BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sabre//Sabre VObject 4.5.8//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11073@muncieevents.com DTSTAMP:20260717T135719Z CATEGORIES:Art COMMENT: CONTACT:nephillips@bsu.edu DTSTART;TZID=AMERICA/INDIANA/INDIANAPOLIS:20251204T170000 DESCRIPTION:Light Up Muncie\nCanan Commons\nHey Muncie! Join us for \;L ight Up Muncie\, \;Wednesday\, December 4th. The fun starts with the L ighted Parade that rolls out at 5:30\, heading down Walnut Street to Canan Commons where the stage will be rockin’ from 5 to 8pm. Also at Canan Co mmons is the Holiday Makers Market\, \;ice skating rink\, \;bounce houses\, Rudolph the Mechanical Reindeer\, and tons of DORA drinks along with \;food trucks. Don’t miss the lights\, the music\, the memories and that magical Muncie spirit!\n\n111 Arts Gallery \;\n111 E. Main\n December Artist-in-Residence Jamie Noggle will have a one-day only pop art show and sale! They will have prints\, original shirts\, buttons\, and st ickers. \;\n\nArt at the Murray\n405 S. Walnut\nCarrie Wright Silk Gif ts &\; Gallery is stocked full of gifts with \;many treasures to su it the under $50 budget. You can make a watercolor portrait and check out the new Cotton Candy-themed Black girl art series from Robin Phelps-Ward's Viola Lou Studio down the hall. On the third floor\, you'll want to see t he gorgeous holiday set at Dunckel Haus Photography\, Kerry Shaw Fine Art next door\, and \;Gallery Flaneur (aka Mark Sawrie) exhibiting photogr aphs from several different projects with all art discounted 25%!\n\nCorne rstone Center for the Arts\n520 E. Main\nCelebrate the arts with us at Cor nerstone from 5–8 PM on the 2nd Floor. \;Enjoy live holiday music by Raven &\; Rose as you shop handmade items from local artisan vendors. We’re excited to introduce our first-ever 6x6 Art Sale\, featuring origi nal artwork created by local artists\, students\, and community members— each piece only $20! Make the night even more festive with a fun DIY ornam ent activity. \; \;\n\nDWNTWN (Downtown Development)\nVarious Loca tions\nDWNTWN Wonder Hunt is Here for the Holidays with $100 Prize Giveawa ys\nHere’s your chance to win $100 during the holiday season! New this y ear\, DWNTWN Wonder Hunt is featuring Mousecapades: Tiny Tails &\; Holi day Trail—a festive downtown adventure perfect for families\, friends\, and holiday explorers of all ages.\n\nMeet Chester the Cheese Mouse\, Murr ay the Firefighter Mouse\, Chef Enzo Mouse\, and their furry friends\, who are hiding out in 50 DWNTWN Muncie storefront windows. Each adorable mous e window decal is waiting to be discovered. Find at least 35 and you could win $100!\n\nWonder Hunt brings whimsical mice to life right on your phon e. A QR code located on each mouse window decal can be scanned to play a u nique animation and sound experience created in collaboration with the IDI A Lab at Ball State University\, making your hunt even more magical and in teractive.\n\nThe Wonder Hunt runs November 28 through January 5. To get s tarted\, grab your Mouse Tracker at downtownmuncie.org/wonder or stop by t he Muncie Downtown Development Partnership office at 120 W Charles Street. Find at least 35 mice and return your completed Mouse Tracker to be enter ed to win one of five $100 cash prizes (one entry per person).\n\nWhile yo u’re exploring\, be sure to take in the creativity of the DWNTWN Holiday Trail window decorating contest and cast a vote for your favorite storefr ont display on the DWNTWN Muncie Facebook page from December 4 through Jan uary 1. Each display adds to the festive atmosphere\, making DWNTWN Muncie sparkle with holiday spirit. The winning window will earn a digital scree n logo loop for their business at 2026 MDDP signature events—a $1\,500 v alue!\n\n“It’s festive\, fun\, and full of surprises\,” said Cheryl Crowder\, event organizer. “Bring your family and friends and experience the wonder of DWNTWN during the holidays while supporting local businesse s.”\n\nFor all the details\, official contest information\, and ways to vote\, visit downtownmuncie.org/wonder.\n\nECAP Gallery\n306 S. Walnut\nBa ll State University’s IDIA Lab from the College of Architecture and Plan ning will be exhibiting a winter-themed interactive gestural installation& nbsp\;during Muncie’s First Thursday on December 4th\, from 5-8 at the n ew BSU Downtown CAP Walnut Building at 306 South Walnut. Stop by to play a nd interact!