John Mellencamp donates archives and memorabilia to Indiana University
IU also unveiled plans for a sculpture honoring the Hoosier rock star.
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United Art and Education store exits Castleton after nearly 30 years in business
An Indiana-based art and classroom supply company that had two Indianapolis retail outlets at the beginning of 2024 now has zero.
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Jazz experts say music’s past can be gateway to future
Rob Dixon, Robert Montgomery and Oliver Nelson Jr. will participate in a panel discussion on the past, present and future of jazz Monday at 10 East Arts Hub in Indianapolis.
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For Indianapolis Children’s Choir, new home is convenient high note
The Indianapolis Children’s Choir will present a “Crossroads of America” concert March 10 at Hilbert Circle Theatre.
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Pianists Association hires Concert Artists Guild executive as new CEO
In his role at the Concert Artists Guild, Chris Williams mentored emerging artists and assisted in fostering music industry connections.
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Spirit & Place Festival spotlights significance of Indigenous tattoos
On Nov. 10, Stephanie Big Eagle will lead a Spirit & Place Festival event titled “Inking Identity: Indigenous Tattoo Practices.”
Online piano tutoring company hits a high note
The pandemic has been a boon for Indianapolis-based Piano in a Flash, which teaches adults how to play the piano using a simplified version of sheet music.
Arts Council CEO Dave Lawrence leaving after 19 years
Dave Lawrence said he’s “ready for a new challenge” as CEO and president of another cultural organization.
Harrison Center evolves into arts hub
Unlike many other galleries that empty out on non-opening days, the Delaware Street arts hub is a constant whir of activity.
2018 Innovation Issue: What happens when symphony conducts a leadership seminar?
Participants in a unique Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra program use music to better understand management styles.
Contemporary art museum secures new home base in Holy Cross
More than a year after vacating its base of operations in Fountain Square, the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art has landed on a new long-term location on the city’s near-east side.
Notre Dame plans to build $66 million campus art museum
The museum is planned for the southern end of the South Bend campus, with construction expected to start in 2020.
First Friday Art Tour organizer IDADA hanging it up
The Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association—better known as IDADA—plans to cease operations by Dec. 31, about 15 years after the not-for-profit's founding.
LOU’S VIEWS: Packaging science at State Museum
Plus Indiana limestone and the return of the Hoosier Salon.
Great American Songbook Foundation joins forces with Grammy Museum
In a move that puts it in the company of the National Blues Museum in St. Louis and the Beatles Story in England, the Carmel-based Great American Songbook Foundation has been named a Cultural Affiliate of the Grammy Museum.
IMA technology chief developing new tools to make collections more accessible
Stuart Alter, the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s first director of technology strategy, said collaborations with partners in the community and with other museums help the institution enhance the visitor experience and make its art available to more people.
Art education fundraising firm crafting $4M office at Fort Ben site
The local company considered buying its current home before hitting the drawing board and launching plans to build its own space.
Indiana University art museum prepares for lengthy renovation
The museum is expected to close to the public for the $30 million renovation May 14. The target for reopening is the fall semester of 2019.
Toil and trouble brew behind IUPUI’s Shakespeare Project
Shakespeare scholars worldwide are heralding the arrival of “The New Oxford Shakespeare,” but the project is at the center of a battle between the professor who brought it to Indy and IUPUI.
Literacy leader, radio show host to leave Indy
Travis DiNicola, the longtime executive director of Indy Reads and a fervent supporter of the local arts community through WFYI’s “The Art of the Matter,” plans to move to Pennsylvania by summer’s end.
IU Art Museum to use $15M Eskenazi gift for major renovation
The Indiana University Art Museum in Bloomington has received a $15 million naming gift from Indianapolis-based philanthropists Sidney and Lois Eskenazi, in addition to an art collection of nearly 100 works.
Butler corrals performing venues under new executive director
The hiring of Texas arts administrator Ty Sutton is part of a strategy to streamline ticketing and booking at campus venues and enhance Butler’s presence as an arts destination.
Meridian Music Company shrinking, splitting location in Carmel
After 10 years in Carmel’s Old Meridian District, Meridian Music Company is moving and downsizing operations.
Sidelined Indianapolis Opera hires new leader
The troubled Indianapolis Opera—which hasn’t produced a show since March 2014—has hired Kevin Patterson as its new leader.