Batesville Main Street’s first art alley activation was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 10. The alley is located at Batesville Shopping Village between Randy’s Roadhouse and S&B Driving School. On hand were (front row from left) Batesville High School art teacher Andrea Grimsley; Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs community liaison Jennifer Voris, project manager Colette Childress and executive director Jodi Golden; Mayor Mike Bettice; Batesville Main Street executive director Tina Longstreth, alley benchmaker Chaz Kaiser; Batesville Main Street Design Committee member and event organizer Melissa Tucker, Batesville Main Street board member Anne Raver; (back row) BHS art teacher Kyle Hunteman, Batesville Main Street Design Committee chair Greg Wade, mayoral assistant Andrea Wade and community development director Steven Harmeyer.