Landmark Columbus Foundation cares for, celebrates, and advances the cultural heritage of Columbus, Indiana and like-minded communities.
To fulfill its mission, LCF directs three locally-engaged and globally-connected programs that are interwoven in their impact and networks: Progressive Preservation, Exhibit Columbus, and Columbus Design Institute.
Latest News and Events
Event
Progressive Preservation Talks Schools Edition: Southside Elementary
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Columbus Area Visitors Center
6:30 pm
This Progressive Preservation Talk with Glenda Winders will feature information about Southside Elementary School, which was designed by Eliot Noyes and completed in 1969. In a public discussion, Winders, a Columbus-based writer, will share her work researching the school and archives.
Event
Palm Springs Modernism Week
Small Towns + Great Architecture: Modernism’s Untold Stories
Thursday, February 13, 2026
Palm Springs, California
Annenberg Theater
$25
Discover the surprising architectural riches of three unlikely American towns: Palm Springs, California; Sarasota, Florida; and Columbus, Indiana. In this captivating symposium, leading experts from each city will share vivid stories, rare insights, and the pivotal moments that put their towns on the design map. Discover the creative forces and community spirit that drew top architects seeking to reimagine the very landscape of American small towns with ground-breaking residential and civic projects.
Publication
Exhibit Columbus post-exhibition publication, Public by Design
Public by Design is a guide to reimagining public space through community-driven design. Serving as both an archival record and post-exhibition catalog of the fourth cycle of Exhibit Columbus, this book showcases how art, architecture, and collaboration can transform downtowns into vibrant, equitable, and joyful places. Order your copy today from our online Shop.
Project
Announcing Monumental Gestures
An Indianapolis-based project under the Columbus Design Institute program arm, Monumental Gestures transforms public spaces through ambitious art experiences that invite conversation, amplify voices, and celebrate histories.
We’ve launched a new Instagram account to document all that we’re doing in addition to our most visible program, @exhibitcolumbus. Please like, share, and contribute.
Two special acknowledgements: to Landmark Columbus Foundation photographer, Hadley Fruits, and his fifteen year documentation of Columbus, Indiana.
