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We have an exciting year planned in 2025! Stay tuned for more news related to Arts Council programming. Help us keep our programs accessible to our community and DONATE.

Learn all the ways you can support us here.

Share your love for art this February!

In 2024, the Arts Council launched the Month for the Arts, and it is that time again! We are so excited to spend the month of February celebrating local art and artists with you. Your support in 2024 allowed us to:

  • Host 10 fine art exhibits with 1,057 artist participants and 345 young artist participants
  • Hold 10 On the Roof Concerts featuring 60 performers and 18 bands
  • Provide 18,364 indviduals with arts experiences in the community
  • Award 12 Artist Advancement Grants supporting local artists’ careers
  • Invite families to the gallery for 5 early childhood Creative Exploration Days
  • Facilitate state arts investment through 10 Southwestern Indiana counties
  • Lead advocacy efforts for the inclusion of arts and culture in strategic community planning
  • And so much more!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Thank you to these organizations that prioritize arts and cultural programming.


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Support the 2025 On the Roof Concert Series!

From May through October, the Arts Council’s free On the Roof series features local musicians on our rooftop in an all ages setting! The Arts Council launched On The Roof in 2019. The project has provided free entertainment for thousands in Downtown Evansville and offered paid gigs to local musicians.

In 2024, our On the Roof concert series:

  • featured 21 bands
  • paid over 65 individual performers
  • brought over 1,000 guests to Main Street

Help us keep the 2025 On the Roof concert series free by texting OTR to 50155!

Creative Exploration Day (On The Roof) – Learning Through the Natural World

April 24, 2024 @ 10:00 am 12:00 pm

Children ages 1 – 5 and their caregivers are invited to the Arts Council for a morning of learning through art and creative play. The program is free, open to the public, and runs from 10 am to noon. This session’s theme explores learning through the natural world!

BONUS: Susan Angslinger will be reading her new children’s book, The Adventures of Hunter Nicholas!

Free

Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana

212 Main St
Evansville, IN 47708 United States
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8123033178
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On the Roof w/ The City Grimm

October 26, 2024 @ 7:00 pm 10:00 pm

Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana 212 Main St, Evansville, IN, United States

The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana presents: On The Roof! w/ The City Grimm.

On The Roof is a free, all ages concert series by the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana. The concerts are outdoors at 212 Main Street, the Arts Council’s Rooftop Art Deck in Downtown Evansville.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Music begins at 7 p.m. All ages are welcome. There is no cost to attend. There is a cash-only bar for 21+.

Free

Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana

212 Main St
Evansville, IN 47708 United States
+ Google Map
8123033178
View Venue Website

On The Roof w/ Corduroy Orbison & Georgia Funkadelic

September 21, 2024 @ 7:00 pm 10:00 pm

Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana 212 Main St, Evansville, IN, United States

The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana presents: On The Roof! w/ Corduroy Orbison & Georgia Funkadelic.

On The Roof is a free, all ages concert series by the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana. The concerts are outdoors at 212 Main Street, the Arts Council’s Rooftop Art Deck in Downtown Evansville.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Music begins at 7 p.m. All ages are welcome. There is no cost to attend. There is a cash-only bar for 21+.

Free

Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana

212 Main St
Evansville, IN 47708 United States
+ Google Map
8123033178
View Venue Website

On The Roof w/ Cynthia Murray & Stephen Horning and The Lowland Ramblers

August 24, 2024 @ 7:00 pm 10:00 pm

Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana 212 Main St, Evansville, IN, United States

The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana presents: On The Roof! w/ Cynthia Murray & Stephen Horning and The Lowland Ramblers.

On The Roof is a free, all ages concert series by the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana. The concerts are outdoors at 212 Main Street, the Arts Council’s Rooftop Art Deck in Downtown Evansville.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Music begins at 7 p.m. All ages are welcome. There is no cost to attend. There is a cash-only bar for 21+.

Free

Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana

212 Main St
Evansville, IN 47708 United States
+ Google Map
8123033178
View Venue Website
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