{"id":693,"date":"2008-05-29T20:34:20","date_gmt":"2008-05-30T00:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=693"},"modified":"2008-05-29T20:34:20","modified_gmt":"2008-05-30T00:34:20","slug":"more-on-the-fwmoa-expansion-and-renovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2008\/05\/29\/more-on-the-fwmoa-expansion-and-renovation\/","title":{"rendered":"More on the FWMoA Expansion and Renovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Press Release from the Fort Wayne Museum of Art on their upcoming Expansion and Renovation:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><a title=\"Artist&#039;s rendering of expansion.  Courtesy of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art.\" rel=\"lightbox[FWMOA]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/FWMoA-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/tFWMoA-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>The Fort Wayne Museum of Art Announces<br \/>\nAmerican Art Initiative Capital Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The plans are in! The word is out! Fort Wayne Museum of Art Board Chair Cheri Becker today announced a $7.5 million American Art Initiative Capital Campaign. Executive Director Charles A. Shepard III said &#8220;These funds will be used to add over 10,000 square feet to the museum doubling our gallery space. In addition, we plan to design a new public lecture and meeting space; incorporate our library into a new art resource education center; energize the atrium creating a new center for cultural life in downtown Fort Wayne, and expand our permanent collection creating a more coherent collection of American Art.&#8221; Of the total funds raised, $5.5 million will be dedicated for the expansion and reconfiguration of the facility with $2 million used to enhance the permanent collection of American Art to provide fine and decorative arts from Colonial to Contemporary periods. While the Museum galleries may be closed for a brief time during construction, we will strive to remain open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Cheri Becker who also serves as Executive Director of Invent Tomorrow said &#8220;Fort Wayne is blessed with strong cultural institutions, such as the Museum of Art, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, the Fort Wayne Ballet, and others that have not only played an important role historically, but are paving the way to redefining Fort Wayne&#8217;s future as a cultural and entertainment destination.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Museum has been quietly raising funds and to date has secured over $5.3 million in cash and pledges. &#8220;All members of our board of trustees have played leadership roles in the ongoing success of this campaign,&#8221; Shepard said. &#8220;I am so excited to have Ian and Mimi Rolland serve as our Honorary Campaign Chairs. Also, Jackson Lehman has provided valuable assistance as our Advisory Campaign Chair&#8221; Ground breaking is expected in mid summer. The architectural firm of Morrison Kattman Menze Inc has been hired as lead architects for the project.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information on the campaign and to see images of the facility expansion please visit our website at fwmoa.org or call 260.422.6467.<\/p>\n<p>The Fort Wayne Museum of Art is located in downtown Fort Wayne at 311 East Main Street. The Museum is open Tuesday &#8211; Saturday 10am-5pm, Thursday 10am-9pm, and Sunday noon-5pm. Admission is free every Wednesday and the first Sunday of each month. Regular admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students and $10 for families.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><a title=\"Artist&#039;s rendering of the Hall Gallery.  Courtesy of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art.\" rel=\"lightbox[FWMOA]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/FWMoA-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/tFWMoA-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><a title=\"Artist&#039;s rendering of the Auditorium.  Courtesy of the Fort ayne Museum of Art.\" rel=\"lightbox[FWMOA]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/FWMoA-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/tFWMoA-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><a title=\"Artist&#039;s rendering of the Galleries.  Courtesy of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art.\" rel=\"lightbox[FWMOA]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/FWMoA-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/tFWMoA-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><a title=\"Artist&#039;s rendering of the Galleries.  Courtesy of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art.\" rel=\"lightbox[FWMOA]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/FWMoA-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/tFWMoA-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the Fort Wayne Museum of Art for the information and renderings.\u00c2\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fwmoa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Their official website can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151504.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Gathered Crowd at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='785b7e794df0985b168e0daa09fe4a06' data-image-id=\"6226\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151504.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151504.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Gathered Crowd\" data-description=\"Gathered Crowd at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Gathered Crowd\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Gathered Crowd\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6226\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151504.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151505.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ethan Manning (representing Dr. John Crawford, City Council At-Large candidate), Republican Mayoral candidate Paula Hughes and Republican City Clerk candidate Zach Bonahoom at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='785b7e794df0985b168e0daa09fe4a06' data-image-id=\"6227\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151505.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151505.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Ethan Manning, Paula Hughes and Zach Bonahoom\" data-description=\"Ethan Manning (representing Dr. John Crawford, City Council At-Large candidate), Republican Mayoral candidate Paula Hughes and Republican City Clerk candidate Zach Bonahoom at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Ethan Manning, Paula Hughes and Zach Bonahoom\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Ethan Manning, Paula Hughes and Zach Bonahoom\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6227\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151505.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151509.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican incumbent Tom Smith (City Council 1st District), Democrat incumbent John Shoaff (City Council At-Large) and Democrat Mayor Tom Henry at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='785b7e794df0985b168e0daa09fe4a06' data-image-id=\"6228\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151509.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151509.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Tom Smith, John Shoaff and Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Republican incumbent Tom Smith (City Council 1st District), Democrat incumbent John Shoaff (City Council At-Large) and Democrat Mayor Tom Henry at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Tom Smith, John Shoaff and Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Tom Smith, John Shoaff and Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6228\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151509.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151513.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican Mayoral candidate Paula Hughes at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='785b7e794df0985b168e0daa09fe4a06' data-image-id=\"6229\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151513.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151513.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Paula Hughes\" data-description=\"Republican Mayoral candidate Paula Hughes at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Paula Hughes\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Paula Hughes\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6229\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151513.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151514.