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Arts Commission Releases On-Ramp Program Impact Evaluation Report

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Mon, 10/20/2025 - 1:50pm by laughingcat

The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC), in partnership with Measurement Resources Company, has released a Program Impact Evaluation Report of the On-Ramp Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator. The On-Ramp Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator (On-Ramp) teaches entrepreneurship to artists and creative professionals during a three-day workshop that focuses on pursuing a portfolio career, followed by a one-year, $2,000 fellowship to put the learnings into practice. Since its start in 2018, On-Ramp has served 261 artists, and 255 pursued the subsequent fellowships.

The On-Ramp program was paused in 2025 to allow for program evaluation, to determine how the program was serving Hoosier creative entrepreneurs and how it could be improved for the future. Measurement Resources Company (MRC) was hired to serve as the IAC’s external evaluation partner, with evaluation beginning in early 2025. The evaluation of On-Ramp was designed to assess three key areas:  

  1. the quality of the existing On-Ramp program through a lens of continuous improvement,
  2. outcomes among the participants themselves, and  
  3. outcomes related to the engagement of participants within their local communities and Indiana.

MRC combined IAC’s existing pre- and post-program survey data from each cohort to measure short-term outcomes across the program as a whole and developed a new Alumni Survey primarily aimed at measuring medium-term outcomes not covered by the existing surveys. 62% of On-Ramp alumni participated in the Alumni Survey. Key findings of the evaluation include:  

  • On-Ramp provides long-lasting gains in knowledge, skills, and intentions in key business areas, including participants’ ability to communicate their unique value proposition. 

  • Alumni are highly satisfied with the quality and value of the program. On-Ramp improves creative empowerment among participants, and alumni show strong entrepreneurial self-efficacy.  

  • On-Ramp alumni are growing art-centered businesses in Indiana, employing others, and increasing art-related income, collaborations, and sales.  

  • On-Ramp alumni enrich the vibrancy of their local communities by serving as educators, mentors, advisors, and connectors. 

Read the full On-Ramp Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program Impact Evaluation Report.

The Indiana Arts Commission is implementing recommendations for improving the program and will re-open On-Ramp for applications in 2026. The agency will also be issuing a Request for Interest for entities interested in partnering on a future local delivery iteration of the program later this fall.  

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.

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