Public Art Master Plan

Help Shape the Future of Public Art in Broad Ripple

Broad Ripple has long been one of Indianapolis’s most creative neighborhoods — a place where art, music, and culture are part of everyday life. Now, we’re inviting the community to help shape what comes next!

The Broad Ripple Village Association, in partnership with the Indy Arts Council, is launching a year-long community process to create a Public Art Master Plan for the Village. This plan will guide new public art in Broad Ripple over the next three to five years, helping ensure that future projects reflect the creativity, character, and energy that make this neighborhood unique.

Sign up for updates here to be the first to hear about upcoming opportunities to participate:

What Is a Public Art Master Plan?

A public art master plan is a community-informed roadmap that helps guide:

Where public art is located
What kinds of art are created
How the community is engaged around new public art
How artists are selected
How projects are funded and maintained over time

This plan will help Broad Ripple take a thoughtful, collaborative approach to public art, building on what already exists while looking ahead to new possibilities.

How to Get Involved

This process is designed to be community-driven, with multiple ways to participate throughout 2026. Opportunities to share input will include community conversations, interactive engagement at neighborhood events, and an online questionnaire. There will also be options for both in-person and virtual participation.

Details about how to get involved will be shared through the email list and on this webpage as they become available.

What We’ll Be Exploring Together

Through this process, we’ll be asking questions like:

What kinds of public art reflect Broad Ripple’s identity?
Where should future artworks be located?
What themes, styles, or stories should be represented?
How can public art be supported and sustained over time?

Your input will directly shape the recommendations in the final plan.

What to Expect

The planning process will take place throughout 2026 in three phases:

Spring-Early Summer: Listening & Learning
We’ll gather community input through meetings, events, and conversations with stakeholders, while also documenting existing public art across the Village.

First public community meeting: May 5 (evening)
Second public community meeting: July 7
Other dates TBD

Summer: Developing the Plan
The Indy Arts Council will analyze feedback, explore best practices, and begin shaping recommendations for future public art.

Fall: Draft & Final Plan
A draft plan will be shared publicly for feedback before the final Public Art Master Plan is completed and released.

What Happens Next?

This plan is just the beginning. Following its completion, the first new public artwork guided by the plan will be commissioned, with installation anticipated in 2027.

Our Commitment to a Thoughtful Process

We are committed to a planning process that is transparent, inclusive, and guided by community input. As this work moves forward, new public art projects in Broad Ripple will be aligned with this process to ensure that future investments reflect shared community priorities and a cohesive vision for the neighborhood.

Stay Connected

Sign up to receive updates about the Public Art Master Plan, including upcoming meetings and opportunities to participate. Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/brva/2026-broad-ripple-public-art-process.

Project Partners

This initiative is led by the Broad Ripple Village Association in partnership with the Indy Arts Council, with support from community stakeholders and local partners. The Penrod Society is also providing volunteer and overall support of this initiative.

Why This Matters

Public art helps tell the story of a place. By centering community voices in this process, we’re working together to shape a shared vision for Broad Ripple — one that reflects the creativity, character, and energy people already love about the Village.

Have questions, comments, or concerns? Email PublicArtPlan@brva.org.

*Mural featured at top of page by Kwazar Martin, used with artist permission.

Master Plan Team

Julia Muney Moore

Julia Money Moore is the Director of Public Art at the Indy Arts Council, where she works with communities, civic partners, funders, and policymakers on ways to advance how Indianapolis residents and visitors experience the arts in public space. She has been with the Arts Council for twelve years and has worked as a public art administration professional for twenty-five years, with prior arts administration and teaching experience at Blackburn Architects, the Indianapolis Art Center, Herron School of Art, Purdue University, and Ivy Tech. Julia lived in Broad Ripple for seven years and now lives just north of the Village boundary.

Marissa Byers

Marissa Byers supports the BRVA Public Art Master Plan effort by managing planning-related engagements with the Broad Ripple community and beyond. She is a Butler University graduate and has lived in Broad Ripple for eight years. Marissa’s recent work is in public art project management and community engagement, with previous experience in state government and local non-profits.

Olive Pulfer

Olive Pulfer supports the BRVA Public Art Master Plan effort by managing stakeholder communications, mapping existing public art, data collection and organization, and contributing to written plan development. She recently graduated from Smith College and is a lifelong resident of SoBro/Meridian-Kessler.