A northwest Indy neighborhood is getting a new hub for arts, culture and education

The Crooked Creek Cultural Campus is coming to a historic neighborhood on Indianapolis’ northwest side.

Located at the corner of 62nd Street and Michigan Road, the campus aims to be an educational hub providing Crooked Creek Community residents access to arts, culture and community-building opportunities. Spearheaded by Kerry Michael Manders, the Crooked Creek Cultural Campus was initially part of a KMM Foundation project to counteract a “deteriorating sense of community” that existed in the historic neighborhood even before the pandemic, according to a press release. 

“I had a vision of what has developed into the Crooked Creek Cultural Campus — to provide access to all ages and backgrounds to art, culture, educational and community-building opportunities, while creating a ‘cultural foc