#PlacesofNEI: A Fort Wayne art installation draws attention to gun violence

A Fort Wayne art installation at 1232 Crescent Ave. in Fort Wayne has 780 flowers taped to the wall upside down—one for every child, ages 0-17, killed by gun violence in the U.S. so far this year.

By Kara Hackett

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Arts and Culture

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July 6, 2022

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Kara Hackett

Kara Hackett is a Fort Wayne native fascinated by what's next for northeast Indiana how it relates to other up-and-coming places around the world.

After working briefly in New York City and Indianapolis, she moved back to her hometown where she has discovered interesting people, projects, and innovations shaping the future of this place—and has been writing about them ever since. Her work has appeared in The Journal Gazette, Living Fort Wayne, Glo Magazine, FoxNews.com, and The Huffington Post.

In January 2018, Kara helped launch Input Fort Wayne, in partnership with its parent company, Issue Media Group, based in Detroit, Mich., and a coalition of regional sponsors.

Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @karahackett.

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