420 past events with the paper crafts tag

Muncie Mystery! Garfield show at 111 Arts Gallery Entrees are buy one get one free for First Thursday at the Clubhouse Maevyn Stone performs at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Debra Gindhart Dragoo offering a workshop titled “Re-making Maps In Muncie: A Map Into Art Workshop” at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Aaron Nicholson at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Co. Art4Quarters, an art vending machine, opens at Made in Muncie Jean McCauley is Muncie Artists Guild "Artist of the Month" Muncie Makers Market, corner of Walnut and Adams Carmen Nikae at Plyspace Cajun Night at Vera Mae's

Muncie Mystery!
(begins at Canan Commons and continues throughout the downtown area)
Downtown Development and Ball State’s Office of Community Engagement present Muncie Mystery! We need your "hand" solving this year's Muncie Mystery! Join us downtown during September's First Thursday to question suspects, look for clues and - hopefully - solve the case!

What we know so far: The Addams Family’s beloved Helping Hand, Thing, is missing! The butler, Lurch, suspects that someone in the family knows where Thing is because there was evidence from each of them left in the same room where his empty box was found, the library of Addams Manor. 

Pick up your Crime Tracker form and map at Canan Commons beginning at 5:30 p.m., then visit participating downtown businesses to hear alibis from the suspects and look over the evidence. Turn in your guesses at Canan Commons by 7:30 p.m. because the big reveal is set for 8 p.m. on the Canan Commons stage.

Sleuths with correct guesses will be entered into a drawing for great downtown prizes! (You must be present at reveal to win!)

Muncie Mystery is hosted by Ball State's Office of Community Engagement, Muncie Downtown Development Partnership, Ivy Tech Community College, and Muncie Civic Theatre.

111 Arts Gallery 
111 E. Main
@garfieldfrommemory is the guest artist at first Thursday art show in September 9/7 dont miss this !! Kate Parnell is 43 years old, and since February 24, 2019 she has drawn and painted Garfield (the cartoon cat) every day. She lives and works in her parents’ house in Richmond, Virginia, and travels around the country doing small pop up markets where she sells paintings and gets to meet some of her 18,000+ Garfield-loving instagram followers. While her subject matter is deceptively simple, drawing Garfield from memory saved her life, becoming not only a creative outlet but also a source of income, stability and confidence after many years of battling depression. These Garfield drawings and paintings form a body of work spanning four and a half years, reflecting not only her taste but the incredible sensibilities of her followers, whose Garf commissions of album covers, portraits, pets, inside jokes and erotica have “kept the lights on” and kept the project going. It is a kind of self-portrait, not only of the artist but of a community of people who find joy in humor, creativity, and love for a fat orange icon of the past 45 years, in both the tenuous space of a social media platform and in the real world.

Parnell is also attempting to become the Guinness World Record holder for most tattoos of a single cartoon character. She has 32 Garfield tattoos, and needs 24 more to take the title. Like her daily Garfing, the process of building her Garf tattoo collection has given her a joyous momentum and introduced her to artists around the world. Screening at the show will be filmmaker Michael Arcos’ documentary short “Orange From Memory,” which offers a glimpse into the world of Garfield From Memory and its incredibly orange obsession. This 14 minute piece will be screened at multiple film festivals in the fall.

Carrie Wright Silk Gifts and Gallery
405 S. Walnut (above the Caffeinery)
Silk painter Carrie Wright invites you upstairs to visit her multi-purpose studio space after getting one of your Mystery Clues street side! With lots of big plans for the upcoming Christmas shopping season, this is a great chance to place personalized orders ahead of the rush.

The Clubhouse
115 S. Walnut
Stop by The Clubhouse for dinner on First Thursday! All entrees are buy one get one free at equal or lesser value from 5pm until 9pm. 

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 520 East Main St., again will host local artists and Cornerstone artists in displaying and selling their work Sept. 7 from 5-8 p.m. in the Great Room. 

Artist in Residence Debra Gindhart Dragoo is coordinating this event.

Dragoo is also hosting a project/workshop “Re-making Maps In Muncie: A Map Into Art Workshop”, where participants utilize large format linen maps to create collages, paintings and other unique art pieces. The workshop encourages participants to create new world visions or add ideas about the world as it remakes itself. The workshop will take place during First Thursday from 5-8 p.m. also in the Great Room.

Community artists participating in this First Thursday include Gracelynne Strean, Mike Lassiter, Stefan Mckell, Mikell Vawter, Val Kelley, Hazel McCully, Joleigh M Paul, Tom Stader, Jill Palumbo, Maevyn Stone and her daughters Lily, Emma and Iris. Cornerstone artists include Eugene Boyd, Leon and Laura Crosby of Crosby Family Art, Michelle Metsker-Cass and Olivia Morrow. 

Musician Maevyn Stone, a classical harpist, will perform. 

The featured artist for September is Michelle Metsker-Cass, of Made By Meeshy Art, who will be exhibiting her work titled “Fluid Beauty” in Cornerstone’s Judith Barnes Memorial Gallery. 

Those who want to participate should call Dragoo at Cornerstone at 765-281-9503 ext. 150. Pop-up artists are $20 per table and two tables for $30. For additional information on First Thursday, art classes, rentals and events, please go to www.cornerstonearts.org or call 765-281-9503 EXT. 150.

Cornerstone Center for the Arts offers opportunities for creative expression for all through community and rental spaces in a historic setting. Thousands of area residents attend wedding and civic events, in addition to taking classes in art, dance and music. Cornerstone is home to the Muncie Symphony Orchestra and The Masterworks Chorale. For additional information go to www.cornerstonearts.org or call 765-281-950

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Patterns in Nature: the Art of Aaron Nicholson:
Gordy Fine Art and Framing is proud to highlight the art of Muncie resident Aaron Nicholson. Nicholson’s art reflects physical patterns found in the natural world as well as behavioral patterns in the way humans relate to nature, both on earth and our observations and speculations about the universe. The party will be on First Thursday, September 7, from 5 – 8 pm with live music by Luke Mitchell and Joshua Vance. The artist will be on hand. Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend.

Nicholson is a sculptor and a painter. His most ambitious work uses ancient techniques of pouring molten metal into sand molds. When he does this, the act of making art is itself an expression of his relationship to natural materials. Many of the sculptures in the exhibition were made this way.   

At 6:15, Nicholson will speak about his work and the techniques he uses to make it.The exhibit will remain on view through September 30. 

At Muncie’s recent Fire Up Downtown event in early August, Nicholson organized an Iron Pour where he fired a 2400-degree furnace to melt iron which he then poured into molds to make art. It was an extreme demonstration of an ancient technology that we rarely get to see. In addition to the show at Gordy, many of the castings at the Fire Up event will be on view the same evening at the Muncie Visitors Bureau at 410 S. Walnut St. in downtown Muncie. 

Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company promotes talented artists and offers expert design and craftsmanship for framing and displaying treasured family possessions and works of art. Summer Invitational may also be viewed through the end of August during regular business hours: Monday through Friday, 9 am – 5:30 pm, Saturday, 10 am – 3 pm. Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company is located at 224 East Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre. For more information, visit www.gordyframing.com or call 765-284-8422.

Harmony Movement Studio
Harmony Movement Studio is setting up a free dance party in the alley next to the Fickle Peach! (117 E. Charles)

Made in Muncie
313 S. Walnut
Art4Quarters, an art vending machine, will open on September 7, 2023 at Made In Muncie pottery shop in downtown Muncie. Art4Quarters is a flat vend style machine that will sell stickers, mini prints, and zines from local artists for the humble price of four quarters. 
Artwork will be rotated on a quarterly basis. This quarter’s featured artists are Roque Chavez, Kendall Hess, and Lauren Pontenberg. Art4Quarters’ curator, Mary Arnett-Delaney, aims to make buying local art accessible and fun. She hopes Art4Quarters will be an ongoing destination for artists to sell small works.

Join us at Made In Muncie on September 7th from 5-8pm- bring your quarters! Tokens to be paid for via Venmo or PayPal will be available as well. 100% of profits will go to the artist you buy from! Light refreshments will be provided. 

If you would like to submit your work to A4Q– see full prospectus and application here: www.maryarnettdelaney.com%2Fart4quarters&data=05%7C01%7Cnephillips%40bsu.edu%7C117891620929464db15608dba95cd697%7C6fff909f07dc40da9e30fd7549c0f494%7C0%7C0%7C638289988485969070%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PZrneb3oPrvqGTF3GYlRrO3fTahuJ3zg7R5lWnMGT4o%3D&reserved=0">https://www.maryarnettdelaney.com/art4quarters

Muncie Artist’s Guild
Various locations
Muncie Artist Guild’s “Artist of the Month” for September is Jean McCauley, the winner of the Best-in-Show Award at our Annual Show. 

