Batesville Area Arts Council

10/28/2026

🎙️ Are you a recording artist, podcaster, or audio expert?

The Batesville Memorial Public Library Arts & Innovation Hub is looking for a Maker-in-Residence to help the community explore recording, podcasting, and the creative possibilities of the Create Studio.

This 12-week residency is an opportunity to share your skills through hands-on classes, one-on-one instruction, studio hours, and instructional videos. A $2,500 stipend is provided.

Know someone who would be a great fit? Share this opportunity with them!

📅 Applications are due November 1, 2026.

See the full requirements and application details:
https://ebatesville.com/maker-in-residence/

BAAC is proud to help share creative opportunities like this that connect artists with our community!

ARE YOU A CREATIVE PERSON WHO LOVES TO SHARE WHAT YOU KNOW?

The Batesville Memorial Public Library Arts & Innovation Hub is looking for our first Maker-in-Residence!

For 12 weeks, you’ll have the opportunity to CREATE, TEACH & CONNECT with our community while using our Create Recording Studio and equipment.

Responsibilites include:

6–8 public classes/workshops
One-on-one instruction
Drop-in studio hours
72-96 hours over the 12 week residency
Create training videos for future users
$2,500 stipend
APPLY BY NOVEMBER 1, 2026.

We’re especially seeking a recording artist, podcaster, or audio expert who is excited to introduce others to the world of recording and help our community discover what they can create.

Have the skills. Share your passion. Make an impact.
SHARE! SHARE! SHARE... to those who you think would be great!

👉 Visit our website and apply today! https://ebatesville.com/maker-in-residence/

10/22/2026

We love seeing how our schools creatively incorporate the arts into the classroom through Arts in Education! Great job, Batesville Primary School!

10/20/2026

🎨 Supporting the Arts in Our Community

From live music at Kiwanis Applefest to the Batesville Main Street Food Truck Festival and BMPL's Summer Music Series, BAAC helps bring arts experiences to our community!

Have a project or event that could use support? Nonprofits and events open to the public at no charge may qualify for community arts funding.

📝 Find the request form on our website at www.baacindiana.org/enjoyment. Requests are due at least 60 days before the event.

Let's keep creativity thriving in our community! ❤️

10/15/2026

Now that it finally feels like fall, it’s the perfect time to get outside and explore the BAAC Art Walk! 🎨

With more than 20 pieces of public art throughout downtown Batesville, there’s plenty to discover. Grab a friend or the family, find the Art Walk map on our website, and head downtown to see how many pieces you can find!

Then, keep the creativity going with a stop at the Arts & Innovation Hub at Batesville Memorial Public Library to make something of your own in the Innovation Studio (ages 12+).

A little fresh air, a little local art, and a chance to get creative. Sounds like a pretty great way to wrap up fall break! 🍁

Find the map here 👉🏻 https://www.baacindiana.org/art-walk

Photo credit: Erin Schuerman

10/08/2026

🍂 One more Saturday morning of music at the market!

It’s been a gorgeous week here in southeastern Indiana, and Saturday is looking like another beautiful day to be outside. So come enjoy the final Farmers Market Music of the season with Sean Swenson!

🎶 Saturday, October 10
⏰ 9–11 AM
📍 Batesville Farmers Market

Grab your coffee, pick up some local goodies, and enjoy one last morning of live music at the market. We’ll see you there!

10/07/2026

Interested in sharing your knowledge and skills? The Batesville Memorial Public Library and BAAC are partnering to connect artists with opportunities at the Arts and Innovation Hub!

ARE YOU A CREATIVE PERSON WHO LOVES TO SHARE WHAT YOU KNOW?

The Batesville Memorial Public Library Arts & Innovation Hub is looking for our first Maker-in-Residence!

For 12 weeks, you’ll have the opportunity to CREATE, TEACH & CONNECT with our community while using our Create Recording Studio and equipment.

Responsibilites include:

6–8 public classes/workshops
One-on-one instruction
Drop-in studio hours
72-96 hours over the 12 week residency
Create training videos for future users
$2,500 stipend
APPLY BY NOVEMBER 1, 2026.

We’re especially seeking a recording artist, podcaster, or audio expert who is excited to introduce others to the world of recording and help our community discover what they can create.

Have the skills. Share your passion. Make an impact.
SHARE! SHARE! SHARE... to those who you think would be great!

👉 Visit our website and apply today! https://ebatesville.com/maker-in-residence/

10/06/2026

We're so excited for this amazing investment in Arts and Culture across the state, especially right here in our community! Kids Discovery Factory, Dillsboro Arts Friendship Gallery, and the town of Oldenburg, Indiana all received grants to foster the arts right here in southeast Indiana!

Through the historic READI 2.0 grant program, a new wave of arts and community projects is amping up the Hoosier State.

READI 2.0 is the second wave of the Regional Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI), Indiana’s historic $1.25 billion investment in its 15 identified regions through the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with the Indiana Arts Commission.

With $250 million from the Lilly Endowment, READI 2.0 aims to strengthen quality of place efforts across the state. Over 25% of those dollars support arts and culture grants, recognizing the creative sector’s role in driving economic growth.

“A $65 million investment is a game changer for this sector, because we have a long history of being underinvested in, in the Midwest and nationally,” says Miah Michaelsen, Executive Director of the Indiana Arts Commission.

In southeast Indiana, the town of Dillsboro hopes to attract their next generation of artists. With its READI 2.0 grant, the Dillsboro Arts Friendship Gallery is launching paid, year-long artist residencies in brand-new studio spaces, starting this November.

“We want the town to adopt the artists,” says Thom Maltbie, co-founder of the gallery in the town of 1,360. “We want them to see that creative people can be a part of the community and contribute to whatever needs the community has.”

Creatives have long argued that the arts add tangible value: jobs, active communities, population retention, quality of life. This makes READI 2.0 more than a grant: It’s an act of validation and support from investors, economic developers, and the state.

10/05/2026

St. Louis Catholic School is the first to get to hear this inspiring story! Come hear it for yourself on Thursday, October 8th at 6:00pm at Batesville Memorial Public Library!

10/02/2026

🎉 And the winner is... St. Louis Catholic School! 🎉

Congratulations to St. Louis Catholic School, the winner of BAAC’s $500 Arts in Education Bonus Opportunity!

Thank you to everyone who joined or renewed their BAAC membership and helped support your school during this special membership drive. We loved seeing all six of our participating schools get support from their families and communities!

The $500 bonus will go directly toward St. Louis Catholic School’s Arts in Education budget, helping support the arts experiences students have through this important program.

And while the bonus opportunity is over, your support of BAAC doesn't have to be! Membership helps us continue bringing arts opportunities to students and the broader community all year long.

Thank you for supporting the arts in our community! ❤️🎨