Indy Arts Council

The Indy Arts Council (sometimes referred to as the Arts Council of Indianapolis or Indianapolis Arts Council) is a nonprofit arts service organization based in Indianapolis that was established in 1987 by the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee. The organization's purpose is to introduce the arts to new audiences through community outreach while bolstering creative innovation and economic development. The Indy Arts Council supports over 100 organizations including the Children's Museum of Indianapolis. They have also worked to include local artists in events they have organized in partnership with the Indianapolis 500, Super Bowl XLVI, NCAA Final Fours, Pacers Sports & Entertainment and the Indianapolis International Airport. The Arts Council generates funding from many notable institutions such as Indiana Arts Commission, Lilly Endowment, Indianapolis Foundation, and Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation.