Soon, you’ll be able to see 43 Hoosier icons downtown. No, not in the flesh, but their portraits will look down on the upcoming Bicentennial Unity Plaza, thanks to Chicago-based artist Anna Muphy.
The Indy Arts Council + Pacers Sports & Entertainment are teaming up for the fourth and final mural in the Bicentennial Legends series, and Anna will begin painting it in July. The mural will feature a slew of legends, including Eli Lilly, Julia Carson, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., and Edna Martin. A public dedication ceremony is planned for the fall.
The other Bicentennial murals highlight Major Taylor, Madam CJ Walker, and Etheridge Knight — which will be unveiled on Mass Ave. on June 30.
Want to get involved? Indiana Humanities and the Indy Arts Council are looking for Hoosier poets to write a poem inspired by the legends.
