You are invited online or in-person to meet-up with fellow creatives to learn a new skill or improve one you have always enjoyed! Books, e-books, magazines, video tutorials, and more will keep your creative muse flowing all year long!
Don't miss Meet the Artists, our annual featured event that takes place after the first of the year at Central Library. Meet the Artists has been showcasing local artists for more than thirty years!
Meet the Artists XXXVII will take place January 15, 2025. Stay tuned for more information!
Upcoming Art Exhibits
#CelebrateUU Art Intervention Reception
An Exhibit by Todd Fuqua
December 1 - December 30
Central Library
Celebrate stories of people living with HIV in the modern age of U=U (undetectable equals untransmittable. A community reception will take place on December 1st from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Please register for the reception. The community reception will include:
- Resource Fair
- Drag Storytime
- Ballroom Performance
- Refreshments
Everyday Artists Art Show
Saturday, December 14
West Perry
Join us for our first Everyday Artists art show at West Perry Library! Featuring art created by participants of our 2024 Everyday Artists sessions, come celebrate art in all forms.
Indiana Association of Chinese Americans Art Exhibit
January 7- January 26
Central Library
Gonz Chua and Shaomin Qian are members of the Indiana Association of Chinese Americans and talented artists. For a chance to meet Gonz Chua and Shaomin Qian, join us for a reception accompanied with a calligraphy demonstration January 12 in the Central Library Atrium.
Art Programs for Adults
Crafternoon at West Indianapolis
West Indianapolis Branch
Join us for a special edition of Crafternoon at West Indy. Library volunteer and artist Terri Clauss of Light Girl Design will be leading a class on making handmade winter decorations: stars, snowflakes, and more!
Crafternoon at West Indianapolis
West Indianapolis Branch
Crafternoon at West Indy is an arts and crafts club. You can bring your current creative project to work on or use our supplies to start something new! A Cricut is now available. Everyone is welcome. Join us every Monday at 2:30 p.m. for an afternoon of crafting and conversation!
Fiber Arts Club at Lawrence
Lawrence Branch
Knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all kinds are welcome to join a monthly group of like-minded people who love to knit and crochet; no matter the level of proficiency or the age. Please register. Walk-ins welcome when space is available. We are not able to accommodate large groups.
Digital Creativity Workstations
Eagle
East 38th Street
Looking to edit photos, videos, audio or make a new graphic design? Or want to use The Library's learn-on-demand collection to learn how? The Digital Creativity Workstations have specialized software to support multimedia projects including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Vegas Pro Video Editor, and more. A reservation is required. Learn more and make a reservation.
Art Programs for Kids & Teens
Tap Tap Evening
Central Library
Join us for an evening of fun and cultural immersion to learn about Haiti’s sacred music, dance, storytelling, poetry, Haitian folktales, and the Haitian culture.
Winter Open Activities
Central Library
Looking for a fun way to keep warm while on break? Come join the Learning Specialists this week for winter-time fun! Children, families, and groups are welcome to check out some of our technology, games, and activities or do a cool winter craft!
Crafternoon at West Indianapolis
West Indianapolis Branch
Join us for a special edition of Crafternoon at West Indy. Library volunteer and artist Terri Clauss of Light Girl Design will be leading a class on making handmade winter decorations: stars, snowflakes, and more!
Book List: Igniting and Sustaining Creativity
Creativity flows in many different facets of life. This collection of books offers insights from musicians, producers, actors, dancers, writers, physicists, psychologists, and more. I hope they help you find inspiration and delight in your creative process.
See all our Staff book lists about art, artists, and creativity.
Your Idea Starts Here
77 Mind-expanding Ways to Unleash your Creativity
Looking for ways to help spark and grow your creativity? Dip in to any of the 77 approaches in this book to give your creative process a boost. Also available as an eBook.
The Shape of Ideas
An Illustrated Exploration of Creativity
Flip open the book to any page and allow the illustrations, humor, and insights to wash over you. Also available as an eBook and a Downloadable Graphic Novel.
The Remembering Process
A Surprising (and Fun) Breakthrough New Way to Amazing Creativity
What a great approach to creativity! Track forward into the future and then look back to remember the process of creating whatever it is you're looking to bring into being. Give it a try. I find this has a lot of merit.