SEI READI

Arts & Culture

SEI READI received a $100,000 Arts and Culture Planning Grant from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC). This plan evaluated assets and identified opportunities for future arts and culture projects in the SEI Region including the following six counties: Franklin, Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union.

ARTS & CULTURE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

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Initiative Overview

The READI 2.0 Arts & Culture Initiative is a $65 million statewide investment supporting arts and culture-driven projects across Indiana’s READI 2.0 regions.

The program is administered by the IEDC in partnership with the IAC, and made possible through generous support from the Lilly Endowment Inc. It was developed in consultation with Public Sphere Projects.

The READI 2.0 Arts & Culture Initiative advances projects that:

strengthen regional identity, quality of life, creative workforce development, and long-term community vitality.

Important Dates

While these were copied from the IAC portal, you should not rely on them as definitive. Only IEDC and IAC can provide official dates and deadlines.​

  • Feb 10 – Kickoff Webinar : RECORDING & PPT SLIDES (in Vimeo)

  • Feb 16 – Portal Opens : PREVIEW THE APPLICATION (PDF)

  • Apr 15 – Application Deadline (5:00 PM ET)

  • May 5 – Regional Review Complete

  • May 15 – State Panel Review

  • Jun TBD – IEDC Board Approval

  • Jul 1 – Award Notifications Issued

To access Arts & Culture Initiative program documents:

Resources

Executive Summary

We Grow from Deep Roots —Cultivating Big Opportunities with Small Town Charm

Kick Off Webinar

If you could not attend the meeting, view the webinar and presentation

SEI Plan Rollout Webinar

If you could not attend the plan rollout, view the presentation

Additional Project Information

Learn more updates for the LEI Arts & Culture Planning process!

Have questions or want to be added to the email list? Please contact Mary McCarty, [email protected]