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Wabash Valley Art Spaces previews "Gathering Room" design; CIB funds, Ready 1 match and Oakley Foundation backing cover estimated $800,000–$900,000 cost

6433196 · October 23, 2025
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Wabash Valley Art Spaces presented concept designs and a funding plan for the Gathering Room — a phase-two component of the Turn to the River project — with a budget aligned to CIB-allocated funds, a Ready 1 match from 2023 and support from the Oakley Foundation.

Wabash Valley Art Spaces briefed the Vigo County Capital Improvement Board on Oct. 22 about designs and funding for the “Gathering Room,” a planned public plaza on the north side of City Hall that is part of phase two of the Turn to the River project.

Ellie Templeton, introduced as the new executive director of Art Spaces, said the nonprofit has engaged design firm Taylor Seifker Williams and expects the Gathering Room to accommodate small festivals, food-truck events, farmer’s markets and public art. “This is called the Gathering…

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