219 past events with the metalworking tag

Brink of Summer Artswalk! Flower Hour Jolie Ruin and Jme Noggle at 111 Arts Gallery Beyond I Can/CARS at Madjax, 1st floor Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 2nd floor Debra Gindhart Dragoo at Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 2nd floor 2023 Pride Celebration and Drag Bingo at The Fickle Peach Charles Knox at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Co. Tom Steiner at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Co. Concert with Fr. Paul Jacobson at Grace Episcopal Church IDIA Lab augmented reality artwork on Walnut St. Opening of the Design Lab at Madjax Muncie Jean McCauley, Muncie Artist Guilds "Artist of the Month" showing at various locations downtown Muncie Makers Market, corner of Walnut and Adams Open Studios at the Murray Building Yart at Canan Commons

Downtown Development:
A special edition of First Thursday, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, presented by The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County, celebrates the arts culture in Muncie!

Head DWNTWN to enjoy:
- YART: A Yard Sale for Art @ Canan Commons
- Live music and dance featuring:
- Muncie Ballet Studio
- America’s Hometown Jazz Combo
- Ben Davis and Alex Kosla Duo 
- Delicious food from eateries and local food trucks
- Multiple art galleries at Gordy, Cornerstone, MadJax, and throughout DWNTWN 

Flower Hour:
During ArtsWalk, be sure to also take on Flower Hour!
Explore DWNTWN during Brink of Summer ArtsWalk and collect flowers from 10 different locations to create a beautiful, custom bouquet.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at downtownmuncie.org/flowerhour, from a participating sponsor, or at the event (while supplies last).

Money raised through this event will support DWNTWN event programming and development opportunities.

111 Arts Gallery 
111 E. Main
111 Arts Gallery will be displaying art by Jolie ruin and Jme Noggle as well as a pop-up art sale with tons of collages, drawings, bargain screen printed t-shirts, embroidered patches, and more!

Beyond I CAN (Madjax, 1st floor)
515 E. Main St.
Beyond I Can/CARS is a day center for adults with disabilities, where we live our best lives. We enjoy making things with our hands and selling them in our store and will be open for Artswalk. 

The Clubhouse at Accutech
115 S. Walnut
Swing by The Clubhouse during First Thursday! 25% off digital game bay rentals, and a free side of popcorn with purchase!

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Cornerstone’s community artists and makers will display and sell their work in the Colonnade Room/first floor at Cornerstone, Resident Artist Debra Gindhart Dragoo is coordinating this event again and has lured several local artists to participate during the past four First Thursday celebrations at Cornerstone. The Colonnade Room will also display the works of the winners and contestants of the YAE competition announced May 21. This is county-wide contest among youthful artists. Dragoo’s brother, well-known flautist and photographer Larry Gindhart of Indianapolis will perform. Brink of Summer ArtsWalk Cornerstone Center for the Arts 520 East Main Street Colonnade Room/first floor 5-8pm

Cornerstone Resident Artist Debra Gindhart Dragoo is coordinating this event again and has lured several local artists to participate during the past four First Thursday celebrations at Cornerstone. In addition, the Judith Barnes Memorial Gallery will display the works of the winners and contestants of the YAE competition announced May 21. This is county-wide contest among youthful artists. Dragoo’s brother, well-known flautist and photographer Larry Gindhart of Indianapolis will perform. 5-8pm Cornerstone Center for the Arts also presents their artist-in-residence, Debra Gindhart Dragoo, who shares her love of art and repurposing. Her artist mantra is “Real Babes Recycle, RE-use, RE-claim, RE-new" this mantra moves through her Green Glam Studio jewelry. So if you have admired her style come and get your own Green Glam Studio jewelry collection. 5-8pm Colonnade Room

Downtown Farm Stand
125 E. Main
Join us, and local artists for a community jam during First Thursday (& every Thursday)!

Stop in and enjoy craft cocktails, fabulous music, and amazing food in this hip, historic venue ~ a truly unique experience! We are located above The Downtown Farm Stand at 107 S Mulberry Street.  For more information, please visit their website at downtownfarmstand.com. 

The Fickle Peach (21+)
117 E. Charles
The Muncie Pride Network presents the 2023 Pride Celebration at the Fickle Peach for the Brink of Summer Artswalk! There will be Drag Bingo hosted by Ida Kay and the event will go from 7-10pm. 

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company will celebrate from 5-8 pm with a reception for the gallery’s annual Summer Invitational. The exhibit features work by Charles Knox and Tom Steiner. Light refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend. A brief program at 6:15 will highlight both artists. Knox will discuss his intricate color pencil drawings and Steiner will speak about his new body of photographs. The exhibit will remain on view through August 26.

