Group forms to challenge arts corridor along canal
Save Our Scenic Central Canal, led by local activist Clarke Kahlo, is objecting to the proposed Art2Art project that would develop and decorate 4-1/2 miles along the Central Canal towpath.
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ISO, musicians still far apart in negotiations
Union representatives for Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra musicians are spilling more details about negotiations with ISO management, which is planning major structural changes to address the orchestra's ongoing financial issues.
Earth House cites unsustainable business model for closure
Leaders of a church-affiliated Indianapolis arts organization are citing an unsustainable business model as the reason why doors will close at the end of the month. Earth House Collective will host its final events on Aug. 31
LEADING QUESTIONS: Big Car director helps drive growth
The Big Car arts collective is shifting into a higher gear, with a budget this year of $250,000, a new westside events hub, and a paid staff that no longer fits into a sedan. Executive Director Jim Walker provides a front-seat view.
CityWay developer funding downtown murals
The CityWay development is generating more work for artists—this time three Indiana muralists who will paint the facades of downtown-Indianapolis rail bridges.
State museum uncovers hidden Steele painting
The unusual find occurred when the museum, which boasts the largest collection of T.C. Steele paintings in the country, shipped one of the Hoosier artist’s works to be cleaned by a conservator. He said the 122-year-old hidden canvas he found underneath was like a “King Tut” discovery.
National Art Museum of Sport may leave Indianapolis
The National Art Museum of Sport is considering leaving Indianapolis, a possible move stemming from the planned conversion of its home at University Place Conference Center and Hotel into a student residence hall for IUPUI.
Advertising art to find home at historical society
The collection brings to light a bygone era in advertising when Block's and other big downtown department stores ruled the retail landscape and employed their own fashion illustrators.
Agency increases effort to help state’s artisans sell wares
Three 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.
Sugarland wants to delay stage testimony until May
The country duo Sugarland want to wait until May to give depositions in lawsuits over a stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair because they're preparing to tour, their attorney argued in court motions filed Wednesday.
CityWay hires IMA curators to populate new hotel with art
Curators have selected 24 contemporary artists to create work for hotel, to be known as The Alexander.
Indianapolis Children’s Choir lands big Super Bowl gig
Forty-five members of Indianapolis Children's Choir will sing the national anthem along with recording artist Kelly Clarkson at the Super Bowl in Indianapolis on Sunday.
Indy gets dose of star power with Super Bowl
Indianapolis will become a celebrity magnet over the next few days as Madonna and an assortment of stars from film, music and TV arrive for four compact days of entertainment and partying tied to the Super Bowl.
Stutz signs title sponsor for annual open house
The financial advisory firm Raymond James will support the two-day event for the next three years.
Herron students’ work to accent Dow headquarters
The school said the work, involving seven students, at Dow AgroSciences represents its largest cross-discipline installation to-date.
Cultural Trail leaders cancel plans for controversial statue
The Central Indiana Community Foundation and Indianapolis Cultural Trail Inc. have pulled the plug on a controversial sculpture depicting a freed slave.
Madonna confirmed for Super Bowl halftime show
The performer, currently in the studio working on a new album, has a new film, "W.E.," which she directed, wrote and produced and will open nationally two days before the NFL's signature event.
Art museum CEO Anderson headed to Dallas
Achievements during Max Anderson's tenure included opening the 100 Acres art-and-nature park as well acquiring the Miller House and Garden in Columbus. However, he also had to grapple with fiscal challenges that led to more than $7 million in budget cuts.
Decision nears on fate of freed-slave sculpture
Controversy has swirled around a piece of art commissioned for the Cultural Trail’s $2 million public art program. What ultimately happens to Fred Wilson’s “E Pluribus Unum” sculpture of a freed slave could alienate local African-Americans who oppose it or draw the scorn of national art critics.
Classes emphasize connection between artists, entrepreneurs
Universities and other not-for-profits are ramping up business training for artists and art students—in the form of workshops, classes and counseling—in hopes of making “starving artists” a thing of the past.