ABOUT ART SPACES

Wabash Valley Art Spaces brings public sculpture into everyday life—transforming parks, streets, and campuses into living galleries that reflect our community’s heritage while sparking connection, celebrating local identity, and making art accessible to all.

ABOUT ART SPACES

Wabash Valley Art Spaces brings public sculpture into everyday life—transforming parks, streets, and campuses into living galleries that reflect our community’s heritage while sparking connection, celebrating local identity, and making art accessible to all.

OUR VISION

We envision a future where public art is fully integrated into the life of the Wabash Valley—strengthening the region’s vitality and engaging people in shared civic life.

OUR MISSION

The mission of Art Spaces is to provide public art and the design of public places to enhance economic growth, enrich cultural experiences, and build a legacy that reflects the diversity of the Wabash Valley.

OUR VISION

We envision a future where public art is fully integrated into the life of the Wabash Valley—strengthening the region’s vitality and engaging people in shared civic life.

OUR MISSION

The mission of Art Spaces is to provide public art and the design of public places to enhance economic growth, enrich cultural experiences, and build a legacy that reflects the diversity of the Wabash Valley.

OUR CORE VALUES

These principles guide everything we do as we work to strengthen our community through public art.

COMMUNITY SPIRIT

We engage the community in collaborative practices to establish and maintain accessible public art that fosters pride and possibility.

CREATIVE VISION

We enrich and strengthen our community through innovative, purposeful, and imaginative design.

EMBRACE EQUITY

We foster inclusion and access through unique public art, diverse programming, and equitable practices.

PROMOTE LEARNING

We expand knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the human experience through the arts.

LASTING LEGACY

We build a public art collection that animates curiosity, inspires potential, and endures for generations—honoring shared histories and diverse cultures.

OUR CORE VALUES

These principles guide everything we do as we work to strengthen our community through public art.

COMMUNITY SPIRIT

We engage the community in collaborative practices to establish and maintain accessible public art that fosters pride and possibility.

CREATIVE VISION

We enrich and strengthen our community through innovative, purposeful, and imaginative design.

EMBRACE EQUITY

We foster inclusion and access through unique public art, diverse programming, and equitable practices.

PROMOTE LEARNING

We expand knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the human experience through the arts.

LASTING LEGACY

We build a public art collection that animates curiosity, inspires potential, and endures for generations—honoring shared histories and diverse cultures.

OUR IMPACT SINCE 2005

22

Sculptures

Installed

Over $2 Million

Grants

Awarded

20

Years

of Service

∞

Community

Impact

WHO WE ARE

Art Spaces is public art with purpose.

We provide public art and the design of public places to enhance economic growth, enrich cultural experiences, and build a legacy that reflects the diversity of the Wabash Valley.

Our work is driven by the belief that arts and culture are vital to a thriving and healthy city—and that artists, designers, and community members play a powerful role in shaping our shared environment.

WHAT WE DO

Through thoughtful partnerships and professional design, Art Spaces:

Establishes a highly visible collection of site-specific outdoor sculpture
Selects works that inspire curiosity, thought, and conversation
Brings fresh ideas and imaginative interpretations of public spaces to our region
Offers art that is free and accessible to the public, year-round
Consults with other groups seeking to commission or acquire public sculpture
Focuses on uniting business and the arts to strengthen the regional economy
Collaborates across sectors—bringing people, businesses, and art together to build a vibrant community