about
Download a Map of the [new] Mass Ave Cultural Arts District
at this link: > Map PDF
More than a street
Mass Ave is a Cultural Arts District
The Mass Ave Cultural Arts District is a 501(c)3 nonprofit public benefit corporation. It is an engaged community of neighborhoods, businesses and cultural venues. We celebrate the authenticity of our history, heritage, and environment in the NE Quad of downtown Indianapolis.
We are actively engaged in making the Mass Ave community even more vibrantly diverse, welcomingly inclusive, and sustainable.
We are known for our locally-owned, independent and unique businesses at the intersection of art, culture and commerce. Mass Ave Indy is a great place today, and its future as a vital urban experience and livable community is truly exciting.
Learn more about the Origins of the Mass Ave Cultural Arts District at this link: The Origins of the Mass Ave Cultural Arts District
OUR VISION & MISSION
We envision a vibrant, thriving, connected and inclusive Mass Ave Cultural Arts District supported by an engaged community of neighborhoods, businesses, and cultural venues. That vision celebrates the authenticity of our history, heritage, and environment. It supports those who live, work, play, perform, create, and invest in our unique and diverse place within downtown Indianapolis.
Our mission is to support and enhance the Mass Ave community through initiatives focused on business vitality, urban placemaking, historic preservation, walkability, arts, beautification, inclusiveness and equity, community celebrations, and advocacy.
