Indiana Arts Commission

The School Town of Munster is looking into acquiring the Center for Visual and Performing Arts. Lakeshore Public Media host Dee Dotson is joined by three leading voices as well as influencers in visual and performing arts in the Region to discuss what the sale could mean for arts in the Region. Among his many accolades Larry Brechner presently serves as the Chair of the Board for Lakeshore Public Media and was the former Center for Visual and Performing Arts Theatre Administrator as well as the former School Town of Munster Auditorium Director and host of Art on the Air which airs on Lakeshore Public Media. Dave Mika is the Executive Director for South Shore Arts and Northwest Indiana Symphony and is the current host of the Lakeshore Public Media original podcast Eye on Arts. John Cain, who served for more than 30 years as the arts director of South Shore Arts and the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra is newly retired and earned the distinguished tiled of director emeritus. John is also the former host of the Lakeshore Public Media podcast Eye on the Arts.

How do I pay for college? TBill Wozniak, INvestEd Indiana's Vice President of Communications and Student Services, joins us to discuss financial aid questions, breaking down the myths and facts of postsecondary education funding as well as share how students can get free financial aid help before the April 15th FAFSA deadline.The School Town of Munster is looking into acquiring the Center for Visual and Performing Arts. We’ll speak to three leading voices and advocates for the arts in the Region. Our guests include Larry Brechner, the Chair of the Board for Lakeshore Public Media, Dave Mika the executive director for South Shore Arts and John Cain the organizations director emeritus to find out what that could mean for the arts community in the Region?

The Indiana Arts Commission announced January 25, 2024 that Curtis L. Crisler has been named the Indiana Poet Laureate.

The Indiana Arts Commission recently named Curtis L. Crisler the Indiana Poet Laureate. The 2024 Indiana General Assembly is at the halfway mark. Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch recently joined Regionally Speaking host Dee Dotson in studio to share a legislative update as well as give her thoughts on cuts proposed by FSSA to address a $1 billion shortfall in its Medicaid.

A Gary native is the new Indiana Poet Laureate.

The Indiana Arts Commission's latest grant cycle includes funding for several region organizations.

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