Downtown Fort Wayne and Art This Way Announce a Group of Artists Will Install Beautiful Murals at 222 Pearl Street
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Art This Way, a program of Downtown Fort Wayne, is pleased to announce that local and regional muralists Brandon Coley Natalie Fetzer, Carly Mitchell, Mitchell Egly, and Jon Mendelson will be installing several new murals along the west and north elevations of 222 Pearl Street in Downtown Fort Wayne. The project will cover the building’s cinderblock walls, leaving the historic brick untouched.
In 2020, Art This Way transformed the east elevation of this building through a partnership with several local nonprofit organizations and seven local artists. The 2025 installation celebrates music and Fort Wayne’s growing reputation as a “music city,” adding vibrant energy to the Downtown streetscape.
“Music is a universal language that binds neighbors, families, and visitors,” said Artist Brandon Coley. “My mural, Rhythms of Fort Wayne, interprets that shared experience through bold color, kinetic line work, and imagery drawn from the city’s rich musical history.”
Artists were selected through a competitive request-for-proposal (RFP) process hosted on the Art This Way website. Through that application process, five artists were chosen to install their artwork on the wall. The Fort Wayne Public Art Commission approved the project in September.
Funding for this project is provided in part by the City of Fort Wayne Façade Grant Program. Public art projects funded through this program are reviewed and approved by the City’s Public Art Commission. Additional sponsors include Downtown Fort Wayne and Lutheran Health Network.
An official dedication for the murals will be open to the public and will be announced at a later date. For updates and progress photos, follow Art This Way on social media or go to ArtThisWayFW.com.
For Immediate Release: Monday, September 15, 2025
Contact:
Alexandra Hall, Director of Art This Way, 260-417-5925, Alex@DowntownFortWayne.com
Preston Wallace, Director of Marketing, 260-203-1291, Preston@DowntownFortWayne.com
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