Ball State University College of Fine Arts
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Mar 19, 2026
Thursday
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Clay Guild Sale
10am to 6pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Atrium
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
The Clay Guild is hosting a sale to support their trip to NCECA! Stop by the Atrium to shop a variety of objects from functional ware like mugs and bowls to sculptural work!
Mar 20, 2026
Friday
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Ball State University Department of Theatre and Dance's production of CATS
7:30pm @
Emens Auditorium, Ball State University
1800 W Riverside Ave
Cost: General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Based on ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’ by T.S. EliotDirected and Choreographed by Anne Beck
Musical Direction from Michael Rafter
March 20-21 at 7:30 p.m. | March 22 at 2:30 p.m. | Emens Auditorium
The Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year – the night of the Jellicle Ball! One by one, they tell their stories for the amusement of Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, who must choose one of the Cats to ascend to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.
CATS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Really Useful Group. www.concordtheatricals.com
Tickets***
Tickets are available through the Emens Auditorium box office in person, by phone at 765-285-1539, or online.
General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door
***Ticketed through Emens/Ticketmaster
Mar 21, 2026
Saturday
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Ball State University Department of Theatre and Dance's production of CATS
7:30pm @
Emens Auditorium, Ball State University
1800 W Riverside Ave
Cost: General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Based on ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’ by T.S. EliotDirected and Choreographed by Anne Beck
Musical Direction from Michael Rafter
March 20-21 at 7:30 p.m. | March 22 at 2:30 p.m. | Emens Auditorium
The Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year – the night of the Jellicle Ball! One by one, they tell their stories for the amusement of Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, who must choose one of the Cats to ascend to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.
CATS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Really Useful Group. www.concordtheatricals.com
Tickets***
Tickets are available through the Emens Auditorium box office in person, by phone at 765-285-1539, or online.
General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door
***Ticketed through Emens/Ticketmaster
Mar 22, 2026
Sunday
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Ball State University Department of Theatre and Dance's production of CATS
2:30pm @
Emens Auditorium, Ball State University
1800 W Riverside Ave
Cost: General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Based on ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’ by T.S. EliotDirected and Choreographed by Anne Beck
Musical Direction from Michael Rafter
March 20-21 at 7:30 p.m. | March 22 at 2:30 p.m. | Emens Auditorium
The Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year – the night of the Jellicle Ball! One by one, they tell their stories for the amusement of Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, who must choose one of the Cats to ascend to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.
CATS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Really Useful Group. www.concordtheatricals.com
Tickets***
Tickets are available through the Emens Auditorium box office in person, by phone at 765-285-1539, or online.
General Public: $18 in advance, $20 at the door
Faculty/Staff/Students/Seniors: $15 in advance, $17 at the door
***Ticketed through Emens/Ticketmaster
Mar 24, 2026
Tuesday
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Women of Song Concert
7:30pm @
Sursa Performance Hall, Ball State University
Corner of Riverside and McKinley
Cost: General Public: $8 in advance / $10 at the door Seniors: $5 in advance / $7 at the door BSU Faculty/Staff: $5 in advance / $7 at the door About
Enjoy a celebration of treble-voice music featuring Ball State's Vox Anima, Indy's White River Sound, and Anderson University's Vola Voce!
Under the direction of Kerry Glann.
Vox Anima is a treble-voice ensemble (sopranos or altos) open to students of all disciplines who enjoy sharing camaraderie through music and achieving excellence in performance.
Program
Program to include music by Elaine Hagenberg, Laura Jeksabone, Melissa Dunphy, Jocelyn Hagen, and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken".
Tickets
Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall starting August 1.
Prices
- General Public: $8 in advance / $10 at the door
- Seniors: $5 in advance / $7 at the door
- BSU Faculty/Staff: $5 in advance / $7 at the door
- Students: free* in advance / $5 at the door
*One (1) free student ticket per ID is available in advance (before 5 p.m. on November 4) at the College of Fine Arts Box Office
Purchase Options
- ONLINE
- Phone: 765-285-8749
- In person: Monday through Friday from Noon to 5 p.m., or starting 1 hour before the performance
**Please note: As part of our commitment to sustainability, all College of Fine Arts tickets are paperless and are accessible via email confirmation. Your confirmation email contains your digital tickets which can be scanned at the door from your mobile device, or you can print your digital tickets at home to be scanned. There is no need to visit Will Call prior to the performance.
Parking
Parking is available in the McKinley Parking Garage (entrance on Ashland Avenue) located immediately south of Sursa Hall. Metered parking is available on the first floor of the garage until 7 p.m. at which time parking is free.
Mar 25, 2026
Wednesday
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Animation Showcase
10am to 4pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
March 25 to April 10, 2026
The School of Art invites the public to attend a showcase of work by students from the BFA in Visual Arts/Animation program, including the Animation Production, Game Art/Design, Illustration, and VFX concentrations. Students will display artworks created as part of their schoolwork, representing a dynamic range concepts and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's Animation Majors!
Reception is from 4 - 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1.
All exhibitions will be in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, just off the Atrium Food Court in the Arts & Journalism building. Free and open to the public.
Mar 26, 2026
Thursday
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Animation Showcase
10am to 4pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
March 25 to April 10, 2026
The School of Art invites the public to attend a showcase of work by students from the BFA in Visual Arts/Animation program, including the Animation Production, Game Art/Design, Illustration, and VFX concentrations. Students will display artworks created as part of their schoolwork, representing a dynamic range concepts and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's Animation Majors!
Reception is from 4 - 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1.
All exhibitions will be in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, just off the Atrium Food Court in the Arts & Journalism building. Free and open to the public.
Mar 27, 2026
Friday
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Animation Showcase
10am to 4pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
March 25 to April 10, 2026
The School of Art invites the public to attend a showcase of work by students from the BFA in Visual Arts/Animation program, including the Animation Production, Game Art/Design, Illustration, and VFX concentrations. Students will display artworks created as part of their schoolwork, representing a dynamic range concepts and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's Animation Majors!
Reception is from 4 - 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1.
All exhibitions will be in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, just off the Atrium Food Court in the Arts & Journalism building. Free and open to the public.
Mar 28, 2026
Saturday
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Glass Alliance Egg Sale
9am to 12pm @
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
Education Center, Oakhurst Gardens
It's time for the Glass Alliance's Annual Egg Sale!
Head to the Minnetrista Museum and Gardens Education Center in Oakhurst Gardens for the Annual Spring Glass Egg Sale, where you can purchase beautifully hand-crafted glass eggs and other themed pieces made by Ball State University students from the Marilyn K. Glick Center for Glass. Each unique piece makes a perfect keepsake or gift.
The Glass Alliance Egg Sale & Hunt is presented in partnership with Minnetrista Museum and Gardens.Mar 31, 2026
Tuesday
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Animation Showcase
10am to 4pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
March 25 to April 10, 2026
The School of Art invites the public to attend a showcase of work by students from the BFA in Visual Arts/Animation program, including the Animation Production, Game Art/Design, Illustration, and VFX concentrations. Students will display artworks created as part of their schoolwork, representing a dynamic range concepts and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's Animation Majors!
Reception is from 4 - 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1.
All exhibitions will be in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, just off the Atrium Food Court in the Arts & Journalism building. Free and open to the public.
Apr 1, 2026
Wednesday
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Animation Showcase
10am to 6pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
March 25 to April 10, 2026
The School of Art invites the public to attend a showcase of work by students from the BFA in Visual Arts/Animation program, including the Animation Production, Game Art/Design, Illustration, and VFX concentrations. Students will display artworks created as part of their schoolwork, representing a dynamic range concepts and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's Animation Majors!
Reception is from 4 - 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1.
All exhibitions will be in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, just off the Atrium Food Court in the Arts & Journalism building. Free and open to the public.
Apr 2, 2026
Thursday
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Animation Showcase
10am to 4pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
March 25 to April 10, 2026
The School of Art invites the public to attend a showcase of work by students from the BFA in Visual Arts/Animation program, including the Animation Production, Game Art/Design, Illustration, and VFX concentrations. Students will display artworks created as part of their schoolwork, representing a dynamic range concepts and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's Animation Majors!
Reception is from 4 - 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1.
All exhibitions will be in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, just off the Atrium Food Court in the Arts & Journalism building. Free and open to the public.
Apr 3, 2026
Friday
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Animation Showcase
10am to 4pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
March 25 to April 10, 2026
The School of Art invites the public to attend a showcase of work by students from the BFA in Visual Arts/Animation program, including the Animation Production, Game Art/Design, Illustration, and VFX concentrations. Students will display artworks created as part of their schoolwork, representing a dynamic range concepts and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's Animation Majors!
Reception is from 4 - 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1.
All exhibitions will be in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, just off the Atrium Food Court in the Arts & Journalism building. Free and open to the public.
Apr 7, 2026
Tuesday
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Animation Showcase
10am to 4pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
March 25 to April 10, 2026
The School of Art invites the public to attend a showcase of work by students from the BFA in Visual Arts/Animation program, including the Animation Production, Game Art/Design, Illustration, and VFX concentrations. Students will display artworks created as part of their schoolwork, representing a dynamic range concepts and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's Animation Majors!
Reception is from 4 - 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1.
All exhibitions will be in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, just off the Atrium Food Court in the Arts & Journalism building. Free and open to the public.
Apr 8, 2026
Wednesday
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Animation Showcase
10am to 4pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
March 25 to April 10, 2026
The School of Art invites the public to attend a showcase of work by students from the BFA in Visual Arts/Animation program, including the Animation Production, Game Art/Design, Illustration, and VFX concentrations. Students will display artworks created as part of their schoolwork, representing a dynamic range concepts and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's Animation Majors!
