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Quirky campaign aims to win new listeners for WFYI
March 2, 2013
Anthony SchoettleNational Public Radio is spending $750,000 on an aggressive advertising campaign designed to boost its audience in four test
cities, including Indianapolis, by pointing out the wide variety of people who listen to public radio.
MoreIMA's new CEO aims to bolster finances by doubling attendance
February 9, 2013
Dan HumanIndianapolis Museum of Art CEO Charles Venable plans to cut costs and use major exhibits to boost attendance—a strategy
aimed at reducing the museum’s reliance on investment returns and allowing its endowment to grow back to pre-recession
level.
MoreNFP of NOTE: Partnerships for Lawrence
November 3, 2012
Partnerships for Lawrence, aka the Lawrence Art Center, is a champion for the arts in Lawrence.
MoreSymphony donors question giving amid contract dispute
September 29, 2012
Dan HumanThe ailing Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra intends to step up annual donations 40 percent. But many longtime donors feel conflicted
about future contributions as they await word on whether the ISO will scale back to part time.
MoreGrant takes Conner Prairie to frontier of science education
September 8, 2012
Dan HumanConner Prairie Interactive History Park has been awarded a $2.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation, to find
ways to encourage history museums to incorporate the often unpopular and intimidating fields of science, technology, engineering
and math into their offerings.
MorePerforming arts center's new chief to chase donations
June 30, 2012
Dan HumanTania Castroverde Moskalenko, incoming CEO of The Center for the Performing Arts, turned a $500,000 deficit into a $300,000
surplus at her current organization in Tennessee. The 18-month-old Carmel center’s budget is almost seven times larger.
MoreAgency increases effort to help state's artisans sell wares
April 14, 2012
Andrea Muirragui DavisThree years after budget cuts threatened the state-run Indiana Artisan program, the newly independent organization is moving
ahead with ambitious plans to broaden its reach—and help artists and food producers build their businesses.
MoreVeteran broadcaster Ahern joins Indiana Historical Society team
October 1, 2011
IBJ StaffThe retired WISH-TV anchor will be a community affairs adviser and make presentations at the history center.
MoreReport: Investigators tailed Libman before resignation
August 9, 2011
J.K. WallA WXIN-TV Channel 59 report suggests the city of Carmel hired private investigators to tail Steven Libman, who resigned abruptly
last month as CEO of the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.
MoreLibman resigns from Carmel arts center
July 29, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinSteven Libman, CEO of the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, resigned late Friday afternoon—less than three months
after his contract was extended through 2016.
MoreNFP of NOTE: Storytelling Arts of Indiana
July 16, 2011
Storytelling Arts of Indiana promotes the art and use of storytelling in everyday life.
MoreArt Center shakeup raising concerns
May 21, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinIndianapolis Art Center CEO Carter Wolf is drawing fire from some quarters over a staff shakeup that he says is needed to
grow enrollment at the Broad Ripple not-for-profit. But Wolf insists that won't hinder progress.
MorePerforming arts center extends CEO's contract
May 11, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel has extended CEO Steven Libman's contract through 2016, the board of directors
announced Wednesday.
MoreSenior staffer settles retaliation lawsuit with IMA
November 27, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinA longtime senior manager at the Indianapolis Museum of Art has retired—the result of a settlement in a retaliation
lawsuit she filed earlier this month.
MoreCultural Trail to hire first executive director
October 2, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinA new not-for-profit organization will try to raise more than $700,000 a year for the trail’s ongoing maintenance, and
it will market the trail as a tourism and economic-development engine.
MoreFitch gives ‘A’ rating to Indiana Historical Society
August 28, 2010
IBJ StaffA strong balance sheet, experienced management, and conservative debt and investment policies contributed to the strong rating.
MoreStrategy key as arts groups launch simultaneous campaigns
August 21, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinA wave of fundraising pitches is about to wash over Indianapolis arts supporters. Five organizations either have announced
or are working toward the launch of major campaigns.
MoreIndianapolis City Ballet organizers proceeding slowly
July 24, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinLocal arts patrons Jane Fortune and her longtime partner Robert Hesse started City Ballet in the spring of 2009, but it was
more of a pitch than a reality. More than a year later, organization leaders are still not sure when they will hire their
own dancers.
MoreIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra women's committee adopts more inclusive name
June 12, 2010
IBJ StaffThe 800-member group hopes to attract more men to its ranks.
MoreArts Council hopes move, emphasis on donors will help with finances
May 22, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Arts Council of Indianapolis soon will move its office from Monument Circle to a smaller space on Pennsylvania
Street with an adjacent gallery. The move is symbolic of the council’s ongoing reinvention, as well as the financial
reality driving that effort.
MoreColumbia Club strikes deal with Indianapolis Chamber
February 20, 2010
IBJ StaffThe not-for-profit on Monument Circle announced its initiation fees will be waived for all chamber members.
MoreConner Prairie sees attendance, giving increase in 2009
January 29, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinConner Prairie saw increases in both daily admissions and giving in 2009 and ended the annual period in the black for the
fourth year in a row.
MoreCarmel's performing arts center hiring key staff
January 9, 2010
IBJ StaffWith a year to go before completion of a 1,600-seat concert hall, Executive Director Steven Libman added Jeremy Hatch as development
director.
MoreRuth Lilly remembered for 'selfless' giving
December 31, 2009
Andrea Muirragui DavisLilly, 94, who died Wednesday, gave away hundreds of millions of dollars of her fortune during her lifetime.
MoreSymphony ousts maestro, reports historic budget gap
December 26, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra experienced a year of financial and leadership shocks, as it reported a $2.8 million
budget shortfall and abruptly dismissed Music Director Mario Venzago.
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It's also across the street from Fogo de Chao and Morton's....
Yep, the haters are trying to make good news bad. I guess it is hard to get people to believe the series is dying when they are gaining new sponsors.
David Copperfield! I remember watching his specials on TV when I was little.
Don't forget this is next to an MMA gym, a pawn shop, and some abandoned spaces.
Good project for Zionsville - A group who has owned the property for many years has waited and worked patiently to bring highest and best use development to a major corridor, and mix that in with the great downtown you have. Win Win. All the Best to Pittman Partners and Zionsville.