Arts & Culture

Local Artists Hope To Serve Public During COVID-19 Pandemic

By Jill Ditmire

Published March 26, 2020 at 12:00 AM EDT

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Harrison Center for the Arts Executive Director Joanna Taft.

The Harrison Center for the Arts is home to dozens of working, independent Indianapolis artists and a number of community-oriented projects.

From our Arts and Culture Desk, WFYI’s Jill Ditmire spoke with Executive Director Joanna Taft to learn how artists hope to serve the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.

WFYI is no longer interviewing people in the studio in an effort to protect against the spread of COVID-19, so Ditmire reached Taft by phone.

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Jill Ditmire was no stranger to the broadcast world. Her face and voice were a daily part of the lives of viewers and listeners in the Midwest for 25 years. She was the local news anchor during "All Things Considered" and a contributor to "Morning Edition," "Sound Medicine," "Art of the Matter “Curious Mix” and "Wednesday Live at 5:44." Jill's broadcast experience included anchoring and reporting news at television stations in Indianapolis, Detroit and Lafayette, including WTTV, WRTV, WLFI, WJBK, WTHR, WISH and the Ford Motor Company News Network. She produced her own television series on Indiana Public Television for eight years called “The Good Life” which showcased independent chefs, restaurants and local wineries.

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