Mission:
The Arts Council of Indianapolis builds the community through the arts by developing visibility, funding, audiences, information, and partnerships.

Goals:
To promote, educate and create awareness for the arts.
To develop and increase the market for the arts.
To facilitate and convene partnerships and collaborations in the arts.
To develop and allocate cultural funding.
To develop and distribute research to stimulate new thinking about the arts.

Building the community through the arts…it’s how the Arts Council of Indianapolis is making this city a better place. The Arts Council supports the hundreds of arts organizations and thousands of working artists in Indianapolis through a variety of programs and services. It also works to broaden and diversify arts audiences through such efforts as free arts performances and exhibits in the Indianapolis Artsgarden.

The Arts Council serves as central Indiana's chief arts resource, not only for artists and arts organizations, but also for government, business, educational institutions, neighborhood and community organizations, visitors and residents.