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The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market at the corner of Adams & Walnut in Downtown Muncie for the monthly First Thursday Gallery Walk (5-8p) and at special events like ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, Light Up DWNTWN, and more throughout our community all year! 

Please JOIN us on Instagram! 

And on Facebook! 

All Vendors must register in advance - email MissMoth@Gmail.com, thank you! 

Muncie Style Tattoo Flash Show at 111 Arts Gallery Art at the Murray Open Studios Food and drink specials at The Clubhouse Victoria Reynolds at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Pete VanDenburg at Cornerstone Center for the Arts The Holiday Shop at Gordy Fine Art and Framingo Co. Braiden Robinson at Kat's Crystals and Curiosities Madjax Heidi Hilleson, Muncie Artists Guild's Artist of the Month for November The Muncie Makers Market

111 Arts Gallery 
111 E. Main
Muncie Style Tattoo Flash Show: October marked our 17th year downtown doing art shows and tattooing. We have brought artists from around the world and represented Muncie at many conventions over the years. Celebrate the Muncie-style tattoo flash created in Muncie and tattooed the world over with hand painted 11x14 designs. Pick to adorn your flesh. 

Art at the Murray
405 S. Walnut
Art at the Murray Open Studios, open 5-8pm. Carrie Wright Silk Gifts & Gallery is stocking up for the holiday shopping season with fabulous one of a kind artisan treasures. Cassie Dunmyer Creative will be debuting new fine art prints and gifts alongside her original artwork ahead of the holidays. And a stunning photography exhibit, "Transitions" by Jenny Moore Smith, is in our second floor Mini Foyer Gallery where there will be light refreshments for your enjoyment!

The Clubhouse
115 S. Walnut
The Clubhouse Muncie will be participating in the November’s First Thursday from 5-7pm. 
Our Specials:
Happy Hour
Half Off Appetizers
$3 Margaritas
$5 Cut Water Drinks 

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Join us at Cornerstone for a fall celebration of the arts! Check out exhibitions and performances by our fall students from ballet and fencing to ceramics and musical theatre. Explore the work of our featured gallery artist Pete Vandenburg and check out our First Thursday vendors with special musical guest Katie Jo Robinson! Vendors and exhibitions from 5 - 8 pm with fall performances beginning at 6 pm. 

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company fills its gallery with locally handmade items and readymade photo frames perfect for gift giving. Our Holiday Shop will be open 5-8pm.

Gordy Fine Art and Framing is the area’s leading source for holiday gifts that are handmade locally. These include prints, pottery, jewelry and readymade photo frames. Prices mostly fall between $30 to $200. From whimsical “Funcie” shirts to handcrafted mugs and plates. Paintings and prints capture Indiana’s landscapes in both traditional and contemporary styles.

“The Holiday Shop offers great opportunities to find unique holiday gifts with a connection to the city we live in,” says Gordy owners Barbara and Carl Schafer. “Often our customers are shopping for friends who have moved away from Muncie, or for their grown children who need something special to remember their hometown. Useful things such as mugs, bowls, and t-shirts are popular since they are used every day.”

The show will run throughout the holiday season and new works will be continually added to replace things that are purchased and removed.

Kat’s Crystals & Curiosities 
111 E Adams St 
Kat’s Crystals will be hosting local fire flow artist, Braiden Robinson, just outside our shop at 111 E Adams St. He will be performing with fire poi and fire sword props from 5-8pm. The show is free to watch, however he will be accepting tips !

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
Mad Jax, in conjunction with iMade immersive learning studio: "A Muncie of Muses," presents a gallery of downtown Muncie inspired community partner full scale projects. The gallery will open Thursday November 7th from 5-8 PM at Mad Jax. Mad Jax has graciously opened their doors for this gallery. Live music, student work, and work from local artist will be featured. Beverages will also be available for purchase. 

Live Music will be played by Jerry Barker and possibly more. Art exhibition by Sandra Peterson (Quilt Artist), Cornerstore Vintage Midcentury Modern Mini Pop-up Museum, and more will be featured in this gallery. 

A Muncie of Muses is a class dedicated to delivering design ideas in partnership with downtown Muncie organizations. The goal is to learn more about the city and to enhance the preexisting culture. We look forward to sharing our work with the community and working alongside Mad Jax.