Grace Episcopal Church
300 S. Madison
All are welcome to an organ concert at Grace Episcopal Church, 300 S. Madison, Muncie (corner Adams & Madison–next to iconic McDonald’s sign). Fr. Paul Jacobson, pastor of the church and accomplished organist, will perform beginning at 7:00. The program and reception following are free and open to the public.

High Street United Methodist Church
219 S. High
High Street UMC is holding a slow cooker competition and is inviting the community to help in selecting the winner. Tasting in the church parlor starts at 5:00! Outdoor games for children and youth activities will be taking place outside the church. Come inside and enjoy the stained-glass windows and other artwork in the church. 

IDIA Lab
119 W. Charles St.
Ball State University’s IDIA Lab will be exhibiting an interactive augmented reality artwork. The virtual experience appears automatically without an app, by pointing your phone at a QR code decal placed on the sidewalk somewhere on Walnut street. Bring your phone, explore and look down!

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
Join us on Thursday, June 1st, to celebrate the reopening of the Design Lab at Madjax in its new downstairs location! Drop in anytime from 4–9 pm to tour the lab and view equipment demonstrations. A ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will be held at

Muncie Artist’s Guild
Various locations
Jean McCauley is an award winning artist in pastels and oils, and has been a member of the Muncie Artists Guild for more than twenty years. Jean’s artwork will be on display during the month of June at the following locations: Northwest Bank, Old National Bank, Parlour at Hazelwood Hair Salon, Rosebud Coffee House, and Vera Mae’s Bistro.

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. June brings an extra special First Thursday, the Brink of Summer ArtsWalk - even bigger with lots more to do! 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
The Artists of the Murray Building invite you inside our studios to see all the great art we've been busy creating! All art will be for sale, some at prices under $40! Light refreshments served in the 2nd floor foyer with live music street side sponsored by certified Bob Ross instructor Chris Taylor, Silk Painter Carrie Wright, Acrylics & Mixed Media Artist Cassie Dunmyer, Oil Painter & Printmaker Kate Thorson and Ink Line Artist Jeff Brackett.

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

YART
Canan Commons, 500 S. Walnut St.
YART is a Yard Sale for Art, unlike any sale you’ve seen before! This community art sale, with a goal of making art affordable and accessible to everyone, will be held in conjunction with the 2023 Brink of Summer ArtsWalk on Thursday, June 1st, from 5-8p. You can find the huge Spring 2023 Muncie YART and LIVE music performances at Canan Commons, Muncie's great urban greenspace park and amphitheater by the roundabout on South Walnut Street. 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! The last YART featured over 150 Artists! 

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 Spring 2023 Muncie YART is scheduled for the evening of Thursday, June 1st!

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 Spring 2023 Muncie YART will be held in conjunction with the 2023 Brink of Summer ArtsWalk on Thursday, June 1st, 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 Spring 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!

LIKE Muncie YART on FaceBook:

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

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

Light up DWNTWN! Holiday Boutique at the Bargain Box Carrie Wright Silk Gifts and Gallery The Clubhouse Heart of Muncie. Kevin Klinger, Artificial Intelligence. 2023 Still from Conflux III. John Fillwalk with Neil Zehr @IDIA Lab. Interactive installation. 2023 Cornerstone Center for the Arts Holiday Party and Salon Show, Gordy Fine Art and Framing Co. “Organ Music for the Nativity Season” with Fr. Paul Jacobson, Grace Episcopal Church Kat's Crystals and Curiosities Madjax, Design Lab Pop-up Workshop Madjax, Crosby Family Art MAggie Abby Molino, Muncie Artists Guild's Artist of the Month Holiday Gift Market, Muncie Makers Market "Something Every Week," Muncie Makes Lab Aimee Maychack and Mary Arnett-Delaney at Plyspace Aimee Maychack and Mary Arnett-Delaney at Plyspace Cajun Night at Vera Mae's

Downtown Development
Canan Commons
Kick-Off Event: Spread the Christmas cheer with galleries, restaurants, retailers, and neighbors throughout DWNTWN during December’s First Thursday:

-Community Tree Lighting (6pm) with Animated Light Show Synchronized to Music 
-Santa & The Kiddie Express Train at Canan Commons
-Holiday Gift Market by the Muncie Makers Market 
-Holiday Gallery Walk
-Live Music & Performances
-Starting at 5pm at Canan Commons: The Harmony Players, Muncie Community Elementary School Choir, Code Red Dancers, George Wolfe and Friends, and Greg Rhodes
-Santa, Charlie Cardinal, Rudy the RoadRunner, Rudolph and Frosty will all be on hand for holiday cheer and selfies!
-Enjoy music and light shows at 6, 7, 8, and 9pm every Thursday-Sunday in December at Canan Commons