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Independent Mayoral candidate Haley Ahrendt at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='785b7e794df0985b168e0daa09fe4a06' data-image-id=\"6230\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151514.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151514.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Haley Ahrendt\" data-description=\"Independent Mayoral candidate Haley Ahrendt at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Haley Ahrendt\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Haley Ahrendt\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6230\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151514.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151518.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Democrat incumbent City Clerk Sandy Kennedy at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='785b7e794df0985b168e0daa09fe4a06' data-image-id=\"6231\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151518.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151518.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Sandy Kennedy\" data-description=\"Democrat incumbent City Clerk Sandy Kennedy at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Sandy Kennedy\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Sandy Kennedy\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6231\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151518.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151520.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Democrat incumbent City Councilman At-Large John Shoaff at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='785b7e794df0985b168e0daa09fe4a06' data-image-id=\"6232\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151520.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151520.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: John Shoaff\" data-description=\"Democrat incumbent City Councilman At-Large John Shoaff at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: John Shoaff\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: John Shoaff\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6232\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151520.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151522.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Democrat challenger for City Council At-Large, Gordon Anthony at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='785b7e794df0985b168e0daa09fe4a06' data-image-id=\"6233\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151522.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151522.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Gordon Anthony\" data-description=\"Democrat challenger for City Council At-Large, Gordon Anthony at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Gordon Anthony\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Gordon Anthony\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6233\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151522.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151525.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Democrat challenger Steve Shafer for the City Council 1st District seat at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='785b7e794df0985b168e0daa09fe4a06' data-image-id=\"6234\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151525.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151525.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Steve Shafer\" data-description=\"Democrat challenger Steve Shafer for the City Council 1st District seat at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Steve Shafer\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Steve Shafer\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6234\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151525.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151530.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican incumbent City Councilman Tom Didier (3rd  District) at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='785b7e794df0985b168e0daa09fe4a06' data-image-id=\"6235\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151530.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151530.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Tom Didier\" data-description=\"Republican incumbent City Councilman Tom Didier (3rd  District) at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Tom Didier\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Tom Didier\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6235\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151530.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151534.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Democrat challenger Christian Nagel for the City Council 3rd District seat at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='785b7e794df0985b168e0daa09fe4a06' data-image-id=\"6236\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151534.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151534.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Christian Nagel\" data-description=\"Democrat challenger Christian Nagel for the City Council 3rd District seat at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Christian Nagel\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Christian Nagel\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6236\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151534.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151537.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican incumbent in the City Council&#039;s 4th District, Mitch Harper at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='785b7e794df0985b168e0daa09fe4a06' data-image-id=\"6237\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151537.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151537.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Republican incumbent in the City Council&#039;s 4th District, Mitch Harper at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6237\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151537.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151541.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican challenger Ben Hall for the City Council 4th District seat at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='785b7e794df0985b168e0daa09fe4a06' data-image-id=\"6238\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151541.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151541.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Ben Hall\" data-description=\"Republican challenger Ben Hall for the City Council 4th District seat at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Ben Hall\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Ben Hall\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6238\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151541.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151542.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Democrat challenger Geoff Paddock for the City Council 4th District seat at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='785b7e794df0985b168e0daa09fe4a06' data-image-id=\"6239\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151542.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151542.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Geoff Paddock\" data-description=\"Democrat challenger Geoff Paddock for the City Council 4th District seat at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6239\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151542.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwmoa\/baker.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Lesley Baker&#039;s &quot;Do The Dance&quot; in porcelain, 2012. Courtesy image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='785b7e794df0985b168e0daa09fe4a06' data-image-id=\"7079\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwmoa\/baker.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwmoa\/thumbs\/thumbs_baker.jpg\" data-title=\"Do The Dance\" data-description=\"Lesley Baker&#039;s &quot;Do The Dance&quot; in porcelain, 2012. Courtesy image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Do The Dance\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Do The Dance\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7079\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwmoa\/thumbs\/thumbs_baker.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press Release from the Fort Wayne Museum of Art on their upcoming Expansion and Renovation: The Fort Wayne Museum of Art Announces American Art Initiative Capital Campaign The plans are in! The word is out! 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