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Arts for Lawrence connects arts and community to inspire everyone every day. Founded in 2006, Arts for Lawrence (AFL) is the largest nonprofit arts organization in Lawrence and the northeast quadrant of Indianapolis.
AFL offers a diverse blend of affordable quality art programs at the Theater at the Fort, the Visual Art Center, and the Fort Ben Cultural Campus. Programs include festivals, theater performances, outdoor concert series, films, art classes and exhibitions, poetry readings, and more. Many of these events are free to the public.
As stewards of the historic Theater at the Fort, AFL builds strong partnerships to bring a diverse blend of performances to the stage. AFL launched the Fort Ben Cultural Campus in June, 2021. The former Fort Harrison Communications building was moved to the Cultural Campus and was repurposed as a Visual Arts Center offering a gallery, ceramics studio, and an upstairs classroom offering classes in many other art mediums including painting, digital art, and needle felting. The Fort Ben Cultural Campus is also home to the Musical Swings and a Marching Sidewalk.
We offer a variety of events year round to provice the economically and culturally diverse community with access to quality and affordable art.
