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New Pass Highlights Public Art Trail
This mural by artist Shawn Dunwoody spans hundreds of feet and wraps around the building at 120 W. Wayne St. By Peggy Werner
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ometimes, discovering what’s in your own backyard can be an exciting adventure you’ll want to share with others. One of the newest ways to get residents and visitors acquainted with Fort Wayne was launched in August. It’s a free digital pass for the Public Art Trail that guides people to more than 150 locations to view and learn about larger-than-life murals, functional and fun sculptures, and other pieces of public art. “The digital pass works like an app on your phone and it’s
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a fun way to discover and enjoy art,” says Kristen Guthrie, vice president of marketing at Visit Fort Wayne. Sign up for the pass on visitfortwayne.com/PublicArtTrail and “check in” at the various locations to earn prizes. The more places you visit, the bigger the rewards, with the top prize being a mural print after 75 visits. In a similar vein, the Outdoor Pass was introduced for visitors and residents of Allen County, encouraging them to use 20 self-guided smartphone tours for hiking, biking and paddling, at every skill level and in every direction of the county to explore rivers, trails, and parks. A 22nd annual “Be a Tourist in your own Backyard” event will take place Sept. 12 and will feature free admission to 19 museums and other attractions in the city. The event draws about 20,000 people each year, Guthrie says. “We want our residents to do everything that visitors do. Visitors love our community, but residents don’t always take the time to explore. Take this chance to make those discoveries and see all the life that artists have brought to our downtown,” she says.
September 2021 • I To Advertise Call 260-212-8968
