{"id":20591,"date":"2024-10-11T12:40:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T16:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=20591"},"modified":"2024-10-11T12:40:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T16:40:21","slug":"hive-director-happy-to-be-back-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/11\/hive-director-happy-to-be-back-home\/","title":{"rendered":"HIVE director happy to be back home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s said that home is where the heart is. If so, Laurinda Goode has rediscovered her heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a Decatur native, I am thrilled to be back in my hometown,\u201d says the new director of the HIVE. \u201cI\u2019ve spent the last three decades moving around the state of Indiana … going to wherever my professional career dictated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much of that time was spent living in the Fort Wayne and Indianapolis areas, working as a corporate trainer, broadcast professional and currently as a product specialist for an international insurance company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, one might ask, where does the art come in?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always had a love of art and it is what motivates me and brings me the most joy in my life,\u201d Goode said. \u201cThe best way for me to spend a day off is to attend a local art fair or farmer\u2019s market, finding little treasures along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI love to travel and am fascinated by unique architecture and cultures.\u201d she continued. \u201cI\u2019m equally happy in a bustling city or on a tranquil beach. My personal art collection is a testament to my eclectic taste and interests.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goode recently assumed the post directing the city’s downtown arts center, replacing Kim Brandt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cWe had a handful of good candidates, some really good ones, but she stuck out,\u201d Mayor Dan Rickord said in introducing Goode at a recent city council meeting.\u201cI\u2019m so excited to start a new journey as the director of The Hive Art Gallery,\u201d Goode said. \u201cIt will be a new adventure for me and I look forward to meeting members of the community and regional artists \u2026 taking part in local events and hosting art-related activities and classes at the HIVE \u2026 helping it thrive!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hive’s new hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 4 to 7 p.m., and Saturday, 9 to 11 a.m. (unless a private event is scheduled).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For art class and gallery inquiries, go to: lgoode@cityofdecatur.in.gov<\/a> or call (260) 301-3014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The HIVE (Harness, Innovate, Visualize, Energize) came into existence along, with the 2nd St. Lofts, several years ago. As Biggs Property Management repurposed the top two floors of the former Schafer Hardware building on Second St., the City of Decatur leased the bottom floor for use as a cultural center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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