Artists At Work Indianapolis

Artists At Work is a national workforce resilience program that values artists as workers, invests in communities and leverages culture for social impact.

Applications for Artists At Work Indianapolis 2025-26 will be accepted between March 18th and April 18th, 2025. 

In partnership with Herbert Simon Family Foundation and CICF, Artists At Work Indianapolis will be a 18-month project, offering four local artists 18 months of salary ($60,000 in total) and full health benefits to work within communities in and around Indianapolis on a range of cross-sector issues including, but not limited to: mental health, antiracism, environmental justice and climate resiliency, substance abuse recovery, and youth welfare.

Artist At Work participants will bring their skills and creative thinking to four local social-impact organizations, with community connections facilitated by Herbert Simon Family Foundation as a lead regional partner. These cross-sector partnerships, led by the four local artists selected through an open call process by an advisory council working with the foundation, will focus on serving and activating the local community through artistic and civic engagement projects.

Examples of public-facing programming and projects may include:

  • multi-generational storytelling and oral history projects
  • mural projects capturing the history and identity of communities in Indianapolis
  • creating safe and creative gathering spaces for the neighborhood’s youth

In addition to an 18-month salary and health and retirement benefits, participating artists will:

  • benefit from long-term partnerships within their local community
  • take part in ongoing professional development workshops on workforce sustainability topics, including:
    • fundraising as an independent artist
    • overall financial wellness and budgeting
    • social media, public relations, and marketing
    • trauma-informed practice and self-care for artists

Please review FAQs on Artists At Work Indianapolis for more details.

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Indianapolis Artist at Work

ARTIST INFORMATION

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DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

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APPLICATION QUESTIONS

Please read and review the FAQ provided by Artist At Work

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Have you read the above mentioned Artist At Work Indianapolis FAQ document?
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Are you currently involved in working with any local social impact organizations?
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Examples include: Child welfare, food insecurity and nutrition, housing and homelessness, economic mobility, community development, anti-racism. physical and mental health, justice report, sustainable and equitable development, environmental justice and climate resiliency, etc. Word count max: 200 words Food insecurity and nutrition Housing and homelessness Economic mobility Community development Antiracism Physical and mental health Justice reform Sustainable and equitable development Environmental justice and climate resiliency Immigration 200 words
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If you would like support with creating a resume or CV, our Artist Ambassadors are willing to help. Please contact us at ArtistAmbassadors@cicf.org
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