BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sabre//Sabre VObject 4.5.8//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11876@muncieevents.com DTSTAMP:20260521T200509Z CATEGORIES:Art COMMENT: CONTACT:nephillips@bsu.edu DTSTART;TZID=AMERICA/INDIANA/INDIANAPOLIS:20260507T170000 DESCRIPTION:111 Arts Gallery \;\n111 E. Main\nHey First Thursday\, unti l June we will be hosting a pop-up flea market. This May 7th\, we will hav e several vendors of odd outsider and folk art\, lowbrow\, VHS\, books\, m agazines\, art\, collectibles\, and prints. Come out and party to the alte rnative!\n\nArt at the Murray\n405 S. Walnut \;(upstairs)\nThe third f loor at ART at the Murray is where the action is this month! Gallery Flane ur (Mark Sawrie) will feature a new selection of photographs\, with treats and libations served\, while Dunckel Haus Photography opens their studio with special prints and copies of their debut first-edition book My Life W ithout Me In It. Kerry Shaw’s studio will be open\, and Cassie Dunmyer w ill have her studio open with new work on display along with a restock of prints and cards. \;\n\nCornerstone Center for the Arts\n520 E. Main\n Join us at Cornerstone on the 2nd floor from 5–8 pm for our monthly Firs t Thursday Arts Walk\, featuring artwork by local artist Terri Best\, live music from Nash Hammond\, and shop from local artist vendors. This month also highlights a special collaboration with Burris Laboratory School\, wh ere middle school students transformed broken violins and cellos into crea tive works of art with Artist in Residence Debra Gindhart Dragoo\, explori ng sustainability and community impact. \;\n\nECAP Gallery\n306 S. Wal nut\nStripped Axles Robotics will be showcasing their VEX Robotics teams w ork thanks to a shared space provided by the Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning. Students from four local teams (ages 7-18) will be on hand to share their robots\, explain what they’ve been buildi ng\, and give the community a closer look at the creativity\, problem-solv ing\, and teamwork behind competitive robotics. Stop by\, say hello\, and help us celebrate these hardworking students!\n\nFox &\; Sparrow Tattoo \n304 S. Walnut\nOur doors open 1pm-8pm with walk-in availability for your next tattoo. We are happy to be hosting Guest Artist and BSU Graduate\, K at Edwards. Kat will be displaying her art work from 5pm-8pm as well as jo ining us for a fun day of tattooing. \;\n\nGordy Fine Art &\; Frami ng Co. \;\n224 E. Main\nGallery party from 5:00 to 8:00 for \;Colo r &\; Form: Paintings by Margie Prim and Pottery by Eugene Boyd. These two well-loved Muncie artists will share The Wall at Gordy. \;Works wi ll be for sale. Refreshments will be served. \;\n\nIdia Lab\n306 S. Wa lnut St.\nBall State University’s IDIA Lab\, part of the Estopinal Colle ge of Architecture and Planning\, will showcase an interactive gesture-bas ed installation during Muncie’s First Thursday on May 7\, from 5–8 p.m .\, at the ECAP Downtown Studios\, \;306 South Walnut Street. The proj ect uses a live game engine and employs a depth camera to sense a person ’s movement\, allowing them to puppeteer a 3D character. Stop by and pla y!\n\nKat’s Crystals &\; Curiosities\n111 E Adams St \;\nJoin us at 111 E Adams St from 5-8 PM for our Live Geode Slicing Event! \;Come and witness the transformation of raw geodes into beautiful\, sparkling c rystals. It's a one-of-a-kind opportunity you won't want to miss! Prices s tart at just $5. \;\n\nMade in Muncie\n313 S. Walnut\nMade in Muncie w ill be hosting a show by local artist Jamie Twibell\n\nMadjax Muncie\n515 E. Main St.\nMuncie-based visual artist and MadJax maker\, Kat Peace is Ap ril’s featured artist in the TOOLSONG Gallery. The exhibition highlights Peace’s layered\, intuitive painting style\, working across acrylic and oil to explore the connection between the natural world and the inner one . TOOLSONG is located on the first floor of MadJax\, near the center of th e building\, across from the elevator. The gallery is free and open to the public during MadJax hours - Monday - Friday\, 7:30 am to 7:00 pm and Sat urday\, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.\n\nCarved from a former transformer shaft in o ur historic industrial building\, the gallery has been reimagined into a l ight-filled space dedicated to experimentation and contemporary making. De signed and constructed by students from Ball State University’s College of Architecture and Planning\, TOOLSONG reflects MadJax’s commitment to adaptive reuse\, hands-on learning\, and creating new platforms for artist s to share work with the community.