NEW THIS YEAR!
HOLIDAY WINDOW DISPLAY CONTEST
Businesses all across DWNTWN are getting in the holiday spirit and decorating their storefront windows—or their entire building. Explore DWNTWN and experience the holiday cheer during Light Up DWNTWN all December long. Vote for your favorite display and they might win a $500 micro-grant for their business! Check back soon to see the list of participating businesses and submit your ballot. Voting will be open December 7–31, 2023.

DWNTWN businesses: Want in? Email cheryl@downtownmuncie.org by Friday, December 1 to register for the contest!

111 Arts Gallery 
111 E. Main
We are having our Christmas specials (Krampus tattoos) featuring a variety of images of Christmas devils for your tattoo fantasy. Our window is also decorated to add to it. Whether you collect tattoos or not, stop in and check out the museum!

The Bargain Box 
607 E. Charles St (behind McDonald’s)
Holiday Boutique at the Bargain Box is a boutique shopping experience at resale prices. The Holiday Boutique is open Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 am to 2 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm. With special hours for First Thursday, 5 pm to 8 pm. Operated by the ladies of Psi Iota Xi - Alpha Chapter, all proceeds from the Holiday Boutique and Bargain Box are gifted back into our community. Last year Psi Iota Xi – Alpha Chapter was able to support the following organizations A Better Way, Cornerstone Center for the Arts, Guardian Advocates, Masterworks Chorale, United Day Care, and Youth Symphony Orchestra. Since 1963 $1,130,578 have been gifted back to Muncie’s non-profit organizations. Come Shop the Box! 

Carrie Wright Silk Gifts and Gallery
405 S. Walnut (above the Caffeinery)
We offer fine artisan-made gifts at every price point, including some unique stocking stuffers under $15! Stop by for a delicious cup of Ghirardelli hot cocoa and receive a free gift with every purchase, our way to show you how much we appreciate you!

The Clubhouse
115 S. Walnut
Visit us on Thursday December 7th for buy one get one free dinners from 5pm – 9pm! We’ll also have a free kids crafting corner where they can make their own Holiday ornaments. Frosty and Rudolph will be on site from 7pm until 8pm for the perfect winter photo op.

College of Architecture and Planning, Ball State University
#HeartofMuncie (an Exhibition)
220 S Walnut St (Black Glass Building) 
The iMADE immersive learning studio through Ball State’s College of Architecture and Planning (CAP) is showcasing their work for the semester. Come to see the students’ master planning strategy for the city of Muncie as well as their work on the column installation in Accutech’s parking lot. 

Conflux III (Interactive Installation)
220 S Walnut St (Black Glass Building)
BSU’s IDIA Lab, also from CAP, will present an interactive installation using AI – triggered by a QR code and cellphone on the exterior of Muncie’s own Skidmore Owings and Merrill designed building at 220 S Walnut Street. The event will take place from 5-8pm. All are welcome to attend and free food and drinks will be provided.

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
We are celebrating 22 years of FIRST THURSDAY in Muncie. At Cornerstone Center for the Arts, we have a Muncie artwork donation exhibit, which is now 20% off. Many pieces of this generous donation were originally purchased from Gordy’s Fine Arts and Framing, and there are over 40 pieces. They include ceramics, sculpture, fiber art, prints, paintings, and drawings. If you’re a patron of Muncie arts don’t miss this incredible installation, or your opportunity to purchase some amazing art. All proceeds go to Cornerstone Center for the Arts and can be viewed in Cornerstone’s Judith Barnes Memorial Gallery. The event is being coordinated by Artist in Residence Debra Gindhart. 

Community artists participating this December include Val Kelley, Mikell Vawter, Angel Gillette, Liliana Osborne, Tom Stader, Jill Palumbo, Jennifer Morris, Ashley Lambert, Stefan McKell, Early Kenny, and Kristin Ramsey.

Cornerstone staff artists include Mike Lassiter and Debra Gindhart Dragoo.
Music guest: Dj Kendrick Shadoan 

Cornerstone Center for the Arts offers opportunities for creative expression for all through community and rental spaces in a historic setting. Cornerstone is home to The Masterworks Chorale and Orchestra Indiana for additional information go to Cornerstone's website. 

