Date: 
Fri, 09/05/2025 - 9:00am to 12:00pm

Notice of Public Meeting

Indiana Arts Commission
September Quarterly Business Meeting

September 5, 2025

9:00 AM Eastern Time (8:00 AM Central Time)

St. Joseph Public Library
Community Learning Center
304 S Main St, South Bend, IN 46601

Agenda 

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of Agenda and July 18, 2025 Meeting Minutes
  3. Consent Agenda
    1. Items Submitted for Commission Approval
    2. Reports for Review
  4. Traditional Arts Indiana Presentation
  5. Committee Reports
    1. Committee on the Future
      • Strategic Framework Update
      • FY25 AOS/APS Final Grant Report Analysis
      • National Endowment for the Arts Update
    2. Programs, Grants, and Services
      • Application Review Data Presentation
      • America250 Program Framework
      • Creative Convergence
      • Artist Services Updates
    3. Coming Attractions
  6. Regional Arts Partner Consortium Report
  7. Commerce Vertical and READI Updates
  8. Consent Agenda Items Moved to Full Agenda (If Any)
  9. Old Business and New Business
  10. Adjournment of Quarterly Business Meeting

Watch a livestream of the meeting.

Constituents wishing to make a public comment at a Quarterly Business Meeting should contact the Commission no less than 24 hours in advance.

Commissioners

  • Dave Haist, Commission Chair, Governor Appointed, Current Term of Service: July 2025 - June 2029
  • Réna Bradley, Vice Chair, Governor Appointed, Current Term of Service: July 2025  -  June 2029
  • Scott Wylie, Secretary, Governor Appointed, Current Term of Service: June 2024 - June 2028
  • Azizi Arrington-Slocum, Governor Appointed, Current Term of Service: November 2023 -  December 2027
  • Chad Bolser, Governor Appointed, Current Term of Service:  June 2022 - June 2026
  • Daniel Luis Martinez, Governor Appointed, Current Term of Service: July 2024 - June 2028
  • Greg Hull, Governor Appointed, Current Term of Service: June 2024 - June 2028
  • Walter Knabe, Governor Appointed, Current Term of Service:  July 2025 - June 2029
  • Laurie Burns McRobbie, Governor Appointed, Current Term of Service: June 2021 - June 2025
  • Jake Oakman, Governor Appointed, Current Term of Service: November 2023 - December 2027
  • Kelsey Peaper, Governor Appointed, Current Term of Service: June 2024 - June 2028
  • Renee Thomas, Governor Appointed, Current Term of Service: June 2024 - June 2028
  • Anne Penny Valentine, Governor Appointed, Current Term of Service: June 2021 - June 2025

The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) is an agency of state government that works directly with communities, creatives, and organizations to harness the power of creativity to strengthen Indiana. Through its programs and services, the IAC funds and supports arts experiences, arts education, and the arts economy to enhance the quality of life for Indiana's people and places.