INDIANAPOLIS — The 2026 IndyFringe Festival presented by Everwise Credit Union concluded on Sunday, Aug. 23, after welcoming over 10,600 guests to the Mass Ave Cultural Arts District. This year’s celebration highlighted 63 productions in many genres. After careful consideration, IndyFringe brought back festival awards to directly celebrate the singular uniqueness, cleverness, and ambitious artistic endeavors of this year’s artists. Awards were determined by an independent panel of local artists and audience voting, culminating in a special closing presentation. For more information on the festival visit www.indyfringe.org/Festival
Just a few of the awards were:
• RITA KOHN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DANCE PERFORMANCE: Team Laya, Margām, The Path in Bharatanāțyam
• MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER: Theo Renée, Ready Yet? A Dance Variety Show
• STAFF PICK: A New World Coming, Produced by Stage Quest Indy
• VOLUNTEER PICK: Cowboy Meg’s Saturday Morning Roundup, Produced by Meg McLane
• ARTIST PICK: Fear and Love with Band Practice, Produced by Band Practice Duo
• BEST STUDENT PRODUCTION: Carmel High School Theatre and Film, Cicada by Jerre Dye
• Excellence in Music Performance: The Indianapolis Men’s Chorus, Fleet Week