22 past events with the costuming tag

Downtown Development, Pumpkin Trail and Glow Ty Morton's “Following Vincent: From Paris to Provence” at The Fickle Peach Ned Griner, "Jericho", at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Co.'s “Muncie Mayor’s Arts Awards Recipients: 13 Visual Artists” Fall Fest at Madjax Gindhart, Madjax 2nd floor "A Priori" at Madjax Maria Walker, Muncie Artist Guild's Artist of the Month, various locations The North Church Venue Plyspace Open Studios at Madjax

Downtown Development
A special edition of First Thursday, ArtsWalk will feature autumnal festivities and a celebration of arts, music, and culture in Muncie.

The October ArtsWalk will feature the Pumpkin Trail and Glow (sponsored by The Muncie Delaware County Visitors Bureau), YART, Chalk It Up To Thankfulness Artists (Sponsored by Muncie Delaware Community Foundation), The Jacob Smith Ensemble, Ball State University Studio Jazz, Muncie Ballet Studio, America's Hometown Band Jazz Combo, pop up performances from Spirit of Muncie Marching Band, food trucks, MadJax Studio Artists, The Spirit of Muncie Marching Band (roaming DWNTWN from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm), and the Muncie Delaware County Visitor Bureau Grand Opening.

Throughout the evening, chalk artists will also be creating their representations of thankfulness on DWNTWN sidewalks as part of "Chalk It Up to Thankfulness!"

$100 Prizes will be awarded in three age groups for the Pumpkin Glow and Trail Pumpkin Carving contest. Registration must be complete by October 4th. Please follow this link to sign up: downtownmuncie.org/pumpkinglow.

Visit downtownmuncie.org for a listing of all ArtsWalk events. 

Parking is available in the Parking Garage located next to the Horizon Convention Center and Courtyard Marriott. Enter west of the hotel off of Liberty Street or south of the roundabout off of Victor Street. 

111 Arts Gallery 
111 E. Main
111 Arts Gallery will present work by local artists Jamie and Jolie Noggle outside on the sidewalk (weather permitting). Their feminist brand of art is inspiring to people of all types. They will have shirts, zines, and bags, all themed and handmade. 
http://theescapistartist.etsy.com/

111 Arts Gallery will also have some prints on display from their last publication documenting a collection put together by the late Jack Armstrong (One Eyed Jack). They will also have a 3-ring binder available of the entire collection to look through. These will be on display in the front gallery of the shop. 
www.tattooindiana.com

The Downtown Farm Stand
125 E. Main
The Downtown Farm Stand is showing off their façade renovation work and will be selling smoked bratwurst out front.  Our full menu will be available inside!  $3.00 special on drafts of Sierra Nevada Hazy IPA inside!

The Fickle Peach (21+)
117 E. Charles
“Following Vincent: From Paris to Provence”: The Fickle Peach will feature a photo exhibit by Ty Morton inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s journey from the Montmarte artist colony in Paris to the streets of Arles in the southern region of Provence. It includes scenes of Van Gogh’s paintings as they exist today and their current surrounding scenery.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Gordy Fine Art & Framing presents “Muncie Mayor’s Arts Awards Recipients: 13 Visual Artists”: Gordy Fine Art and Framing is promoting the 2021 Mayor’s Arts Awards program by presenting a show of visual art made by Award recipients from previous years. Since 2015, awards have been given to 24 individuals and organizations. 13 of these are visual artists and we are proud to present their work beginning on the evening of ArtsWalk, October 7, 5 – 9 pm, to anticipate the 2021 Awards celebration in November. The 13 artists are Jonathan Becker, Braydee Euliss, Jim Faulkner, Ned Griner, Heidi Hale, Bob Hartley, Maura Jasper, Ann Johnson, Kim Miller, John Peterson, Michael Prater, Rachel Replogle, and Lynette Waters-Whitesell.  

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
Come and support the creative genius of our makers and artists during ArtsWalk 2021 at MADJAX. Featuring work by: Ball State University School of Architecture, Kevin Klinger and students, The Aerial Annex, Beyond I Can, Drinking Bear Forge/Jacob Buck Price, Box Car Advertising/Anna Grace Longfellow, Donna Craycraft Hicks, Tom Stader, Angel Gillette, Jill West, Aimee Maychack, Debra Gindhart Dragoo/second floor galleries, Cay Cox, Emma Grace Dragoo/Mitchell.

