SPIRIT & PLACE. We are shaped by the places we come from and shape those places in turn.
Spirit & Place Festival
We’re thrilled to celebrate the 30th annual Spirit & Place Festival this fall! Our incredible community partners are busy finalizing a wide range of creative and thought-provoking events. The full festival calendar drops around Labor Day—just in time for you to start planning your experience. Look for us at Penrod and Festival of Faiths to snag a copy and get inspired!
Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming:
🎉 32 events and 80+ experiences across Marion, Johnson, Boone, Hamilton, and Putnam Counties!
🎉From birdwatching and nature journaling to poetry readings, film screenings, concerts, exhibitions, and lectures—there’s something for everyone.
🎉Help us spread the word by volunteering at Penrod on Sept. 6 or Festival of Faiths on Sept. 14.
Contact festival@iu.edu to learn more.
Community Dialogues & Programming
Spirit & Place takes a people-centered approach to its community engagement activities. This includes year-round programming focused on community dialogues, training sessions, public events, and more.
We Believe . . .
We are shaped by the places we come from and shape those places in turn.
We believe in the power of the arts, humanities, and religion to strengthen and build community, foster deeper connections, and heal the world around us. Taking a people-centered approach, we invest time into building authentic relationships and co-create programming and capacity-building opportunities that address and reflect community needs and values. Housed on the campus of IU Indianapolis, Spirit & Place is a radically unique platform based on an ethos of fairness, hospitality, and equity.
Learn more about our beliefs and values on our “Who We Are” page.
Spirit & Place
Indiana University – Indianapolis
425 University Blvd., CA 003B
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-274-2462
festival@iu.edu
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