New and Improved! The Arts Council’s Artist Database has been updated to better serve artists and patrons. Very special thanks go to the Levin Living Trust for their generous support of this project and many other services offered to central Indiana artists by the Arts Council of Indianapolis.
How do I use the Artist Database?
Using the Arts Council Artist Database is simple, whether you know exactly what you are looking for or are searching for ideas. You may search for artists alphabetically, by discipline or keyword. First, select which section of the database you wish to search, Visual Artists or Performing and Literary Artists.
If you don’t have a particular artist in mind, the best option is the keyword search. With the keyword search, you may search as broad as you like, for example "abstract, acoustic, landscape" or as specific as you like, such as "orange, political, or Samba."
What will I find in the Artist Database?
Central Indiana is home to hundreds of professional artists working in a variety of artistic disciplines locally, regionally and nationally. Currently, there are more than 600 artists in the database. You will find painters, sculptors, musicians, poets, composers, photographers and more.
In the database, you will find the artist’s contact information, website link, educational details, gallery and/or agent information, six sample images of their work, and for some, video and audio files.
Remember, the database changes frequently as artists post new images, videos and upcoming shows so visit often.
Need help finding something specific?
If you are looking for something specific and cannot find it on the database, contact the Arts Council’s Artist Services Department for help. The staff can help narrow your search in the database or even send out a Call to Artists or RFP in the Arts Council’s weekly Artist Opportunities E-newsletter. The e-newsletter reaches around 2,100 artists in the region and is a free service for artists and the patrons and businesses seeking to reach them.
The Arts Council is a proud partner and supporter of the
Be Indypendent movement which strives to support local artists and all things unique to greater Indianapolis. For more information about supporting local artists and businesses, visit
www.BeIndypendent.org.
The searchable artist database is one of many services offered to patrons and artists by the Arts Council. These programs and services are created through partnerships with other organizations such as Primary Colours, Indianapolis Downtown Dealers and Artists Association (IDADA), Indianapolis Cultural Development Commission, the Stutz Artists Association and more.
Funding for artist services is provided in part by the generous support of the following organizations: The Levin Living Trust, the Indianapolis Foundation, the Clowes Memorial Fund, the Penrod Society, the Van Riper Woodard Family Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information about the artist database or other services for artists, please contact:
Shannon Linker
Director of Artist Services
slinker@indyarts.org
317-631-3301
Disclaimer: The Arts Council of Indianapolis provides this database and website as a service to artist and consumers alike. All information contained within the database and website was provided by the artists. No adjudication or selection process was used to develop this site or the database, and while the Arts Council of Indianapolis makes every effort to present accurate and reliable information on this site, it does not endorse, approve, or certify such information, nor does it guarantee the accuracy, completeness, efficacy, timeliness, or correct sequencing of such information.