Apolonia Martin helps paint bubbles on a new mural on Sixth Street in Logansport. Staff photo by Tony Walters
Kendra Sutton paints an umbrella as part of the mural. Staff photo by Tony Walters
Students works on Wednesday morning painting a new set of murals on Sixth Street. Staff photo by Tony Walters
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New mural panels are nearly complete on the Cass County annex buildings on Sixth Street.
The panels were made possible by a $5,000 Quick Impact Placebased (QuIP) Grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) and the Indiana Arts Commission.
The mural project, titled “See Yourself in Logansport” and “Mírateen Logansport” — the Spanish translation of the same name — is being implemented by Logansport High School art teacher Amy Werner, local artist Mollie Graybeal and 30 high school students. The non-profit Logan’s Landing, which promotes Logansport’s downtown and projects that enhance it, was the official recipient of the grant.
The students and helpers are wearing personal protection equipment and are taking social distancing measures while producing the art work.
The City of Logansport, Cass County Commissioners and Community Corrections, Logansport High School and a local artist made the project happen as partners. The matching grant program funds “transformational projects” that make communities creative and starts conversations, according to a press release.
The Indiana Arts Commission funded the grant to make “quality of place” projects. The city will have to provide matching funds for the grant.
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