BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sabre//Sabre VObject 4.5.8//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:12233@muncieevents.com DTSTAMP:20260827T104022Z CATEGORIES:Art COMMENT: CONTACT:nephillips@bsu.edu DTSTART;TZID=AMERICA/INDIANA/INDIANAPOLIS:20260903T170000 DESCRIPTION:111 Arts Gallery \;\n111 E. Main\n111 Arts Gallery is doing a tattoo flash special. Discounted tattoos all day all Garfield imagery\, in celebration of being in Muncie. 1-8pm tattooing\, all day specials\, a nd art show 5-8pm. \;\n\nArt at the Murray\n405 S. Walnut\nOpen 5-8pm\ nCome see behind the scenes where local art is made every day! Open third floor studios include the debut of Kat Peace's new solo space in suite 303 \, Duncklehaus Photography in the lovely corner suite #305\, and Gallery F laneur (aka Mark Sawrie) down the hall in suite 310. Don't forget to stop by on your way upstairs to see what Carrie Wright is up to on the second l evel. \;\n\nCornerstone Center for the Arts\n520 E. Main\nJoin us for an eclectic evening at Cornerstone for First Thursday! \;Explore Debra Gindhart Dragoo’s exhibition\, SILVERED: Pretty Faces Twenty Years Late r\, and shop from local vendors on the second floor from 5–8 PM. \;\ n\nThen\, from 6–8 PM\, head down to the first-floor E.B. Ball Auditoriu m for DWNTWN IDOL Round 2 performances! \;Dwntwn Idol Round 2 has been rescheduled and will be a part of September's First Thursday! Twenty tale nted contestants are hitting the stage\, and only ten will move on to the Finale. Come cheer them on! This event is FREE to attend. 6–8 PM. Corner stone Center for the Arts\, E.B. Ball Auditorium Stage. Sponsor: City of M uncie.\n\nCome for the art\, stay for the music\, and support local artist s and vendors along the way.\n\nGordy Fine Art &\; Framing Co. \;\n 224 E. Main\nGordy Fine Art and Framing Company will open a new exhibition of paintings by Carol Strock Wasson and photographs by her son Daniel Was son. The show’s title\, Landscape  \;refers to the depiction of the land in their art. \; It also refers to their family business\, Wasson Nursery\, where they have spent a lifetime creating landscapes for their customers. Refreshments will be served\, and the public is invited to atte nd.\n\nAt 6:15 The Artists will give an informal talk about their work\n\n Carol Strock Wasson is a well-known and much-loved artist and teacher with an active studio in Union City\, Indiana. \; She is a Signature Membe r of the Pastel Society of America\, a Master Pastelist of the Chicago Pas tel Painters\, a Signature Member of American Women Artists\, and enjoys E minent Status with the International Association of Pastel Societies.  \;She exhibits widely in Indiana with the Indiana Plein-Air Painters Assoc iation and the Hoosier Salon.\n\nDaniel Wasson is Owner/President of Lands cape Services Div. Wasson Nursery Inc.\n\nThis exhibition will be the firs t time their artistic work has been shown together. \;“For \;dec ades\,” say Carol and Daniel\, \;“our family has worked with the l andscape—designing it\, caring for it\, and living among it. Through pai nting and photography\, we continue that relationship\, exploring the chan ging light\, quiet beauty\, and enduring character of the places we call h ome. We hope these images invite you to slow down\, look closely\, and exp erience the landscape as we do.”\n\nThe exhibit will be on view with wor ks for sale in the gallery through October 31\, 2026.\n\nGordy Fine Art an d Framing Company promotes talented artists\, provides appraisals\, restor es antique frames\, and offers expert design and craftsmanship for framing and displaying treasured family possessions and works of art. Business ho urs: 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\, n ext door to Muncie Civic Theatre. \; For more information\, visit www. gordyframing.com or call 765-284-8422\n\nMadjax Muncie\n515 E. Main St.\nE ver wondered what's inside MadJax? Make plans to visit on Thursday\, Septe mber 3\, from 5:00–8:00 p.m. at MadJax Maker Force\, 515 E. Main St.