Additional info on Madjax artists is listed below:
Design Lab/Idia Lab:
“Atmospheres: Fabricating Light, Sound, and Place”: Join us in an exploration of sensory experiences unveiled within MadJax’s new Design Lab location! Visit with students and faculty from the I-Made DFAB Seminar at Ball State University’s Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning. Professor Kevin Klinger and students from this seminar will be on hand showcasing innovative digital fabrication projects, and enhancements to the atmospheres within the space.

Partnering in this collaborative showcase is CAP’s IDIA Lab with the unveiling of their latest research project. IDIA’s Dr. Michael Rhoades designed and composed a site responsive 8.1 channel acoustical installation entitled, “A Priori,” which will be exhibited. Meet the students and faculty of CAP’s I-Made Seminar and IDIA Lab who will be on-site throughout the event!
http://i-m-a-d-e.org
http://idialab.org/

Fall Fest:
Ball State 4th year architecture students are holding their very first Fall Fest First Thursday this October 7th from 5pm to 9pm. These students have worked very hard over the past month to bring change to the courtyard outside of Madjax. We have created planters, cornhole boards, and fall décor for this event. They have also partnered with the Guardian who will be supplying pretzels and cheese for this event. Come support your local University and Muncie Makers! 

Gindhart:
Local artist and educator Debra Gindhart Dragoo annual exhibit addressing Native American Indian Genocide Month during ArtsWalk 2021. Abolish Columbus Day and start celebrating the native cultures. The holiday’s popularity has been waning for some time. It has already been renamed Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a reminder that Columbus’s voyages set off a chain of events that wreaked havoc on native populations in the New World. Columbus Day’s sentiments are superfluous. Instead, let’s focus on the indigenous people displaced by Columbus and those who followed in his wake. Let’s start reimagining that future as one that doesn’t honor Christopher Columbus. Debra will exhibit several pieces of wall art with Anti Columbus and pro Native American Peoples text on altered thrift store art. The artist's Green Glam Studio jewelry collection will also be featured. 2nd floor

Plyspace:
“Plyspace Artswalk Open Studio at Madjax”: PlySpace, the artist in residence program of the Muncie Arts and Culture Council (MuncieArts) will be hosting Open Studios on the second floor of Madjax during October ArtsWalk on Thursday, October 7, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Stop by and get to know the fall PlySpace residents, Adam Stacey, Makenzie Goodman, Lyzette Wanzer and Camila Ortiz. Each will be on hand to talk about work and their upcoming projects in Muncie. 

Massage Therapy Associates of Muncie
419 S. Walnut
Massage Therapy Associates of Muncie will be hosting an exhibition of work from the Muncie Artists Guild. Included in the exhibition will be work by Jean McCauley, Tom Heatherly, Lylanne Musselman, Jill Palumbo, Chic Elbert Velazco, and Carla Corbin, along with other members of the Muncie Artists Guild. 

Muncie Artist’s Guild
Various locations
The Muncie Artists Guild’s “Artist of the Month” for October is Maria Walker. She is a self-taught beadwork artist. She uses beads the way a painter uses paints to express her artwork. Maria has been a member of Muncie Artists Guild since 2016 and enjoys participating in the Guild’s annual show where she has won awards in three-dimensional art, fiber art and photography.  Her beaded mask titled "Mariposa Perception" won second place in the Guild’s 2021 annual show.  

In 2019 Maria entered her first beaded bottle "Morning Prayer" which was accepted into the juried exhibition Open Space: Art about the Land.  Most recently her photograph "Winter Catalpa Tree" was also accepted into the 2021 Open Space: Art about the Land.   

In addition to Maria's love of beading designs on glass bottles and working in other media, Maria also designs unique jewelry. Maria believes, "Inspiration is everywhere." 

See her work at the following locations:
Rosebud Coffee House, Old National Bank, Northwest Bank, Vera Mae’s, and Parlour

Muncie Map Co.
111 E. Adams
Artists Jannell Summers and Mary Arnett-Delaney will be set up outside with prints, zines, and other cool stuff for sale at their show "Full of Zest." Jannell will be doing free blind-contour portraits and Mary will be demonstrating how to make your own tiny zine throughout. Refreshments provided, will move indoors for bad weather.  Muncie Map Co. will also be open and selling its unique mappy and Muncie items as well.

The North Church Venue
400 E. North St.
The North Church Venue will be open from 5-8 PM! We will have cash bar by Elm Street, live music, a food truck, and local artists!

