How the Zionsville Arts Initiative Came to be...
The Zionsville Arts Initiative believes the timing is right for this diverse group of twenty artist, merchants, and arts professionals, to take action to help nurture the arts in Zionsville Indiana.
"The Zionsville Arts Initiative seeks to increase awareness and support of the arts in Zionsville and beyond."
Growing from a core group that made up the Zionsville Brick Street Gallery Walk committee, the group saw the need for an organization to support the arts in Zionsville in a larger way.
Zionsville Arts Initiative (ZAI) was formed to support all types of art in and around Zionsville.
Our name grew from what we saw our role in the community to be. The community was ready for a kick-start. Something to keep the arts moving forward. We may act in many ways like an arts council, but we wanted to say we are a hands-on organization. We are an organization of doers not dictators.
We are looking to become a hub of information and resources to arts and the public in our area. We plan to contact other arts organizations and event based arts groups to see how we can partner and help each other.
The Zionsville Arts Initiative currently hosts the popular Brick Street Gallery Walk event every June. The Art & Space Program continues to grow every year providing artwork to local businesses. And in 2010 the ZAI is launching a new program to bring working artists in to the local school system. The ZAI is continuing to build its impact on the community through the arts for residents, visitors, businesses and the community as a whole.
- Our elected officers heading the group are:
- President, Becky Hill
- President Elect, Carol Marquiss
- Vice President, Cynthia Young
- Treasurer, Ruell Fiant
- Secretary, Peg Neal
