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Honeywell Arts & Entertainment is continuing to grow its programming and drive tourism in northern Indiana
The Wabash-based organization hosts numerous concerts, events and programs each year across seven venues. Last year, 80% of ticket buyers for events at the Honeywell Center and Eagles Theatre in Wabash came from outside Wabash County.
“They’re driving from other small towns and communities in the region to get here, and so that number has continued to grow, but we’re serving more people than ever,” Honeywell Arts & Entertainment President and CEO Tod Minnich said. “Sometimes people talk about Honeywell is the best kept secret in Indiana, and we don’t want to be a secret…Honeywell is just one part of what Wabash now as a rural community has to offer.”
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School outreach is also one of Honeywell’s focuses. In 2024, 93 schools across 15 counties participated in programs like CommUNITY Arts and songwriting workshops.
The Honeywell Arts Academy hosted 29 scholars representing seven countries, and last year an academy fellowship was announced. It gives selected scholars guidance from industry professionals as well as resources and connections to launch a music career
“I grew up in a small Indiana town, and we just didn’t have these opportunities. I left seeking them, and spent a decade on Music Row and four years in Manhattan before coming back to Indiana,” Minnich said. “I want to see us make sure that this region has all of the opportunities that any major metropolitan area would have, and that’s a pretty big goal to have, but that’s why you see so much growth and so many activities.”
Minnich says the organization is continuing to look for ways to help amateurs and professionals develop skills in the arts. Honeywell also plans to expand its school educational programming with a focus on rural schools.
“Rural schools especially, sometimes have funding issues or have trouble finding maybe music teachers, choir teachers, but for us, we’re really tied to the curriculum,” Minnich said. “While we can support some of those music programs and arts programs, many of our programs are targeted at reading, at comprehension, at history and other learning standards.”
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