Snow Scene at the Shrine of Benzaiten, 1844, Utagawa Hiroshige Hunters in the Snow, 1565, Bruegel the Elder I love landscape paintings. Yes, I know I know, landscape paintings have a bad rep – usually considered the purview of little old ladies, and fans of “safe” art (you know what I am talking about)… BUT…I […]

When neighbors, Joe and Julie Whitsett completed the renovation of their stunning home, we were more than a little curious to see the finished product. The former taxicab company building that we share a parking lot with had been nothing but a shell without even a roof for many years. See it, we did as […]

The Butler Bulldogs have made the Butler-Tarkington area home base since 1928, but bulldogs roam throughout the city. As part of Butler’s core curriculum, students are required to complete an ICR (Indianapolis Cultural Requirement), which consists of a semester of volunteering somewhere outside of the Butler “bubble.” The ICR is also paired with a variety […]

  Across the country, communities are trying to figure out how to revitalize a neighborhood without displacement. We believe that the arts can provide a solution to this program. People are displaced when they are not known or valued. The arts will elevate the neighborhood story and the long term residents so that they are […]

  With both Herron School of Art and the Herron Morton Neighborhood carrying his name, one would assume that John Herron was some kind of famous politician, architect, or artist. That, however, was not the case. John Herron was a real estate investor who owned a great deal of land. Beyond that, there wasn’t much […]

Charlie and Kathleen Kimball are Old Northside residents, Indy transplants from Southern California, and big names in the world of auto racing.  Charlie is an IndyCar driver and Kathleen has her own business, Kimball Marketing Group, launched over a year ago.  They met each other in high school (but didn’t start dating until after college) […]

Intern Emma Hall talks with two Oaks Academy Middle School students about their visions for the Monon 16 neighborhood, where their school is located.   I came into the interview with two big questions for students Grace and Jaden. I wanted to know what changes they would like to see in the Monon 16 neighborhood, […]

On May Wright Sewall’s 173rd birthday we remember her as a champion not only for  women, but for everyone. She is known for her fight for women’s rights, world peace, and education. She was a main leader of countless women’s rights organizations including the National Council of Women of the United States, the National Woman […]

Read about musician Emma Hall’s last song during her music residency, which centers around Riverside High School. My time at Herron High School continues to be incredibly important to me and everyday I think back on my experience there. I wasn’t awarded with “Most School Spirit” by my senior class for no reason. I am […]

Music resident Emma Hall discusses her song “Rising to the Same Sun” about the Maple Crossing neighborhood.   So much of my life revolves around 16th Street that I rarely spend time north of it. I live on the southside, but I spent many of my childhood weekends at the Harrison Center, went to Herron […]