Join artists, educators, scholars, students, and community leaders for a two-day gathering exploring art's power to activate place, deepen identity, and strengthen community. Held at the Haan Museum of Indiana Art, the symposium celebrates Indiana's creative legacy while charting a path forward for cultural innovation.
Keynote Presentations
From the Artists' Hands – Craft, Heritage, & Indiana Identity
Professor Jon Kay, Indiana University Bloomington
Creating Place: Developing the T.C. Steele Cultural Trail
David Steele, Friends of T.C. Steele Historic Site
Sessions
- Hands-on art-making
- Cultural practice discovery workshops
- Meet-the-artists program
- And more!
One-of-a-Kind Experiences
- Exclusive founders' tour of The Haan Museum
- Viewing of the exhibition The Essence of Place: Paintings by T.C. Steele
- Cocktails & dinner at the Haan
- Salon performance featuring music & poetry
The Questions We're Exploring
Place
How does geography—Indiana's landscapes, cities, and communities—shape artistic vision? What does it mean to make art about and from a specific place?
People
Who are the makers, teachers, and storytellers who carry Indiana's creative traditions forward? How do we document, celebrate, and learn from living artists?
Purpose
Why does art matter to communities and institutions? How do cultural organizations sustain themselves and remain relevant? What is the artist's responsibility, if any, to the public?
Inspiration Awaits!
Register Today — Space is Limited.
Registration is $125 and includes all keynotes, sessions, meals, and the exclusive founders' evening at The Haan.
Space is limited to 50 participants.
(Registration assistance may be available to those in need — email Kelly at admin@haanmuseum.org.)
Would you like to present?
Would you like to sponsor a student to attend?
This program is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors:
Indiana Arts Commission, Duke Energy Foundation, Visit Lafayette/West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County Council, & Indiana Humanities.
