The arts everywhere every day for everyone in Indiana. Biennial Report Fiscal Years 2019–2020 We value you. To create equitable access to the arts for all Indiana residents, the Indiana Arts Commission is committed to intentional and ongoing engagement with all communities in our state. We will listen, engage, and incorporate diverse people and perspectives into all policies, programs, and services. Being consistently mindful and inclusive of the needs, ideas, and cultural history of the people who call Indiana home, we value and embrace their artistic expression and support them as they advance the arts that reflect their values and traditions. We believe in embracing diversity, championing inclusion, practicing equity, and embodying both the geographic and cultural variety that form the fabric of Indiana. What we do. We positively impact the cultural, economic and educational climate of Indiana by providing responsible leadership for and public stewardship of artistic resources for all of our state's citizens and communities. A look to the future. Good government starts with access for all citizens. The last two years have been exemplary for the Indiana Arts Commission as the agency has advanced its opportunities for artists, arts providing organizations and communities, and has helped our arts assets prosper, endure and ultimately pivot to engage and serve our citizens during an unprecedented pandemic. The demand for Arts Commission services has never been greater, with a record number of applicants to our granting programs and record participation in our education services. This helps our arts assets advance their abilities to produce public value by engaging with everyone, every day, everywhere in our state. The Commission recently adopted a cultural equity statement which will serve as a springboard for advancing our ability to assure access for everyone, regardless of what community they might identify with or where they live. Our state’s rich fabric is strengthened by the cultures, ethnicity, races, colors, identities and variety of our people. The Commission will continue to intentionally break down barriers and provide enhanced opportunities so everyone can have the benefit from the arts in their personal lives and celebrate and communicate their uniqueness. The arts are essential and central to our state being a welcoming place to live, work, and play. We are all life-long learners, and we want to both attract and retain citizens, giving them opportunities to grow and prosper economically and personally. There is no quality of life without the arts and creativity, as these provide both the fuel and the connectivity that our residents value: community, family, safety and health, opportunity and prosperity. We invite you to look inside this report and see how the arts are changing your state for the better. We look forward, with you, to a vital Indiana with the arts at its heart. Creatively yours, Table of contents Executive Summary.......................2 Pandemic.................................3 Economy...................................4 Education..................................5 Communities.................................6 Lewis C. Ricci Allen Platt Decision-Making Process............7 Executive Director Commission Chair Indiana Arts Commission Indiana Arts Commission Fiscal Year 2019 Financials..........8 Fiscal Year 2020 Financials.........9 Grant Recipients...........................10 Creative Community Pathway Support Team visiting Kokomo The arts and the pandemic. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected artists, arts organizations and arts providers all over the globe. As the situation continues to evolve in Indiana, the Indiana Arts As economic development Commission is closely monitoring how it impacts not only our grantees and partners, but the entire focuses on attracting arts and culture ecosystem. residents and retaining a mobile workforce, it’s projected that the dollars Since March, our agency has taken the following actions: which were once used to • Encouraged constituents to participate in federally funded relief programs such as the Paycheck attract out-of-town visitors will Protection Program (PPP) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). The sector reports now be invested in hyperlocal accessing a robust $34M through PPP. unique experiences. • Released final FY20 Arts Organization Support grant payments early as an effort to support __ arts organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Typically this final payment (25% of the grant As a response to the isolation award) is released after receipt and review of final grant reports in July. of the past several months, • Produced a webinar series building the fields’ capacity to respond to the pandemic. the education community has focused on the social • Administered over half a million dollars in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security and emotional wellness of (CARES) Act funding through the National Endowment for the Arts. students through Social- • Awarded over $2.8M in FY21 dollars to community-based arts organizations and arts providers Emotional Learning (SEL) through existing grant programs. initiatives which have a robust connection with the arts. • Facilitated research with the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Indiana University’s Public Policy __ Institute to assess the impact of the pandemic on Indiana’s artists and arts organizations. • Moved the 2020 Indiana Arts Homecoming conference online, providing a space for over 500 82% of artists surveyed Hoosiers to continue to learn from each other and share best practices. say their creative practice has been used to create • At the directive of the Governor, administered $10M in state CARES Act funding to support arts, community cohesion in the cultural, and destination marketing organizations in partnership with the Indiana Destination past nine months. Development Corporation and the Indiana State Budget Agency. Indiana Arts Commission Fiscal Years 2019–2020 3 Exhibit Columbus, Columbus Arts and Entertainment District “With art and culture at the heart of Hoosier neighborhoods, artists and organizations have a unique ability to help their communities leverage the power of place to further attract talent.” – Indiana Office of Career Connections and Talent (CCT) The arts and our economy. Indiana Cultural Over 160,000 Hoosiers are employed in the creative economy, and nearly 60% of these are Districts reported entrepreneurs running small businesses. There’s no question – the arts are a significant economic over $780 million of driver. Contributing $8.4 billion annually to Indiana’s economy, increasing property values, and revitalization projects driving tourism are just a few examples of how the arts are taking Indiana to the next level. in or near the districts in 2019 Indiana Cultural Districts mean business. • Neighborhoods adjacent to the Madison Arts and Cultural District saw a huge upswing in real estate transfers in 2017 as residents relocated to the downtown due to unique real estate offerings, a lively environment, and walkability of the district. • Tippecanoe County landed businesses including Rolls Royce and GE Aviation as a result of the According to the community's focus on quality of place like the Tippecanoe Arts and Cultural District. Bureau of Economic • BlueSky Technology Partners built a multi-story, mixed-use headquarters on the western edge of Analysis, the arts the Noblesville Cultural Arts District. sector contributes $8.4 billion to • The newly launched Indiana University Eskenazi School of Arts, Architecture + Design J. Irwin Indiana’s economy Miller Architecture program is located in the Columbus Arts & Entertainment District. Indiana Arts Commission Fiscal Years 2019–2020 4 Elementary students in South Bend demonstrate what they’ve learned with teaching artists from the Robinson Community Learning Center The arts in k-12 education. The Indiana Arts Commission helps strengthen arts education in Indiana by providing assistance to enhance arts education delivery, support, access, and resources for educators, artists, and arts organizations. Our goal is to increase public awareness of the value of whole child education and life-long learning in the arts. Artists in classrooms unlock student success. What educators The Partnering Arts, Communities, & Education (PACE) program was established in 2014 to create are saying: long-term, in-depth, and sustainable partnerships between elementary schools with high poverty/ “Over the three low performing populations and arts organizations. The goal? To impact student growth and years we have seen achievement through extended arts and literacy experiences. During the three-year partnership, connections to literary the partner school receives support from a teaching artist that reflects the in-classroom curriculum. genres, social studies, The research tells us that through this arts integration model, students not only gain knowledge, science, and more. skills, and comprehension in the arts and English Language Arts, but they also retain that This is crucial for so knowledge over the three years. This demonstrates that the arts create important pathways to many of our students learning for students, and learning through the arts produces long-lasting, positive impacts. who do not learn in a traditional way.” As a result of this arts integration model: • Students improved their vocabulary and critical thinking skills. • Students think that the arts are an important part of school. • Students