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White River State Park owns the piece, which was fabricated by Mitchum-Shaefer, Inc. based out of Indianapolis. Over 60 individuals and institutions contributed the $95,000 to install the piece making it the first art piece in Indianapolis in which funds were crowdsourced for a public artwork. The piece cost $91,500 total to complete and install. Donors included Allstate, Allison Transmission, Eli Lilly and Company, and RCA. A series of limited edition lithographs of the sculpture were created by Paluzzi and sold for $250 each. The sculpture was dedicated on November 9, 1982 and was copyrighted in 1983. The Scecina High School marching band performed at the dedication ceremony. Then mayor William H. Hudnut spoke at the ceremony and presented Paluzzi with the keys to the city.
Indianapolis White River State Park RCA William H. Hudnut keys to the city Eli Lilly and Company lithograph Indiana Allstate Allison Transmission crowdsourced