Pink Leaf- The Commercial Kitchen
108 S. Walnut St.
Fall into New Community Classes at Pink Leaf! We will be showcasing NoellieBellie Boutique's crocheted designs as well as sharing our community class sign ups. Runaround Soup and Danielle's Bistro will be selling soup & desserts, so come hungry and see what all the buzz is about!

Valhalla (21+)
215 S. Walnut
Valhalla presents “Blues Jam” every Thursday. “Blues Jam” is an open event with sign-up starting at 7pm and music from 8-11pm. Come show us your talent! 

YART
Canan Commons, 500 S. Walnut St.
YART is a Yard Sale for Art! This community art sale, with a goal of making art affordable and accessible to everyone, brings together Artists and Art patrons in a casual and unique setting. The Fall 2021 Muncie YART will be held in conjunction with the 2021 ArtsWalk on Thursday, October 7th, from 5-8p. You can find YART and LIVE music performances at Canan Commons, Muncie's great urban greenspace park and amphitheater by the roundabout on South Walnut Street in Downtown Muncie, Indiana. 

All forms of Art are welcome at YART! Art of all kinds, by all kinds of Artists! YART encourages pandemic-safe and socially distanced interaction between Artists and the community, hoping to make Art more accessible, especially to those who think they cannot afford to buy Art for themselves and their homes. To this goal, all YART Art will be priced below $40! YART works to enable local creative entrepreneurs and to improve the Muncie economy. Shop local, support independents, enjoy your town! 

Once Upon a Muncie Mystery, Canan Commons Cara Wahlers will perform at Book Arts Collaborative Students working at Book Arts Collaborative Mom's Night Out at Forever Young Children's Boutique Alfredo Marin-Carle at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Co. Conservation Tales: Central America at Made in Muncie Abbey Jessup and Brooke Ackerman at Made in Muncie First Thursday at Madjax Debra Gindhart Dragoo and Debra Mae Shidler at Madjax, 2nd floor Ron Richcreek at Madjax Collage Creating at Madjax, 2nd floor Marta Stephens, Muncie Artist's Guild's Artist of the Month (showing at various locations) "Cinematic Environments" at Muncie Makes Lab "The Final: This is (not) a Sign" at Muncie Makes Lab

Downtown Development
Once Upon a Muncie Mystery, Canan Commons
A Crime- pretend crime, of course- has been committed and we need your help finding the culprit! Princess Snow White has been put under a mysterious sleeping curse by someone living in the Enchanted Forest! The Fairy Godmother needs your help to figure out who committed this crime and what they used to put her to sleep, so she can reverse the spell. Come out to Canan Commons on Thursday May 5th for First Thursday and put your investigative skills to work for the chance to win some great prizes! 5-6:30pm

Clue locations:
Downtown Farm Stand
Sea Salt & Cinnamon
Accutech
The Hayloft Boutique
Open Door Health Services
Toys Forever Models & Hobbies
Twin Archer Brewpub
Jesse Anderson State Farm Insurance
Muncie Visitors Bureau

Correctly solved crime trackers will be entered into a drawing for the following prizes:
Muncie Children's Museum Annual Family Pass
Sea Salt & Cinnamon Gift Certificate
Courtyard Marriott at the Horizon Convention Center 1 Overnight Stay
HeidiJHale Gift Certificate
Twin Archer Brewpub Gift Certificate
Muncie Civic Theater 2 sets of 4 tickets to see Shrek
DWNTWN Gift Bag
BSU Gift Bag

Book Arts Collaborative (at Madjax)
514 E. Main
Our very last First Thursday is going to be our best ever! Singer/song-writer Cara Wahlers will be performing in our shop; our students will ALL be there with their final "opus" projects that demonstrate what they have learned during their apprenticeship at Book Arts Collaborative, and we'll have "celebrity judges" including all of the authors we have printed at Book Arts Collaborative Press there to decide which projects gain immortality in the Special Collections at Bracken Library. Oh, and there will be cookies.

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Presented by PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union and Cornerstone Center for the Arts, the 2022 Muncie Young Artist Exhibition Juried Art Competition is a celebration of young artists throughout Delaware County. 

The theme of the 2022 Young Artist Exhibition Juried Art Competition is “My Community”. Over the past two years, our understanding of community has shifted as every aspect of our lives has changed from the familiar, to the digital unknown, to something completely different, a mix of the before-times and the future. Through it all, we have had our community - whether it was learning something new with our classmates on Zoom, having socially distanced holiday dinners, or getting back outside to play with our friends for what felt like the first time in forever, we had each other to get through this unprecedented time in our lives.

