The Muse-Board

Large windows of main entrance to Newfields art museum with colorful flowerbeds in front.

Midtown is full of incredible opportunities to support the arts. Find out more about the music, art, and culture scene.

Music

  • Black Circle — 2201 E. 46th Street, Suite #140
    A small live music venue and micro-brewery
  • Indy CD & Vinyl — 806 Broad Ripple Avenue
    Local favorite for new and used CDs and vinyl
  • The Jazz Kitchen (21+) — 5377 N. College Avenue
    Renowned jazz club offering live music and southern-inspired cuisine
  • Luna Music — 5202 N. College Avenue
    A decades-old full-service vinyl, LP, CD, and cassette shop
  • Turntable (18+) — 6281 N. College Avenue
    Live music venue & vinyl listening room
  • The Vogue Theatre (21+) — 6259 N. College Avenue
    A 45+-year-old movie theater turned live music venue

Art

  • Creative Art Studio — 6511 Ferguson Street
    An all-ages hands-on art studio offering classes, camps, workshops, special events, art parties, and more
  • Indy Art Center — 820 E. 67th Street
    A 12-acre art center featuring classes, exhibits, community outreach, and interactive sculptures
  • Kicasso Sneaker Art Bar — 6416 Ferguson Street
    Unique studio offering custom sneaker painting classes and private parties

Culture

  • Crown Hill Cemetery — 700 W. 38th Street
    A 555-acre cemetery and Indy’s oldest urban green space, known for historic monuments, diverse trees, and scenic walking and biking paths
  • The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis — 3000 N. Meridian Street
    The world’s largest children’s museum (30 acres), featuring indoor and outdoor interactive exhibits
  • Newfields — 4000 N. Michigan Road
    A 152-acre cultural campus featuring the Indianapolis Museum of Art galleries, gardens, historic homes, performance spaces, a nature preserve, and sculpture park (free student memberships available)
  • Third Thursdays
    A community event in Broad Ripple Village on the third Thursday of every month (March–October) featuring music, art classes, and pop-up showcases from local creatives