\, f or Explore MadJax\, a building-wide open house and a chance to see more of what happens inside one of downtown Muncie's most unique spaces. Visitors are invited to wander the building\, peek inside open studios and workspa ces\, and meet the artists\, makers\, entrepreneurs\, businesses\, nonprof its\, and professionals who call MadJax home. Guided tours will also be av ailable throughout the evening for those who want to learn more about the building and the many ways people use MadJax. \; You'll also have the chance to meet community organizations that regularly use MadJax for meeti ngs\, programs\, classes\, and events\, including Muncie Arts &\; Cultu re Council\, Muncie Queer Alliance\, BSU Entrepreneurial Leadership Instit ute\, Rooted &\; Rising\, Muncie Astronomy Club\, Muncie Public Library \, and Muncie Camera Club. \;The evening will also feature a new exhib ition in TOOLSONG Gallery featuring artist Ellen Leigh and live music from Foxxy in the MadJax Courtyard. Make a night of it and stop by Guardian Br ewing Co. dinner\, drinks\, and half-off appetizers. \;\n\nMuncie Arti sts Guild\nVarious locations\nAs the Best of Show Winner of the Muncie Art ists Guild’s Annual Show\, JERRY WIRE is the featured Artist of the Mont h for September 2026. Jerry taught art at Muncie Community Schools for ove r 30 years and volunteered at Minnetrista on various projects after he ret ired. His grandfather’s oil paintings influenced his youth. He designed the Madison Heights school shield that was installed on the gymnasium wall and did set designs for plays while in school. His main interest is in ar t history and the study of men and women over the ages of Western Civiliza tion\, their interpretation of life\, and how they handled their subjects. He does both two- and three-dimensional projects. His projects include ch arcoal and pastels\, oils\, acrylic portraits\, ceramics\, throwing\, terr a-cotta\, papier-mâché\, kites\, mosaics\, weaving\, hyper-tufa garden s culptures\, and printmaking.\n\nJerry's artwork will be on display at Old National Bank\, The Patterson Bldg.\, and at Rosebud Cafe.\n\nRecord Parlo r of Muncie\n125 E. Charles St.\, Suite 110\nStop by Record Parlor of Munc ie between 6 and 8 on First Thursday to record your part of the Community Collage! We will have a small recording station set up with a handful of i nstruments. Come and record something (regardless of skill or talent) and we will take all of the parts and mix them into a song/songs to be shared with the community.\n\nRoHo’s Muncie\n308 S. Walnut St.\nLeslie Price is an independent Historic Preservation Specialist in Muncie\, Indiana. A gr aduate of Ball State University\, her dedication to the building arts\, pr eserving cultural heritage and the environment is evident in her pursuit o f the perfect perspective. Leslie is a photographer\, writer\, activist\, painter and craftsman. She has a unique vision of the evolution of culture \, which is reflected in the texture\, details and composition of her imag es. She has been photographing people\, events and the national parks for over fifteen years. She has presented solo exhibitions in Davenport\, Iowa \; Rock Island\, Illinois and Muncie\, Indiana. She has participated in Fi rst Thursday on five occasions previously and was the featured artist in t he Judith Barnes Gallery at Cornerstone Center for the Arts last month. Le slie will be our Artist of the Month for September and her works will be o n the walls by First Thursday.\n\nAlso at Roho’s\nThe Songwriter Session s at Roho’s\n308 S. Walnut St\nThe Songwriter Sessions is a monthly even t where local and regional songwriters share the art of original music and the stories behind the songs. \; The event is held in conjunction wit h Muncie's First Thursday. It runs from 8-10pm at RoHo's \; 308 S Waln ut St\, Muncie\, IN 47305 \;after the main First Thursday events\, as an after party where you can unwind and listen to awesome live music perfo rmed by the creators. The September event features Sweet Country &\; th e Dog Biscuits and Sally and Lyn of The Fierce\, who along with another ba nd member\, Michelle Kinsay\, are the hosts of the monthly songwriter even t. \; You may find details here \;or on The Songwriter Sessions Fa cebook page.\n\nSavage's Ale House (21+) \;\n127 N. High\nThis month a t Savage's we are featuring Brad Brunsman. His art will be up Sept. 1 and remain throughout the month. People can come view/purchase art during norm al business hours and obviously\, throughout first Thursday\, as long as t hey are 21+ years old. \; LOCATION:Muncie\, Indiana SUMMARY:September's First Thursday (full listing) URL;VALUE=URI:https://muncieevents.com/event/12233 DTEND;TZID=AMERICA/INDIANA/INDIANAPOLIS:20260903T200000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR