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Indy Arts Council AI policy

Disclosure requiredChecked November 9, 2026

In short

Indy Arts Council asks grant applicants to disclose if and how their submission used AI, and says submissions that do not meet its expectations will not be competitive. Reviewers may not use large language models or generative AI to analyze or write evaluations, and the council says it does not use AI anywhere in its grant processes.

For applicants

  • Grant applicants are asked to disclose if and how their submission used AI. Submissions that do not meet the council's expectations will not be competitive.[1]

For reviewers

  • Grant application reviewers may not use large language models or generative AI to analyze or formulate evaluations of grant applications.[1]
  • The council does not use AI in any part of its curatorial or grant processes. All reviews and selections are done by people.[1]

Sources

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    “Indy Arts Council asks grant applicants and artists submitting artwork for consideration to disclose if and how their submission has used AI. Submissions that do not meet the following expectations will not be competitive.”
    “Indy Arts Council prohibits grant application reviewers from using large language models and generative AI for analyzing and formulating evaluations of grant applications.”
    “At this time, Indy Arts Council does not use AI technology in any part of its curatorial or grant processes. All submission reviews, selections, and ongoing stewardship activities are performed 100% by humans without the assistance of machine learning or generative AI.”

This page summarizes published guidance and is not legal advice. Policies change, and a specific solicitation can add its own rules, so confirm against the funding announcement before you apply. See every funder's AI policy.

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