Bloomington Entertainment & Arts District (BEAD)
BEAD is 60 blocks of fabulocity found only in downtown Bloomington, In.
Beats. Eats. Arts. Digs. Shops.
Galleries, live music, performing arts, over 80 restaurants and 100 specialty shops, parks, hotels, cozy neighborhoods, walkable, rideable, don't miss-able.
A cultural district like no other.
Explore our website to learn about all BEAD has to offer and then come experience what makes Bloomington Bloomington.
Check out http://www.visitbead.com for information about the district, businesses and attractions!
BEAD's Mission:
The Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District seeks to bring the business and creative sectors together to advance commerce and culture, build community and spur economic development.
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Spotlight News in Bloomington Entertainment & Arts District (BEAD)
BEAD Offers New Business Incentive Programs | |
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The City of Bloomington seeks to assist in the retention and expansion of business enterprises to enhance the economic base of the city and enhance the quality of life for its citizens. Various incentive programs are available, including those below. |
City of Bloomington Announces 2012 Buskirk-Chumley Theater Grant Recipients | |
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The City of Bloomington’s Department of Parks and Recreation and BEAD announce that seven community applicants will each receive subsidized use of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater for one day during 2012 through the Buskirk-Chumley Theater Grant Program. |
Spotlight Webpages in Bloomington Entertainment & Arts District (BEAD)
Adopt a Box | |
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BEAD invites community members and organizations to adopt local traffic boxes for transformation into public art. |
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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). |
City of Bloomington’s BEAD and Ivy Tech Community College Join Americans for the Arts’ National Economic Impact Study | |
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The City of Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District (BEAD) and Ivy Tech Community College have joined the Americans for the Arts' Arts & Economic Prosperity IV research study. |
Information in Bloomington Entertainment & Arts District (BEAD)
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News
- 2011-11-21 - Boys and Girls Club 3rd Annual Winter Fine Arts Exhibit at City Hall
- 2011-07-25 - August City Hall Exhibit to Feature the Work of Printmaker Elizabeth Busey
- 2011-05-31 - Paintings by Carole Diane Heslin on Exhibit at City Hall
- 2011-04-26 - “Love Spring Things” to feature work from StoneBelt in Atrium of City Hall
- 2010-11-16 - City of Bloomington Announces Buskirk-Chumley Theater Grant Recipients
- 2010-08-25 - City of Bloomington 2011 Buskirk- Chumley Theater Grant Program
- 2010-07-30 - Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County Unveils Photo Exhibit at City Hall Celebrating 100 Houses Built
- 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
- 2009-09-25 - Stone Belt 50th Anniversary Retrospective is October Exhibit in City Hall Atrium