Town of Munster Indiana

The Town of Munster has a very unique approach to public art.  When a business receives tax abatement, 1% of the value of that tax abatement must be used for a piece of public art.  The result of this is a landscape full of interesting sculptures.  For a Town the size of Munster, having dozens of sculptures made by nationally renown artists is quite the feat.

The Public Art Committee oversees this project.  The Public Art Committee is a subdivision of the Civic Foundation; it is comprised of 3 individuals and a Town Council liaison.  The individuals currently serving on the Committee are an artist, an art collector, and an architect.  These individuals work with artists and businesses to ensure that art put up throughout Town is of the utmost quality and will enhance the community.

The Committee is instrumental in pairing artists with projects and ensuring that sculpture around Town brings true value to the area.  The next project that the Public Art Committee is proud to see put up in Munster is a piece called "Prairie Passage" by artists Neil Goodman and Terry Karpowicz.  It is sponsored by Pepsi Americas and will be installed at Centennial Park early this spring.

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