Art Galleries and Museums
The campus itself contains the Herron Gallery, the Cultural Arts Gallery located inside the Campus Center, and the National Art Museum of Sports.
The Herron GalleryThe Herron Gallery is a nonprofit visual art gallery that provides the community; local high school students; and IU Indianapolis students, faculty, and staff with firsthand exposure to contemporary works of art created by regional, national, and international artists. The 3,200-square-foot gallery is committed to a program of eight to ten exhibits each year that explore all areas of visual artistic expression. The gallery also holds annual student, senior, and faculty exhibits. Each year’s exhibit schedule is coordinated with the school’s lecture series to provide a broader understanding of the works. In addition, workshops are conducted by visiting/exhibiting artists to give students the opportunity to work directly with recognized professionals. Call for current gallery hours and an exhibition schedule, (317) 920-2420.
The IU Indianapolis Cultural Arts Gallery
Created in 1997, the IU Indianapolis Cultural Arts Gallery, an unit of the Campus Center, showcases art produced by, or of interest to, students of IU Indianapolis, while contributing significantly to the cultural vitality of the campus community. Through education, exhibits, and events, the gallery supports a community of learning that encourages appreciation and respect for all forms of the arts and the total range of cultures that produce them.
The Cultural Art Gallery is located in room 240 of the Campus Center and is open year round, seven days a week. The Cultural Art Gallery showcases contemporary artists, as well as student artists working in a variety of formats.
The National Art Museum of SportsThe National Art Museum of Sports contains nearly 200 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper from the nation’s largest collection of fine art devoted to sports and is located at the University Place Conference Center and Hotel, (317) 274-2339.
Other Community Resources
In addition, Indianapolis has numerous museums, historical homes, and sites including the State Museum, the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Conner Prairie (a living history museum), the Indiana Historical Society, and the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. A number of these institutions border the IU Indianapolis campus as part of White River State Park.
