Contact Us
Office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The office is closed weekends and state holidays.
Mailing & Street Address
Indiana Arts Commission
100 North Senate Avenue, Room N505
Indianapolis, IN 46204General Contact Information:
Tel: 317-232-1268
Fax: 317-232-5595
IndianaArtsCommission@iac.in.govFree telephone services for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals:
- Place relay calls from your PC or mobile device from anywhere to anyone: http://www.siprelay.com/siprelay/call_options.
- Relay Indiana: 800-743-3333
Administration
Lewis C. Ricci, Executive Director
Lewis is responsible for the strategic planning, direction, management, implementation, and evaluation of all agency operations, programs and services, and internal and external relations.
Contact Lewis at: lricci@iac.in.gov 317.232.1288Michelle Anderson, Deputy Director
Michelle oversees the contracts and grants administration, online grants, information technology, human resources, research and assessment, financial management, statewide technical assistance programs, and administrative functions of the agency. Michelle assists the Executive Director in planning and development, as well as day-to-day agency management.
Contact Michelle at: mianderson@iac.in.gov 317.232.1286
Dennis Hardin, Executive Assistant
Dennis serves as the main administrative support for the agency, but primarily for the Executive Director. He supervises all agency logistics for meetings and special events, and assists with contract processing. Dennis serves as Ethics Officer, Records Coordinator, and Travel Coordinator for the agency. Contact Dennis to schedule an appointment with the Executive Director or with questions regarding agency records, meetings and events.
Contact Dennis at: dehardin@iac.in.gov 317.232.1269Programs and Services
Susan Britsch, Community Development Manager & Education Coordinator
Susan provides professional and administrative work in planning, organizing, and directing the delivery of technical assistance and financial assistance through grant programs, conferences, workshops, and other services statewide. Her primary areas of expertise include: Arts IN Education; Poetry Out Loud; Poet Laureate; and Individual Artist Program. Susan leads artist grant workshops, develops and maintains the program guidelines as well as managing applicants, panelists and grantees. Contact Susan with questions about any of these program activities.
Contact Susan at: sbritsch@iac.in.gov 317.232.1281Kristina Davis-Smith, Community Development Manager & Accessibility Coordinator
Kristina plans, organizes, and directs the delivery of technical and financial assistance through grant programs, workshops, and other services statewide. Her responsibilities include: oversight of AOSIII and Statewide Arts Service Organization grant programs; Region 7 Regional Initiative Grants; Indiana Cultural Districts designation program; ArtsWORK Indiana; and technical assistance regarding accessibility issues and organizational capacity building. Contract Kristina with questions about any of these programs or initiatives.
Contact Kristina at: kdavis-smith@iac.in.gov 317.232.1279Bobbie Garver, Community Development Manager
Bobbie provides professional and administrative work in planning, organizing, and directing the delivery of technical assistance and financial assistance through grant programs, conferences, workshops, and other services statewide. Her primary areas of expertise include: Regional Arts Partner liaison; Traditional Arts Indiana liaison; and Arts Midwest liaison. Contact Bobbie with any questions regarding these programs or initiatives.
Contact Bobbie at: bgarver@iac.in.gov 317.232.1283
Public Information & Grants Management
April Blevins, Grants & Technology Manager
April's responsibilities include managing the IAC's information systems, including the online grants system (CGO). She also coordinates the National Endowment for the Arts grant process and all grant/contract development as well as provide technical support to IAC applicants/grantees and Regional Partners. Contact April for assistance with contracts/grant paperwork, grant payments or funding information, and technical assistance in the online grant system (CGO).
Contact April at: ablevins@iac.in.gov 317.232.1278Rex Van Zant, Director of Marketing & Communications
Rex provides professional and administrative work in planning, directing, implementation of the agency's external communications and media relations. His primary areas of expertise include: agency press releases and media relations; Arts: 92 e-newsletter; ArtsEye e-newsletter; the biennial Indiana Governor's Arts Awards program: the Indiana Cultural Trust Fund and marketing of the Arts Trust License Plate; and agency logo use compliance. During legislative sessions, he also serves as the agency's legislative liaison. Contact Rex with media inquiries, to schedule media opportunities with the Executive Director, questions regarding Arts: 92 e-newsletter and ArtsEye e-newsletter, IAC logos, Governor's Arts Awards, or the Arts Trust License Plate, and related display ads.
Contact Rex at: rvanzant@iac.in.gov 317.232.1273Directions
The Indiana Arts Commission is located in Indiana Government Center North at 100 N. Senate Avenue, Room N505 in downtown Indianapolis. All of the following directions lead to Ohio Street via West Street. Senate Avenue is one block east of West Street. Access to Senate Avenue south of Ohio Street is restricted; therefore, visitors will need to utilize metered parking along Ohio Street or on Senate Avenue north of Ohio Street.
- If arriving from east on I-70: merge onto I-65 north (exit 83B) and take Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street (exit 114) south, which becomes West Street. Turn left at Ohio Street.
- If arriving from northeast on I-69: take I-465 south (exit 0) to I-70 west (exit 44) toward Indianapolis. Take I-65 north (exit 83B) toward Chicago. Take Martin Luther King Jr. Street (exit 114), which becomes West Street. Turn left at Ohio Street.
- If arriving on I-65 from northwest: take Martin Luther King, Jr./IUPUI exit (114) to West Street, go south (straight ahead) to Ohio Street, turn left.
- If arriving from west on I-70: take West Street (exit 79A), turn left onto Missouri Street (heading north), which becomes West Street. Turn right at Ohio Street.
- If arriving from southeast on I-65: take I-70 west (exit 110B) to the West Street exit (79A). Turn right (heading north) at the fork onto West Street. Turn right at Ohio Street.
Walking Map
The Government Center does not allow weapons of any sort, including pepper spray and pocket knives. All packages are subject to search by x-ray. Once you enter and go through security, take the east elevators to the fifth floor.
The entrance on Robert Orr Dr. (between Government Center South & Government Center North) is fully accessible, however the fifth floor bathroom is not. Accessible bathrooms are located on the first floor.