\n\nMuncie Artists Guild\nVarious locat ions\nThe Muncie Artists Guild Artist of the Month for May is Dennie Mann. \n\nWhile recovering from major surgery in 2022\, Dennie decided to return to painting after a 40-year hiatus. Recovery and retirement have brought time\, relaxation\, and the opportunity to focus on learning new skills wh ile exploring previously unfamiliar techniques and media. Dennie currently works primarily in oils on stretched canvas. His subjects are landscape a nd seascape scenes\, inspired by breathtakingly beautiful scenes in nature . He is focusing on improving his plein air painting skills.\n\nDennie's w ork will be on display at the following locations: Haul n' Oats\, Old Nati onal Bank\, Rosebud Coffee House\, and The Patterson Block\n\nMuncieArts\n 216 E. Main\nMuncieArts Artist Spotlight: Eryn Hume\n\nMeet Eryn Hume\, vi ew her artwork\, and learn about her creative process. \;Eryn \;Hu me \;is a Muncie-based abstract expressionist artist working with late x and acrylic paint. Through imaginative layering and bold use of color\,& nbsp\;Eryn's work \;invites curiosity\, blending passion for purpose a nd accidental discovery. \;Eryn \;studied Interior Design and Art at the Art Institute of Chicago and Ball State \;University. \;5-7 pm\n\nMuncie Makers Market\nCorner of Walnut and Adams\nThe Muncie Makers Market will be open from 5-8p outdoors on the sidewalks at Adams &\; Wa lnut in Downtown Muncie! Come HUNGRY &\; Shop SMALL! Everything handmad e\, homemade\, &\; locally grown!\n\nRecord Parlor of Muncie\n125 E. Ch arles St.\, Suite 110\nThe Record Parlor of Muncie is continuing an initia tive to create a Community Collage \;Album! In addition to enjoying ou r gallery of local art\, visitors will have the opportunity to record some music (regardless of talent). We will have a small studio space set up wi th microphones\, guitars\, and a couple small percussion instruments. Visi tors can also feel free to bring their own instrument \;to play. Anyon e who wants to is welcome to record something (even if it's just hand clap s). All of the sounds will then be mixed and mastered into a song. At the end of the year\, we will have a full album of songs created by the commun ity to share. The recording station will be set up from 6-8 so come contri bute to the Community Collage!\n\nRoHo’s Muncie\n308 S. Walnut St.\nJoin us for a special evening celebrating local talent as we showcase Kerry Sh aw as RoHo’s Artist of the Month! Kerry is a Muncie-based artist with de ep roots in the local creative community. With a background in fine art an d graphic design from Ringling College of Art and Design and Ball State Un iversity\, he’s spent decades honing his craft—both professionally and personally. After a successful career with Ball Corporation\, Anderson Un iversity\, and his own firm shawDesign\, Kerry now focuses on painting stu nning landscapes and portraits. His work is inspired by his travels and ti me spent painting with groups like the Indiana Plein Air Painters Associat ion\, Hoosier Salon\, and Tucson Barrio Painters. Stop in\, grab a drink\, and experience Kerry’s work up close.\n\nThe Songwriter Sessions at Elm Street\n519 N. Elm\nThe Songwriter Sessions is a monthly event where loca l and regional songwriters share the art of original music and the stories behind the songs. \; The event is held in conjunction with Muncie's F irst Thursday. It runs from 8-10pm at Elm Street Brewing Co\, 519 North El m Street after the main First Thursday events\, as an after party where yo u can unwind and listen to awesome live music performed by the creators. T he May event features Pocket Diver (Elia Buss) and Cherry Chub\, both from the Muncie area. \; \;\n\nUrban Stitch\n306 S. Walnut\nUrban Stit ch: Designing Connections follows a group of Ball State architecture stude nts as they work to strengthen the connection between campus and downtown. Through collaboration with local businesses\, artists\, and community lea ders—and by activating spaces through events—the studio explores new w ays to bring students into the life of downtown Muncie. The result is a se t of ideas grounded in real experience\, now hopefully moving forward with support from the city and community partners. LOCATION:Downtown SUMMARY:May's First Thursday (full listing) URL;VALUE=URI:https://muncieevents.com/event/11876 DTEND;TZID=AMERICA/INDIANA/INDIANAPOLIS:20260507T200000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR