great!  Here’s how:

• Receive all of the benefits listed above (including assistance with an event), plus:
• You will be featured in the “Partner Events” section of our monthly newsletter
• All of your events will be included on our website calendar
• We’ll include your events in our monthly Current ads
• When possible, we will include your events as special features in our social media feeds

Events can be hard to organize, especially when you are relying on volunteers. We can provide administrative help to keep your program on track and connect it to other resources!

• Receive all of the benefits listed above, PLUS
• One of our staff will join your event committee and provide administrative support for that event!

We have many ways to connect with big crowds, arts enthusiasts, and local leaders. We can introduce you to all of them:

• Receive all of the benefits listed above (including assistance with an event), plus:
• Your organization will get a ¼ page ad in one or more of our Arts Guide Magazines
• We will feature your organization at one of our events:
  •  Your organization can take over a section of our campus for a First Friday or one of many other events
  • Our staff will help you select the event that best fits your needs 
  • At the event, you can collect contact information, sell items, present hands-on activities, stage a performance, or whatever best shows you off.  Our 20% commission rates will apply to all sales and transactions.

The Indiana Arts Commission funds two art organization grant programs:  Arts Operating Support (AOS) and Arts Project Support (APS).  The Grants Portal opens January 4th, 2023

Current grantees and new applicants are invited and encouraged to learn about the grant categories, the online grant system, application process, and changes for this year. Statewide virtual workshops are scheduled as follows (links forthcoming):

• January 19 – Virtual Application Support Session – AOS for Returning Applicants (4PM ET) 
• January 24 – Virtual Application Support Session – AOS for New Applicants (4PM ET)
• February 7 – Virtual Application Support Session – Arts Project Support (4PM ET) 

Click here to go directly to the Grant Portal to create, update, or review your application.

Guidelines, evaluation criteria, and updates are available below:

Arts Operating Support:

Changes to the AOS program have been made for 2023. Non-Profit Arts Organizations that have a previous fiscal budget of $20,000 or more should investigate the AOS program.  Reach out to Ryan Shelton at rshelton@nickelplatearts.org.  You can also review the guidelines below.

Click here to download the evaluation criteria.

Arts Project Support:

Arts Project Support (APS) grants provide funding to Indiana 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations and public entities for a specific arts project or activity(ies). Some examples of eligible projects include a one-time art event, a single performance, an exhibition, and educational workshop, or series of related arts activities such as art classes or training sessions that are open to the public, whether free or for a fee.

Click here to download the evaluation criteria.

We’re here to help! Click the link to send us an email with your questions or call 317-452-3690.

• We can answer questions about Indiana Arts Commission grants
• We can sign you up to become a grant reviewer
• We can connect you with other organizations, businesses, artists or resources that can help you achieve your goals!

Submitting arts related events…

To accurately and efficiently keep up with this huge task of tracking all our Community Partner events, please submit your art related events to rshelton@nickelplatearts.org in the following standardized format:

Event Title
Date & Time
Location
Cost for event
Description of the event
Website/event info. Link

Include contact person/info. (who can be reached for event questions)
Please also submit your logo or event related image if one is available