Symphony in Color
Show off your creativity! Symphony In Color blends symphonic music with visual arts, culminating in a juried exhibition at the Hilbert Circle Theatre and the Indiana State Museum.
Symphony In Color is an annual enrichment program of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Association
It offers a unique blending of symphonic music & visual arts, involving more than 30,000 Indiana school children in grades 1–6
The event culminates in a juried exhibition at the Hilbert Circle Theatre and the Indiana State Museum
Important Dates
Friday, January 9, 2026, 5 P.M.
Deadline for submitting preliminary artwork online
January 12 – February 4, 2026
Contest weeks and judging
Friday, January 16, 2026
Finalists notification via email
Friday, January 23, 2026, 5 P.M.
Deadline for mailing finalist artwork via ups
January 30, 2026
Winning school & parent notification
March 1, 2026
Awards tea for gold ribbon winners
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Register
Register your school online
Review
Review the Curriculum Guide. Read online or download and print.
Listen
Listen to the five musical selections. Listen online or download to your computer.
Create and Submit
Students create art for submission. Submit student artwork according to guidelines in the Curriculum Guide.
This Year’s Music
William Tell Overture (Finale)
Royal Fireworks Music, Overture
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, “Wedding March”
The Pomp and Circumstance, March No. 1
Canon in D, March No. 1
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is proud to provide engagement and educational opportunities to students of all ages.