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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! 

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! ♥️

Samuel Levi Jones’ multidisciplinary practice includes making patchworked paintings and installations to challenge people’s perceptions of authority, exclusion, and equality. He explores the framing of power structures and struggles between exclusion and equality by desecrating historical material, then reimagining new works. He is the recipient of the 2014 Joyce Alexander Wein artist prize awarded to him by the Studio Museum in Harlem, NY — an annual award honoring emerging or mid-career African American artists. His work is in prominent private and public collections including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SF MOMA); The Whitney Museum of American Art, NY; The Rubell Family Collection, Miami, FL; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA; the Studio Museum in Harlem, NY; the Art Institute of Chicago, IL; and the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, IN.

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.

E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center

Cost: $40
Limited to 10 students
Reservations Required
Please reserve online at https://commerce.cashnet.com/BALL_EMS057

Ann will teach simplified techniques for creating a beautiful holiday watercolor masterpiece from start to finish. Her professional experience enables her to teach novices as well as advanced painters in the same setting. You will have the opportunity to display your artwork at the Center’s Holiday Open House on December 6-7.

Instructor: Ann Johnson, local artist and former owner of F.B. Fogg

Join us at Kat’s Crystals & Curiosities as we Light Up DWNTWN! 🎄We will be serving FREE refreshments and offering 11% off storewide to those who mention this promotion! 🛍️ We will also be hosting The Baked Witch for Tarot Readings & More! The Muncie Makers Market will be joining us on the sidewalk with their outdoor vendors for the Holiday Gift Market! 🎁 So that means even more local handmade art and crafts! it’s going to be an amazing night Downtown that you do not want to miss! ❄️☃️

Ron Bias at 111 Arts Gallery John Kolar at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Carol Wasson at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Co. Jacqueline Harris, Muncie Artist Guild's Artist-of-the-Month Muncie Makers Market at Cornerstone Center for the Arts

111 Arts Gallery 
111 E. Main
111 Arts Gallery will have our huge collection of Ron Bias Tattoo flash. He was an Indiana artist- rest in peace. They are homemade frames hand drawn flash from the 1970s. For more information, stop by the shop and check out the artwork. We put a book out with his art a couple years ago. The books have long sold out, but the flash is still up. Vintage Americano. 

The Clubhouse
115 S. Walnut
Happy Hour 5-7 pm
$2 Domestic Draft Pints
$3 Margaritas
Half Off Appetizers 

Closest To The Pin Contest: 
3 Shots
Pebble Beach
Hole 7

Winner gets a $50 Gift Card 

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Cornerstone Center for the Arts February 6 Music guest: John Kolar. From the hills of Morgantown, WV, John Kolar is a guitarist, piano player, vocalist, bassist, composer, producer, mixing engineer, and mastering engineer. John is a member of two music groups: Kiolo (an indie pop/bedroom pop duo) and Mother of Earl (an indie rock band). John writes original music and produces, mixes, and masters for both groups. Their music is available on all major streaming services. John also regularly plays solo gigs, performing acoustic guitar, piano, and vocals, playing originals and rock, pop, country, and jazz covers, 5-8pm.

Judith Barnes Memorial Gallery: feature artist: Angel Gillette
Second floor Great Room: local artists and creative makers

Fox & Sparrow Tattoo
304 S. Walnut
Fox & Sparrow Tattoo will be accepting walk-ins from 1-8P with the whole crew having new tattoo flash and line drawings available for tattoo.  

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
First Thursday opening reception for Six Great Indiana Artists: David Dale, Jim Faulkner, Brian Gordy, Alan Patrick, John Peterson, and Carol Strock Wasson, Thursday, February 6, 5 - 8 pm

For many years, Gordy has proudly represented some of the best artists in our part of the state of Indiana. This exhibition brings together six of the most recognizable artists who have all achieved statewide and national prominence.  The show will open with a party on First Thursday, February 6, 5 – 8 pm. Brian Gordy, Alan Patrick, John Peterson, and Carol Wasson will attend and be available for questions and conversation. Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited. 

“It is thrilling to see all these artists in the same space. They have known each other and influenced each other for a very long time. They have also had a long impact on the generation that follows them,” says owner Carl Schafer. “Their commitment to their own artistic lives is matched by their commitment to fostering the artistic talent of their many students.”

At 6:15 Brian Gordy will give an informal talk about his own work and his long relationship with the other artists in the show. Brian and his wife Genny were owners of the gallery from 1989 – 2015. During that time, they were largely responsible for starting the First Thursday tradition in Muncie and represented all these artists in their gallery. 

The exhibit will be on view with works for sale in the gallery and on our website through March 1, 2025. 

Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company promotes talented artists, provides appraisals, restores antique frames, and offers expert design and craftsmanship for framing and displaying treasured family possessions and works of art. 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

Muncie Artists Guild
Various locations
Jacqueline Harris is the Muncie Artists Guild Artist of the Month for February 2025. Jacqueline Harris has long enjoyed working with her hands by sewing, quilting, needlepoint, jewelry-making, and gardening. Although Jackie had not done artwork until recently, she came from an artistic family and appreciates art and the effort that goes into it. Currently, she is working in acrylics, alcohol ink, and pastels. Recently, her work was shown at Minnetrista’s annual show, the Figures of Speech exhibit and the Open Spaces show. She has benefitted from the guidance of Sarah Shafer, Nick Martin, Michelle Wilson, Ann Johnson, and her mother, Florence Jagger. Her work will be shown at Vera Mae’s, Rosebud, Northwest Bank, and Old National Bank.