Contestants are invited to submit up to two (2) works of art in the following categories: 2D (painting, drawing), 3D (sculpture, fiber arts, ceramics), and Intermedia (photography, videography, digital animation). No more than two submissions will be accepted per student. Entry is open through Friday, April 1st 2022.

Winning artworks will be displayed in the Judith Barnes Memorial Gallery at Cornerstone Center for the Arts beginning May 5th. The YAE Awards Ceremony will take place Friday, May 20th from 5-8 PM in the Auditorium at Cornerstone Center for the Arts.

Downtown Farm Stand
125 E. Main
First Thursday at The Downtown Farm Stand will feature an event in the new Farm Stand Second Story Lounge! The theme is Jazz with Cocktails inspired from Mexico. We will host a Ball State student jazz quintet, all are members of the BSU Jazz Ensemble. They will be playing a selection of jazz tunes that will appeal to everyone no matter what their experience level is with Jazz! 

We will be rolling out our first peek at our new craft cocktails selection from all fresh and organic ingredients! Fresh squeezed Margaritas will of course be on the menu, along with a full craft liquor selection, beer and wine, and delicious non-alcoholic beverages. Our menu will include fresh preparations of light dishes inspired by the cuisine of Mexico and the Cinco de Mayo holiday! We invite everyone out to experience a first glimpse at a new bar and restaurant venue in downtown Muncie that will be embracing live music, craft cocktails, and fine food! This event is 21 and over. Event starts at 5 pm

Forever Young Children’s Boutique
125 E. Charles
Forever Young will be open with a Ladies Night Out from 5-8:00. Let's Celebrate the ladies in our life. Attached event picture. 

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Gordy Fine Art and Framing will celebrate an exhibition and sale of new paintings and sculpture by Alfredo Marín-Carle, Thursday May 5th, 5-8pm. Marín-Carle joined the faculty at Ball State University in 1985. He is now Associate Professor Emeritus and resides in Indianapolis. Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend. 

Visions, the title of the exhibit, states simply that these works of art convey what the artist sees, reflecting his lifetime fascination with eastern philosophies. “In the process of creation, I experience the Buddhist concept of interdependence,” says Marín-Carle, “that nothing exists on its own.” The artist builds up layers and then sands them down. He uses stencils to apply forms and shapes, then rubs them with chemicals and carves deep and aggressive marks that disturb their clarity. In this way he is exploring the creation and destruction always going on around us.

The show will be on view with works for sale through May 28. Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company promotes talented artists, provides appraisals, and offers expert design and craftsmanship for framing 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 www.gordyframing.com or call 765-284-8422

Made in Muncie
313 S. Walnut
There will be THREE EXHIBITIONS celebrating Conservation Tales and its Artists at Made in Muncie: 

Conservation Tales: Central America Series
ART 370 Art Immersive Spring 2022
Made in Muncie, 313 S. Walnut Street, Muncie IN
First Thursday: May 5, 2022, from 5–8 pm

Exhibition of artwork from the upcoming Conservation Tales books on Macaws and Sloths. Meet the team of illustrators, graphic designers, photographers, and science storytellers will be available to answer questions about the creative process; includes activities for children and book sales. The design team includes: Brooke Ackerman, Sunnie Berning, Cydney Davidson, Kami Geron, Abbey Jessup, Karina Kasmauskis, Sara Misak, Rhiannon Morrison-Naylor, Ashley Owens, Laine Powell, Zoe Scherer, Allison Smiley.

Faculty mentors: Tom McConnell, Biology and Barbara Giorgio-Booher, School of Art

Abbey Jessup & Brooke Ackerman Photography
Made in Muncie, 313 S. Walnut Street, Muncie IN
First Thursday: May 5, 2022, from 5–8 pm
Special exhibition featuring photographs by Abbey Jessup and Brooke Ackerman in partnership with the Cincinnati Zoo, Zoo Knoxville, and Indianapolis Zoo for the Conservation Tales books series.

Sara Misak: Creative Honors Thesis
Made in Muncie, 313 S. Walnut Street, Muncie IN
First Thursday: May 5, 2022, from 5–8 pm
Meet Tré! Sara Misak completed a life-size model of a sloth for her Creative Honors Thesis. This model was created with anatomically accurate features of a brown-throated three-fingered sloth. Alongside the model, she has created educational materials about sloths for conservation of the animals. Come to First Thursday to learn more about her project or play the "What's that Smell?" Scent guessing game.

