January's First Thursday (full listing)

First Thursdays at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Nick Martin at Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 2nd floor Debra Gindhart Dragoo at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Maevyn Stone at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Terri Best, Muncie Artist Guild's Artist of the Month Terri Best, Muncie Artist Guild's Artist of the Month

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Meet our pop-up artists and creatives during January First Thursday gallery walk at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. Join us as we celebrate locally made art and unique gifts second floor/Grand Hall. Visit and view our featured artist exhibit, Nick Martin in the Judith Barnes Memorial Gallery. Free and open to the public. Enjoy an evening of culture with family and friends. 5-8pm. Parking available  

List of Pop-up Artists:
Lee Douma
Leaning Locust Woodcraft
Grace Longfellow
Hoosier Merch Girl
Kat Mesaros
Kat's Crystals & Curiosities
Tom Stader/painter
Angel Gillette/painter 

Also check out Beach BAUBLES, the newest Green Glam Studio Jewelry collection by local artist Debra Gindhart Dragoo, First Thursday curator and community arts advocate. Debra knows the importance of being fancy on the beach as well as sparkling through all of life’s adventures. Long time jewelry designer with a focus on ecological techniques of reusing and repurposing. Debra’s saving the landfills one piece of costume jewelry at a time. This collection includes art glass and ceramic beads with brass findings. Check out her new Beach BAUBLES collection at Cornerstone Center for the Arts 5-8pm, Second Floor/Grand Hall 

Cornerstone is also beyond thrilled to have Maevyn Stone- Celtic Harp & vocalist joining us as we celebrate our local artists, and creative community during the first First Thursday at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. 2nd floor. 

Muncie Artist’s Guild
Various locations
The Muncie Artist Guild’s Artist of the Month for January 2023 is Terri Best:

"In February of 2021, my niece was killed in a horrific accident and God gave me a vision to paint. Having never painted on canvas before, I turned to YouTube and Muncie Artist Guild for help and painted an Angel rising to heaven as His vision had implied. I gave the angel painting to my brother and haven’t stopped painting.   

My husband encourages me to paint to find my unique style. (And probably because my friends pay me to paint for them.) I continue to paint because it relaxes me, I enjoy it and it's a challenge me to try something new. I have painted over 400 paintings since starting to paint in February of 2021. I haven't found my unique style yet, but I like to use wood veneer and aluminum foil to paint old barns, so far that’s my favorite. Thank you for this opportunity to share my paintings." 

Terri will be displaying her work at the following businesses for the month of January: 
Northwest Bank, 110 E Charles St. Muncie, IN 47305
Old National Bank, 2401 S Madison St. Muncie, IN 47302
Parlour at Hazelwood Hair Salon, 1300 W University Ave, Muncie, IN 47303
Rosebud Coffee House, 1805 S Hoyt Ave. Muncie, IN 47302
Vera Mae’s Bistro, 207-209 S Walnut St. Muncie, IN 47305