In 2024, Mirror Indy worked with at least 30 different visual artists across a range of media – painters, illustrators, collage artists, a puppeteer and more.
See some of our favorite commissioned works, categorized by artist.
Shaunt’e Lewis
These pieces were commissioned for our reporting on Greenlawn Cemetery and the developments that threaten to disturb the historic burial site.
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An illustration inspired by the many people buried at Greenlawn Cemetery who remain unknown.
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<img decoding="async" data-attachment-id="20198" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/greenlawn-vis_eunice_trotter-jpeg-jpeg/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/GREENLAWN-VIS_Eunice_Trotter.jpeg-scaled.jpeg?fit=2048%2C2560&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2048,2560" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"Shaunt'e Lewis for Mirror Indy","camera":"","caption":"An illustration of Eunice Trotter.","created_timestamp":"1713969624","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"GREENLAWN VIS_Eunice_Trotter.jpeg.JPEG","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="GREENLAWN VIS_Eunice_Trotter.jpeg.JPEG" data-image-description="
ONE-TIME USE FOR MAY 2 GREENLAWN STORY & SOCIAL MEDIA ONLY
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An illustration of Eunice Trotter.
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Jeneca Zody
When the total solar eclipse happened in Indianapolis, Jeneca Zody illustrated a comic with tips from experts and icons.
Jeneca also helped us visualize the art of apologizing, a resource guide on getting help with medical debt, and two of our big investigations: Trapped and Out of Options.
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An illustration depicts a scene based on interviews with former staff and patients of Options Behavioral Health Hospital.
” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Exterior.PNG-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Exterior.PNG-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1″ data-id=”42087″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Exterior.PNG.jpg?resize=780%2C585&ssl=1″ alt class=”wp-image-42087″ srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Exterior.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Exterior.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Exterior.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Exterior.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Exterior.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Exterior.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Exterior.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Exterior.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Exterior.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Exterior.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Exterior.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=1568%2C1176&ssl=1 1568w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Exterior.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1500&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Exterior.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=706%2C530&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Exterior.PNG-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Exterior.PNG-1024×768.jpg?w=370&ssl=1 370w” sizes=”(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px”>Credit: Jeneca Zody for Mirror Indy
<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="780" height="585" data-attachment-id="42086" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/prj-options_illustrations_cop-car-png-png/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Cop-Car.PNG-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1920" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"Jeneca Zody for Mirror Indy","camera":"","caption":"An illustration depicts a scene based on interviews with former staff and patients of Options Behavioral Health Hospital.","created_timestamp":"1733766570","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"PRJ OPTIONS_illustrations_Cop Car.PNG.PNG","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="PRJ OPTIONS_illustrations_Cop Car.PNG.PNG" data-image-description data-image-caption="
An illustration depicts a scene based on interviews with former staff and patients of Options Behavioral Health Hospital.
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<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="780" height="585" data-attachment-id="42085" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/prj-options_illustrations_911-png-png/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1920" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"Jeneca Zody for Mirror Indy","camera":"","caption":"An illustration depicts a scene based on interviews with former staff and patients of Options Behavioral Health Hospital.","created_timestamp":"1733766563","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"PRJ OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG.PNG","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="PRJ OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG.PNG" data-image-description data-image-caption="
An illustration depicts a scene based on interviews with former staff and patients of Options Behavioral Health Hospital.
” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1″ data-id=”42085″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG.jpg?resize=780%2C585&ssl=1″ alt class=”wp-image-42085″ srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=1568%2C1176&ssl=1 1568w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1500&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=706%2C530&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_911.PNG-1024×768.jpg?w=370&ssl=1 370w” sizes=”(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px”>Credit: Illustrations by Jeneca Zody for Mirror Indy
<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="780" height="585" data-attachment-id="42088" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/prj-options_illustrations_crayon-png-png/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1920" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"Jeneca Zody for Mirror Indy","camera":"","caption":"An illustration depicts a scene based on interviews with former staff and patients of Options Behavioral Health Hospital.","created_timestamp":"1733766582","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"PRJ OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG.PNG","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="PRJ OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG.PNG" data-image-description data-image-caption="
An illustration depicts a scene based on interviews with former staff and patients of Options Behavioral Health Hospital.
” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1″ data-id=”42088″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG.jpg?resize=780%2C585&ssl=1″ alt class=”wp-image-42088″ srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=1568%2C1176&ssl=1 1568w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1500&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG-scaled.jpg?resize=706%2C530&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Crayon.PNG-1024×768.jpg?w=370&ssl=1 370w” sizes=”(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px”>Credit: Jeneca Zody for Mirror Indy
<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="780" height="585" data-attachment-id="42089" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/prj-options_illustrations_hallway-png-png/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_Hallway.PNG-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1920" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"Jeneca Zody for Mirror Indy","camera":"","caption":"An illustration depicts a scene based on interviews with former staff and patients of Options Behavioral Health Hospital.","created_timestamp":"1733766587","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"PRJ OPTIONS_illustrations_Hallway.PNG.PNG","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="PRJ OPTIONS_illustrations_Hallway.PNG.PNG" data-image-description data-image-caption="
An illustration depicts a scene based on interviews with former staff and patients of Options Behavioral Health Hospital.
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<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="780" height="585" data-attachment-id="42120" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/prj-options_illustrations_desk-worker-png/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRJ-OPTIONS_illustrations_desk-worker-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1920" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"Jeneca Zody for Mirror Indy","camera":"","caption":"An illustration depicts a scene based on interviews with former staff and patients of Options Behavioral Health Hospital.","created_timestamp":"1733942375","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"PRJ OPTIONS_illustrations_desk worker.PNG","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="PRJ OPTIONS_illustrations_desk worker.PNG" data-image-description data-image-caption="
An illustration depicts a scene based on interviews with former staff and patients of Options Behavioral Health Hospital.
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Illustrations depict scenes based on interviews with former staff and patients of Options Behavioral Health Hospital.
<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="780" height="260" data-attachment-id="31010" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/harassment-illustrations_dorman-interior/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Harassment-illustrations_Dorman-Interior.png?fit=3000%2C1000&ssl=1" data-orig-size="3000,1000" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Harassment illustrations_Dorman Interior" data-image-description="
ONLY USE WITH AUG 7, 2024 TRAPPED INVESTIGATION. Credit: JZ for Mirror Indy
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ONLY USE WITH AUG 7, 2024 TRAPPED INVESTIGATION. Credit: JZ for Mirror Indy
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Jannell Summers
If you follow our weekly arts and culture newsletter, Play List, you’ve seen the handiwork of Jannell Summers. She is also our go-to for fun animated GIFs on articles like How to Fail.
Credit: Jannell Summers for Mirror Indy
Credit: Jannell Summers for Mirror Indy
Credit: Jannell Summers for Mirror Indy
Credit: Jannell Summers / Mirror Indy
Credit: Jannell Summers for Mirror Indy
Credit: Jannell Summers for Mirror Indy
<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="780" height="603" data-attachment-id="16767" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/img_0783/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_0783-scaled.gif?fit=2560%2C1978&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1978" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="April Events" data-image-description data-image-caption="
“April Indyclipse,” 2024
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Beatriz Vasquez
Beatriz Vasquez specializes in papel picado, which inspired her artwork for a resource on becoming a U.S. citizen and Indiana’s controversial birth control bill.
<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="780" height="595" data-attachment-id="23654" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/img_4290-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4290-1.jpeg?fit=2510%2C1915&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2510,1915" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Green card" data-image-description data-image-caption="
A papel picado-inspired piece by Beatriz Vasquez, who said: “The wording is cryptic because for many ESL communities, the English instructions are incredibly confusing.”
” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4290-1.jpeg?fit=300%2C229&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4290-1.jpeg?fit=780%2C595&ssl=1″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4290-1.jpeg?resize=780%2C595&ssl=1″ alt=”An art piece with layered pieces of paper in green and red, with words like “permanent resident card” and “resident since.”” class=”wp-image-23654″ srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4290-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C781&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4290-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C229&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4290-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C586&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4290-1.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1172&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4290-1.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1563&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4290-1.jpeg?resize=1200%2C916&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4290-1.jpeg?resize=1568%2C1196&ssl=1 1568w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4290-1.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1526&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4290-1.jpeg?resize=400%2C305&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4290-1.jpeg?resize=706%2C539&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4290-1.jpeg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4290-1-1024×781.jpeg?w=370&ssl=1 370w” sizes=”(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px”>A papel picado-inspired piece by Beatriz Vasquez, who said: “The wording is cryptic because for many ESL communities, the English instructions are incredibly confusing.” Credit: Beatriz Vasquez for Mirror Indy
<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="780" height="895" data-attachment-id="14469" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/beatriz-1/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Beatriz-1-e1709315334603.png?fit=1461%2C1677&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1461,1677" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Beatriz Vasquez IUD illustration" data-image-description data-image-caption="
“IUDs & Arm Implants” by Beatriz Vasquez, 2024.
” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Beatriz-1-e1709315334603.png?fit=261%2C300&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Beatriz-1-e1709315334603.png?fit=780%2C895&ssl=1″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Beatriz-1-e1709315334603-892×1024.png?resize=780%2C895&ssl=1″ alt=””IUDs & Arm Implants” by Beatriz Vasquez, 2024.” class=”wp-image-14469″ srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Beatriz-1-e1709315334603.png?resize=892%2C1024&ssl=1 892w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Beatriz-1-e1709315334603.png?resize=261%2C300&ssl=1 261w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Beatriz-1-e1709315334603.png?resize=768%2C882&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Beatriz-1-e1709315334603.png?resize=1338%2C1536&ssl=1 1338w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Beatriz-1-e1709315334603.png?resize=1200%2C1377&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Beatriz-1-e1709315334603.png?resize=400%2C459&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Beatriz-1-e1709315334603.png?resize=706%2C810&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Beatriz-1-e1709315334603.png?w=1461&ssl=1 1461w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Beatriz-1-e1709315334603-892×1024.png?w=370&ssl=1 370w” sizes=”(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px”>“IUDs & Arm Implants” by Beatriz Vasquez, 2024. Credit: Beatriz Vasquez for Mirror Indy
<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="780" height="835" data-attachment-id="19746" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/img_1899/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1899.jpeg?fit=2142%2C2295&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2142,2295" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="IMG_1899" data-image-description data-image-caption="
A papel picado-inspired piece depicts the Indiana Statehouse and a uterus.
” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1899.jpeg?fit=280%2C300&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1899.jpeg?fit=780%2C835&ssl=1″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1899.jpeg?resize=780%2C835&ssl=1″ alt class=”wp-image-19746″ srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1899.jpeg?resize=956%2C1024&ssl=1 956w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1899.jpeg?resize=280%2C300&ssl=1 280w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1899.jpeg?resize=768%2C823&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1899.jpeg?resize=1434%2C1536&ssl=1 1434w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1899.jpeg?resize=1911%2C2048&ssl=1 1911w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1899.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1286&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1899.jpeg?resize=1568%2C1680&ssl=1 1568w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1899.jpeg?resize=2000%2C2143&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1899.jpeg?resize=400%2C429&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1899.jpeg?resize=706%2C756&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1899-956×1024.jpeg?w=370&ssl=1 370w” sizes=”(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px”>A papel picado-inspired piece depicts the Indiana Statehouse and a uterus. Credit: Beatriz Vasquez for Mirror Indy
Machaila Gray
Machaila Gray created portraits of important figures in Indianapolis history, like LuLu Jackson in our article on country music. She also illustrated baseball cards for legendary Black baseball players like Oscar Charleston.
