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Spirit & Place Festival
2026 Spirit & Place Festival – Connections
Applications Now Accepted!
Spirit & Place Festival application guidelines are available for download by clicking here and applications may be submitted online by midnight Friday, May 22 by clicking here.
Each year, artists, organizations, congregations, and community partners shape the Festival by bringing the theme to life through creative events. The 2026 theme is Connections and we trust our community partners to image events that not only bring people together, but invite audiences to explore what connection means and why it matters. Learn more attending a spring info session (Click here to search our web calendar for dates) or schedule a one-on-one consult with staff. We’d love to connect!
Have questions? Email festival@iu.edu or call 317-274-2462.
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Your generosity makes it possible for Spirit & Place to connect people and strengthen community life through the power of the arts, humanities, and religion. We invite you to support our work in the way that feels the most meaningful to you either through our Spirit & Place (General Operating) Fund, Endowment Fund, or the new Pam Blevins Hinkle Creative Catalyst Fund which supports creativity, collaboration, and capacity-building across the Spirit & Place network. Click here to learn more.
What is Spirit & Place?
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What's Coming Up?
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.
"The event was one of the most thought provoking and thoughtful conversations I've participated in recently. That's what I've come to expect from Spirit & Place and I'm so grateful for it."
-- Festival Event Attendee
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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