Jean McCauley is an award winning artist who has been a member of the Muncie Artists Guild as well as various other art groups for many years. She studied art in college but stopped painting to raise a family. About 25 years ago, Jean began painting again and took numerous workshops with a number of Indiana painters. She primarily paints with oils, acrylics, and recently has begun painting with pastels. Her subject matter is usually landscapes but she has been known to paint a dog or two. 

Jean’s work will be on display at the following locations downtown:
Northwest Bank, 110 E Charles St.
Old National Bank, 2401 S Madison St. 
Parlour at Hazelwood Hair Salon, 1300 W University Ave 
Rosebud Coffee House, 1805 S Hoyt Ave. 
Vera Mae’s Bistro, 207-209 S Walnut St. 

Muncie Makers Market
Corner of Walnut and Adams
The Muncie Makers Market is happy to be a part of Muncie’s First Thursday community events, a popular local monthly tradition, going many years back, with all sorts of vendors, artists, and entertainers set up throughout Downtown Muncie. Assuming good weather, the Muncie Makers Market will set up on the sidewalks by the corner of Walnut and Adams Streets for all of the 2023 First Thursday gatherings, and be open ‪to the public from 5-8pm. The Muncie Makers Market is a registered farmers market featuring handmade creations, homemade foods, and locally grown produce! All Vendors must register in advance. 

Murray Building 
405 S. Walnut (between the Caffeinery & Atty. Frank Brinkman's)
Local fine artists invite you to their Open Art Studios! See behind the scenes in these historic second and third floor studio spaces where work from more than five different artists from all mediums will be on display and for sale. Stop by to visit Certified Bob Ross instructor Chris Taylor, Silk Painter Carrie Wright, Acrylics/Oil Painter Cassie Dunmyer, Oil Painter & Print Creator Kate Thorson and Ink Line Artist Jeff Brackett.

PlySpace
304 S. Walnut
PlySpace and MuncieArts presents a First Thursday performance and gallery installation by actor and clown, Carmen Nikae. Nikae explores themes of vulnerability & resilience, simple presence, and The Ridiculous through the combination of live clown work and silent short films. Her silent short films, made in the style of Charlie Chaplin, will be on display at the PlySpace Gallery at 304 S. Walnut St (the old Olive and Slate storefront) from 5:30 - 8:00 PM where she will be creating a short film live in real time at 7 P.M. Stop by to view her films and her process, ask questions, and support the art of clowning!

Valhalla  
215 S. Walnut
The Unknown Jazz Quintet will be playing outside the old Valhalla space from 5:30-7:30pm.

Vera Mae’s Bistro
207-209 S. Walnut
First Thursday Cajun Night at Vera’s! Featuring Fresh Oysters other Cajun fixin’s. 

First Thursdays with the Muncie Makers Market are coming soon! 🌱 #ShopSmall #BuyLocal

The Muncie Makers Market is happy to be a part of Muncie’s First Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie! 🍃 This is a popular local monthly tradition, going many years back, with all sorts of vendors, artists, and entertainers set up throughout Downtown Muncie. It’s a casual, relaxed evening outdoors, and we help to bring folks to the area. We are looking forward to a great turn out!

Assuming good weather, the Muncie Makers Market will set up every month on the sidewalks by the corner of Walnut and Adams Streets for the 2023 First Thursday gatherings, and be open ‪to the public from 5-8p‬. 🌿 The Muncie Makers Market is a registered farmers market featuring handmade creations, homemade foods, and locally grown produce! We hope you come see us and enjoy a lovely evening with your community!

All Vendors must register in advance - watch for the “Call for Vendors” posts in our Facebook group for all event details and to sign up to sell with us, thank you! 💚

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/       

PAPER MACHE MASKS

Create your own paper mache masquerade masks. Masks may be customized for cosplay, Halloween, mardi gras, or a costume ball theme. Using new and upcycled materials participants will learn skills in the crate of sculpture and paper mache. After the two-session workshop participants will take home their self-made creations.

Event Details:

***THIS IS A TWO PART WORKSHOP AND YOU MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND BOTH SESSIONS***

WORKSHOP DATES: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 AND Tuesday, September 19, 2023

WORKSHOP TIMES: 6:00-7:00pm both days

LOCATION: Madjax Maker Force, 515 E. Main St. Muncie, IN 47305

COST: $5 PER PERSON DUE AT REGISTRATION

This workshop is recommended for adults or families. Youth aged 16 or older may register independently. Youth younger than 16 may register if accompanied by a registered adult. This workshop is led by Maker in Residence Aimee Maychack, also known as the Ethical Taxidermist.

