By Indiana Fever—
INDIANAPOLIS —The Indiana Fever are searching for a central Indiana artist to design and hand-paint a mural on the interior wall of the player parking garage at the new Indiana Fever Sports Performance Center, currently under construction.
Applications are due by July 5 and an artist will be selected by July 31. The mural will be painted in early 2027, ahead of the facility’s opening.
Measuring 21 feet by 10 feet, the mural is intended to energize and inspire players as they enter the facility. The design will illustrate the intensity, excitement and elite skill of professional women’s basketball through a fun, street-art-inspired aesthetic. While the mural may incorporate Fever colors and uniforms across eras, it will take an interpretive approach and will not include player portraits or official team logos.
A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will be released on April 27, 2026. Interested applicants may attend a virtual workshop on June 15 to learn more about the project and how best to present their interest.
Eligible applicants are professional mural artists over the age of 18 and living in central Indiana, including Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan or Shelby counties. Interested artists may apply online through the Indy Arts Council’s application portal at indyarts.grantplatform.com.
The mural initiative, which includes the previously announced north wall mural project, underscores a commitment to supporting local artists and enhancing the facility experience with high-impact artwork.
Questions may be directed to Tiffany Black Behzad, project manager, at tiffany@tblack.co or (317) 796-8793.
About the Indiana Fever:
The Indiana Fever were announced as an expansion franchise in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) in June 1999 and began play during the 2000 season. In 2012, led by Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings, the team won its first WNBA Championship. Last season, the Fever won the 2025 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship and later advanced to the 2025 WNBA Playoff Semifinals – the team’s furthest postseason run since 2015.