\n\nAlso at 306 Walnut\, IDIA will be exhibiting the augmented reality versions of the three lost downtown buildings launched during Art swalk - Echoes of Muncie: AR Architectural Heritage Tour. Use your mobile device as a window into the past to learn about several historic buildings \, including the Wysor Block Building\, the Wysor Grand Opera House\, and the former Delaware County Courthouse - experienced as virtual 3D reconstr uctions on their former sites. This project is made possible by Muncie Dow ntown Development and the Ball Brothers Foundation.\n\nCAP Libraries Pop-u p\nJoin us for a pop-up library hosted by Ball State University's Andrew S eager Archives of the Built Environment\, Architecture Library\, and Build ing Materials Samples Collection! The pop-up will feature architectural dr awings of historic Muncie storefronts and commercial buildings\, samples o f typical storefront building materials\, and books on the architecture an d design of stores and commercial buildings from the University Libraries collections. Stop by the pop-up library and pick-up a postcard of a histor ic Muncie storefront or one of the Architecture Library's coloring bookmar ks.\n\nGordy Fine Art &\; Framing Co. \;\n224 E. Main\nGordy Fine A rt and Framing Holiday Open House from 5-8PM for holiday shopping of paint ings\, prints\, mugs\, plates\, and much more. \;All framed artwork is 10% off\, all shirts are marked down to $15\, and selected artworks are 2 5% off. Refreshments \;will be served.\n\nKat’s Crystals &\; Curi osities \;\n111 E Adams St \;\nJoin us at Kat’s Krystals and Cur iosities from 5-8 PM for 11% off our entire store\, free hot cocoa and ref reshments\, tarot readings\, and holiday gift shopping! \;\n\n*must me ntion promotion at checkout to receive discount\n\nMuncie Artists Guild\nV arious locations\nJessica R Maxwell is the Muncie Artists Guild’s Artist of the Month for December 2025. “I am a graphite artist\,” states Jes sica. “My primary focus is on portraitures that captures the human exper ience. My art leans more towards realism with an artistic freedom that cap tures the emotions within the piece. My focus is on creating depth within my shadows and highlights\, and capturing the movement within my portraits . Jessica's work will be on display at the following locations: Vera Mae ’s\, Rosebud Coffee House\, Old National Bank\, Patterson Building\, and Haul’n Oats.\n\nMuncieArts\n216 E Main St.\, 2nd Floor Boardroom\nJoin Muncie Arts and Culture Council staff to learn about how to volunteer to s upport \;the mission and growth of arts and culture in Muncie! Snacks and drinks provided. \;\n\nMuncie Makers Market\nThe Muncie Makers Mar ket will beat three locations for December’s First Thursday!\nCorner of Walnut and Adams\nBundle up for Sidewalk Shopping with the Muncie Makers M arket from 5-8pm at Adams and Walnut! Enjoy our Local Artisans and Shop Sm all in DWNTWN Muncie!\n\nCanan Commons- Heated Tent\nCome to the big heate d tent at Canan Commons from 5-8p for our Annual Holiday Gift Market with the Muncie Makers Market! This special evening is always filled with fabul ous fun - wait 'til you see it this year!\n\nCanan Commons- Sidewalk Shopp ing\nStroll around Canan Commons for LOTS of family fun! Sidewalk Shopping - 'tis the season! Food Trucks\, Ice Skating\, Performances\, and the Mun cie Makers Market from 5-8p!\n\nRoHo’s Muncie\n308 S. Walnut St.\nRANDOM WORDS ON RANDOM ART: Altered thrift store art\, found objects\, text on f ound art\, also known as objet trouvé or assemblage art. Local artist\, c urator\, arts advocate and Artist in Residence at Cornerstone Center Cente r for the Arts\; Debra Gindhart Dragoo creates using everyday\, often rand om\, objects that a she finds and incorporates into her work. because of a n intrinsic interest. Random words on random art presented in a new way to provoke thought or emotion. This exhibit will hang the month of December check out the contemporary artwork.\n5-8pm. \; LOCATION:Downtown (downtown Muncie) SUMMARY:December's First Thursday (full listing) URL;VALUE=URI:https://muncieevents.com/event/11073 DTEND;TZID=AMERICA/INDIANA/INDIANAPOLIS:20251204T200000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR