Get Involved | Speak, Host, or Volunteer with Indy Design Week

Inspire the Community

Want to share your insight, teach a skill, or spark a conversation? We are proud to highlight local speakers, workshop hosts, and panelists whose stories and ideas inspire our community. Because the best inspiration comes from right here—from the designers, makers, and thinkers shaping Indianapolis today.

Give a talk

Step up to the mic and share your perspective—whether it’s a big idea, a design journey, or lessons learned along the way.

Host a Workshop

Lead a hands-on session that lets attendees explore, experiment, and learn by doing.

Join a panel

Lend your voice to conversations that highlight diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and the future of design.

Open Call for Proposals

Now’s your chance to bring your idea to Indy Design Week 2026!
Talks, panels, workshops, and creative events—we want to hear it all.

Submit a proposal

Deadline: December 31, 2025

Looking for Inspiration? Check out our YouTube channel to explore topics from past years!

Volunteer With Us

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Indy’s biggest design event by joining one of our volunteer teams! Help with event prep, promotion, or on-site support, and connect with Indy’s design community.

Event Crew

What better way to volunteer than lending your skills?! The Event Crew serves as an extension of our board, working alongside our team to help with prep & promote IDW.

Event crew roles may include:

Apply now

On-Site Volunteers

The welcoming faces of IDW! Our on-site volunteers play a pivotal role in creating a smooth, inclusive, and inspiring festival experience.

Volunteer tasks may include:

Attendee check-in and registration Wayfinding & directional guidance for guests Assisting speakers, panelists, and vendors with on-site needs Event set-up and teardown

2026 opportunities coming early-2026

Now Looking For:
A Volunteer Coordinator

We’re looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to join our team Jan–Apr, with the potential to extend into an ongoing board position.

Apply now

Deadline: December 15, 2025

Pitch an idea

Have an idea for something fresh? A talk topic, workshop format, or something totally new? We want to hear it. IDW is built on community input, and some of our best events have started as suggestions from attendees.

Submit your idea

For companies & organizations

Together, We Make IDW Possible

Indy Design Week is powered by the places that shape our city.

From innovation hubs and design studios to museums, retail shops, and community centers—you help make creativity accessible to everyone.Explore two ways to bring your space, brand, or team into the festival:

Event Venues

Host an Official IDW Event
Open your doors for workshops, talks, tours, or gatherings, and bring designers together in your space.

Creative Spaces

Have a cool space? Show it off!
Showcase your space with a special experience or discount as part of Indy’s citywide design celebration.

Partnerships

Support the Future of Indy Design
Align your brand with Indy design through year-round visibility and impactful engagement.

Support Indy Design

Indy Design Week is powered by the community that surrounds it.

From the spaces to the sponsors and everyone in between—it truly takes a village. Tell us how your organization hopes to contribute, and we’ll explore opportunities together.

Get involved

INDY DESIGN WEEK IS A PROUD MEMBER OF WORLD DESIGN WEEKS

WDW is an international coalition dedicated to sharing knowledge, resources, and best practices while fostering the exchange of ideas, products, and sustainable development. Our mission is to support the growth of design events worldwide. Indianapolis proudly joins over 40 sister Design Weeks, including those in Barcelona, Beijing, Bogota, Helsinki, Mexico, Seoul, Tokyo, Toronto, and others, as well as numerous design weeks and festivals across the U.S.

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