The Indy Arts Council announced during its annual Start with Art fundraiser that the nonprofit art scene in Indianapolis alone has an economic impact of approximately $440 million annually. From Naptown African American Theatre Collective to Indy Dance Council to GANGGANG, Indianapolis art scene shows no sign of slowing down, said Julie Goodman, president and CEO of the Indy Arts Council.
For the first time Indianapolis has a black equity theater company. The Naptown African American Theatre Collective was officially formed earlier this year. It s putting on its first full production this week at the Phoenix Theatre Cultural Center downtown.