Indy Steps Up Arts Effort

Indianapolis has an ambitious $10 million cultural tourism initiative under way. A Cultural Development Commission is funding new arts projects, helping clear red tape for permits to place art where it can readily be seen, and putting artists in touch with prospective patrons. While it is at it, the city ought to refurbish some of the urban wall murals it commissioned decades ago.

Major public works are part of what will make the city more vibrant. So are smaller, individual contributions.

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