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Holiday Party and Salon Show with music by Barry Banks.  This will start a 10% sale on all artworks in the gallery which will run through December 16th. The gallery is filled with paintings, prints, pottery, journals, scarves, and jewelry made by artists with connections to Muncie and our region. Refreshments will be served. 

Grace Episcopal Church
300 S. Madison
All are welcome to a concert of “Organ Music for the Nativity Season” at Grace Episcopal Church, 300 S. Madison (corner Adams & Madison–next to iconic McDonald’s sign). Fr. Paul Jacobson, pastor of the church and accomplished musician, will perform beginning at 7:00. The program and reception following are free and open to the public.

Kat’s Crystals & Curiosities 
111 E Adams St 
Join us at Kat’s Crystals to shop 11% off our entire store from 5-8pm. We feature items from 14 local artists and makers in our store! We have original paintings, prints, jewelry, crochet, wreaths, candles, and so many more hand crafted items. This is the perfect opportunity to give the gift of handmade this holiday season. We will also be offering free refreshments!  

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
DESIGN LAB POP-UP WORKSHOP: ORNAMENTS
Join us in the Design Lab on First Thursday from 5–8 pm! Personalize and engrave your own wooden ornament using the Glowforge laser cutter and engraver. No pre-registration is required. 5–8pm (Drop in anytime)

Parking available in the lot at the corner of Main St and Monroe St
Free for Design Lab members, $5 per ornament for nonmembers

CFA: Crosby Family Art
Join us for First Thursday at Madjax! Crosby Family Art is thrilled to be at Madjax for an unforgettable First Thursday event. Explore our vibrant collection of art pieces crafted by the talented Crosby family. From stunning paintings to unique jewelry, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness creativity in action! Mark your calendar and come celebrate art with us at Madjax on December 7th from 5-8pm. See you there!

Muncie Artist’s Guild
Various locations
MAggie Abby Molino is our Muncie Artists Guild's Artist of the Month for December 2023.  

Artist Statement/Bio: 
I came to Earth loving buffalo, boots, hats and horses and howled when Mother tried to get me into dresses. Then Mother sewed me a dress with horses on the material and I had been outsmarted. There’s still a remnant of that dress in the little pink box Grandpa brought me my first sewing machine in. I love to sew. 

That was about the same time my father showed me how to use the Kodak Instamatic. Yet another true love was born. I’ve not been without a camera since. 

In grade school, I met the piano and the pencil. I wrote poems and drew horse farm plans, Indiana sunsets and insects. I was the 1968 Indiana State 4-H Champion of Entomology Insect Identification and won a trip to New York City and Washington DC.I was still studying piano and performing on stage when I went to Indiana University Bloomington a few years later. There I majored in Journalism and Communications and took photography classes. I loved the dark room and the film camera. 

While pursuing journalism I got a job at Bloomington Hospital as a clinical secretary and somehow, despite dreams of a radio broadcast career, I graduated, after five and a half years of studying, with a BSN in Nursing from IU Indianapolis. Nursing allows room for variety. I’ve co-owned a custom marine canvas shop where I designed boat tops and boat covers and worked as a professional seamstress while I water-skied my heart out and raised two boys; had a 50-year career in health care working in Clinics, Emergency Rooms, Psychiatric facilities, Hospitals and Nursing Homes; went through a stack of cameras of all types; and raised a riding and driving horse along with a menagerie of goats, sheep, geese, ducks, dogs, cats and pigs. While I haven’t owned a buffalo, I do decorate my house with bison, have a collection of boots and hats and wear them regularly. I now play a keyboard and am a Google Guide with over a thousand photos on line with nearly 23,500,000 views of my pictures. 

As I say in my Google Bio: Nurse, Writer, Poet, Musician, Artist. Forever just isn’t long enough to explore life to its fullest, but photography helps. 

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
227 S. Walnut
The Holiday Gift Market at Light Up DWNTWN, presented by the Muncie Makers Market, is your chance to shop early! We are excited to be at the heart of it all! From 5-8pm, at the Royalty Event Center at 227 South Walnut Street, between Heorot Pub and Trust Your Butcher Steakhouse, we will show up BRIGHT and MERRY showcasing local businesses, all with handmade creations and homemade goodies! We really hope that you will #ShopSmallFirst this season! 

Join your community at Light Up DWNTWN for a delightful and fun evening of shopping - America's Hometown Band will have a Jazz Combo outside and All Out Productions will bring the holiday tunes inside!