<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="780" height="937" data-attachment-id="31281" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/lulu-jackson-illustration/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lulu-jackson-illustration.png?fit=3600%2C4329&ssl=1" data-orig-size="3600,4329" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="lulu jackson illustration" data-image-description data-image-caption="
A illustrated portrait of LuLu Jackson, inspired by album art.
” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lulu-jackson-illustration.png?fit=249%2C300&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lulu-jackson-illustration.png?fit=780%2C937&ssl=1″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lulu-jackson-illustration.png?resize=780%2C937&ssl=1″ alt=”Illustration shows a portrait of Lulu Jackson, who is a Black woman, holding a guitar and wearing a wearing a flowing dress and head scarf. She is shown inside a frame with a vivid orange and yellow background, surrounded by purple roses and greenery. The frame is “hanging” on a vivid purple wall.” class=”wp-image-31281″ srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lulu-jackson-illustration.png?resize=852%2C1024&ssl=1 852w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lulu-jackson-illustration.png?resize=249%2C300&ssl=1 249w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lulu-jackson-illustration.png?resize=768%2C924&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lulu-jackson-illustration.png?resize=1277%2C1536&ssl=1 1277w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lulu-jackson-illustration.png?resize=1703%2C2048&ssl=1 1703w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lulu-jackson-illustration.png?resize=1200%2C1443&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lulu-jackson-illustration.png?resize=1568%2C1886&ssl=1 1568w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lulu-jackson-illustration.png?resize=2000%2C2405&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lulu-jackson-illustration.png?resize=400%2C481&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lulu-jackson-illustration.png?resize=706%2C849&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lulu-jackson-illustration.png?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/lulu-jackson-illustration-852×1024.png?w=370&ssl=1 370w” sizes=”(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px”>A illustrated portrait of LuLu Jackson, inspired by album art. Credit: Machaila Gray for Mirror Indy
Credit: Machaila Gray for Mirror Indy
Brent Aldrich
You may know him best for his Thanksgiving day comic, but Brent Aldrich has also helped us visualize guides on topics like FAFSA, voting and universal basic income.
<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="666" height="1024" data-attachment-id="41153" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/thanksgiving_final_sig/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thanksgiving_final_sig.jpeg?fit=1561%2C2400&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1561,2400" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"XP-330 Series","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="thanksgiving_final_sig" data-image-description data-image-caption="
“Thanksgiving Food Mishaps” by Brent Aldrich.
” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thanksgiving_final_sig.jpeg?fit=195%2C300&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thanksgiving_final_sig.jpeg?fit=666%2C1024&ssl=1″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thanksgiving_final_sig.jpeg?resize=666%2C1024&ssl=1″ alt class=”wp-image-41153″ srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thanksgiving_final_sig.jpeg?resize=666%2C1024&ssl=1 666w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thanksgiving_final_sig.jpeg?resize=195%2C300&ssl=1 195w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thanksgiving_final_sig.jpeg?resize=768%2C1181&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thanksgiving_final_sig.jpeg?resize=999%2C1536&ssl=1 999w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thanksgiving_final_sig.jpeg?resize=1332%2C2048&ssl=1 1332w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thanksgiving_final_sig.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1845&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thanksgiving_final_sig.jpeg?resize=400%2C615&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thanksgiving_final_sig.jpeg?resize=706%2C1085&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thanksgiving_final_sig.jpeg?w=1561&ssl=1 1561w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thanksgiving_final_sig-666×1024.jpeg?w=370&ssl=1 370w” sizes=”(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px”>“Thanksgiving Food Mishaps” by Brent Aldrich. Credit: Brent Aldrich/Mirror Indy
Credit: Brent Aldrich for Mirror Indy
<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="780" height="585" data-attachment-id="16325" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/shotspot_greenfinal/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ShotSpot_greenFINAL.gif?fit=878%2C658&ssl=1" data-orig-size="878,658" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="ShotSpot_greenFINAL" data-image-description data-image-caption="
An illustration depicts a gunshot detection sensor.
” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ShotSpot_greenFINAL.gif?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ShotSpot_greenFINAL.gif?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ShotSpot_greenFINAL.gif?resize=780%2C585&ssl=1″ alt class=”wp-image-16325″>An illustration depicts a gunshot detection sensor. Credit: Brent Aldrich for Mirror Indy
Culture Journals
Christina Hollering, Erica Parker and Rafael Caro contributed art to accompany our Mirror Indy Culture Journals.
“Christian Cabrera’s Culture Journal,” collage, 2024. Credit: Christina Hollering for Mirror Indy
“Masha Kuznetsova’s Culture Journal,” 2024. Credit: Christina Hollering for Mirror Indy
“Amanda Kingsbury’s Culture Journal” by Erica Parker, 2024. Credit: Erica Parker for Mirror Indy
“Coye Lloyd’s Culture Journal,” 2024. Credit: Christina Hollering for Mirror Indy
“Waffles, Bikes and Frida,”
“Taylor’s Culture Journal,” 2024. Credit: Beth Guipe Hall for Mirror Indy
“Eunice Trotter’s Culture Journal,” 2024. Credit: Christina Hollering for Mirror Indy
“Laura Holzman Culture Journal,” 2024. Credit: Erica Parker and Rafael Caro for Mirror Indy
“NBA Indy Fever’s Culture Journal” by Christina Hollering, 2024. Credit: Christina Hollering
“Strawberry Festival,” 2024. Credit: Christina Hollering
“Ari Kasle’s Culture Journal.” Credit: Christina Hollering for Mirror Indy
“Nicole Sipe’s Culture Journal,” 2024. Credit: Erica Parker/Mirror Indy
“Reds” by Sophie Young, 2024. Credit: Erica Parker and Rafael Caro for Mirror Indy
“Oreo Jones’ Culture Journal” by Erica Parker, 2024. Credit: Sophie Young / Mirror Indy
“CJ Woods III Culture Journal,” 2024 Credit: Erica Parker for Mirror Indy
“Terri Carney’s Culture Journal,” 2024. Credit: Christina Hollering for Mirror Indy
“Float” by Lauren Ditchley, 2022. Credit: Erica Parker and Rafael Caro for Mirror Indy
“Bryan Ball’s Culture Journal,” 2024. Credit: Courtesy of Christina Hollering and Jenny DelFuego
“Nudes, Bee and TV” by Jennifer Delgadillo, 2024. Credit: Erica Parker and Rafael Caro for Mirror Indy
“Eclipse,” 2024. Credit: Jennifer Delgadillo / Mirror Indy
“Haha” by Jennifer Delgadillo, 2024. Credit: Ania Spyra for Mirror Indy
“Boxx The Artist Culture Journal” by Erica Parker. Credit: Jennifer Delgadillo / Mirror Indy
“Landon Caldwell’s Journal,” by Christina Hollering, 2024. Credit: Chromatic Collective / Mirror Indy
“One Week at a Time” (Breanna Cooper/Mirror Indy) Credit: Christina Hollering / Mirror Indy
“Jess Little Town’s Culture Journal” by Erica Parker, 2024.
“Kristine Esser Slentz,” 2024. Credit: Erica Parker / Chromatic Collective
“Beginner’s Mind (after Poor Things)” by Ania Spyra, 2024. Credit: Erica Parker
Credit: Ania Spyra
Nathaniel Russell
If you ran into us at the polls in this year’s General Election, you may recognize Nathaniel Russel’s work on our Mirror Indy Votes election zine and the iconic “heck yes I voted” sticker.
