What is the Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi)?

CAMi is a new, $8 million contemporary art museum in Indianapolis, housed in a renovated dairy barn, offering free admission and featuring galleries, performance spaces, and artist studios.

What is Big Car Collaborative's role in CAMi?

Big Car Collaborative, founded by Jim Walker and Shauta Marsh, is the arts nonprofit behind CAMi, transforming a former dairy barn and creating a campus with affordable artist housing and community engagement.

How does CAMi support local artists?

CAMi provides affordable housing for artists on its campus and showcases a diverse range of artists, from local creatives to international figures, fostering a mix of professional and community art.

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Indy's Dairy Barn Reborn as Modern Art Haven

14 Apr

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Summary

A former dairy barn is transformed into a contemporary art museum.
The museum campus includes affordable housing for resident artists.
It aims to lower barriers for art engagement and community involvement.

Indy's Dairy Barn Reborn as Modern Art Haven

Indianapolis is welcoming a significant new cultural institution with the upcoming opening of the Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis (CAMi). This $8 million museum, spanning 40,000 square feet, is a transformation of a former dairy barn in the Garfield Park neighborhood. CAMi is the latest project by arts nonprofit Big Car Collaborative, founded by Jim Walker and Shauta Marsh.

The museum campus, which encompasses five acres, is designed to be a vibrant arts destination. It features six galleries, a performance space, business incubator storefronts, artist studios, and a cafe. This initiative is particularly notable as it provides the city's first dedicated contemporary art museum since Indianapolis Contemporary closed in 2020.