The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced last week it has awarded $206,164 to 53 nonprofits and public entities to fund arts projects around the state through the Fiscal Year 2026 Fall Arts Project Support grant program.
Arts Project Support grants provide funding to support a public-facing short-term arts project or a series of arts activities. Examples include performances; exhibits; arts festivals; arts and cultural planning; arts learning for specific populations such as older adults or youth; public art or some other arts-based or arts-serving activity.
In total, 167 projects were funded in for 2026, representing 79 of Indiana’s 92 counties.
Area projects receiving funding were:
•Crothersville Community Schools which was granted a $4,000 for a arts project this spring.
•Jackson County Public Library which was granted $2,850 for a fall project this year.
•Jackson County Community Theatre which was granted $4,000 for a spring arts project this year.
•Scottsburg Bank Parent Association which was granted $4,000 for a project this spring.
Arts Project Support grants provide funding to Indiana nonprofit organizations and public entities for a specific arts project or arts activities. The Arts Project Support program is facilitated in partnership with the IAC’s Regional Arts Partners , who work alongside the agency to promote and expand participation in the arts in Indiana. Between the spring and fall cycles of Arts Project Support, 432 total grant applications were submitted, representing a 34% increase in applications to the program since Fiscal Year 2025.
“The Arts Project Support program allows Indiana communities to invest in their vibrancy, connectedness, and quality of life,” said Miah Michaelsen, IAC Executive Director. “Hoosier families and communities are strengthened by the educational, health, and economic impacts of the arts, and we are grateful for the opportunity to support those who are building their communities through Arts Project Support grants.”