Penrod Arts

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A volunteer-led nonprofit supporting the arts across Central Indiana through events, grants, and community.
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The Penrod Arts Fair has become an Indianapolis tradition. Each year over 20,000 fair patrons visit the campus of the Indianapolis Museum of Art on the first Saturday after Labor Day. The Penrod Arts Fair showcases hundreds of artists, and offers live music, performing arts and local cuisine. Proceeds from this one-day celebration provide grants for Indianapolis-area arts and community organizations.

10/14/2026

We're giving a shoutout to some of the performers who helped make this year's CBIZ, Inc. Arts Fair so special.

From music to dance performances, there was always something happening around the Fair. Take a look at some of the talented performers who joined us this year.

Who was your favorite performer?

10/12/2026

One month later and the Fair is still on our minds.

The art, the music, the performances, the people. Together, they made Indiana's Nicest Day one to remember.

What's your favorite memory from CBIZ, Inc. Penrod Arts Fair this year?

10/09/2026

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Meet Laura Ricks, a fiber artist from Lafayette, Indiana, and the maker behind Emerald Hill Textiles. Through wet felting and needle felting, she builds nature-inspired landscapes, creating texture and dimension with layers of wool, silk, and yarn.

After a career in medical technology, Laura was searching for a creative outlet. A chance encounter with felted ornaments in 2017 led her to wool, and she's been exploring the medium ever since.

Laura finds her subjects close to home, focusing on the quiet moments in Indiana's landscapes people often pass without noticing, like light through the trees or fireflies at dusk.

After being named a runner-up in 2024 and returning to Penrod this year, she says connecting with people over her work was an experience she won't forget.

🔗 Explore more of Laura's work: emeraldhilltextiles.com

10/06/2026

Every kid should have the opportunity to express themselves through dance.

With support from a Penrod grant, Kids Dance Outreach is making that a reality. The KDO Center is building a new permanent home at 30th & Meridian for the children they serve today and the generations to come.

For 14 years, KDO has brought the transformative power of dance to more than 26,000 children across Indianapolis, completely free of cost to participating children and their families. Now, a home of their own means more room to grow and more kids discovering the joy of dance for years to come.

Every Penrod grant helps organizations like KDO expand access to the arts and create opportunities for the next generation of artists and performers.

Thank you for helping make that impact possible.

10/01/2026

We asked people to finish one sentence: "The CBIZ, Inc. Penrod Arts Fair is..."

Their answers say it better than we ever could. 🎨💚

How would you finish the sentence? Tell us below👇

09/28/2026

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Meet Brenda Hamaker Jalaie, a photographer and mixed media artist based in Central Indiana.

Brenda's work captures fleeting visual moments of light, color, and everyday scenes she encounters around Indianapolis and on family trips. With a background in Art History and Art Education, she also teaches at Zionsville Community High School, where she's known for pointing her students toward the beauty of an ordinary sunrise.

Working in limited editions, Brenda treats her photographs with the same care as a darkroom print, aiming to capture a single true moment rather than an edited one.

🔗 Follow along: The Artsy Bee

09/24/2026

The CBIZ, Inc. Penrod Arts Fair wouldn't be Indiana's Nicest Day without the people who make it happen.

Thank you to all the volunteers who showed up early, stayed late, and gave their time to make this year's Fair a success!

We couldn't do it without you. 💚

09/22/2026

The CBIZ, Inc. Penrod Arts Fair may be over, but a few pieces are still on our minds.

This year's Fair brought together over 1,000 artists and performers in one place. Which artists caught your eye? Let us know who you'd love to see come back next year! Comment below! 👇

09/18/2026

Still thinking about last weekend…

We're not sure we'll ever get over just how spectacular this past weekend was!

Our team works hard to bring the CBIZ, Inc. Penrod Arts Fair to life. What was your favorite part of the weekend? We’d love to hear it!

09/16/2026

We're still smiling from this past weekend's fun!

Thank you for making the 13th Annual Merchants Bank IN Evening with Penrod and the 59th Annual CBIZ, Inc. Penrod Arts Fair such a success.

We'd love to hear about your experience! Your feedback helps us make Penrod even better for next year.

Take a few minutes to share your thoughts through our short survey.

Evening with Penrod: https://bit.ly/4AkMe0s
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Indianapolis, IN

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