History

History

Across the U.S., there are many organizations that support the Indian arts by sponsoring events by visiting artists from India. There are very few devoted to artists who are residents of the U.S. and even fewer devoted to the younger generation of Indian artists. This was the impetus for forming IDEA more than 13 years ago.

With new leadership and vision, IDEA has started supporting Central Texas dancers to put on performances for the community!

“Dance is a big, expensive sport. The costs of performances, arangetrams, and even just renting auditoriums can be really high, sometimes unaffordable. I noticed that nonprofits have access to more resources—they can book venues at lower costs and apply for government grants to fund activities that might not otherwise be possible. I saw other groups forming nonprofits and getting access to these kinds of resources, and I realized we needed something similar. That’s how IDEA came about.”

– Vinitha Subramanian, Founder of IDEA