Who We Are

Connecting Through Indiana Music

We are staff, board members, volunteers, and supporters united by a deep love for Indiana’s music and the stories behind it. At the heart of our work is a passion for preserving and celebrating the rich musical history of our state—from hometown legends to hidden gems. Through research, documentation, and community engagement, we’re building lasting connections between Indiana’s past, present, and future through music. Anyone who shares this passion can become a member and be part of our growing community.

Learn more about our mission, people, and history.

Connecting Through Indiana Music

We are staff, board members, volunteers, and supporters united by a deep love for Indiana’s music and the stories behind it. At the heart of our work is a passion for preserving and celebrating the rich musical history of our state—from hometown legends to hidden gems. Through research, documentation, and community engagement, we’re building lasting connections between Indiana’s past, present, and future through music. Anyone who shares this passion can become a member and be part of our growing community.

Learn more about our mission, people, and history.

Mission

To preserve, research, archive, educate, promote, and provide access to artifacts, recordings, and stories of Indiana music; to honor those individuals, artists and organizations who have contributed, to educate Hoosiers and other interested individuals as to the significance of our music history, and help them develop greater pride in our state’s accomplishments in the field of music.

Preserve

Our team is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and digitizing Indiana music and related memorabilia to ensure long-term access for future generations.

Our digitization efforts are ongoing.

Archive

We are building a collection of records, CDs, cassettes, and IN music memorabilia like ticket stubs, posters, flyers, photos, instruments, clothing, and more.

We invite you to contribute to the collection by donating items!

Research

Indiana Musicpedia is an expanding archive that documents our music history, people, recordings, and key moments from the 1800s to today.

Want to get info on a specific piece of Indiana Music History?

Preserve

Our team is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and digitizing Indiana music and related memorabilia to ensure long-term access for future generations.

Our digitization efforts are ongoing.

Archive

We are building a collection of records, CDs, cassettes, and IN music memorabilia like ticket stubs, posters, flyers, photos, instruments, clothing, and more.

We invite you to contribute to the collection by donating items!

Research

Indiana Musicpedia is an expanding archive that documents our music history, people, recordings, and key moments from the 1800s to today.

Want to get info on a specific piece of Indiana Music History?

Educate

We promote knowledge and appreciation of Indiana music history through exhibits, displays, and online resources for students and the public.

Learn about Indiana Music History at our Community Showcases

Access

We make Indiana music history accessible through websites, social media, exhibits, and the free Indiana Music History Museum in Broad Ripple.

Have you visited the Indiana Music History Museum?

Promote

We promote Indiana music worldwide through Indiana Music Radio and promote its history through projects, our monthly newsletter, and on social media.

Want to subscribe to our monthly newsletter?

Honor

Recognizing and promoting those who've shaped Indiana music—past and present—through digital tributes, events, and shared support.

Our oral history project honors those who have shaped IN music history.

Educate

We promote knowledge and appreciation of Indiana music history through exhibits, displays, and online resources for students and the public.

Learn about Indiana Music History at our Community Showcases

Access

We make Indiana music history accessible through websites, social media, exhibits, and the free Indiana Music History Museum in Broad Ripple.

Have you visited the Indiana Music History Museum?

Promote

We promote Indiana music worldwide through Indiana Music Radio and promote its history through projects, our monthly newsletter, and on social media.

Want to subscribe to our monthly newsletter?

Honor

Recognizing and promoting those who've shaped Indiana music—past and present—through digital tributes, events, and shared support.

Our oral history project honors those who have shaped IN music history.

Staff

Rick Wilkerson
Executive Director

Kati Taylor
Communications, Graphic Design, Web Development, Oral Histories, Exhibits

Annie Birky
Image Archives Manager, Oral Histories, Exhibits

Jeff Gardner
Pro Audio Director, Oral Histories

Spence Taylor
Technical Manager, Web Development, Oral Histories

Corey Regan
Audio Archives Manager, Oral Histories

Contractors

Kate Shepherd
Communications, Public Relations

Kat Bloomfield/Black Cultural Capital
Grant Writing

Dave Fulton/Tucker Fenwick/Image Resources
Professional Video

Stacy Cage/Idea Market
Promotional Merchandise

Julia Whitehead/Random Harvest Group
Consultant and Advisor

Board

Rob Dixon
Saxophonist, Member of Indianapolis Jazz Foundation Hall of Fame, Indy Jazz Fest

Bruce W. Buchanan
Community leader, Owner of Buchanan Group/Flanner Buchanan Funeral Centers (President)

Rev. Thomas Brown, Jr.
Community leader, President of Andrew J. Brown Academy, retired minister

Lisa Sauce
Owner, Blonde Entertainment, talent and booking agency; Blonde Hope charity. (Vice President)

Terry Lowe
Owner, Timeless Communications Corp., publisher of stage industry trade magazines, founder of the Parnelli Awards for live event production, founder of Hot Potato music magazine in 1979

Ted Mau
Community leader, Longtime business executive, Rock guitarist for numerous bands from the 1970s through today (Treasurer)

Clark Giles
Attorney, Realtor, and Chief Information Security Officer at Knauf Insulation. Musician and former record label owner

Marc Sciscoe
Retired Attorney (30 years with Ice Miller), President of the board of the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation. Has served as a board member for Dance Kaleidoscope, Classical Music Indy, and the American Pianists Association, and has a strong interest in Latin American music and culture

Rick Wilkerson
Executive Director of IEF, former record store owner, record label owner, marketing consultant and web developer

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Timeline of IMHP History

Below is a timeline highlighting key moments in the Indiana Music History Project since its launch in 2015. As we look back on a decade of preserving and celebrating Indiana’s musical legacy, we’re excited to mark 2025 as our 10th anniversary—a milestone made possible by the passion and support of our community.