The Indianapolis Museum of Art's State Traveling Exhibition Program was conceived in 1970 to share the Museum's collection and resources by making prepared exhibitions available to communities throughout Indiana. Aiming to stimulate understanding and awareness of the artistic production of man and to increase community involvement in the arts, the program offers an opportunity to display a variety of high quality exhibitions that might not otherwise be possible in many areas of the state. Funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Indiana Arts Commission keeps the costs to exhibitors minimal.