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READI Guidance

IN-Specific  |  Link to Arts & Culture Initiative  |  Getting Started...

Getting Started

As the IEDC rolls out funding opportunities, remember that they are only first step in a long race toward success. Arts and culture plan implementation is a team sport, and should work at the region, county, community, and even the organizational and individual levels. So, a few suggestions for getting started with plan implementation:

  • Roll Out

    • Host discussions and presentations of the plan for key stakeholders in each of the counties to build buy-in and early action steps

     

    Begin Implementation & Support Early Action

    • Facilitate first meetings to start new networks

    • Host webinars in support of the Arts & Culture Initiative and offer proposal review

  • Take it In

    • Read the plan and discuss it as a group

    • Dive into the information for your county, and add to it

    • Dive into the other counties, to find new opportunities

    • Look for connections to your mission and existing plans

     

    Act On It

    • Publicly endorse the plan 

    • Use resources provided to learn more and guide your organization

    • Set goals that align with the plan

  • Community Foundations & Tourism

    • Start a Coffee & Calendars-like group in your county

    • Call your peers across the region, convene, and start discussing the plan

     

    Economic Development

    • Invite the creative sector to join you in touring empty and underused buildings / sites to inventory them throughout the county (downtowns and elsewhere) and share ideas for their use

  • Main Street

    • Take the Downtown Revitalization Readiness Assessment

    • Convene key stakeholders to discuss the plan and the assessment

    • Host walking tours for key stakeholders to better know your assets and identify opportunities together

     

    Civic Organizations

    • Join in when the community foundation, economic development, tourism, Main Street, or arts and culture anchor calls

     

    Local Government

    • Review the ideas in [POST]

    • Learn about and explore public policy and funding available to you

    • Meet with the creative sector to understand its strengths and challenges

  • Arts Nonprofits & Groups

    • Call your peers across the region, convene, and start discussing the plan

    • Join the local Chamber of Commerce, Main Street, and related 

    • Get to know the leaders for all of the above, then get a seat their table

    • Join in the conversations and tours OR take the lead in getting them started (don’t wait for others)

     

    Artists & Creative Businesses

    • Check out offerings from IAC, IEDC, and your local SBA

     

    Public Libraries, Historic Societies & Museums

    • Call your peers across the region, convene, and start discussing the plan

  • Get Inspired, Learn Something New, & Share the Plan

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.

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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.

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  • Feb 16 – Portal Opens : PREVIEW THE APPLICATION

  • 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

Cheat Sheet for Navigating
the Official Portals & Sources
Indiana READI (IEDC)

Here​ are shortcuts to the key Arts & Culture Initiative information on the Indiana READI site.

 

Go to "Resources" and click "Arts & Culture"​
to access the regional plans and program documents:

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Other Helpful Information

  • Home - the interactive map of regions

  • Projects - details about all funded projects

  • About - background on READI​

Indiana Arts Commission (IAC)

IAC has an incredible amount of resources to support this work. Many of these are embedded throughout the Resource Hub on this website.

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The items you need for READI are under "Funding":

Contacts

​Program and eligibility questions can be sent to nkouton@iedc.in.gov and heyoung@iedc.in.gov.

 

Technical support with the IAC online grants system can be directed to grantsadmin@aic.in.gov.

Find Your Region

List with counties and contacts coming soon !

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ATTENTION Arts & Culture folks !

Your READI Region & CONTACTS 
ARE NOT
your IAC Region & CONTACTS

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