Indianapolis Art
Art in the Community Cultural Districts
Several of the Indianapolis Cultural Districts have large sections devoted to the arts, especially Broad Ripple Indianapolis, downtown Indianapolis and Mass Ave.
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Broad Ripple Village possesses a modern, yet close-knit and upbeat community in a beautiful park-like setting rife with arty specialty shops, eclectic eateries and inviting nooks and crannies. This trendy, upbeat neighborhood attract many creative types and is becoming a mainstay in the Indy art community. |
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Mass Ave has been officially proclaimed Indy’s arts district. Visitors to the area enjoy strolling down “Mass Ave” and seeing original works of art displayed in windows of the many historic storefronts in the area. |
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Indianapolis downtown is famous for its upscale art galleries, tucked away among all the glitz and glamor of the many fabulous Indianapolis downtown hotels. Indianapolis Downtown, Inc. incorporated for the purpose of advocating for the well being of beautiful downtown Indianapolis,this group was originally called the Commission for Downtown, Inc. |
Art Museums & Art Organizations
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Built in 1934, the Indianpolis Art Center is made up of the Cultural Complex, the Marilyn K. Glick School of Art, and ARTSPARK, an enormous Indianapolis art community attraction in its own right. |
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The Indianapolis Museum of Art is filled with thousands of pieces of fine art, including a variety of collections in many different mediums, as well as guest lectures, films, exhibitions are all present. |
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Stutz Artists Association Center is an artist cooperative par excellence. This lovely center for the arts offers instruction, studio and exhibition space and community outreach for 60 local artists. |
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IDADA Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association, a non-profit, membership-based organization, hosts the First Friday Art Tours. The tours, held the first Friday of each month, feature the original works of local artists and Indianapolis art galleries. Any Indianapolis artist who becomes the focus of this group is fortunate indeed. |
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Indiana Arts Commission This group protects Indiana art on all levels. |