All of our workshops and classes are led by professional makers, artists, entrepreneurs, educators and community partners. We strive to provide high-quality and unique learning experiences. Registration will close up to 72 hours prior to the start of the event to provide time for instructors to prepare.

*Note: Registrations and email reminders will be processed through SimpleTix. For multi-session workshops, only the first class meeting will appear on your ticket.

Special thanks to our grant funders and donors who make our workshops financially accessible. Scholarships are available for individuals and families with a demonstrated need. Email kyra@madjax.org for more info

FLIGHT & DESIGN

Come explore the design process through paper airplanes and gliders. This hands-on and interactive workshop is specially curated for aspiring aviation enthusiasts, creative minds, and budding engineers who want to explore the fascinating world of flight and the art of design.

Participants will learn about the physics of flight and practice engineering design skills by testing a variety of materials and prototypes to create your perfect flyer for our friendly competition.

This workshop is led by Educator in Residence Pat McCrory, a PLTW teacher at Longfellow Elementary, in partnership with the Academy for Model Aeronautics.

Event Details:

DATE: Saturday, September 30

TIME: 1:00–3:00pm

LOCATION: Madjax Maker Force, 515 E. Main St. Muncie, IN 47305

COST: $5 PER FAMILY DUE AT REGISTRATION

This workshop is recommended for youth and families. Youth aged 13 or older may attend on their own. Youth younger than 13 may attend with a registered adult.

All of our workshops and classes are led by professional makers, artists, entrepreneurs, educators and community partners. We strive to provide high-quality and unique learning experiences. Registration will close up to 72 hours prior to the start of the event to provide time for instructors to prepare.

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*Note: Registrations and email reminders will be processed through SimpleTix. For multi-session workshops, only the first class meeting will appear on your ticket.

Special thanks to our grant funders and donors who make our workshops financially accessible. Scholarships are available for individuals and families with a demonstrated need. Email kyra@madjax.org for more info.

First Thursdays with the Muncie Makers Market are coming soon! 🌱 #ShopSmall #BuyLocal

The Muncie Makers Market is happy to be a part of Muncie’s First Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie! 🍃 This is a popular local monthly tradition, going many years back, with all sorts of vendors, artists, and entertainers set up throughout Downtown Muncie. It’s a casual, relaxed evening outdoors, and we help to bring folks to the area. We are looking forward to a great turn out!

Assuming good weather, the Muncie Makers Market will set up every month on the sidewalks by the corner of Walnut and Adams Streets for the 2023 First Thursday gatherings, and be open ‪to the public from 5-8p‬. 🌿 The Muncie Makers Market is a registered farmers market featuring handmade creations, homemade foods, and locally grown produce! We hope you come see us and enjoy a lovely evening with your community!

All Vendors must register in advance - watch for the “Call for Vendors” posts in our Facebook group for all event details and to sign up to sell with us, thank you! 💚

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/       

YART is a Yard Sale for Art! But don’t think it’s a yard sale like you’ve ever been to before! YART began in Muncie, Indiana with students at Ball State University and continues here and in several U.S. cities - a Muncie original! The Muncie YART is now held Downtown, at Canan Commons, twice a year, Spring and Fall, and coincides with ArtsWalk. The Fall 2023 Muncie YART is scheduled for the evening of Thursday, October 5th!

This community art sale, with a goal of making art affordable and accessible to everyone, brings together Artists and Art patrons in a casual and unique setting. The Fall 2023 Muncie YART will be held in conjunction with the 2023  ArtsWalk on Thursday, October 5th, from 5-8p. You can find YART and LIVE music performances at Canan Commons, Muncie's great urban greenspace park and amphitheater by the roundabout on South Walnut Street in Downtown Muncie, Indiana. 

All forms of Art are welcome at YART! Art of all kinds, by all kinds of Artists! YART encourages interaction between Artists and the community, hoping to make Art more accessible, especially to those who think they cannot afford to buy Art for themselves and their homes. To this goal, all YART Art will be priced below $40! YART works to enable local creative entrepreneurs and to improve the Muncie economy. Shop local, support independents, enjoy your town! 

The last YART featured over 150 Artists! Each YART Artist will be present throughout YART to meet the public, discuss their Art, handle sales personally, and some Artists will be making Art LIVE at YART! This is a great opportunity to enjoy your family interacting with local culture in a dynamic, lively, and relaxed atmosphere.

