The Fort Wayne Public Art Commission will unveil the draft recommendations of the Public Art Master Plan at an open house on Monday, August 19 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Hop River Brewing, 1515 N. Harrison St.
Read more: Draft Public Art Master Plan to be Unveiled during August 19 Event
Construction to add approximately 225 much-needed parking spaces to the Civic Center Parking Garage, 100 E. Washington Blvd., will cause lane restrictions on downtown streets for the next eight months.
Read more: Construction to Add Much-Needed Parking Spaces Begins Monday
Shawn Dunwoody, an artist from Rochester, NY, is scheduled to present the keynote address at the upcoming Regional Neighborhood Network Conference (RNNC) in Fort Wayne.
This year’s RNNC is set for September 19-21, 2019 and is hosted by the City of Fort Wayne. The theme is “Play in the Fort,” with an emphasis on how recreation, arts, culture and social interaction can help transform neighborhoods.
Read more: Shawn Dunwoody to Provide Keynote at Regional Neighborhood Network Conference
Leaders of the Historic Fairmont Place neighborhood were joined today by City of Fort Wayne leaders to dedicate a new mural painted by artists Theoplis Smith and Matthew Plett on the side of the Tasty Pizza building, 4302 Fairfield Ave.
The mural depicts letters spelling out the phrase “Better Together” as well as brightly colored cardinals.
Read more: Neighborhood Leaders Dedicate “Better Together” Mural
Several downtown alleys are being transformed into welcoming spaces as part of the City of Fort Wayne’s Alley Activation project. One of the spaces is is called the Porch off Calhoun, and is located in the parking area next to the alley on the west side of Calhoun between Wayne and Berry Streets.
The project, funded primarily by an $83,000 grant from the Knight Foundation/Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, will build on the Art this Way alley mural program by enhancing the alleyways located between Berry Street, Washington Boulevard, Harrison Street and Calhoun Street.
