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Our vision. Your Centre.
As a commitment to the growth of Indiana Ballet Theater (IBT) and its long-standing legacy of dance education, we at the IBT organization are thrilled to announce the creation of a community arts center. This center will serve as a home not only for IBT but also for other arts organizations aspiring to support and cultivate the arts. The center will be based in the recently renovated Classical Arts Centre (CAC), located at the gateway to Crown Point, Indiana.
The initiative has brought together a motivated and experienced team of art professionals, along with Gloria Tuohy – the founder of IBT – and our efficient board and staff, to launch a capital campaign this year. Our vision is to renovate a historic landmark, which has long been neglected, and create a 20,000-square-foot space to house the community arts center, along with surrounding grounds and gardens in Crown Point. We are excited and dedicated to seeing our dream of a community arts center come to fruition.
Classical Arts Centre Vision
At the heart of the Classical Arts Centre lies an ambitious campus plan, carefully designed to showcase the Centre’s deep-rooted mission of creating a hub for cultural and community events that bring together performers and audiences alike in Northwest Indiana. Our shared working and creative space will boast a dazzling array of amenities, from a sleek black box theatre to studio spaces, leased areas for artists and other arts groups, charming retail spaces for small cafes and dance attire, and even magnificent public gardens and sculptures.
With your meaningful support, the Classical Arts Centre and the IBT, in collaboration with artists and art organizations, will be empowered to make a profound difference in the lives of students and our local community. In the years to come, we will all bear witness to the enriching and transformative outcomes of this grand initiative. Children will flourish, citizens will be uplifted, and a majestic historic building will be restored to its former glory.
Help Us Complete the Interior of the Building
As we step into the new year, we are only $8,000 away from accomplishing our objective of finishing the interior of our esteemed building. We take this opportunity to invite you to join the ranks of the esteemed local leaders who have supported our mission thus far. For more information about our mission, please download the comprehensive CAC Brochure.
Check out our Events Calendar and join us!
Summer Enrollment
June 26 – August 5
Swing into SUMMER DANCE AT IBT! Classes now through Recital 2023.
50’s Diner Dance
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Indiana Ballet Theatre’s Annual Fundraiser will take place at the Family Life Center.
Kids Dance Camp
June 26 – 30 | 10am – 2pm
Valparaiso Studio | 155 1/2 W Lincolnway, Valparaiso, IN 46385
JOIN THE CAMPAIGN AND HELP US REACH OUR GOAL TO RENOVATE THE INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING.
We cordially invite you to join us in supporting the Classical Arts Centre Project. Our mission is to create a masterpiece facility that will serve as your home for the arts. Every donation, no matter the size, is deeply appreciated and will help us bring our artistic vision to fruition. It’s never too late to contribute and make a lasting impact.