Arts & Culture
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Bloomington has a robust arts and cultural scene including an officially designated cultural arts district (the Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District - BEAD), a public art and exhibits program and a citizen-driven Arts Commission that supports arts and cultural production through funding and other partnerships.
Check out the links below and the navigation bar to the left to learn more about the arts in Bloomington.
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The Bloomington Entertainment and Arts DistrictCheck out the website of the Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District: http://visitbead.com for information on events and cultural attractions in the district. Sign up for BEAD's weekly newsletter here. Visit BEAD's Facebook page here.
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The Economic Impact of the Arts in BloomingtonAccording to the 2012 Americans for the Arts study, Arts and Economic Prosperity IV, Bloomington's nonprofit arts sector contributes $72.3 million to the local economy annually through direct spending by arts organizations and their audiences. Read the report here: (PDF 2.16 MB). |
Looking for information on grants and other funding?
Interested in internship opportunities? The City of Bloomington offers unpaid internships with the Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District. There are also numerous arts organizations in Bloomington that offer internship opportunities. Email michaelm@bloomington.in.gov for more information.
Spotlight News in Arts & Culture
Bloomington's Nonprofit Arts and Culture Industry Stimulates Local Economy | |
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The nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $72,276,722 in annual economic activity in the city of Bloomington-supporting 3,430 full-time equivalent jobs and generating $6,288,000 in local and state government revenues. |
Spotlight Webpages in Arts & Culture
A Call to Artists for Public Art Commission - South Walnut Street Gateway Sculpture | |
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A Call to Artists for Public Art Commission - South Walnut Street Gateway Sculpture - Deadline for submissions June 28, 2013. |
Adopt a Box | |
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BEAD invites community members and organizations to adopt local traffic boxes for transformation into public art. |
BEAD Event Banner Program | |
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The Bloomington Arts and Entertainment District (BEAD) will make space available on designated street poles in downtown for banners that promote events and attractions which have a significant tourism impact in the community. |
Bloomington Arts Commission Grant Program | |
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Information about the Arts Commission's semi-annual grant competition for local arts organizations. |
Bloomington Entertainment & Arts District (BEAD) | |
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BEAD was designated a state cultural district during the annual Arts Day at the Indiana Statehouse on Tuesday, January 26th by the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC). |
Buskirk Chumley Theater Grant Program | |
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BEAD and the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department offer this annual grant program. |
Information in Arts & Culture
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News
- 2012-09-12 - BEAD to Exhibit the Boys and Girls Clubs' "Cardboard City" Installation
- 2012-04-20 - City of Bloomington Arts Commission Announces April 2012 Grant Recipients
- 2011-11-30 - City of Bloomington Announces 2012 Buskirk-Chumley Theater Grant Recipients
- 2011-10-06 - Gateway Public Art Project Call for Proposals
- 2011-09-23 - October Exhibit at City Hall to Feature Paintings by Dawn Adams
- 2011-09-07 - September Exhibit to Feature Work of Deborah Klein
- 2011-09-07 - Request for Proposals: Garage Market
- 2011-07-25 - August City Hall Exhibit to Feature the Work of Printmaker Elizabeth Busey
- 2011-06-23 - July Exhibit in Atrium of City Hall to Feature the Work of Anabel Hopkins
- 2011-05-31 - Paintings by Carole Diane Heslin on Exhibit at City Hall
- 2011-03-21 - BEAD to Exhibit the Photography of Craig Barton
- 2011-03-01 - BEAD to Exhibit Works by Diversity Competition Award Winners
- 2010-11-15 - City of Bloomington Announces 2011 Buskirk-Chumley Theater Grant Recipients
- 2010-09-30 - City of Bloomington and Indiana Arts Commission to Award Grant Recipients at Ceremony
- 2010-09-28 - Bloomington Parks, BEAD, Watercolor Society Partner for “We Paint...Parks!” Exhibit
- 2010-08-23 - BAC Grant Guidelines and Application for 2012 Grant Cycles
- 2010-07-01 - City of Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District Announces the Launch of Destination Website, www.visitbead.com
- 2010-03-30 - BEAD Announces Interim Schedule of Classes to be Offered at the John Waldron Arts Center
- 2010-03-25 - April-May Exhibit at City Hall to feature American Society of Media Photographers’ Flashes of Hope
- 2010-01-28 - BEAD’s February Exhibit to feature work from Local Artist Joel Washington