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Redevelopment commission approves $170,756 for Venom Avenue underpass mural program

Elkhart Redevelopment Commission · December 11, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners authorized a mural program for the Venom Avenue underpass, hiring South Bend artist Alex Ann Allen and collaborators to create wing‑wall mosaics and panel murals; the commission appropriated up to $170,756.25 from downtown TIF for artist fees and contingency.

The Elkhart Redevelopment Commission approved funding on Dec. 9 for a mural program centered on the Venom Avenue underpass and other downtown locations.

Adam Phanis, director of redevelopment, presented the proposed public‑art scope and introduced the lead artist, South Bend muralist Alex Ann Allen, and two collaborating muralists…

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