BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sabre//Sabre VObject 4.5.4//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9856@muncieevents.com DTSTAMP:20260310T133930Z CATEGORIES:Art COMMENT: CONTACT:nephillips@bsu.edu DTSTART;TZID=AMERICA/INDIANA/INDIANAPOLIS:20250501T170000 DESCRIPTION:111 Arts Gallery \;\n111 E. Main\nGonna hang works form the collection! Original art works from Muncie’s famous Bob Cunningham. Com ic style art studies made by the author while growing up in Muncie. He own ed a grocery as well in the Old West End. 5-8pm Come see! \;\n\nArt at the Murray\n405 S. Walnut\nPlease join us for our spring celebration of t wo floors of great ART! Carrie Wright will welcome you on the second floor with a very rare opportunity to purchase framed works from '23 and prior at a whopping 30% discount! Certified Bob Ross instructor Chris Taylor wil l be leading a painting workshop\, a great chance to see what it will be l ike when you take one of his fabulous classes. Upstairs\, Cassie Dunmyer C reative is featuring new prints and in progress work. She'll be accompanie d by Desiree Hinshaw\, a painter inspired by faith and nature\, and Ray Wo odcox\, a ceramicist with functional forms and unique designs. \;Galle ry Flaneur (aka Mark Sawrie) will be exhibiting photography\, woodcut\, dr awing and assemblage Art. \;\n\nCornerstone Center for the Arts\n520 E . Main\nExplore the work of Cornerstone’s 2D instructors Ann Johnson and Chelsea Waltermire\, featured as our gallery artists for the month of May . Enjoy live music by CCA music instructor John Kolar as you shop from loc al vendors between 5–8 pm. Then\, stay a little longer for the Songwrite r Sessions from 7–9 pm\, featuring performances by Jansen Duncan and Dav e Carter. \;\n\nAll events take place on the 2nd Floor of Cornerstone Center for the Arts and are free and open to the public. \; \;\n\n Fox &\; Sparrow Tattoo\n304 S. Walnut\nFox &\; Sparrow Tattoo will h ost 'Ladies \;Night\,' a collection of anime-style pin-ups by local ar tist\, Bryson Summers aka Dinosaur Walker. Nerd culture\, anime\, video ga mes\, comic books\, horror and punk are Dinosaur Walker's forte--and it's all great fun! 5-8pm.\n\nIn addition\, walk-in tattoos are available from 1-8pm so swing in for some spring-inspired designs or to plan out your nex t piece. \;\n\nThe Gathering Place\n125 E Charles\nStop in and take a look around to see if our space fits your needs for your next gathering! T he Gathering Place provides a small intimate space for you and your guests to gather to celebrate all of life’s special moments. Our space sits wi thin the Historic Rose Court\, which was placed on the National Register o f Historic Places in 1984. The Gathering Place gives you 1\,600 sq. ft. of floor space\, including a prep kitchen and built-in bar/beverage area. Th e Gathering Place is an open setting with the combination of industrial el ements with modern comforts to create a stylish space for you to host your next gathering! 5-8pm\n\nGordy Fine Art &\; Framing Co. \;\n224 E. Main\nGordy Fine Art and Framing is pleased to open a new exhibition of p hotographs by career photographer Ronn Brown. \; The exhibition openin g party is free to the public on Thursday May 1 from 5 – 8 pm. \; Re freshments will be served\, and the artist will be on hand to engage with visitors. The show will remain on view until May 31. At 6:15 the artist wi ll give a brief presentation about his work and answer questions. \;\n \nA native of East Central Indiana\, Mr. Brown was based in Los Angeles fo r over 20 years. \; There he focused mainly on photographing musicians \, actors and models\, and often worked for producers in the film and musi c industries. This kind of photography requires superb technical skills in operating the camera and lights\, but he became highly sought after becau se of his bold imagination placing his subjects in inventive poses and dre ss. \;\n\nSince moving back to Muncie in 2020\, he has established a s tudio on North Walnut St. and is very active continuing his work. \; T his exhibition focuses on images that he has made since his return to Indi ana. \;\n\nRonn is also a photo-historian and collector who recently c urated an exhibition of photographs called People and Places 1873 – 2000 \, from the collection of the David Owsley Museum at Ball State. \; Th e Gordy show coincides with that exhibition until it closes on May 23.&nbs p\;We encourage people who are interested in Ronn’s work to also visit t he Owsley and also to view an accompanying film made by the Ball State Dep artment of Media.