The Fall 2023 Muncie YART will feature a wide variety of handmade jewelry, photography, clothing, oil/acrylic/watercolor paintings, ceramics, stuffed animals, drawings, knits, pottery, candles, toys, sculpture, glass, digital art, mosaics, LIVE ART and LIVE MUSIC, and so much more!

Outdoor fun for all ages - YART and ArtsWalk are for the whole family!

Miss Moth (YART Director) and the YART Artists very much thank Cheryl Crowder of the Muncie Downtown Development Partnership and the City of Muncie for their generous support! YART is an all-volunteer, zero-budget, community event. THANK YOU!

WANT TO SELL YOUR ART AT YART? It's FREE to Artists! :) YART Artist Sign Up is on September 1st on the Muncie YART page on Facebook. 

LIKE Muncie YART on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Muncie-Yart/156725934394407

First Thursdays with the Muncie Makers Market are coming soon! 🌱 #ShopSmall #BuyLocal

The Muncie Makers Market is happy to be a part of Muncie’s First Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie! 🍃 This is a popular local monthly tradition, going many years back, with all sorts of vendors, artists, and entertainers set up throughout Downtown Muncie. It’s a casual, relaxed evening outdoors, and we help to bring folks to the area. We are looking forward to a great turn out!

Assuming good weather, the Muncie Makers Market will set up every month on the sidewalks by the corner of Walnut and Adams Streets for the 2023 First Thursday gatherings, and be open ‪to the public from 5-8p‬. 🌿 The Muncie Makers Market is a registered farmers market featuring handmade creations, homemade foods, and locally grown produce! We hope you come see us and enjoy a lovely evening with your community!

All Vendors must register in advance - watch for the “Call for Vendors” posts in our Facebook group for all event details and to sign up to sell with us, thank you! 💚

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/       

BUTTON NOTEBOOKS

Learn to stitch and embellish unique notebooks using ephemera, stamps, waxed linen cording, and upcycled materials. These make lovely upcycled gifts that you can make in batches with things you find around the house and a few special supplies and tools!

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Event Details:

DATE: Thursday, November 2

TIME: 6:00–8:30pm

LOCATION: Madjax Maker Force, 515 E. Main St. Muncie, IN 47305

COST: $5 PER PERSON DUE AT REGISTRATION

This workshop is recommended for adults. Youth aged 16 or older may register independently. Youth younger than 13 or older may register if accompanied by a registered adult. This workshop is led by Maker in Residence Molly Schaller.

All of our workshops and classes are led by professional makers, artists, entrepreneurs, educators and community partners. We strive to provide high-quality and unique learning experiences. Registration will close up to 72 hours prior to the start of the event to provide time for instructors to prepare.

​
*Note: Registrations and email reminders will be processed through SimpleTix. For multi-session workshops, only the first class meeting will appear on your ticket.

​
Special thanks to our grant funders and donors who make our workshops financially accessible. Scholarships are available for individuals and families with a demonstrated need. Email kyra@madjax.org for more info.

The 2023 Holiday Gift Market at Light Up DWNTWN is SOON! PLEASE TELL EVERYONE! We are small businesses in a small town, your word of mouth referral will really help us, thank you!

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 7th, during December's First Thursday, which is Light Up DWNTWN, from 5-8p, at the Royalty Event Center. There will be fun events all over Downtown Muncie which are sponsored by the Muncie Downtown Development Partnership, and we are 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!

Our event location is the brand new Royalty Event Center at 227 South Walnut Street, right between Heorot Pub & Draughthouse and Lahody’s Trust Your Butcher Steakhouse, just North of the intersection of Walnut and Adams. Very easy to find, with lots of free parking all around! 

Join your community at Light Up DWNTWN for a fun evening of shopping in a festive environment. America's Hometown Band will have a Jazz Combo at our entrance and we’ll have All Out Productions inside with the holiday tunes! AND Royalty Event Center will host a cash Beer/Wine/Spritzer Bar all evening! We encourage folks to #ShopLocal on First Thursday, December 7, 2023 from 5-8p INDOORS 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 spread the word!

All Vendors must register in advance - currently this event is full with a Waiting List.

111 Arts Gallery's 420 Event 111 Arts Gallery's 420 Event Buy one get one free entrees at the Clubhouse from 5-9pm Owls for Change at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Total Eclipse of the Heartland at Cornerstone Center for the Arts DJ Kendrick Shadoan of KLS Digital at Cornerstone Center for the Arts John Morris at Gordy Fine Art and Framing, Co. Join Child Adult Resource Services/Beyond I Can day center for a special "Pot Your Own Plant" Event! at Madjax Join Child Adult Resource Services/Beyond I Can day center for a special "Pot Your Own Plant" Event! at Madjax Nick Martin, Muncie Artist Guild's "Artist of the Month" for April, various locations Nick Martin, Muncie Artist Guild's "Artist of the Month" for April, various locations Cajun Night at Vera Mae's!

111 Arts Gallery 
111 E. Main
111 Arts Gallery is hosting our 420 event with tattoo flash and art representing the counter culture from the 1960s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and onward. Representing stoner culture, tattoo flash art, and get what ya’ get deals, as well as special flash drawn for the solar eclipse event. 420!!! We are also looking for submissions to fill up some future dates for solo art shows at the shop. If you are interested please email tattooondiana@yahoo.com or call (765) 282-8342 or walk in with a portfolio or idea for project. We are celebrating 17 years downtown as 111 Arts Gallery. Hope to see you on Main Street! 

The Clubhouse
115 S. Walnut
Stop by The Clubhouse for dinner on First Thursday! All entrees are buy one get one free at equal or lesser value from 5pm until 9pm. 

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
OWLS FOR CHANGE A local arts project with fourth and fifth graders led by Danielle Smith Phelps; visual arts educator. They are going to be creating owls using recycled material, paper Mâché and plaster strips. Burris Laboratory School art students will sell their work during the April 4 First Thursday at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. Students will donate the proceeds to a nonprofit of their choice. They are calling it, OWLS FOR CHANGE. Meet these talented art students and their inspiring teacher on the April 4 First Thursday at CCA.

The Judith Barnes Memorial Gallery will be hosting Maya Doss extended exhibition.

Total eclipse of the heartLAND with local art. FIRST THURSDAY on April 4 from 5-8 pm at Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 520 E Main St, Second Floor/Great Room.

Celebrate this extraordinary atmospheric experience with Muncie’s talented artists and creative makers! Our pop-up community capturing their creative visions every month. We are grateful and proud of our artists and makers. Join us as our musical guest DJ Kendrick Shadoan of KLS Digital. His music makes the evening danceable!

Artist in Residence and Community Arts Advocate, Debra Gindhart Dragoo is coordinating this event. For additional information on First Thursday, rentals and events call 765-281-9503

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Gordy Fine Art and Framing is proud to highlight the art of graphic artist John Morris who has lived in Muncie since 2014. The party will be on First Thursday, April 4, from 5 – 8 pm. The artist will be on hand.  Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend.

For this exhibition, Morris has made layered collages with physical clippings from comic books which he then translates into digital pixelated images in a computer program allowing them to be interpreted as a pattern for his larger-scale compositions made of Perler Beads. 

Perler Beads originated as a therapeutic hobby for the elderly and is a medium far removed from the immediacy of digital design. His use of round beads introduces a contrast with the square pixels typical of digital images. The labor-intensive nature of working with the beads, which requires assembling thousands of beads by hand and fusing them together with heat, serves as a method for Morris to "reclaim labor."

At 6:15, John will speak about his work and his process. 

The exhibit will remain on view through April 27. 

Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company promotes talented artists and offers expert design and craftsmanship for framing and displaying treasured family possessions and works of art. Summer Invitational may also be viewed through the end of August during regular business hours: Monday through Friday, 9 am – 5:30 pm, Saturday, 10 am – 3 pm. Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company is located at 224 East Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre. For more information, visit www.gordyframing.com or call 765-284-8422.

Made in Muncie
313 S. Walnut
Made In Muncie will have an opening reception for artist Aimee Maychack on April 4th from 5-8pm From the Artist: My artwork is an invitation to the viewer to step into the narrative, to insert themselves into the stories I tell through color, lives, texture, and imagination. For my story I focus on queerness, connections, sense of self from my own life and patterns, textures, and images from nature infiltrate my art. It compels the viewer to confront preconceived notions, reject binary thinking, and hold two ideas at once. My stories, my art, generate a dialog with you. What stories would you tell?

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
Join Child Adult Resource Services/Beyond I Can day center for a special "Pot Your Own Plant" Event! Come choose your very own, handmade ceramic pot or a painted terracotta pot to plant a variety of seeds. Support your community and celebrate the solar eclipse by bringing a new plant into the world!

Dirt and seeds will be provided. 
Handmade pots: $5
Terracotta pots: $2
Located in the Madjax Makerforce building

Madjax Spring Fling
Come out for an evening of FREE family fun featuring a custom air freshener workshop in the Design Lab, a mural unveiling, art vendors, and plenty of kid-friendly crafts and activities! Our partners from the East Central Neighborhood Association and Delaware County Master Gardeners are joining us to bring more Spring-themed fun, including a plant-potting station and more.

Muncie Artist’s Guild
Various locations
Nick Martin is the Muncie Artists Guild's “Artist of the Month” for April 2024. 

Nick’s Artist Statement/Bio: 
I'm a local artist who loves to paint, draw, and experiment with art materials.  I mostly do genre paintings: portraits, still lifes, landscapes, and abstracts.  I like to work on a small scale so I can put in lots of details and move on to a fresh idea within a sitting or two.  I earned my MFA from SIUE in Drawing and Studio Art, studied at Purdue, Alma College, and NMU.  I started an Art group called Yorktown Art Lover's League in 2023, we meet every third Wednesday of the month at Smith Street Studios from 5-8pm.  I teach art classes at the Cornerstone Center for the Arts and the YOC, do private art lessons, and teach tennis at the YMCA.  I love teaching, probably because I've had some really exceptional teachers and am very curious.  I try to make my classrooms and events as fun and educational as possible.  It's great to see people with little art experience become surprised and enthusiastic about making more art, and it's always good to spend time with playful and creative people.  My favorite part about art is sharing what I love and building our art community.  People that make things have to put themselves out there a little, you have to be brave and genuine to do that. 

His 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. 

Vera Mae’s Bistro
207-209 S. Walnut
First Thursday Cajun Night at Vera’s! Featuring Fresh Oysters other Cajun fixin’s. 

Plan to spend your weekend with us! There is a special Magic in Muncie!

The Delaware County Fairgrounds is Muncie's in-town camping and RV accommodation hub for everyone visiting for the Total Eclipse of the Heartland! The Magic City Market, with live music and dozens of artisan Makers, will be there all weekend for visitors and locals! While you enjoy our wonderful Hoosier town, you will be able to socialize and shop with the Muncie Makers Market at the Magic City Market held in Heartland Hall at the Fairgrounds. For THREE DAYS in April 2024 - Saturday the 6th, Sunday the 7th, and Monday the 8th - from 10a-6p, in Heartland Hall, we will feature a General Store, 2024 Eclipse souvenirs, beautiful handmade arts, delicious homemade goodies, craft beer, local food trucks with hot meals, live music, indoor seating and outdoor picnic seating, and much more. Unique and high quality offerings from our creative community await! This is a mandatory event for locals and a welcoming place for visitors!

Don't miss your chance to be part of this once in a lifetime solar celebration. Grab your camping/RV reservations NOW (765-288-1854), bring your positive vibes, and let's make this Solar Eclipse weekend in the Path of Totality a time to remember. Cheers to good company, great artisan offerings, enchanted music, warm Hoosier Hospitality, and the magic that awaits! 

All Magic City Market Vendors must register in advance, see attached flyer to request information.

Join us for an unforgettable celebration at the Magic City Brewfest, happening April 6th, the Saturday before the April 8th Total Eclipse of the Heartland! Get ready for a day filled with craft beer, winery and distillery offerings, live music, artistic makers, and an atmosphere that's nothing short of magical! We will celebrate in the historic Cornerstone Center for the Arts, an enchanted gem just waiting for us to help her shine!

Picture this: a vibrant gathering of craft enthusiasts, local and beyond brewers 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. While you enjoy the Hoosier excellence at Brewfest, you will be able to shop with twenty Artisans from the Muncie Makers Market at the Magic City Market held on the Mezzanine above. Unique and high quality offerings from our creative community await! This is a mandatory event for locals and a welcoming place for visitors!

As the sun sets and casts its warm glow over the venue, immerse yourself in the rhythm of live music that will keep you grooving all night long in the gorgeous auditorium of this charmed venue. The party continues throughout the evening at the Magic City Music Fest free to Brewfest attendees from 4pm-midnight. The Magic City Brewfest is not just an event; it's an experience that transcends the ordinary. Plan to spend the weekend with us! There is a special Magic in Muncie!

Don't miss your chance to be part of this once in a lifetime solar celebration. Grab your tickets now, bring your positive vibes, and let's make the Saturday before the Eclipse a time to remember. Cheers to good company, great craft offerings, enchanted music and the magic that awaits! 

Tickets for the Magic City Brewfest are LIMITED - get yours NOW:

https://event.ontaptickets.com/events/magic-city-brewfest-muncie-4-6-2024

All Magic City Market Vendors must register in advance, see attached flyer to request information.

Plan to spend the your weekend with us! There is a special Magic in Muncie!

The Delaware County Fairgrounds is Muncie's in-town camping and RV accommodation hub for everyone visiting for the Total Eclipse of the Heartland! The Magic City Market, with live music and dozens of artisan Makers, will be there all weekend for visitors and locals! While you enjoy our wonderful Hoosier town, you will be able to socialize and shop with the Muncie Makers Market at the Magic City Market held in Heartland Hall at the Fairgrounds. For THREE DAYS in April 2024 - Saturday the 6th, Sunday the 7th, and Monday the 8th - from 10a-6p, in Heartland Hall, we will feature a General Store, 2024 Eclipse souvenirs, beautiful handmade arts, delicious homemade goodies, craft beer, local food trucks with hot meals, live music, indoor seating and outdoor picnic seating, and much more. Unique and high quality offerings from our creative community await! This is a mandatory event for locals and a welcoming place for visitors!

Don't miss your chance to be part of this once in a lifetime solar celebration. Grab your camping/RV reservations NOW (765-288-1854), bring your positive vibes, and let's make this Solar Eclipse weekend in the Path of Totality a time to remember. Cheers to good company, great artisan offerings, enchanted music, warm Hoosier Hospitality, and the magic that awaits! 

All Magic City Market Vendors must register in advance, see attached flyer to request information.

Plan to spend the your weekend with us! There is a special Magic in Muncie!

The Delaware County Fairgrounds is Muncie's in-town camping and RV accommodation hub for everyone visiting for the Total Eclipse of the Heartland! The Magic City Market, with live music and dozens of artisan Makers, will be there all weekend for visitors and locals! While you enjoy our wonderful Hoosier town, you will be able to socialize and shop with the Muncie Makers Market at the Magic City Market held in Heartland Hall at the Fairgrounds. For THREE DAYS in April 2024 - Saturday the 6th, Sunday the 7th, and Monday the 8th - from 10a-6p, in Heartland Hall, we will feature a General Store, 2024 Eclipse souvenirs, beautiful handmade arts, delicious homemade goodies, craft beer, local food trucks with hot meals, live music, indoor seating and outdoor picnic seating, and much more. Unique and high quality offerings from our creative community await! This is a mandatory event for locals and a welcoming place for visitors!

Don't miss your chance to be part of this once in a lifetime solar celebration. Grab your camping/RV reservations NOW (765-288-1854), bring your positive vibes, and let's make this Solar Eclipse weekend in the Path of Totality a time to remember. Cheers to good company, great artisan offerings, enchanted music, warm Hoosier Hospitality, and the magic that awaits! 

All Magic City Market Vendors must register in advance, see attached flyer to request information.

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! Please JOIN us on Facebook too!

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

Art in Bloom 2024

Visit the David Owsley Museum of Art on May 18 and 19 for Art in Bloom, an annual springtime celebration featuring floral creations by regional designers 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 Saturday, May 18, will offer jazz, hors d'oeuvres, and a cash (only) bar.

There is no admission fee for this event, and weekend parking 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 marks the final opportunity to see the special exhibition Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection, which closes on May 19.

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

paper poppy

Discover your inner Mother Nature and learn how to create a lovely and realistic crepe paper poppy to take home! Learn techniques from local artist Jeanne Zeigler with all supplies provided. The two workshops - part of Art in Bloom weekend - are free of charge but space is limited and registration is required. 

Register here for the 1:30pm-3:00pm workshop

Register here for the 4:00pm-5:30pm workshop

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 2024

Visit the David Owsley Museum of Art on May 18 and 19 for Art in Bloom, an annual springtime celebration featuring floral creations by regional designers 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 Saturday, May 18, will offer jazz, hors d'oeuvres, and a cash (only) bar.

There is no admission fee for this event, and weekend parking 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 marks the final opportunity to see the special exhibition Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection, which closes on May 19.

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

#YART is a Yard Sale for Art held during ArtsWalk on the First Thursday of every June and October at Canan Commons in Downtown Muncie! All Art priced under $40! The Spring 2024 Muncie YART will be from 5-8p on Thursday, June 6th during the Brink of Summer ArtsWalk! 

YART Artist Sign Up is on May 1st on the Muncie YART Facebook page - it's FREE to all Artists! Signing up means you are IN! 

YART has a zero-dollar budget and is proof that community members working together can create a hugely successful and fun experience! Volunteers are sought for the YART Artist Set-Up from 3-5p on June 6th, show up to HELP, thank you! ♥️