Indianapolis Art Center

Indianapolis Art Center
Front entrance of the Indianapolis Art Center in 2019.
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Established1934; 90 years ago (1934)
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
Coordinates39°52′40″N 86°08′37″W / 39.877807°N 86.143639°W / 39.877807; -86.143639
TypeArt center
Visitors206,823 (2019)[1]
DirectorMark Williams[1]
Websitewww.indplsartcenter.org Edit this at Wikidata

The Indianapolis Art Center is an art center located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The center, founded in 1934 by the Works Project Administration during the Great Depression as the Indianapolis Art League, is located along the White River. It features fine art exhibitions, art classes and studios, a library with over 5,000 titles, and the ARTSPARK nature and art parks.[2][3][4] As of 2008 the Indianapolis Art Center featured over 50 annual exhibitions and had over 3,000 members.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Most Popular Indianapolis-Area Attractions". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Bodenhamer, David J. (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press.
  3. ^ IRS Form 990. Filed by the Indianapolis Art Center, 2009
  4. ^ Jim Brown (2010). "Indianapolis Art Center: Educating and inspiring the community". Attractions. HyperLocal. Archived from the original on 2010-08-12. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Influential Women: Joyce A. Sommers". Indianapolis Business Journal. 10 November 2008. ProQuest 220633702.