Muncie Makers Market
Cornerstone Center for the Arts (520 E. Main)
Still too cold for the Muncie Makers Market on Downtown sidewalks - instead we have a fun First Thursday planned INDOORS with wonderfully unique gifts from our Growers & Makers at Cornerstone Center for the Arts on Thursday, February 6th from 5-8p! Join us and other local Artisans and #ShopCozy with FREE parking on First Thursday!

This year’s exhibition will be open from February 12 through March 15. The reception will be Saturday, February 22 from 6PM – 8PM in The Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery.

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Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday: 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. Closed weekends and all Ball State breaks and holidays.

The School of Art and The Griner Gallery invites the public to the 90th Annual Student Art Show, a competitive juried show honoring the School of Art's outstanding student artists. Come view the work of our talented students for free!

The show is juried by a professional artist from outside Ball State, resulting in an exhibition that includes a broad range of artworks, media, and styles. This annual event is a great opportunity to see the exciting art produced by the students in the School of Art, and a must-see event for anyone who appreciates contemporary art. We hope you can stop by and check out this exciting exhibition!

All students currently enrolled in classes in the School of Art are eligible to enter artwork for the juror’s consideration. Work from all areas of study in the School of Art are eligible for entry, including animation, ceramics, drawing, game art/design, glass, graphic design, graphic arts management, illustration, metals + jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video and new media. Approximately $5000 in awards are given each year.

It's Winter, so the Muncie Makers Market is on hiatus for our sidewalk setup until warmer weather - but we still have a fun First Thursday  planned! We will have many items from our local Growers & Makers for sale on Thursday, March 6th from 5-8p at Cornerstone Center for the Arts! Join us and many other local Artisans and shop INDOORS with FREE parking on 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 during the First Thursday Gallery Walks, 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/ ;

#MuncieMakersMarket #Mocal #Funcie #Muncie #GoDoMuncie #BetterTogether #FirstThursday #FarmersMarket #EatLocal #BuyLocal #ShopLocal #HeyMuncie #VisitMuncie #MuncieProud #Handmade #Homemade #LocallyGrown 

Crosby Family Art: Resurgence at 111 Arts Gallery Art at the Murray Jess Jones at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Tom Stader at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Songwriter Sessions at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Alan Patrick at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Co. Sue Gordy, Muncie Artists Guild "Artist of the Month" Muncie Makers Market

111 Arts Gallery 
111 E. Main
Crosby Family Art: Resurgence- 111 Arts Gallery will be showing new works from Leon and Laura Crosby, local artists who formerly taught drawing classes for Cornerstone. Their work is Fluid art/ Pop art/ A mix of both.

Art at the Murray
405 S. Walnut (upstairs between the Caffeinery & Atty. Frank Brinkman's)
We've grown! On the third floor, Dunckel Haus Photography has their newest studio sessions decor put together, plus they sport the best view of downtown! Cassie Dunmyer will be giving a sneak peak of new and in progress work using non-traditional materials alongside painting and drawing mediums. Meet Kathryn Kesterson, the researcher known as Hoosier Kin Genealogy, and see her lovely space filled with important maps and historical photos. Next door to her, Gallery Flaneur, the gorgeous space created by photographer Mark Sawrie, will be open with a brand new collection of photographic prints. Enjoy refreshments in the second floor foyer while you peruse the new installation of Joshua Dunckel's Blue Heron series in our Mini Gallery. And Carrie Wright has been hard at work filling up her walls with new art for the annual Indiana Artisan Marketplace held at the end of the month.

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Join us for our Winter Semester Celebration celebrating exhibitions and performances in art, dance, music & more. Explore the work of local artist Tom Stader in the Judith Barnes Gallery, and shop from local art vendors as you take in the music from folk music artist Jess Jones. 

Stay late for our first-ever Songwriter Sessions hosted by The Fierce! The Songwriter Sessions is a singer/songwriter showcase happening each month in conjunction with First Thursday at Cornerstone Center for the Arts in downtown Muncie. It's time to shine the spotlight on the great original music that's happening in Muncie, and beyond! Artists will share the stories behind their songs, talk about the songwriting process, and much more. Join us for a listening experience like no other. The first two featured singers/songwriters will be Jerry Barker and Kole Ruder! Music will begin at 7 p.m. This event is hosted by members of Indiana band The Fierce - Sally and Lyn Fierce, and Michelle Kinsey.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
First Thursday party for Six Great Indiana Artists: David Dale, Jim Faulkner, Brian Gordy, Alan Patrick, John Peterson, and Carol Strock Wasson, Thursday, March 6, 5 - 8 pm.