\n\nBefore moving to Los Angeles in 1997\, he attended Ba ll State in the photojournalism and art departments. \; He credits muc h of his career success to Jack’s Camera Shop in Downtown Muncie where h e taught lighting classes for 12 years. \; There he refined his studio skills that made his eventual career one of many that were launched at Ja ck’s. \;\n\nThe show will be on view with works for sale through May 31. \; Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company promotes talented artists a nd offers expert design and craftsmanship for framing and displaying treas ured family possessions and works of art. Business hours: Tuesday 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 C ivic Theatre. \; For more information\, call 765-284-8422 or visit our website. \;\n\nKat’s Crystals &\; Curiosities \;\n111 E Adam s St\nJoin us from 5-8pm for our Live Geode Slicing Event! \;Come and witness the transformation of raw geodes into beautiful\, sparkling crysta ls. It's a one-of-a-kind opportunity you won't want to miss! Prices start at just $5.\n\nMuncie Artists Guild\nVarious locations\nLylanne Musselman is an award-winning visual artist\, poet\, and playwright. Musselman speci alizes in people and pet portraits in pastels\, gouache\, and acrylics. Sh e has exhibited her work multiple times at Hoosier Salon\, Watercolor Soci ety of Indiana\, Ventures in Creativity\, Arts Illiana\, Will Vawter Annua l\, Wabash Valley Exhibition at Swope\, Northern Indiana Pastel Society\, Indiana Heritage Arts\, Open Space &\; Minnetrista’s Annual Juried Sh ow\, among many others. Her art has appeared on the covers of several of h er poetry chapbooks\, and her art has appeared in several literary journal s\, recently UIndy’s Etchings \;36.1\, she was the featured artist f or Last Stanza Poetry Journal\, Issue 3\, and has art in the story antholo gy\, Café Macabre II. Musselman is active in several art and writing orga nizations in Indiana\; she’s past president of Muncie Artists Guild\, wh ere she still serves on the board. Musselman is on the executive board of Midwest Writers Workshop\, and she teaches writing of all stripes at Ivy T ech Community College\, Indianapolis\, University of Indianapolis\, E.B. B all Center\, and Indianapolis Writers Center.\n\nWork will be shown at the following places: Rosebud Coffee House\, Old National Bank\, Vera Mae's\, Haul 'n Oats\, Patterson Bldg\n\nMuncieArts\n216 E. Main\nDreaming with M uncieArts: Stop into Muncie Civic Theatre and meet us in the lobby to talk about MuncieArts and its future\, share your ideas\, learn about what we do\, and dream big. Pick up information \;from other arts and culture organizations to find out more about the extraordinary \;activities we have in Muncie and Delaware County to help make your spring and summer pl ans. We look forward to seeing you! 5–7 pm (special hours).\n\nMuncie Ma kers Market\nCorner of Walnut and Adams\nCOME SEE US at ADAMS &\; WALNU T on FIRST THURSDAY from 5-8p! The Muncie Makers Market is a retail busine ss incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market wi th fresh homemade food\, locally grown produce\, live plants\, and handmad e arts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market outdoors every First Thursday &\; indoors at MadJax every Third Thursday in Downtown Muncie! We develop local small business through education\, connections\, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE!\n\n Muncie Makes Lab\n628 S. Walnut\n"MCHS AP Art Exhibition at MML: Variety\, inspiration\, and youthful creativity are displayed simultaneously by the most advanced artists at Muncie Central High School. They have been worki ng all year on a body of artworks for a portfolio in their AP Art Studio c ourses. Various media\, subject matter\, and driving questions are explore d as students determine the focus for their artworks. Come see the talent and imagination of Muncie's AP art students displayed across the walls for this exhibition! Also\, special guest from BSU's Art Department &\; MC HS alumni artist: Maria Sanchez!\n\n \;\n\nJust added:\nMadJax Maker F orce is the host to Taste of TeenWorks on May 1 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.  \;Experience Taste of TeenWorks\, an engaging after-work event celebrating our vibrant community! Indulge in mouthwatering food and beverage tasting s from local favorites while discovering the powerful impact of TeenWorks ’ programs and the inspiring young people involved. Connect with communi ty partners\, champion TeenWorks mission\, and relish an evening filled wi th flavor and purpose. Tickets are available for purchase at the \;doo r for $25. LOCATION:Downtown SUMMARY:May's First Thursday (full listing) URL;VALUE=URI:https://muncieevents.com/event/9856 DTEND;TZID=AMERICA/INDIANA/INDIANAPOLIS:20250501T200000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR