2006 Report to the State
Energizing the Economy: An Artful Approach
An Artful Approach
Scenic Brown County’s future as an art colony is in the hands of community leaders like Jeanne Robinson, director of the Brown County Economic Development Commission, and Wayne Waldron, co-owner of the Waldron Gallery. (Shawn Spence photo)

Ever since the likes of T. C. Steele put brush to canvas in the southern Indiana hamlet of Nashville, Brown County has enjoyed a reputation as one of the state's premier art colonies. To help elevate the area from a statewide tourist attraction to one of national distinction, county officials contacted Ball State's College of Fine Arts. Read more . . .

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