For many years, Gordy has proudly represented some of the best artists in our part of the state of Indiana.  This exhibition brings together six of the most recognizable artists who have all achieved statewide and national prominence.  The show will continue with a party on First Thursday, March 6, 5 – 8 pm.  Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited. 

“It continues to be a thrill to see all these artists in the same space. They have known each other and influenced each other for a very long time.  They have also had a long impact on the generation that follows them,” says owner Carl Schafer.  “Their commitment to their own artistic lives is matched by their commitment to fostering the artistic talent of their many students.”

The exhibit will be on view with works for sale in the gallery and at gordyframing.com through March 15, 2025. 

Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company promotes talented artists, provides appraisals, restores antique frames, and offers expert design and craftsmanship for framing and displaying treasured family possessions and works of art. 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 our website or call 765-284-8422

Inland Interior Design
311 S. Walnut
Join us for a fun evening of self-care! Participate in our custom perfume bar to discover your custom scent from our new perfume brand Mixologie. Then let Shear Joy help you look your best with a wax or manicure! It will be like a "mini" perfume lab in the shop! Don't worry, you can't go wrong -- they all smell great together. Once you discover your favorites, you can get them in the full size (but travel-friendly) roll-ons!
Light snacks and drinks will be provided.
Perfume bar - $25
Gel Manicures - $20
Wax - $8
Get your tickets here: https://square.link/u/icX2Wq70

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
Visit MadJax during March First Thursday for an informal open house from 5:00 to 8:00 pm! Our spaces will be open and available for you to explore and learn more about our 80,000-square-foot building. Guests are welcome to take self-guided tours or join a guided tour to discover the history, mission, and opportunities within MadJax. Plus, as a thank-you for joining a guided tour, you’ll receive a voucher for a free drink at The Guardian Brewing Company.

Muncie Artists Guild
Various locations
Sue Gordy is the Muncie Artists Guild “Artist of the Month.” Her work will be shown at various downtown locations. 

Sue’s bio: “An interest in drawing buildings and having a father who built houses motivated me to enroll in architecture classes at Ball State University (one of three women in my class in the early 1970s). Ultimately, I worked my way through Ball State's business college and later was employed by Ball Corp. and Boyce Design Center, where I met Jim Faulkner and was inspired by his watercolor landscapes. In midlife, I switched from sales and marketing to library science. Subsequently, I worked in several Indiana public libraries. My passions include gardening with native plants, ecology, geography, and animals. I have rescued many animals and volunteered at several animal shelters. Our backyard is a wildlife habitat near the White River and the Cardinal Greenway, where I enjoy walking and bicycling. After retiring, I learned to paint with watercolors, and recently, to use colored pencils as a medium for the portraits I enjoy creating, working from my own photos. My grandsons and my pets are my favorite subjects.”

Muncie Makers Market
Corner of Walnut and Adams
Still too chilly for sidewalk setup, so we invite you to have some First Thursday fun with the Muncie Makers Market at Cornerstone Center for the Arts! We will have many items from our local Growers & Makers for sale on Thursday, March 6th from 5-8p! Join us, and many other local Artisans, for live music and great shopping INDOORS -  FREE parking too!

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

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/ ;

Spring Break @ Muncie Children's Museum

Spring Break @ Muncie Children’s Museum

Are you looking for something fun to do with your family this Spring Break? Join us for an exciting week of activities as we explore our creative side! Children will have the opportunity to assist in the making of a hanging art piece to be displayed at the Muncie Children’s Museum, enjoy a hands-on (and tasty) activity as they learn about color theory, and participate in a mural scavenger hunt!

Spring Break activities will be offered in two sessions: March 26-28 and April 2-4. Activities are included with museum admission and free for MCM members.

Spring Break @ Muncie Children's Museum

Spring Break @ Muncie Children’s Museum

Are you looking for something fun to do with your family this Spring Break? Join us for an exciting week of activities as we explore our creative side! Children will have the opportunity to assist in the making of a hanging art piece to be displayed at the Muncie Children’s Museum, enjoy a hands-on (and tasty) activity as they learn about color theory, and participate in a mural scavenger hunt!

Spring Break activities will be offered in two sessions-March 26-28 and April 2-4. Activities are included with museum admission and free for MCM members.

Program is a two-day workshop, March 27-28, 1-3 p.m. Class is led by Ann Johnson, renowned local artist and former owner of F.B. Fogg. She will guide artists in crafting a truly unique world of creative expression. In her two-day watercolor workshop, participants will explore a blend of drawing, painting, stamp-making, printing, and collage to create imaginative and refined portraits. These artworks not only showcase artistic finesse but also reflect personal growth, leaving a lasting impression long after the workshop concludes. Open to all skill levels.

Spring Break @ Muncie Children's Museum

Spring Break @ Muncie Children’s Museum

Are you looking for something fun to do with your family this Spring Break? Join us for an exciting week of activities as we explore our creative side! Children will have the opportunity to assist in the making of a hanging art piece to be displayed at the Muncie Children’s Museum, enjoy a hands-on (and tasty) activity as they learn about color theory, and participate in a mural scavenger hunt!

Spring Break activities will be offered in two sessions-March 26-28 and April 2-4. Activities are included with museum admission and free for MCM members.