Kaila Austin is an interdisciplinary visual artist, public historian, and community activist in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Austin started in the fine arts program at Ivy Tech and then transferred to Indiana University.
[4] In October 2023, Austin had a solo exhibition titled Process as Practice: Reimagining the Lost Hardrick Mural at the Tube Factory Artspace.
[5] This exhibition featured work by Austin highlighting her time spent with the descendants of the United States Colored Troops, Norwood residents, and the descendants of John Welsey Hardrick and her process with recreating the lost Worker mural by Hardrick.
[6] In 2023, Austin was announced as a recipient of an ARTI Award presented by the Indianapolis Arts Council.