READI 2.0 Arts and Culture Initiative (Planning Grants)

READI 2.0 Arts and Culture Initiative (Planning Grants) is sponsored by Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) in partnership with Indiana Arts Commission. This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

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The IEDC will allocate approximately $65 million of the Redevelopment & Arts Initiative funding to support a first-of-its-kind, statewide Arts & Culture Initiative to advance regional creative transformation by investing in public art and cultural amenities. Indiana’s arts industry contributes $7. 6 billion annually to the state’s economy.

Arts and culture investments have a significant impact on the vibrancy of a community, leading to improved perceptions with resulting population and economic growth. Accessible, high-quality arts and cultural assets and amenities around the state can help Indiana improve the quality of life for Hoosiers today and attract even more from outside of Indiana to become Hoosiers tomorrow.

The proposed Arts & Culture Initiative seeks to engage with residents and communities across boundaries of creative disciplines, geography and demographics to unleash regional creative transformation through capacity building, investment in public art and cultural amenities accessible to the entire community.

Substantial investment in art, culture and creativity is needed to complement the other quality of place investments the IEDC and its local partners are making each day. The IEDC is proposing a targeted investment strategy that builds a critical mass of authentic, bold, artistic and cultural assets with a long-term plan for their maintenance and expansion. Communities must also showcase their ability to maintain these assets long term.

Public art including murals, sculptures, installations, programmable lighting on key assets, or other artistic community improvements; Development of museums, performing arts venues, art centers, art studio complexes or other culturally significant attractions or facilities (including improvements to existing facilities); Art and cultural competitions or festivals, provided the applicant demonstrates long-term funding commitments to sustain any such effort; Initiatives to attract nationally and internationally recognized arts and cultural performances to Indiana; Initiatives to support the further development of a region’s creatives and creative economy; and, Development of visual architectural design elements that are unique to local communities.

The IEDC and the state will evaluate proposed projects in partnership with the Indiana Arts Commission and a panel of third-party experts from creative industries. Communities must also showcase a sustainability model to maintain assets and events long term. If the IEDC commits funding to a project, there will be an expectation that the project will substantially proceed within two years.

If it is apparent that the project will not meet that deadline, or if the investment has not commenced within this timeframe, the IEDC may reallocate the funding to other arts and culture projects supported by qualifying regional organizations. Informational webinar recording and slides Regional Arts & Culture Plans – Click on “Arts & Culture” then “Region Plans” to access Application: www. in.

gov/arts/apply Central Indiana Connections & Collaborations Monday, March 16, 3:30 pm | Zoom Central Indiana applicants to the READI 2. 0 Arts & Culture initiative are encouraged to join Indy Arts Council and the Indiana Arts Commission for an open discussion focused on regional connections and collaborations. Attendees are encouraged to share a very brief summary of their own READI 2.

0 proposals and build connections with other concepts. We hope that this time together will strengthen all central Indiana proposals for the READI 2. 0 Arts & Culture Initiative.