A Place People Love. A Facility Ready For Its Next Chapter.
For over 55 years, Art Barn School of Art has brought people together through classes, workshops, exhibitions, and community programs. Today, more than 2,400 children, adults, and working artists join us each year to build skills, explore creativity, and experience the arts in our unique rustic setting. However, our historic facility presents physical barriers; such as steps, sloped floors, and steep thresholds that prevent some community members from navigating our spaces independently.
A central goal of our Art for Every Chapter campaign is to transform our lower level with full ADA accessibility. By eliminating these physical barriers and upgrading key studio spaces, we can ensure that artists of all abilities are welcomed and empowered to participate fully. Your support helps us preserve the charm people love while opening our doors wider for generations to come.
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What Your Support Makes Possible
Lower-Level Access
TODAY
Sloped floors, steps and thresholds make parts of the lower level difficult to navigate.
WITH YOUR SUPPORT
Improve entryways and interior circulation, including planned floor- leveling work.
Creative Spaces
TODAY
Aging building elements affect how key studios and program spaces function.
WITH YOUR SUPPORT
Upgrade doors, lighting, electrical systems, flooring and other targeted building needs.
Ceramics Studio
TODAY
Existing ventilation limits the safety and functionality of the ceramics space.
WITH YOUR SUPPORT
Improve ventilation and other conditions affecting how the studio can be used.
Lower-Level Access
TODAY
The historic character of Art Barn is part of what makes the experience special, but the facility needs targeted investment.
WITH YOUR SUPPORT
Make needed improvements while preserving the character and setting people value.
The Matching Opportunity
$2000,000 to Raise. $200,000 Waiting to Be Matched.
For over 55 years, Art Barn has received a $200,000 matching grant through Energize Porter County. If we raise $200,000 in eligible community support by December 31, 2027, then Art Barn unlocks the full match.