Muncie Artists Guild
Various locations
Heidi Hilleson is the Muncie Artists Guild's Artist of the Month for November. 

Heidi Hinrichs Hilleson has been an artist, creating in many different mediums her entire life.  She began sewing as soon as she could thread a needle at age five. Heidi’s interest throughout life has been creating textile hangings and as a professional seamstress, designing and making bridal gowns, dresses for her mother and tailoring men’s suits. She loves to knit, crochet, quilt and tat and has an antique spinning wheel from a Hutterite community in Montana. Heidi has written and illustrated children’s books for her family and kids. 

She began using colored pencil, her favorite medium, 30 years ago. The last two years she has delighted in drawing inspiration from the birds and flowers in her flourishing garden. Heidi has focused her energies on creating an artwork series entitled “Women of the World,” calling attention to peace and justice issues that challenge women from all walks of life. 

Heidi’s artwork can be viewed on her Instagram account at starshowergallery 

Her work will be shown at the following locations: Northwest Bank (E Charles), Old National Bank (S Madison), Rosebud Coffee House, Vera Mae's Bistro, and Parlour Salon. 

Muncie Makers Market
Corner of Walnut and Adams
The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds - come see us and get some goodies! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market at Adams & Walnut during the First Thursday Gallery Walk on November 7th in Downtown Muncie from 5-8p! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE our posts.

The Muncie Makers Market will set up outdoors on the sidewalks of Downtown Muncie for Light Up DWNTWN! 🎄 We'll be at Adams & Walnut from 5-8p - bundle up and enjoy a lovely Winter evening in Downtown Muncie!

The 2024 Annual Holiday Gift Market at Light Up DWNTWN is SOON! 🎁 PLEASE SHARE THIS EVENT PAGE!

We have all been working very hard to bring this special event to you and we can’t wait to show you! You will find a great choice of high quality and unique gifts for your lists here! Presented by the Muncie Makers Market, your chance to shop early will be kicking off the Winter season in Downtown Muncie. We invite you to celebrate with us!

The next BIG event for the Muncie Makers Market is the Holiday Gift Market, on December 5th, during December's First Thursday, which is Light Up DWNTWN, from 5-8p, at 301 South Walnut Street - this is right next to HeidiJHale Jewelry and her big annual sale! We are on the First Floor, directly inside the entrance of the Mitchell Building, just South of the intersection of Walnut and Adams, very easy to find, with lots of free parking all around! 🎁 There will be fun events throughout Downtown Muncie which are sponsored by the Muncie Downtown Development Partnership, many shops and restaurants will be open late with activities and sales, and everyone is excited to be at the heart of it all! Every December’s First Thursday is branded as Light Up DWNTWN and we will show up BRIGHT and MERRY!

The Holiday Gift Market showcases local business! All with handmade creations, homemade delights, locally grown goodies, and SO MUCH MORE! We really hope that you will #ShopSmallFirst this season!

Join your community at Light Up DWNTWN for a fun evening of shopping in a festive environment. We encourage folks to #ShopLocal on First Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 5-8p with the wonderful local Growers and Makers of the Muncie Makers Market at Light Up DWNTWN in Downtown Muncie at our Holiday Gift Market! DO NOT MISS THIS! 🎁 Please SHARE to spread the word!

All Vendors must register in advance.

120 Local Vendors! Food! Fun! 🌞 Come shop with us and support Hillcroft Services! 

Based in Las Vegas, Justin Favela creates large-scale installations and sculptures reflecting American pop culture and the Latinx experience. His work has been exhibited internationally and across the U.S., including at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis and El Museo del Barrio. Favela, a 2021 Joan Mitchell Foundation Fellow, is currently the artist in residence at the Kohler Arts and Industry program. This event is made possible by the College of Fine Arts and the Arts Alive program.

VENDOR MEETING! Let’s grab a bite together after the meeting at The Guardian Brewing Co., next door inside MadJax! 🍕 New & potential Vendors are welcome too! Show up with your questions! Learn about 2025 changes! Sign up! Tour!

Menu for Guardian:

https://guardian.beer/pizza-menu/

The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly during the First & Third Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie, and at special annual events like the Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up DWNTWN throughout our community all year! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/ ;

It's too chilly, so the Muncie Makers Market is on hiatus for our sidewalk setup until May 1st - but we still have a fun First Thursday planned this month! We look forward to telling you all about our busy 2025 Season! Come see us Thursday, April 3rd from 5-8p at Cornerstone Center for the Arts as we join many local Artisans for the evening. Shop INDOORS with FREE parking for the April 2025 First Thursday! 
 

The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly on the sidewalks at Adamns & Walnut every First Thursday, indoors at MadJax Maker Force every Third Thursday, and at special events like ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, and Light Up DWNTWN throughout our community all year! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE our posts: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/ ;

Sip & Shop with the Muncie Makers Market at the 2025 Magic City Brewfest! We are all homemade, handmade, and locally grown - #ShopSmall and have FUN!

Brewfest Tickets are limited, get yours TODAY:

https://www.downtownmuncie.org/brewfest

•Vendors must register in advance. 

Get ready for a day filled with craft beer, winery, distillery, and NA offerings, music, artisans, and makers and an atmosphere that's nothing short of magical! 🍻 It’s a vibrant gathering of craft enthusiasts and brewers—both local and beyond–showcasing their finest creations and the perfect blend of flavors to tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're a seasoned connoisseur or just looking for a good time, this event promises something for everyone.

Explore with us not only tantalizing tastes, but visit and experience some of the artisan and maker magic from the creators of Muncie Makers Market, the talented representatives of “Songwriters Sessions,” and the makers who call Madjax home. Experience the special Magic in Muncie!

Get the VIP experience with a pre-reception, available to 75 lucky folks. VIPs can join us at 7 Rock Brew, located just 2 blocks north of Madjax., for a private pre-reception hosted by Kim Sherwood and sponsored by Elm Street Brewing. Your VIP ticket will include some yummy nosh, special brew samples from the vault, a behind-the-scenes 7 Rock Brewery tour from 12:30–1:30 pm, exclusive parking with a shuttle to and from Madjax provided by Alford Rods and Kustoms along with 30 minute early admission to the Magic City Brewfest!

This is a 21+ event. Madjax is located at 515 E. Jackson St, Muncie, IN 47305.

🎟 TICKETS:

https://event.ontaptickets.com/events/magic-city-brewfest-muncie-4-5-2025

THIRD THURSDAYS! 🌱 Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun "night market" vibe EVERY MONTH for Third Thursdays at MadJax Maker Force! ALL INDOORS! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time with live geode/rock cutting with Wook's Workshop, throwing axes and nerf football bowling with a beer at Max Axe Muncie, have a delicious dinner and brews at The Guardian Brewing Co., and explore the HUGE MadJax Maker Force facility! WE are soooo excited to partner with MadJax Maker Force for a NEW NIGHT OUT in Downtown Muncie!

You do NOT need to be over 21 to attend, shop, play, and eat! :)

The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly during the First Thursday & Third Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie, and at special annual events like the Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up DWNTWN throughout our community all year! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/  

MadJax Maker Force:

https://www.madjax.org

Mad Axe Muncie:

https://madaxemuncie.com

The Guardian Brewing Co.:

https://guardian.beer

FIRST THURSDAYS! 🌱 Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun community experience EVERY MONTH for First Thursdays in Downtown Muncie! ALL OUTDOORS! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time with live geode/rock cutting with Wook's Workshop, check out Kat's Crystals & Curiosities along the path of our Market, and explore the many arty opportunities throughout Downtown Muncie's First Thursday Gallery Walks! The Muncie Makers Market is so happy to get back outside with the First Thursday community events, a popular local tradition, going many years back, with all sorts of vendors, artists, and entertainers set up throughout all of Downtown Muncie. Come shop with us and enjoy your community!

The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly during the First Thursday & Third Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie, and at special annual events like the Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up DWNTWN throughout our community all year! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/  

First Thursday Gallery Walks:

https://www.downtownmuncie.org/first-thursday

Kat's Crystals & Curiosities:

https://www.katscrystalsandcuriosities.com

Advance Vendor Registration is required to be a Vendor at each selling event with the Muncie Makers Market. 🌿

THIRD THURSDAYS! 🌱 Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun "night market" vibe EVERY MONTH for Third Thursdays at MadJax Maker Force! ALL INDOORS! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time throwing axes and nerf football bowling with a beer at Max Axe Muncie, have a delicious dinner and brews at The Guardian Brewery Co., and explore the HUGE MadJax Maker Force facility! WE are soooo excited to partner with MadJax Maker Force for a NEW NIGHT OUT in Downtown Muncie!

