Noblesville Creates is the Regional Arts Partner for Region 7 for the Indiana Arts Commission.
This page has information on grants and other opportunities for Central Indiana artists and organizations.
Email Ryan Shelton to be included in the Region 7 Newsletter. This newsletter has information on local and national grants as well as artist opportunities throughout Central Indiana.
Region 7 Arts Partner Program
Noblesville Creates serves as the Regional Partner for the Indiana Arts Commission to connect with an assist arts organizations and artists in Central Indiana. If you are in one of the Region 7 counties, you can subscribe for email updates or peruse funding opportunities below. Please, email rshelton@noblesvillecreates.org for more information. Noblesville Creates wants to send out a big thank you to the Indiana Arts Commission for their financial support.
APS GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE DUE MARCH 7TH
Guidelines for Arts Project Support FY 25 have been released. Arts Project Support is a core grant program of the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC), provides funding to 501c3 nonprofits, units of government, and schools to support arts projects that occur during the grant period: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. Some examples of eligible projects include a one-time art event, a single performance, an exhibition, an 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. The purpose of the program is to provide broad access to arts opportunities throughout the state. Applicants may request up to $4,000 (new) to support their project, and there is no match requirement.
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. Grant Information Workshops will be hosted at the state level by the Regional Arts Partner representatives. These free workshops will be virtual, conducted through Zoom. Times listed for workshops below are EST. Registration links are available at www.cfsjc.org/IAC.
If you are interested in this program, please reach out to Ryan Shelton- rshelton@noblesvillecreates.org and he can provide counsel and application review. Please note, there are new requirements for applicants from Marion County. Make sure to check out the guidelines linked above.
Click here to go directly to the Grant Portal.
Submit Your Art Related Events
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@noblesvillecreates.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
Planning is under way for the 2nd Region 7 Arts Summit. Please, reach out if you are interested in participating or hosting this event.
What does it mean to be a Regional Arts Partner? Besides facilitating grants for the Indiana Art Commission, Noblesville Creates is looking to strengthen their impact on the arts in Central Indiana through the role of Regional Arts Partner. Noblesville Creates looks to connect artists throughout the region and is investigating new ways to serve this community. Ideas percolating include: Mentorship Program, Artist Zoom Hang, Connecting establish Counties with underserved Counties, and a Region 7 Arts Advisory Council which would feature 2 members from each County in Region 7 (Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion and Shelby).