Muncie Makes Lab
628 S. Walnut
“Something Every Week”
Curator: Ben Fusco
Artists:  Alyvia Hebner, Matt Holman, Olivia Smith, Sam Meyers, Ricardo Ayala, Finn Hannan, Katie Holland, Mary Kate Hopf, Justine Horlander, Nathan Horlander, Nicole Pokorny, Nathan Freyberger

Over 30 weeks between January and August of 2023, 13 artists/designers committed to making something every week, intending to display it on a 9x 12 paper poster. There were no limitations to what could be made as long as it was something every week. Some participants used their posters as an opportunity to experiment with mediums, styles, and techniques, while others drew inspiration from activities and environments. The collection of posters becomes a record of experiences over the 30 weeks. The project's foundational belief is that the more that can be created and seen, the stronger the initial ideas become and the more they can grow and change.

Plsypace
304 S. Walnut
Local artists, Aimee Maychack and Mary Arnett-Delaney (M.A-D.), are hosting a pop-up shop featuring a variety of unique items. Inspired largely by the natural world, Aimee creates cards, mini-graphic novels (zines), paintings and linocut prints. M.A-D’s artwork finds humor and sincerity through zines, prints, paintings and stickers. There's something for everyone at affordable prices just in time for your holiday shopping. Stop by Plyspace at 304 S. Walnut St. (next door to Forever Toys) for this exclusive pop-up and support local art!

Vera Mae’s Bistro
207-209 S. Walnut
First Thursday Cajun Night at Vera’s! Featuring Fresh Oysters other Cajun fixin’s. Or join us for a cocktail amidst our beautiful Holiday décor!

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! 

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! 

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

#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! ♥️

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! 

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

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! 

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

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! 

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

A celebration of the Muncie Gas Boom Era! The Old Washington Street Festival is a showcase for regional artisans and artists that connects the history of Muncie to the modern era. Join us for arts and crafts vendors, food, and free entertainment!

A celebration of the Muncie Gas Boom Era! The Old Washington Street Festival is a showcase for regional artisans and artists that connects the history of Muncie to the modern era. Join us for arts and crafts vendors, food, and free entertainment!

Ball State's School of Art’s Fred Meyer Lecture in Cultural Policy and Arts Advocacy presents:

Your Brain on Art: A Lecture with Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen

Join us for an evening with Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross, the authors of Your Brain on Art. Discover the groundbreaking science behind the evolutionary dynamics of art and its impact on our brains and our health. This lecture will illuminate how the arts can profoundly enhance our physical and mental health, foster learning, and build stronger communities.

Join us as we explore:

• The revolutionary field of neuroaesthetics
• Insights from multidisciplinary pioneers like David Byrne, Renée Fleming, and E.O. Wilson
• Compelling stories of how the arts are making a positive impact on daily life

This is not just a call to “bring back the arts.” It’s a call-to-arms for integrating the arts with science and technology to shape a more humane and innovative future. Don’t miss this opportunity to understand how the arts are vital to our well-being and societal progress. Be part of this enlightening journey and elevate your understanding of the arts’ transformative power.

Join us for an unforgettable experience and be inspired to see the essential value of the arts in a whole new light!

Arrangements for the appearance of Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen made through Federation Artists.

The School of Art’s Fred Meyer Lecture in Cultural Policy and Arts Advocacy presents Your Brain on Art in partnership with Arts Alive!, the College of Fine Arts, the College of Health, the College of Sciences and Humanities, and the College of Communication, Information, and Media.

Got questions? Contact the School of Art at art@bsu.edu or call 765-285-5838 for more information about this event.

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! 

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

#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 Fall 2024 Muncie YART will be from 5-8p on Thursday, October 3rd during ArtsWalk! 

YART Artist Sign Up is on September 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 October 3rd, show up to HELP, thank you! ♥️

Uyuni 2017 Silver, enamel, 7 x 5.5 x 5.5 in. Sarah Perkins

Sarah Perkins received her BA from San Diego State University and her MFA at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, and is professor emeritus at Missouri State University. She is a past board member of the Enamelist Society and is currently a member of the Collections Committee at the Ornamental Metal Museum. She has shown her work in the U.S., India, Canada, Europe and Asia. Her work can be seen in Metalsmith, Ornament, American Craft and in the books The Art of Fine Enameling, Contemporary Enameling, The Penland Book of Jewelry and The Art of Enameling, and she was the juror for the Lark Publications book 500 Enameled Objects. She has taught numerous workshops around the United States, including at Arrowmont, Penland, San Diego State University and California College of Art, as well as at Tainan Graduate Institute of Applied Arts in Taiwan, the University of the West of England in Bristol, and at the Sanskriti Foundation in New Delhi, India. Perkins is represented by Mobilia Gallery in Cambridge, Mass. 

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 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.