Art Schools, Art Museums, Art Galleries, Artists, Performing Arts in Indianapolis, Indiana

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Painting by Lois Davis, an instructor at the Indianapolis Art Center

Any casual observer might get the wrong impression about Indianapolis. The Circle City’s most revered events appear to be all about Indianapolis sports or Indianapolis attractions. When outsiders think of Indianapolis, they think of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race or the Indianapolis Colts, if not the wealth of good times happening at the Indiana State Fair.

However, one of the most important parts of Indy is not Indianapolis sports, Indianapolis business, or downtown Indianapolis, though these things are often inexorably linked to Indianapolis culture. No, Indianapolis art is what Naptown is all about. If you need proof, just open up the yellow pages and take a look at the dozens of listings filled with Indianapolis art museums and Indianapolis art galleries.

Interior at the Indianapolis Museum of Art Flip to the white pages, and chances are many of the names in the list are Indianapolis artists. Art is all over the Indianapolis event calendar as well; among Indianapolis fairs and festivals, many of them are celebrations of Indianapolis art or Indianapolis music. Indianapolis art will even be a part of the city’s map: the Indianapolis Cultural Trail is a pedestrian and biking promenade filled with public art displays; the cultural trail will eventually connect all the Indianapolis cultural districts.

Below is a brief listing of everything related to art in Indianapolis. Visit the subpages on each category for a complete listing in that area.

Art Classes and Art Schools In Indianapolis

From the formal fine art training provided at the Herron School of Art and the Indianapolis Art Institute to classes for Indianapolis kids who are just beginning to dabble, there’s an Indianapolis art school for everyone.

	Boys and Girls Clubs of Indianapolis sprawl out all over the city to offer safe havens for kids’ development, with a special emphasis on the arts.
	Butler University’s Jordan College of Fine Arts is a nationally recognized college specializing in arts administration, dance, media arts, music, and theatre arts.

Complete listing of Indianapolis art schools

The Indianapolis Art Community

Art in the city of Indy is a profound reflection of its people, and the creative and innovative pioneer spirit that runs through the very fiber of central Indiana. Festivals and fairs, art galleries, museums, Indianapolis shopping malls, Indianapolis theaters and all the many places people gather are filled with Indianapolis art in its endless variety.

	The Indiana Arts Commission was formed to advocate and protect Indiana art, and has been enhancing Indianapolis culture and artistic flare ever since. The Indiana Arts Commission encourages and enables all Hoosiers to express themselves through creating or experiencing unique, educational and inspirational art.
	The Spirit and Place Festival is an annual festival in Indianapolis held every November. It seeks collaboration from arts, humanities, and religion to improve the community mindset.

More information about the art community in Indianapolis

Indianapolis Art Museums

The art museums of Indianapolis are world-famous institutions and contain some of the finest collections of art in the country, drawing from the finest local, national, and global artists.

	Indianapolis Artsgarden is the quintessential performing arts venue, attracting first-class musicians, dancers and other artists to be a part of its strikingly beautiful environment.
	Indianapolis Museum of Art is one of the foremost community art museums in the country, located close to downtown Indianapolis.

Complete listing of art museums in Indianapolis and Indianapolis downtown art museums

Indianapolis Art Galleries

A visit to any of the numerous Indianapolis galleries is well worth your time; the works of art there will feed your spirit and treat your eyes to a real feast. Literally every type of artwork is displayed around Indy, from the most classical representative pieces to abstract depictions of classic cars. A visit to an Indianapolis art gallery can make you feel like the sun just came out after a long rain, so put them on your list of fun things to do in Indianapolis.

	4 Star Gallery is a fine art collective gallery located on Massachusetts Avenue in downtown Indianapolis.
	The Art Bank Gallery is a pretty, white-trimmed, red-brick building containing several studios that present a wide variety of styles.

Complete list of art galleries in Indianapolis

Indianapolis Artists

Indianapolis is a center of fine art, not only for the metropolitan area, but for the entire state of Indiana. Here are just a few of the most active local artists.

	Amy Cannady paints abstract art and runs one of the most successful studio-galleries in Indy, the Amy Cannady Studio.
	Amy Falstrom seeks to express her deep respect for nature through abstract and expressionistic means on canvas.

Representative directory of artists in Indianapolis

Indianapolis Performing Arts

When it comes to culture and the live arts, Indy is on a par with just about any big city in the world. Take a look at this long list of cultural offerings available to the lucky residents of Indianapolis and its environs:

	American Cabaret Theatre, also known as ACT, is widely recognized as one of the finest equity theatrical companies in the Midwest.
	Asante Children’s Theatre- A feeder program to the American Cabaret Theatre and others, the Asante group is a forum for kids to learn and practice the performing arts.

More venues for the performing arts in Indianapolis

Indianapolis Art Shows

Art shows, juried or not, infuse new life into every community of artists whenever and wherever they crop up. In the bustling, creative city of Indy, they crop up frequently and in the friendliest places. Art in all its varied forms is ubiquitous in the Circle City, where the Indianapolis art community works and plays well together in order to become even more creative.

	Broad Ripple Art Fair – Held annually in the summer at the Indianapolis Art Center, this premier Indianapolis event attracts most of the active artists in Indianapolis, and provides a great open-air public venue for Indianapolis performing arts.
	Talbot Street Art Fair is a huge conglomeration of creativity; it is considered one of the best Indianapolis art shows of its kind in the country.