BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sabre//Sabre VObject 4.5.8//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11976@muncieevents.com DTSTAMP:20260916T095336Z CATEGORIES:Art COMMENT: CONTACT:nephillips@bsu.edu DTSTART;TZID=AMERICA/INDIANA/INDIANAPOLIS:20260604T170000 DESCRIPTION:Brink of Summer ArtsWalk \;\nDowntown Muncie Announces Brin k of Summer ArtsWalk + Flower Hour on June 4\n\nSpecial edition of First T hursday to feature Flower Hour\, Steamroller Printmaking\, YART\, live mus ic\, and more\n\nDowntown Muncie's most-anticipated spring evening returns on Thursday\, June 4\, 2026 — the Brink of Summer ArtsWalk + Flower Hou r.\n\nPresented by the Community Foundation of Muncie &\; Delaware Coun ty\, the Brink of Summer ArtsWalk + Flower Hour runs from 5–8 p.m.\n\nA special edition of the monthly First Thursday series\, Brink of Summer Art sWalk is a community-wide celebration of the arts\, local makers\, and the vibrant culture of Downtown Muncie. This year's event features an expande d lineup of programming for attendees of all ages.\n\nFlower Hour\, presen ted by Wise Country Market with flowers provided by Normandy Flower Shop\, invites participants to explore Downtown Muncie and collect blooms from 1 0 different locations to build their own one-of-a-kind bouquet.\n\nYou can purchase Flower Hour tickets in advance online or day-of at the event. Ph ysical\, printed tickets allow you to start your Flower Hour journey\, and they can be picked up\, if you purchased them online\, or purchased in-pe rson at the DWNTWN tent at the corner of Walnut and Charles Street.\n\nAno ther highlight of this year's event is the Steamroller Printmaking Experie nce\, produced by Tribune Showprint with a roller provided by MacAllister Rentals. Local and regional printmakers will create oversized prints using a steamroller as a press\, and community members are invited to participa te using pre-made blocks.\n\nAdditional programming throughout the evening includes:\n-YART — a yard sale for art — where a wide variety of loca l makers and artisans offer original works priced under $40\, located at t he 400 block of Walnut St. and Canan Commons.\n-Art exhibits and galleries throughout Downtown will feature local and visiting artists working in a variety of media.\n-Round 1 of DWNTWN IDOL will also take place\, giving p erformers the opportunity to advance to the finals at the fall ArtsWalk in October. 20 Contestants will compete for 10 of the finalist spots on the Canan Commons Stage from 5:30-7:30pm. Auditions for Round 2 begin June 5th . \;The winner of the final round will receive: $500 cash\, a trophy\, additional community performance opportunities\, a one-hour photoshoot fr om Kishel Photography\, professional skin prep\, airbrush make up with las hes\, and hair style for the photo shoot by Kara Leigh Robinson\, an overn ight stay at the Courtyard by Marriott\,  and bragging rights as Munci e’s top performer!\n-Live music and dance performances\, food trucks\, a nd local dining round out the evening.\n\n"Brink of Summer ArtsWalk is one of our favorite nights of the year — it's a true celebration of what ma kes Downtown Muncie special\," said Amanda Holmquist\, Executive Director of Muncie Downtown Development Partnership. "There's genuinely something f or everyone."\n\nFor more information\, visit downtownmuncie.org/artswalk- flowerhour.\n\nTo purchase Flower Hour tickets in advance\, visit eventbri te.com/e/flower-hour-tickets-1987554985465\n\n111 Arts Gallery \;\n111 E. Main\nWe will be hosting a big pop-up flea market featuring local arti sts and junk store junkies! We will also be tattooing walk-ins all day wit h a special guest. 5-8pm. \;\n\nAmerica in 250: National Participatory Wishwall Project for Muncie\, Indiana\nDave’s Alley\nJune and July’s First Thursday\n\nWhat is your hope for America?\nAmerica's story is compl icated\, but participating in a national 250th \;mile marker doesn't h ave to be. \;The communities Muncie and Anderson are participating in two part / two cities national Wishwall Clothesline Project\, in partnersh ip with History Made by Us\, Civic Season\, and the National Museum of Ame rican History and in collaboration with other communities across the Unite d States. \;\n\nIn partnership with the VORE Arts Fund &\; Muncie A rts\, the Anderson Museum of Art is coordinating an America in 250 Wishwal l Clothesline Project for Muncie\, Indiana\, which will be archived here:& nbsp\;Wish Walls for America's 250th\n\nHow do I participate?