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  1. Lubeznik to bring sample of Detroit's famed Heidelberg Project to Region

    September 23, 2026

    The Lubeznik Center for the Arts in Michigan City will bring works from Detroit’s internationally acclaimed Heidelberg Project to Northwest Indiana next spring. The center received a $15,000 grant from the Notre Dame Arts Initiative for “Heidelbergology: Is It Art Now?,” which will run from March through June 2027 as part of the Notre Dame Arts Biennial.

  2. Notre Dame hosting artists from around the world at 2027 Arts Biennial

    August 20, 2026

    “Notre Dame’s flourishing is deeply connected to the vitality of South Bend and its surrounding communities,” said University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. “The Arts Biennial exemplifies how the University’s commitment to the arts advances our Catholic mission by using creative expression to foster meaningful cultural exchanges and contribute to a thriving shared home.”

  3. Chicago Gallery News

    August 19, 2026

    A new Biennial has been announced at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN. Set to open at the start of the new year, the inaugural Notre Dame Arts Biennial will bring more than 100 exhibitions, performances, workshops, artist residencies, and other public events to Notre Dame and the South Bend region from January through June 2027.

  4. Today In Culture: Notre Dame Announces Inaugural Arts Biennial For 2027

    August 19, 2026

    Newcity Chicago – The first ever Notre Dame Arts Biennial will run from January-June 2027 and feature more than a hundred public events, including exhibitions, performances, community workshops and guest artists for a six-month festival of visual, literary, spatial and performing arts, with most events free to attend. Highlights will include programs with artist and architect Maya Lin, novelist Zadie Smith, artist Sougwen Chung and writer-photographer Cig Harvey.

  5. Music Center awarded $5,000 grant for Notre Dame’s first arts festival

    July 23, 2026

    Goshen College News – “More than ever, sustainability in the arts requires partnerships with other organizations, so that we can all succeed together,” said Jeshua Franklin, Goshen College Music Center executive director. “I’m grateful that the University of Notre Dame is leveraging its resources for the good of the arts in our entire region. Together, we can join hands to accomplish our mission of providing quality artistic programming and educational opportunities for all.”

  6. Notre Dame plans massive arts initiative for 2027

    July 08, 2026

    “The Notre Dame Arts Biennial reflects what’s possible when our community and local institutions work together,” said South Bend Mayor James Mueller. “This effort will activate our public spaces, support local artists, and strengthen the connections that make South Bend a vibrant place to work and live.”

  7. Notre Dame awards $400K in support of inaugural arts festival

    July 07, 2026

    The Notre Dame Arts Initiative has awarded 38 grants totaling more than $400,000 to support programming for the university's inaugural arts biennial.

  8. Notre Dame announces 2027 Arts Festival, awards $400K to local programs

    July 07, 2026

    “We’re not aware of any other U.S. university currently curating a biennial of this nature and scale,” said Rebecca Struch, Notre Dame Arts Initiative managing director. “Establishing a groundbreaking biennial in northern Indiana, a place with an evolving but often overlooked arts scene, will advance the region as a global gathering place for arts and inquiry.”