(La Porte, IN) - The City of La Porte is preparing for a surge in requests for downtown murals.

 

La Porte Urban Enterprise Association President Mike Riehle said a lot of interest has been expressed for more murals since a pair of murals were recently painted on the outside of the La Porte Library Exchange building on Indiana Avenue and Mucho Mas restaurant along Lincolnway.  In response, Riehle said an application process is being developed to help UEA board members to decide which ones to assist financially.

 

Riehle said the process will help make sure future murals are top quality, created by reputable artists and meet “downtown design standards.”  He said other benefits of the procedure include confirming building owners have requested murals and making sure nearby property owners are “comfortable with it.”

 

Riehle said a lot of requests have been made for murals since the ones described by many people as vibrant looking and mood lifting were completed in recent weeks.  A third mural went up a few years ago on the outside wall of the building facing Plaza 618 along Lincolnway.

 

Riehle said an update on the mural application process in the making will be given to the UEA board at its next meeting at City Hall on November 20th.

 

UEA funds are derived from companies paying 35 percent of the amount they save from tax abatements awarded to them by the city.