\nAttend  \;June &\; July’s First Thursday Celebrations in Muncie\nPart I:  \;Submit \;one-page "Dear America" letters with portraits or art\n\nJu ne 4th\, 5-8pm\, Brink of Summer Artswalk\, Dave's Alley-Downtown Muncie&n bsp\;\nPart II: \; Experience "Dear America" letters displayed on a cl othesline \;\n\nJuly 2nd\, 5-8pm\, July’s First Thursday\, Dave's Al ley-Downtown Muncie\n\nArt @ the Murray\n405 S. Walnut \;\nSeven artis ts welcome you to peruse their art in this unique downtown venue! The Foye r Gallery has a new exhibit titled Django Jams by Dan Wright\, signed wate rcolor prints curated from his upcoming book. See the behind the scenes pr ocess of Carrie Wright's work on her huge immersive silk art installation. Upstairs\, Dunckel Haus Photography is selling their latest photo book al ong with several prints. Kerry Shaw's walls are overflowing with exemplary oil paintings. Cassie Dunmyer has a full studio of work to peruse and a f ew special sale items too. Kat Peace is newly located in Suite 303 with a curated selection of her recent works for sale. Gallery Flaneur is \;e xhibiting photographs \;by Andie Mourey and Mark Sawrie. Refreshments served!\n\nCornerstone Center for the Arts\n520 E. Main\nJoin us at Corner stone in the1st Floor Colonnade from 5-8pm for our monthly First Thursday arts walk. Check out artwork by local artists from the Muncie \;Queer Alliance\, shop from local vendors\, and help celebrate the work of our sp ring semester students from ceramics and sewn pillows to vocal and dance p erformances. \;\n\nThe Gathering Place\n125 E. Charles\nStop in and ta ke a look around to see if our space fits your needs for your next gatheri ng! The Gathering Place provides a small intimate space for you and your g uests to gather to celebrate all of life’s special moments. \;\n\nGo rdy Fine Art &\; Framing Co. \;\n224 E. Main\nFirst Thursday openin g reception for Brian Gordy\, Watercolors\, Thursday\, June 4th\, 5 - 8 pm \n\nGordy Fine Art and Framing Company will celebrate the Brink of Summer ArtsWalk with an opening reception for Watercolors by Brian Gordy\, one of Indiana’s most accomplished watercolor painters. Brian and his wife Gen ny Gordy established Gordy Fine Art and Framing and this is his first solo exhibition at the gallery since 2023. Refreshments will be served\, and t he public is invited to attend.\n\nAt 6:15 Gordy will give an informal tal k about his work\n\n“Brian Gordy’s paintings remain central to the ide ntity and legacy of this gallery\,” said owners Barbara and Carl Schafer . “His work reflects decades of observation of the natural world and a d eep understanding of watercolor as a medium.”\n\nA signature member of t he American Watercolor Society\, Transparent Watercolor Society of America \, Watercolor Society of Indiana\, and the Red River Watercolor Society\, Gordy has exhibited throughout the United States and earned numerous award s for his paintings. His work is included in the permanent collections of Minnetrista\, the Sheldon Swope Art Museum\, and the Richmond Art Museum. He has also received the designation of Indiana Artisan for his paintings. \n\nThroughout his career\, Gordy has painted the rivers\, wetlands\, fore sts\, and wildlife of the Midwest. His celebrated series of turtle paintin gs continues to evolve as an exploration of light\, movement\, resilience\ , and ecological balance. “The subject of water in nature is an overarch ing theme in my work\,” said Gordy. “I think of it as a theater where reflections\, living forms\, and shifting surfaces interact in ways that c onstantly surprise me as a painter.”\n\nThe exhibit will be on view with works for sale in the gallery through August 29\, 2026.\n\nGordy Fine Art and Framing Company promotes talented artists\, provides appraisals\, res tores antique frames\, and offers expert design and craftsmanship for fram ing 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 w ww.gordyframing.com or call 765-284-8422\n\nHarmony Movement Studio\n312 E . Main\nHarmony Movement Studio will be hosting a swing dance open house d uring Artswalk. We are having a free class from 6-8pm. \;\n\nIdia Lab at Harmony Movement Studio\n312 E. Main St.\nBall State University’s IDI A Lab / Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning \;will showcase an interactive gesture-based artwork during the Muncie Brink of Summer Ar ts Walk on June 4\, from 5–8 p.m.\, at the \;Harmony Movement Studio \, 312 E Main St\, Muncie\, IN. The project uses a live game engine and a depth camera to sense a performer's movement\, allowing visitors to puppet eer a 3D character. Stop by\, DANCE\, and play!\n\nKat’s Crystals &\; Curiosities\n111 E Adams St \;\nJoin us at Kat’s Crystals &\; Cu riosities\, 111 E Adams St \, for a wide selection of local art and handma de merchandise! For ArtsWalk\, we are offering 11% off your entire in-stor e purchase. Just show this flyer at checkout to receive your discount!&nbs p\;\n\nMade in Muncie\n313 S. Walnut\nMade in Muncie will be hosting a sho w by local artist Jamie Twibell.\n\nMadjax Muncie\n515 E. Main St.