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 STEERING COMMITTEE

Festival Chair

Carmen Tse
Sweetwater

Kim McCutchan
Downtown Fort Wayne

Mayra Presley
City of Fort Wayne

Jomare Bowers-Mizzell
Community Leader

Raquel Kline
Language Services Network

Arts United Staff

Dan Ross

Kody Tinnel

Miriam Morgan

Stacey Palacios

Brian Ernsberger

Erin Gage

Rachel Jones

Coby Hanna

Rachelle Reinking

Luke Holliger

Jeremy Springer

Reuben Albaugh

De’Andre Martin

Cristina White

Wendy Wichern

Ashley Price

Chris Cleaver

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 a Free Speech policy.