BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sabre//Sabre VObject 4.5.4//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10150@muncieevents.com DTSTAMP:20260314T141327Z CATEGORIES:Art COMMENT: CONTACT:nephillips@bsu.edu DTSTART;TZID=AMERICA/INDIANA/INDIANAPOLIS:20250807T170000 DESCRIPTION:111 Arts Gallery \;\n111 E. Main\nScot Sterling Tattoo Flas h Art Show: We will be showing several pieces of Scot Sterling Tattoo Flas h collected over the years. Scot is a world-famous tattooist and machine b uilder. He started under Lyle Tuttle and has built machines since the 1980 s. Come take a look at his flash from years past!\n\nArt at the Murray\n40 5 S. Walnut \;(upstairs between the Caffeinery &\; Atty. Frank Brin kman's)\nNow with 9 artists in one building\, join us in welcoming Hue Hou se\, the fabulous new 2nd floor studio created by artists Kat Peace and Ro bin Phelps-Ward in Suite 206! \;Suite 310 boasts \;Gallery Flaneur (aka Mark Sawrie) exhibiting environmental portraits of individuals who ’ve braved his camera during the happenstance of “flaneuring” (not a word). Down the hall\, stop in and see Cassie Dunmyer's work\, featuring original fine art and prints great for gifting. \;Next door you can pe ruse the latest \;treasures from fine art painter Kerry Shaw\, then vi sit \;Dunckel Haus Photography to see their newest studio setup. And s top by Carrie Wright Silk on your way up or down the stairs to see Carrie' s newest self-made Japanese style silk painting tool in action\, \;and get a first peek at a scale model of the massive art installation experie nce she is currently working toward bringing to life right here in Muncie! \n\nCornerstone Center for the Arts\n520 E. Main\nJoin us at Cornerstone a s we celebrate the work of \;Debbie Shidler\, our featured gallery art ist for the month of August and shop from a variety of local vendors betwe en 5–8 pm. All events located on the 2nd Floor. \;\n\nGordy Fine Art &\; Framing Co. \;\n224 E. Main\nGordy Fine Art and Framing is pro ud to highlight the art of Aaron Nicholson who is a sculptor and a painter living in Muncie since 2012. \; The paintings in this exhibition were made during his residency in Greece in January and February earlier this year. \; The opening party will be on First Thursday\, August 7\, from 5-8pm. \; The artist will be on hand. \; Light refreshments will be served\, and the public is invited to attend. At 6:15\, Nicholson will speak about his work\n\nPrior to Gordy’s exhibition\, Nicholson is organ izing his 4th Iron Pour at the Fire Up Downtown event on August 2. \; In collaboration with Muncie Downtown Development Partnership\, Nicholson is managing a program called Pedestrian Ironworks where artists will be en gaged to design manhole covers that will be placed in downtown Muncie.&nbs p\; At the Fire Up event\, Nicholson will invite people to carve their own manhole cover designs into sand molds and then they can watch him pour th e molten iron into the molds. \;  \;Once they have cooled\, they w ill be available during Gordy’s opening party for participants to pick u p. \;\n\nNicholson’s first cover made for the Pedestrian Ironworks p rogram has already been made and will be on display at the Iron Pour and i n the Gordy exhibition. \; It will then be installed in its permanent location on Walnut Street in time for ArtsWalk on October 2. \;\n\nThe exhibition at Gordy will remain on view through November 1.\n\nGordy Fine Art and Framing Company promotes talented artists and offers expert desig n and craftsmanship for framing and displaying treasured family possession s and works of art. Summer Invitational \;may also be viewed through t he 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 Com pany is located at 224 East Main Street\, next door to Muncie Civic Theatr e. For more information\, visit our website or call 765-284-8422.\n\nIdia Lab\n306 S. Walnut\nBall State University’s IDIA Lab from the College of Architecture and Planning will be exhibiting our interactive virtual inst allation \;during Muncie’s First Thursday on August 7th\, \;from 5-8 at the storefront of 306 South Walnut\, the new BSU downtown studio s pace. Stop by to play and interact!\n\nMadjax Muncie\n515 E. Main St.\nDis cover that’s new at MadJax during August First Thursday! Visit the secon d floor for an open house of our newly launched Art Studios on 2 \;- a creative workspace featuring private studios and a shared drop-in area fo r makers\, artists\, and curious beginners. Meet studio members\, explore the space\, and find out how to get involved.\n\nDownstairs\, shop the Mun cie Makers Market in the Public Hall\, featuring local makers\, crafters\, and small businesses. Sacred Steps Studio &\; Store will also be open with handmade goods and wellness items\, and Guardian Brewing Co. will be serving drinks you can enjoy as you explore the building.\n\nMuncie Artist s Guild\nVarious locations\nThe Muncie Artists Guild's Artist of the Month for August 2025 is Karen Evans. \;\n\nOver the years\, Karen's creati vity has taken several forms\, including cutting hair\, decorating cakes\, making candy\, painting wooden and ceramic ornaments and crafts\, taking photographs\, managing flower gardens\, making silk flower arrangements\, and decorating for holidays\, which included painting on windows at home a nd work. Karen's work will be on display at the following locations: Vera Mae's\, The Patterson Building\, Rosebud Coffee House\, Haul N' Oats.  \;\n\nMuncie Makers Market\nMadjax (515 E. Main)\nSpecial indoor appearanc e at MadJax for August’s First Thursday at their "Art Studios on 2" Open House! Fresh homemade food\, locally grown produce\, live plants\, and ha ndmade arts of all kinds with the Muncie Makers Market at MadJax Maker For ce from 5-8p! Come shop and explore\, eat/drink/play\, tour the shared wor k spaces\, meet resident artists\, and learn how to get involved in Muncie 's growing maker community. There is a LOT to do at MadJax!\n\nMuncieArts\ n216 E. Main\nMuncieArts August Artist Spotlight: This month we are featur ing \;the visual\, literary\, and healing arts with two creatives: Bra ndon Duran of Asana Bodyworks and Hailee Loar.  \;\n\nBrandon will&nbs p\;offer free short chair massage treatments. He specializes in deep tissu e massage therapy\, helping his \;clients in rehabilitation\, progress ion in health\, postural assessment and overall \;body \;wellness.  \;\n\nHailee \;works with watercolor\, acrylic\, and ink\, experi menting with various methods of display. Her stylized paintings and drawin gs inspire deeper contemplation within our natural environment and serve a s pensive reminders to approach the world with fresh curiosity. There will be short remarks at 5:45 pm.\n\nDo you want to be featured next month? An y artist\, creative\, or maker is invited to sign up for future \;Arti st Spotlights! \;\n\n5–7 PM\, Muncie Civic Theatre Lobby. LOCATION:Downtown\, Various locations SUMMARY:August's First Thursday (full listing) URL;VALUE=URI:https://muncieevents.com/event/10150 DTEND;TZID=AMERICA/INDIANA/INDIANAPOLIS:20250807T200000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR