Indianapolis International Airport has been nationally ranked among the best airports for art in a recent USA TODAY poll.
The 2025 USA TODAY’s 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards highlight the very best in travel, food and drink, as well as lifestyle. Every week, USA TODAY 10Best invites a panel of industry experts to nominate their favorite points of interest and attractions across a wide range of categories.
This week’s awards featured airports. Together with a panel of experts, USA TODAY readers selected from a number of categories including airports with the best bars, best lounges, as well as best places for grab-and-go food, among others.
Here’s where Indy’s airport landed in the rankings.
The Indianapolis International Airport ranked number-two in a poll of best art among airports across the country, with Tampa International Airport coming in first place.
Among other considerations, judges were impressed by the KIND Gallery, a temporary space created in partnership with the Indy Arts Council. The KIND Gallery at the airport’s art program highlights Indy’s local cultural organizations and exhibitions.
Indianapolis International Airport’s executive director, Mario Rodriguez, celebrated the ranking as a win for Hoosier artists.
“Over the past ten years, IND’s public-arts program has been built on our commitment to showcasing 100% local art and artists,” Rodriguez said in a statement to IndyStar.
He praised the airport’s partnership with the Indy Arts Council, adding IND is one of the only airports in the nation whose public-arts program relies completely on local artists.
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“This award put us up against much larger airports and we still took the number-two spot out of all airports considered nationwide,” Rodriguez said. “But most importantly this is such a tribute to our local artists and art, and a clear message that our traveling public values their work.”
The following art is on temporary display from now through November, according to a news release, at Indianapolis International Airport in these locations:
More information about Indy airport’s arts and culture program can be found at ind.com/community/arts-program.
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