Taste of the Arts Festival celebrates and supports the rich diversity of arts and cultural experiences in our vibrant community. The festival is open to all, providing access to art without cost.

Taste of the Arts is an activity of Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne. Arts United is a local arts agency serving the 12 counties of Northeast Indiana through fundraising, grantmaking, business services, arts campus coordination, community development, and advocacy.

2025 Festival Steering Committee

Chair

Carmen Tse
Sweetwater

Ashley Adams
YLNI Farmers Market

Reuben Albaugh
Arts United

Dave Broerman
Northeast Indiana Plein Air Association

Chris Cleaver
Arts United

Brian Ernsberger
Arts United

Erin Gage
Arts United

Stacey R. Palacios
Arts United

Coby Hanna
Arts United

Luke Holliger
Arts United

Rachel Jones
Arts United

De’Andre Martin
Arts United

Kim McCutchan
Downtown Fort Wayne

Miriam Morgan
Arts United

Ashley Price
Arts United

Rachelle Reinking
Arts United

Dan Ross
Arts United

Jeremy Springer
Arts United

Kody Tinnel
Arts United

Cristina White
Arts United

Wendy Wichern
Arts United

Volunteer

Arts United works with an all-volunteer committee to plan and produce the annual Taste of the Arts Festival. Registration for volunteer positions during the festival will appear as it’s available.

For more information on these volunteer opportunities, please call (260) 424-0646.

Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne is a private, non-profit organization permitted temporary exclusive control of the designated location(s) for the Taste of the Arts Festival. Taste of the Arts is a family-friendly event, and the registered participants are expected to provide content that is suitable for all community members. The artistic and intellectual content provided by performers, visual artists, patrons and other participants during this event does not necessarily reflect the views of Arts United. Acknowledging the pivotal role that art has played in our nation’s historic right to free speech, Arts United has published a Free Speech policy.