Events on September 23, 2026
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Beginnings 2026: The First-Year Foundations Student Show
10am @
The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, Ball State University
Art and Journalism Building, First Floor
Beginnings 2026: The First-Year Foundations Student Show
September 4 – October 9, 2026 | Reception and awards ceremony: September 11, 4-6 p.m.
The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery
Normal Hours
- M – F: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Closed weekends and all Ball State breaks and holidays.
The Beginnings 2026 exhibition showcases student artwork completed in the past academic year in School of Art First-Year Foundations courses. We are pleased to offer awards in four categories (2D, 3D, 4D, and Drawing) and a Best in Show Award that is generously sponsored by Art Mart in the Village. Join us for the reception and awards ceremony during BSU Family Weekend, Friday, September 11 from 4 to 6pm.
Foundations provides all first-year students in the studio art, animation, graphic design, and art education programs with the fundamental concepts of art and design through an intensive year-long studio-based experience in AFA 101 Drawing Studio, ADS 101 2D Foundations, ADS 102 3D Foundations, ADS 103 4D Foundations. This interdisciplinary program emphasizes critical thinking and making skills, conceptual development, process, collaboration, and experimentation. Students are introduced to the School of Art’s learning approaches and gain a deeper understanding of historical and contemporary practices in art and design.
Glass Mosaic Panel: Birds and Butterflies (Two-Day Workshop)
5:30pm to 8:30pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
1200 N Minnetrista Pkwy, Muncie, IN 47303
Cost: $85.00 Ages: 18+ 
September 23 and 24; 5:30–8:30 p.m. | Education Center
Cost: $85 | Member Discounts Apply | Ages 18+
Create your own glass mosaic in this two-day, hands-on workshop. Participants will design and complete a 6" x 8" mosaic panel using a variety of colorful glass. Choose from provided bird and butterfly patterns or bring your own inspiration to create a design that’s uniquely yours. All tools and supplies will be provided. Preregistration is preferred; limited walk-in tickets may be available—please call ahead.This Event Runs From Sep 23, 2026, 5:30pm to Sep 24, 2026, 8:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Black Scare Red Scare: Chapter 2
7pm @
Muncie Liberation Studio
Next to Chavas and China Express
1809 W University Avenue
This Wednesday, we will be reading excerpts from “Black Scare, Red Scare” by Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly. This book examines how the state used anti-black repression and anti-communist repression to continue to entrench the country into capitalist domination and as a tool of imperialism.
We will be focusing on Chapter 2 and how radical blackness became the predominant threat of the U.S. capitalist racist system as the Red Scare/Black Scare challenged the Americanism and White supremacy that is imbedded in the roots of this country.
Join us in person or over zoom to read and explore these topics further!
- Ball State Jazz Ensembles 7:30pm @ Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University Corner of Riverside and McKinley
Cost: $10 advance, $12 at door Enjoy a concert with Ball State Jazz! The ensembles are under the direction of Mark Buselli. Saxophonist, Flutist, and Educator Sharel Cassitt will appear as a guest artist. Cassitt is prominent on the New York and Chicago jazz scenes. Voted the 2023 "Rising Star Alto Saxophone", she is in the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award.
Learn more about the Ball State University Jazz Ensembles.
Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall.
- Open Mic with India Potter 8pm @ RoHo's Martini Bar 308 S Walnut St, Muncie, IN 47305, USA
Ages: 21+ Sign-up or just enjoy the local musicians, poets, and comedians hosted by 2025 DWNTWN idol winner India Potter. Roho’s carefully crafts artisan cocktails and has wonderful service. It’s an intimate space so come prepared to make new friends!
