Together with the Indiana Historical Society, TAI plans and hosts a biannual Lyceum. This event is modeled after lyceums and Chautauqua meetings common throughout the Midwest in the late 1800s and early 1900s. These assemblies brought people together for "mental, moral, and physical expansion combined with wholesome entertainment."

Polish pisanky artist Ted Sumara's hand decorated eggs. Sumara was one of the master class leaders for the Lyceum 2000. Photo by Andy Kolovos.

Indiana's rich regional diversity and history spring to life through the Lyceums. They highlight regional cultural history, traditional arts, and the local environment through a narrated bus tour and intensive master classes. Participants get a feel for an area's cultural heritage and a chance to meet with and learn from local traditional artists.

Evansville and the Ohio River were the sites of the Lyceum 2002: From Burgoo to the Bottomlands: People and Place in Southwestern Indiana.

Northwestern Indiana was the site of the Lyceum 2000: Our Other Lives: Work and Creativity in the Calumet Region and featured this region's rich culture.