Meet the artists: South Bend 4th Mural Mania kicks off through 4th of July weekend

Yes, Mural Mania is underway for the fourth summer in South Bend, and, local mural artist and Mural Mania founder Alex Ann Allen says, the first three years were so successful that more local businesses are now willing to offer their walls as public art canvases.

“That opens more doors for artists to work with local businesses,” Allen tells The Tribune.

Three of the sites this year belong to businesses, while two are city-owned properties.

“People are coming into the city to visit the murals, and that brings them into local businesses,” Allen says.

Tribune staff writer Joseph Dits contributed to this report.