\nJoin u s for June First Thursday at MadJax from 5–8 PM featuring a new TOOLSONG Gallery exhibition by Debra Gindhart Dragoo and the NEA Big Read Celebrat ion with Muncie Public Library. Explore art\, makers\, interactive exhibit s\, hands-on activities\, food history\, community booths\, giveaways\, an d family-friendly fun inspired by this year’s Big Read themes of food\, family\, memory\, and tradition. Enjoy live music from Matt Osborne in the MadJax Courtyard at 7 PM\, grab dinner from The Dog Show\, and stop by Gu ardian Brewing Co. for local craft beer and drinks throughout the evening. Free and open to all.\n\n“Pretty Faces and Flowers w/Words” TOOLSONG Gallery\nDebra Gindhart Dragoo is a longtime First Thursday fixture in dow ntown Muncie. Twenty-five years creating as a painter\, jewelry designer\, installation exhibits\, public artist\, community curator\, and arts advo cate. Former visual arts educator and long-standing community arts program developer. Gindhart’s aerosol work has been shown locally\, in Indianap olis\, and sold nationally as well as internationally. She discovered spra y can paintings in a gallery setting fifteen years ago. Her aerosol inspir ations come from Banksy\, and Mr. Brainwash. Her art is often social comme ntary with techniques of collage and assemblage art.\n\nMuncie Artists Gui ld\nVarious locations\nThe Muncie Artists Guild Artist of the Month for Ju ne 2026 is Stephen Milben II. \;\n\nStephen's Bio:\nI am a visual arti st based in Muncie\, Indiana. A graduate of Ball State University with a B FA in Graphic Design\, I have developed a distinctive artistic voice shape d by my experiences\, while living and working across the country.\n\nStep hen's work will be for sale and on display at Old National Bank and Haul n ’ Oats\n\nMuncie Makers Market\nCorner of Walnut and Adams\nCome HUNGRY to the \;Muncie Makers Market \;- everything is homemade\, handmad e\, &\; locally grown! On the sidewalks at Adams &\; Walnut\, 5-8pm! \n\nNonprofit Support Network \;\n302 E. Jackson St.\nWe're opening th e doors to our new space and inviting you in!\n\n4-6 p.m./ Ribbon cutting at 4:30 p.m.\n\nCome see the new space\, connect with others in the commun ity and learn more about the ways we continue to support nonprofits across Muncie and Delaware County. \; We are excited to show off art from 3 local artists in the new space!\n\nSnacks will be available through the ev ening. \;\n\nRoHo’s Muncie\n308 S. Walnut St.\nJoin us for a special evening celebrating local talent as we showcase Larry Fentz as RoHo’s A rtist of the Month!\n\nLarry Fentz is a local Indiana artist who has pursu ed watercolor painting for over 50 years. He is considered a contemporary transparent watercolor artist with a style between impressionism and reali sm.\n\nLarry worked as a professional airbrush artist and inker for Jim Da vis and the worldwide “Garfield" comic strip and merchandising art\, for over 33 years.\n\nHe is a member of the Hoosier Art Salon\, The Indiana P lein Air Painters Association (IPAPA)\, A “Signature Member” of the Wa tercolor Society of Indiana (WSI) and a “Lifetime Signature Member” of the \;Whiskey Painters of America (WPA). The WPA is a unique and excl usive miniature watercolor society with only 150 members worldwide that mu st use some sort of alcoholic spirits to paint their 4x5” works of art.\ n\nLarry has exhibited in numerous shows including Indiana\, Ohio\, Vermon t\, Oklahoma and Florida including the Indianapolis Museum of Art with WSI . He is also published in the Feb. 2021 issue of the Watercolor Artist Mag azine with his Whiskey Paintings and the advantages of sketching and paint ing in miniature.\n\nContact:\nLARRY FENTZ\, WPA\,WSI\nLarry [at] larryfen tz.com\nlarryfentz.com\n\nThe Songwriter Sessions at Elm Street Brewing\n5 19 N. Elm\nThe Songwriter Sessions at Elm Street Brewing Co 519 North Elm Street\nThe Songwriter Sessions is a monthly event where local and regiona l songwriters share the art of original music and the stories behind the s ongs. \; The event is held in conjunction with Muncie's First Thursday . It runs from 8-10pm at Elm Street Brewing Co\, 519 North Elm Street afte r the main First Thursday events\, as an after party where you can unwind and listen to awesome live music performed by the creators. The June event features two Indianapolis based artists\, Tay Bronson and Todd Ballard.&n bsp\; You may find details \;here \;or on \;The Songwriter Ses sions Facebook page.\n\nYART\nCanan Commons\, 500 S. Walnut St.\nYART  \;is a HUGE \;Yard Sale for Art \;at Canan Commons on Walnut Stree t from 5-8pm! All NEW Art! 150+ Local Artists together OUTDOORS in Downtow n Muncie! \;All Art UNDER $40! LOCATION:Muncie\, Indiana SUMMARY:Brink of Summer Artswalk (full listing) URL;VALUE=URI:https://muncieevents.com/event/11976 DTEND;TZID=AMERICA/INDIANA/INDIANAPOLIS:20260604T200000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR