Audiences Unlimited, Inc. is a nonprofit serving Northeast Indiana with music and arts programming.
Our Mission
Audiences Unlimited, Inc. creates cultural experiences that enrich the lives of people with limited access to the arts.
Our Vision
We inspire others to value a rich quality of life for all people.
Our work
What we do
Audiences Unlimited, Inc. provides live arts experiences to Northeast Indiana. Our programs serve people in long-term care facilities as well as adults with disabilities.
We offer arts programs for all abilities, from traditional music performances to interactive classes for theatre and dance performances. By partnering and contracting with local performers in Fort Wayne and the surrounding area, we make sure everyone, regardless of age or ability, has access to music and the arts.
Learn more about our wide range of programs below.
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Programs
100
Programs Each Month
65
Hours of Recorded Videos
8000
Individuals Reached Yearly
1300 Hour-Long Performances
47 Nursing, Day Care, and Assisted Living Communities
16 Free In-Community Events
7 Counties
47 Nursing, Day Care, and Assisted Living Communities
16 Free In-Community Events
7 Counties
131 Music Participation Programs
50 Individuals
12 Dance classes
9 Theatre classes
2 Annual Student Performances
50 Individuals
12 Dance classes
9 Theatre classes
2 Annual Student Performances
35 Solo Musicians
8 Groups
7 FW Phil Ensembles
1 Visual Artists
1 Board-Certified Music Therapist
8 Groups
7 FW Phil Ensembles
1 Visual Artists
1 Board-Certified Music Therapist
Our History
Creating the Spark
In 1972, founder Lillian C. Embick had a vision to bring joy and attention to people in nursing homes. With the support of her husband, Byron, she created a community-based non-profit arts organization that has reached more than 2.8 million audience members through music and the arts.
51 years later, her vision has blossomed into a nonprofit organization that serves Allen, DeKalb, Noble, LaGrange, Steuben, Wells, and Whitley counties. From long-term care facilities to hospitals to day car centers, Audiences Unlimited, Inc. reaches those with diverse needs and abilities.
Board of Directors
Deborah Beckman, Chair
Imagine More
Nancy Louraine, Vice Chair
Turnstone, retired
Angie Dane, Secretary
STAR Financial Bank
Rhiannon Buell, Treasurer
PNC Bank
Tyler Bauer
Titan Title Services, LLC
Katrina Boedeker
University of Saint Francis, retired
Kevin Grant
Grant Training Program
Mia Outlaw
Lake City Bank
Mary Timm-Zimmerman, ex officio Chair
Anti-Defamation League
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