The DaVinci Pursuit -- A 'Museum Without Walls' -- Is Creating New Ways To Offer Programming

By Jill Ditmire

Published April 30, 2020 at 12:00 AM EDT

The daVinci Pursuit founder and CEO, Mark Kesling

The COVID-19 crisis is helping many of us experience and appreciate the outdoors in new ways. Indianapolis nonprofit The daVinci Pursuit is a “museum without walls” offering a variety of art and science programs to neighborhoods -- outdoors.

WFYI’s Jill Ditmire spoke via Zoom with its founder and CEO, Mark Kesling about how The daVinci Pursuit creates new ways to offer its unique programming for large groups of people, individuals and families online.

The daVinci Pursuit's website offers free art and science challenges for all ages, as well as guides to local art, nature and river walks.

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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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