The Arts Alliance of Southern Indiana’s Monarch Educational Gardens (MEG) offers an accessible, tranquil community space dedicated to environmental education and stewardship. The garden features a loop path surrounded by raised beds filled with monarch-friendly plants like zinnias, verbena, salvia, and milkweed—essential for the monarch butterfly's lifecycle. Along the path, visitors can engage with educational activities that highlight the importance of monarchs in our ecosystem. Additionally, MEG includes a garden for carnivorous plants, a crafted wetland, and a little free library, making it a vibrant hub for natural science learning in Southern Indiana.

With over a dozen different works of art, this alley next to the Bourne-Schweitzer Art Gallery is a unique, rotating exhibit. The pieces created by local artists are painted directly on the walls of the alley and are a part of the PUMP (Paste Up Mural Project) project. The murals are set to change every year, so be sure not to miss them!

MESA, a Collaborative Kitchen, is home to this heartwarming mural. Six world-renowned chefs, including Anthony Bourdain, who the mural is dedicated to, as well as Jamie Oliver, Emeril Lagasse, Mashama Bailey, Nancy Silverton, and Julia Child are featured along with quotes to make up the inspirational piece. While you’re there, stop inside MESA for cookware or to check out the latest business occupying their incubator space. You might even catch one of their famous live dinner shows from the windows!

The Floyd County Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center is one of Southern Indiana’s cultural cornerstones. Housed in New Albany’s original library building, the Cultural Arts Center has ongoing exhibits about the history of the Underground Railroad in the region and the remarkable life story of celebrated Civil War nurse Lucy Higgs Nichols. The Center also features rotating exhibitions of contemporary local, national, and international art in a wide range of visual mediums, as well as many opportunities for hands-on learning.



As a branch of the Floyd County Library, the Cultural Arts Center supports the growth and creativity of an engaged, informed, and connected community. Those tenets form the basis of the Cultural Arts Center’s creation of quality programming for both youth and adults. Admission is always free as part of our dedication to community accessibility and inclusivity. Visit or schedule a tour on Monday through Saturday, and join us for special programs throughout the week.

Stop by the Clark County Museum for stories of the region's history, both inside and out! A new mural, located on the side of the museum in Jeffersonville’s NoCo Arts & Cultural District, features James Howard, a pivotal early settler of Jeffersonville who founded a thriving shipyard at 19. Painted by Riley Gregor of StraightEdge Creative, the mural blends vintage styles with modern techniques, creating a vibrant and textured piece that spans about 100 feet by 20 feet.

This historic statue recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of its installation at the Falls of the Ohio State Park. The statue, sculpted by late artist Carol Grende, marks the location where Lewis and Clark began their partnership ahead of their famous expedition. It honors the explorers as well as Stephan E. Ambrose, a historian and author who was dedicated to studying Lewis and Clark. See the statue in all of its glory and learn some history as well.

The sky’s the limit at this mural created in honor of Skyler, a young boy with autism. Along the side of Bella Roma, an Italian restaurant in Downtown New Albany, the Super Kid mural is a comic-book-style slice of inspiration for young people. Intended to advocate for autism awareness, it is a reminder to ALL kids that they can be anything they want, even a superhero.

This 21-foot metal statue stands gracefully looking over Jeffersonville. Seemingly coming out of nowhere, the Metal Lady statue is a sight that you can’t miss while in SoIN. Created in the mid 1980s by Floyds Knobs’ artist Carl Elwanger, the artwork is also known as “Winds of Change,” which ties into an inscription on a sign by the statue. Stop by to observe this mysterious sculpture.