Indy Art Center

Founded in 1934, the Indianapolis Art League offered painting classes to adults seeking a refuge from the Great Depression. From these humble beginnings developed a versatile and independent, high-quality yet accessible arts education community where anyone was welcomed. The community grew until 1961 when the Indianapolis Art League Foundation was incorporated as a not-for-profit organization. In 1996, world-renowned architect and Indianapolis native Michael Graves designed the current facility, tripling the number of programs and quadrupling their space. To better reflect the organization’s inclusive philosophy, the name was changed to the Indianapolis Art Center.

While the Indy Art Center has grown significantly over the past nine decades, adapting to the times and to the changing community, it has always remained true to its core belief that access to high-quality arts programs and inspiring settings strengthens the community and adds to the cultural vibrancy of our city.

As Indianapolis grows and faces new challenges, the Indy Art Center adapts and offers new cultural experiences through its free exhibitions, accessible education programs, outreach to new and underserved audiences, and prime location. With its 14 university-level studios and its depth and breadth of offerings, the Art Center today is unique in the city and like very few places anywhere in the country. With five onsite galleries and a nearly 10-acre ArtsPark on our 12 acre campus, it is a cultural hub for Broad Ripple and Indianapolis as a whole.

The Indy Art Center offers classes for both youth and adults, camps, workshops, events, tours, facility rentals and teambuilding activities, and is located in the Broad Ripple Village Cultural District.