Arts Commission Invests in Lubeznik Center for the Arts to Improve Michigan City Through Arts and Creativity

Arts Commission Invests in Lubeznik Center for the Arts to Improve Michigan City Through Arts and Creativity

 Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA) has been awarded $11,769by the Indiana Arts Commission through the Arts Organization Support grant program.  

During its June 10th Quarterly Business Meeting, the Commission approved funding recommendations for the Arts Project Support and Arts Organization Support grant programs. Over 460 applications were reviewed by 85 Hoosiers from around the state specializing in arts, community development, and finance. 

“The projects and organizations that are receiving funding are improving the economic and educational climates of the state of Indiana,” said Alberta Barker, chair of the Indiana Arts Commission. “The Commission is delighted to support this investment in Hoosier communities. It is a privilege to uplift the impressive creative work being done around the state.”

 Janet Bloch, LCA executive director said, “Lubeznik Center for the Arts depends on the operational grant from the Indiana Arts Commission to help fund the extensive outreach we do in the community, to bring renown artists into our exhibits and support our staff salaries. We are so grateful, for without it we could not be the tremendous resource to the region that we are.”

“Art and creativity strengthen the fabric of Indiana’s communities. They promote connection and cohesion, foster the entrepreneurial spirit communities need to thrive, and create the kinds of communities where people want to live,” said Miah Michaelsen, executive director of the Indiana Arts Commission. “In each of Indiana’s 92 counties, public funding for arts and creativity continually proves to be a high-return investment that improves the quality of life of every Hoosier and drives economic development within our state.” 

Funding for the Indiana Arts Commission and its programs is provided by the Indiana General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

View the full list of grants awarded