INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis residents in the the west side of the Monon16 neighborhood will get connected through public art, performance, and media thanks to a recently launched crowdfunding campaign. The campaign is sponsored by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and offered through the crowdfunding platform developed by Patronicity. The campaign is led by the Harrison Center, as a follow-up to their successful campaign from last winter. Visit www.patronicity.com/project/new_normal#!/ for more information and to donate.
If the campaign reaches its $50,000 goal by January 26th the “New Normal” project will receive a matching grant of $50,000 from IHCDA’s CreatINg Places program.
The funding raised during this campaign will allow the Harrison Center to continue to build upon their inclusive revitalization model using art and creative placemaking to bring cultural understanding among old and new residents of the neighborhood. The area has had and will continue to have an influx of new residents and the New Normal project through public art, performance art, and new media/non-violent art will invite and teach new residents and businesses to respect the neighborhood story and connect new and old residents to experience community together. The goal is a new normal, a neighborhood that is revitalized but also inclusive.
Eligible projects must have a minimum total development cost of $10,000, where the recipient will receive $5,000 in IHCDA matching funds should they successfully raise $5,000 through Patronicity. IHCDA will provide matching grant funds up to $50,000 per project.