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Not hurried.Monique Burts and Ready will have their work displayed across the city at the Indianapolis Artsgarden, Gallery 924 and The Cabaret.Ready, Art & Soul%u2019s featured digital artist and illustrator, grew up in a creative family. Born and raised in Indianapolis Northside, Ready said she fell in love with art while in school for health sciences and decided to pursue it full-time.%u00a0%u201cI went to a paint and sip with my mother for Mother%u2019s Day, and the rest was pretty much history,%u201d Ready said. %u201cI found a calling in art, and then eventually it just snowballed and art just became a way for me to connect with my community and do something meaningful.%u201dLast year, however, Ready dedicated time to really hone her skills and develop a unique art style based on things that %u201care fun to her%u201d and experiences true to her as a Black woman and a Christian.%u201cI just wanted to feel fun again,%u201d Ready said. %u201cCause art got to the point where it just felt like my art is not good enough, it doesn%u2019t look realistic enough, it doesn%u2019t resemble my subject enough. Now, I%u2019m in a place where I just make whatever I want.%u201dNow Ready is one of the featured artists for Art & Soul, and it has been both one of the best and most stressful experiences of her career. Working with artists across other disciplines %u2014 such as Akili Ni Mali, Brandon Lott and Monique Burts %u2014 has made her %u201crespect the hustle%u201d and inspires her to know that there are artists like her doing whatever it takes, performing at the highest levels.%u201cThis program really gave me the space to try stuff now that I have this new style,%u201d Ready said. %u201cIt gave me a playground to really just create a body of work with no expectations. Having that freedom, and of course the financial support, and relationships, resources, people cheering me on really made me feel like I could do it.%u201dThrough Art & Soul, Ready will have her biggest solo art show yet at Gallery 924 on April 4 before participating in the Featured Artist Showcase at the Madam Walker Legacy Center on April 11. Ready is also hosting a community mural with Arts for Lawrence in honor of Juneteenth on June 21.%u00a0From South Bend to Indianapolis, recording artist Brandon Lott said he grew up around music. From participating in the church choir to getting classical vocal training and learning how to make his own music, Lott draws inspiration from musicians who came before him but also the world around him.%u201cMy main influences musically are a lot of old school artists, I always say Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson, Roy Ayers; those are my favorites,%u201d Lott said. %u201cA lot of influences, though, (are) just figures that have done really great things %u2026 I%u2019m really inspired by a lot of things that are outside of music, like spirituality and invention %u2014 those types of things really spark my heart.%u201dAfter working so hard over the years, Lott said being selected as a featured artist for Art & Soul is a %u201creally big milestone%u201d in his journey. The experience has also made Lott %u201cstep up to the plate%u201d regarding the production aspect and putting together a showcase that reflects him as an artist.%u201cIt%u2019s just a really cool experience being able to see how other artists think outside of music,%u201d Lott said. %u201cEveryone%u2019s perspectives are %u2026 kind of similar. With this being Art & Soul, they%u2019re all expressions of the Black experience, but at the same time, they%u2019re so diverse, which is beautiful.%u201dIn addition to the artist showcase, Lott is playing a variety of shows around the city this summer, including Art & Soul Sundays at Indianapolis Artsgarden on June 1 and a Roof Deck Concert at the Harrison Center on June 6. Lott%u2019s debut album %u201cBlubird,%u201d will also be released this summer.%u00a0Lott and Ready will each perform alongside the other featured artists during %u201csoul %u2022 real %u2022 ism %u2014 An Art & Soul Featured Artist Showcase%u201d at 7 p.m. on April 11 at the Madam Walker Legacy Center. For more information about Art & Soul, upcoming events or featured artists, visit indyarts.org/programs/art-soul.%u00a0To follow along with Ready, visit freemindcreations.com. To follow along with Lott, visit brandonlott.com.%u00a0Contact Arts & Culture Reporter Chloe McGowan at 317-762-7848. Follow her on X @chloe_mcgowanxx.the substances 2-Methyl AP-237 and ethylphenidate to Indiana%u2019s list of controlled substances. This measure aims to address growing concerns over the use of these drugs and enhance public safety by regulating them under the state%u2019s controlled substances laws.Additional legislative actionsHouse Enrolled Act 1121: Creates a process for multiple courts to hear juvenile delinquency cases on Indiana%u2019s military property. The bill is designed to streamline legal proceedings and ensure that cases involving juveniles on military land are handled appropriately by the courts with jurisdiction over such matters.House Enrolled Act 1213: Specifies the insurance policies applicable to property transferred through a death deed. The bill clarifies the types of insurance coverage that should apply when property is exchanged under such a deed, aiming to prevent confusion and ensure proper insurance management during property transfers after death.House Enrolled Act 1289: Expands the definition of %u201cworkforce-related programs%u201d to include nonprofit or for-profit organizations that provide transitional employment, job training and life skills training for individuals facing barriers to employment. The bill aims to support workforce development initiatives that help individuals overcome challenges and gain employment opportunities.For more detailed information on these and other recently signed bills, visit the official website of the Indiana Governor%u2019s Office at in.gov/gov/newsroom/2025-billwatch. Contact Health & Environmental Reporter Hanna Rauworth at 317-762-7854 or follow her on Instagram at @hanna.rauworth.and shortly after the town hall began they stopped allowing people in. Most of the seats were filled, by several hundred people, but a large standing room only space in the back was largely empty.As the meeting progressed, the crowd became louder and more vocal. People began leaving. As the doors to the venue would open, chants from dozens of protesters outside could be heard, including more chants of %u201cDo your job.%u201dSpartz took more questions after the town hall. As the small group of constituents asked her about healthcare, LGBTQ rights, and veterans, Spartz maintained a positive tone and support of Trump administration policies.One constituent asked if the Major Richard Star Act will be passed this year. That bill would give%u00a0full benefits%u00a0to anyone injured in combat. It has been introduced several times.%u201cYou guys (are) the best. We will never let you down. We need to actually do things that help people, people that actually, that sacrificed their life for us, and veterans as well,%u201d she said. %u201cSo we need to do a better job and stop wasting money on things that are wrong, and that%u2019s what we are trying to do. Look at our federal government and try to do things that are better and then stop doing things that are waste.%u201dFriday%u2019s event was held at the IMMI Conference Center in Westfield. The town hall was originally planned to take place at the Westfield City Hall%u2019s assembly room, but was moved to the new location citing capacity concerns. The assembly room%u2019s seating capacity is 150 and the IMMI Conference Center fits 775. Director of Media Operations for Rep. Spartz, James Lalino, said they expected the event to be packed.Spartz holds a second town hall meeting at the Muncie City Hall on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Contact WFYI digital producer and reporter Zach Bundy at%u00a0zbundy@wfyi.org.