<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="780" height="519" data-attachment-id="39083" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/mirror-indy-voter-zine-2024_09-jpg/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mirror-indy-voter-zine-2024_09.jpg?fit=2200%2C1466&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2200,1466" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.8","credit":"Jenna Watson/Mirror Indy","camera":"ILCE-7M4","caption":"Mirror Indyu2019s 2024 election zine, pictured Oct. 16, 2024, in the Mirror Indy newsroom.","created_timestamp":"1729109366","copyright":"","focal_length":"70","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.0015625","title":"mirror indy voter zine 2024_09.JPG","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="mirror indy voter zine 2024_09.JPG" data-image-description data-image-caption="
Mirror Indy’s 2024 election zine, pictured Oct. 16, 2024, in the Mirror Indy newsroom.
” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mirror-indy-voter-zine-2024_09.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mirror-indy-voter-zine-2024_09.jpg?fit=780%2C519&ssl=1″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mirror-indy-voter-zine-2024_09.jpg?resize=780%2C519&ssl=1″ alt class=”wp-image-39083″ srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mirror-indy-voter-zine-2024_09.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mirror-indy-voter-zine-2024_09.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mirror-indy-voter-zine-2024_09.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mirror-indy-voter-zine-2024_09.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mirror-indy-voter-zine-2024_09.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mirror-indy-voter-zine-2024_09.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mirror-indy-voter-zine-2024_09.jpg?resize=1568%2C1045&ssl=1 1568w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mirror-indy-voter-zine-2024_09.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mirror-indy-voter-zine-2024_09.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mirror-indy-voter-zine-2024_09.jpg?resize=706%2C470&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mirror-indy-voter-zine-2024_09-1024×682.jpg?w=370&ssl=1 370w” sizes=”(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px”>Mirror Indy’s 2024 election zine, designed by Nathaniel Russell, pictured Oct. 16, 2024, in the Mirror Indy newsroom. Credit: Jenna Watson/Mirror Indy
Kate Oberreich
What better medium than watercolor to commemorate when the U.S. Olympic swim trials came to Indianapolis?
<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="780" height="546" data-attachment-id="24515" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/50-metres-usa-swim-trials-art/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/50-metres-USA-Swim-Trials-art-rotated.jpg?fit=2000%2C1401&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2000,1401" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"1.8","credit":"","camera":"iPhone SE (2nd generation)","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1718030207","copyright":"","focal_length":"3.99","iso":"32","shutter_speed":"0.0083333333333333","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="50 metres – USA Swim Trials art" data-image-description data-image-caption="
“50 metres,” watercolor and ink, 2024.
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Alejandra Carrillo
Alejandra had our mouths watering with her illustrations for our articles on Indianapolis’ fascinating history with tamales and chili.
Becky Entrican
<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="780" height="594" data-attachment-id="15465" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/img_2435/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_2435-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1949&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1949" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Becky Entrican" data-image-description data-image-caption="
“Summer camp”
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Jeff Beaver
<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="780" height="768" data-attachment-id="12304" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/image0-2-1/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/image0-2-1.jpeg?fit=873%2C860&ssl=1" data-orig-size="873,860" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Valentine’s" data-image-description data-image-caption="
“F l o w e r’s (At’s Perfik!)” by Jeff Beaver, 2023
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Nash Ward
<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="780" height="780" data-attachment-id="16654" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/beyond_bachelor-degrees_12x12_updated/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Beyond_Bachelor-Degrees_12x12_updated.png?fit=3600%2C3600&ssl=1" data-orig-size="3600,3600" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Beyond_Bachelor Degrees_12x12_updated" data-image-description data-image-caption="
Some Indianapolis private colleges are adding more associate degree and certificate programs, creating more options for students.
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Charlie Guarino
<img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="780" height="587" data-attachment-id="29189" data-permalink="https://mirrorindy.org/summer-melt-final/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Summer-Melt-FINAL.jpg?fit=1536%2C1157&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1536,1157" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Summer Melt-FINAL" data-image-description="
IPS has expanded its program this summer to combat “summer melt,” which refers to an increasing trend of students expressing plans to go to college but not showing up in the fall.
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IPS has expanded its program to combat “summer melt.”
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