Reception is from 4 - 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1.
All exhibitions will be in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, just off the Atrium Food Court in the Arts & Journalism building. Free and open to the public.
Apr 9, 2026
Thursday
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Animation Showcase
10am to 4pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
March 25 to April 10, 2026
The School of Art invites the public to attend a showcase of work by students from the BFA in Visual Arts/Animation program, including the Animation Production, Game Art/Design, Illustration, and VFX concentrations. Students will display artworks created as part of their schoolwork, representing a dynamic range concepts and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's Animation Majors!
Reception is from 4 - 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1.
All exhibitions will be in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, just off the Atrium Food Court in the Arts & Journalism building. Free and open to the public.
A Journey in Microcosm - An Artist Talk with Jiyong Lee
6pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Room 225
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
Jiyong Lee is a studio artist and educator based in Carbondale, Illinois. He has taught at Southern Illinois University since 2005, where he leads the glass program. Originally from Seoul, Korea, he received his MFA from Rochester Institute of Technology. Lee has taught and exhibited internationally, with work shown in venues including the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the Tallinn Applied Art Triennial, and the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize. His sculptures are held in collections such as The Corning Museum of Glass, the Barry Art Museum, Samsung, and Chanel.
Apr 10, 2026
Friday
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Animation Showcase
10am to 4pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
March 25 to April 10, 2026
The School of Art invites the public to attend a showcase of work by students from the BFA in Visual Arts/Animation program, including the Animation Production, Game Art/Design, Illustration, and VFX concentrations. Students will display artworks created as part of their schoolwork, representing a dynamic range concepts and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's Animation Majors!
Reception is from 4 - 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1.
All exhibitions will be in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, just off the Atrium Food Court in the Arts & Journalism building. Free and open to the public.
University Singers' 62nd Annual Spectacular
7pm @
Emens Auditorium, Ball State University
1800 W Riverside Ave
Cost: In Advance: Adult: $25 BSU Faculty/Staff: $20 BSU Students: $20 Youth (Ages 18 and under): $20 Senior (Ages 65+): $20 Groups (12 or more): $15 At The Door: Adult: $30 BSU Faculty/Staff: $25 BSU Stud Get your tickets today to celebrate 62 fabulous years with the Ball State University Singers, Indiana’s Official Goodwill Ambassadors! The University Singers have been recognized since 1964 as one of America’s top collegiate entertainment organizations. You won’t want to miss this gold-studded, toe-tapping, finger-snapping, and hand-clapping two-hour extravaganza!
A few notable songs to highlight include:
- "Think" – Aretha Franklin
- "21 Guns" – Green Day
- "Birdland" – Josef Zawinul
- "A Million Dreams", as seen in The Greatest Showman.
The Children's Show will be Friday, April 10 at 11 a.m.
Reserved Seating
In Advance:
- Adult: $25
- BSU Faculty/Staff: $20
- BSU Students: $20
- Youth (Ages 18 and under): $20
- Senior (Ages 65+): $20
- Groups (12 or more): $15
At The Door:
- Adult: $30
- BSU Faculty/Staff: $25
- BSU Students: $25
- Youth (Ages 18 and under): $25
- Senior (Ages 65+): $25
Apr 11, 2026
Saturday
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University Singers' 62nd Annual Spectacular
3pm @
Emens Auditorium, Ball State University
1800 W Riverside Ave
Cost: In Advance: Adult: $25 BSU Faculty/Staff: $20 BSU Students: $20 Youth (Ages 18 and under): $20 Senior (Ages 65+): $20 Groups (12 or more): $15 At The Door: Adult: $30 BSU Faculty/Staff: $25 BSU Stud Get your tickets today to celebrate 62 fabulous years with the Ball State University Singers, Indiana’s Official Goodwill Ambassadors! The University Singers have been recognized since 1964 as one of America’s top collegiate entertainment organizations. You won’t want to miss this gold-studded, toe-tapping, finger-snapping, and hand-clapping two-hour extravaganza!
A few notable songs to highlight include:
- "Think" – Aretha Franklin
- "21 Guns" – Green Day
- "Birdland" – Josef Zawinul
- "A Million Dreams", as seen in The Greatest Showman.
The Children's Show will be Friday, April 10 at 11 a.m.
Reserved Seating
In Advance:
- Adult: $25
- BSU Faculty/Staff: $20
- BSU Students: $20
- Youth (Ages 18 and under): $20
- Senior (Ages 65+): $20
- Groups (12 or more): $15
At The Door:
- Adult: $30
- BSU Faculty/Staff: $25
- BSU Students: $25
- Youth (Ages 18 and under): $25
- Senior (Ages 65+): $25
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