The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly during the First Thursday & Third Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie, and at special annual events like the Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up DWNTWN throughout our community all year! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/  

MadJax Maker Force:

https://www.madjax.org

Mad Axe Muncie:

https://madaxemuncie.com

The Guardian Brewing Co.:

https://guardian.beer

Art in Bloom 2025

Visit the David Owsley Museum of Art from 5pm to 7pm on Friday, May 16 for a public reception featuring jazz, hors d'oeuvres, and a cash (only) bar. This Preview Party will kick off Art in Bloom weekend, an annual springtime celebration featuring floral creations inspired by works of art in the galleries!

(On May 17 and May 18 from 1pm to 5pm on both days, visitors can enjoy the arrangements, guided tours, music, and activities for all ages.)

There is no admission fee for this event, and weekend parking at non-metered spots on the Quad Circle is also free.

Help us spread the word about this community weekend by sharing or marking your attendance on the Facebook event, and bring your friends and family! Visit bsu.edu/doma/artinbloom for the latest schedule of activities and programs.

The weekend also provides an opportunity to see the special exhibition - guest curated by Ronn Brown - People and Places 1873-2000: A Selection of Photographs from the DOMA Collection, which closes on May 23.

Visit bsu.edu/doma for more information, and contact Rachel Buckmaster with any questions.

Art in Bloom 2025

Visit the David Owsley Museum of Art on May 17 and 18 for Art in Bloom, an annual springtime celebration featuring floral creations inspired by works of art in the galleries!

From 1pm to 5pm on both days, visitors can enjoy the arrangements, docent-led tours, music, and activities for all ages. (An evening reception from 5pm to 7pm on Friday, May 16, will offer jazz, hors d'oeuvres, and a cash (only) bar.)

Help us spread the word about this community weekend by sharing or marking your attendance on the Facebook event, and bring your friends and family! Visit bsu.edu/doma/artinbloom for the latest schedule of activities and programs.

The weekend also provides an opportunity to see the special exhibition - guest curated by Ronn Brown - People and Places 1873-2000: A Selection of Photographs from the DOMA Collection, which closes on May 23.

Visit DOMA to learn how to create a lovely and realistic crepe paper flower! Local artist Jeanne Zeigler will lead these 90-minute workshops with all supplies provided. The three sessions - part of Art in Bloom weekend - are free of charge but space is limited and registration is requested via links below. 

Saturday, May 17, 1:15-2:45pm

Saturday, May 17, 3:15-4:45pm

Sunday, May 18, 1:15-2:45pm

Please note: This activity is for ages 16 and up as the techniques will be advanced - but Art in Bloom will also feature drop-in paper flower making activities for kids on both days.

Art in Bloom 2025

Visit the David Owsley Museum of Art on May 17 and 18 for Art in Bloom, an annual springtime celebration featuring floral creations inspired by works of art in the galleries!

From 1pm to 5pm on both days, visitors can enjoy the arrangements, docent-led tours, music, and activities for all ages. (An evening reception from 5pm to 7pm on Friday, May 16, will offer jazz, hors d'oeuvres, and a cash (only) bar.)

There is no admission fee for this event, and weekend parking at non-metered spots on the Quad Circle is also free.

Help us spread the word about this community event by sharing or marking your attendance on the Facebook event, and bring your friends and family! The Facebook event will be updated with a detailed schedule of activities closer to the weekend.

The weekend also provides an opportunity to see the special exhibition - guest curated by Ronn Brown - People and Places 1873-2000: A Selection of Photographs from the DOMA Collection, which closes on May 23.

Visit bsu.edu/doma for more information, and contact Rachel Buckmaster with any questions.

Visit DOMA to learn how to create a lovely and realistic crepe paper flower! Local artist Jeanne Zeigler will lead these 90-minute workshops with all supplies provided. The three sessions - part of Art in Bloom weekend - are free of charge but space is limited and registration is requested via links below. 

Saturday, May 17, 1:15-2:45pm

Saturday, May 17, 3:15-4:45pm

Sunday, May 18, 1:15-2:45pm

Please note: This activity is for ages 16 and up as the techniques will be advanced - but Art in Bloom will also feature drop-in paper flower making activities for kids on both days.