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
Join us as we celebrate our local artists, makers, and musicians. First Thursdays at MADJAX is a fun evening with family and friends. Gallery walk your way around our first and second floor galleries. Enjoy DIY activities for everyone!

Popup artists and makers: Maevyn Stone harpist & vocalist, Tom Stader, Angel Gillette, Johnny Woods, Georedt Michael Huggins, Debra Gindhart Dragoo & Debra Mae Shidler, AEROSOL ART COLLABORATION AND more!

Support The Guardian Brewery too! First and Second floor galleries, 5-8pm. Enjoy & celebrate locally made arts, unique gifts, including paintings, ceramics, clothing, photography, wood carvings, jewelry, baked goods and more! Parking is available in our lot at the corner of Jackson and Monroe, and at the corner of Main and Monroe.

Also showing at Madjax:

Debra Gindhart Dragoo & Debra Mae Shidler
Debra Gindhart Dragoo is a installation, public artist, community curator, and arts advocate. Former visual arts educator and long-standing community arts program developer. Gindhart’s aerosol work has been shown locally, in Indianapolis, and sold nationally.  She discovered spray can paintings in a gallery setting ten years ago. Her aerosol inspirations come from Joy Hernandez-Butler, Banksy, and Mr. Brainwash. Excited for this opportunity to collaborate with Debra Mae Shidler. Shidler is exploring texture and rhythm through paint design. She has previously exhibited at Madjax and throughout East Central Indiana. Meet the artists, Second floor/Gindhart at Madjax, 5-8pm.

Ron Richcreek 
Ron Richcreek will be setting up at MadJax for the First Thursday in May.  He will be bringing new items in Porcelain and in Stoneware. Come to MadJax and shop around for Mother's Day or just something for yourself.  May 5th from 5 to 8 pm.

DIY Collage!
Collage creating @madjaxmuncie with @gindhart_madjax during May First Thursdays at Madjax $10 all supplies included 5-5-22 5-7 ages 10-adults Madjax 515 East Main Street second floor galleries $10 all supplies included reserve your spot pay with Venmo OR PayPal @DebraDragoo

Muncie Artist’s Guild
Various locations
The Muncie Artists Guild's Artist of the Month is Marta Stephens!
Her work will be on view at the following locations downtown: 
Vera Mae's, Northwest Bank, Old National, Rose Bud Coffeehouse, and Parlour.

Marta Stephens was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but has called Indiana her home since the age of four. Her formal art education includes courses at U.C.L.A, the Pasadena Art Center College of Design, and Ball State University.  However, while at Ball State, she changed her major and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism/Public Relations in 2001. 

Marta has been painting for over 40 years. She is an active member of the Muncie Artists Guild since 2018 and has won several awards for her artwork. Her painting style has continuously evolved through experimentation and studying works of contemporary and traditional impressionist artists. She remains open to learning new techniques. Thus, this self-taught artist’s style is in a constant state of development. 

She has worked with a variety of mediums including ink, washes, clay, and charcoals. Several years later she began exploring oils and acrylics. The subject matters of her paintings are primarily still lifes and landscapes. Gardening is one of her other creative passions, so inspiration often comes from nature and the study of light, shadows, and textures.

Marta is also a published author of crime mystery novels all of which have received several awards and recognitions over the years. Her recent publication in 2021 is an anthology of short mysteries. Marta retired in 2020 from Ball State University, Human Resources, after 41 years. Since then, she has pursued her life-long passion—art.

For more information about Marta’s artwork and novels, visit www.mstephensbooks.com. Follow her on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/marta.stephens2/. 

Muncie Makes Lab
628 S. Walnut
Join Muncie Makes Lab from 6-9pm for two exhibitions:
Cinematic Environments
Cinematic Environments is an exhibition of short films centered around world-building that occupies the fuzzy space between realism and speculation. Students from the Department of Architecture, within the College of Architecture Planning at Ball State University, produced films by photographing small scale, detailed models using cinematic techniques utilized by Hollywood. Through filmic representation, the projects aimed to present immersive atmospheres without the use of narrative or dialogue. 

Students presenting work: Maarten Bergsma, Favian Cervantes, Charlie Davis, Alli Gerardot, Tessa Hill, Camden Hochgesang, Kevin Hundt, Allison Loth, Assumpta Nyein, Seong Joon Park, Elliot Shide, Long Tram, Barbara Wiley, and Isaac Wilson.

The Final: This is (not) a Sign
An exhibition of Neon work including both sculptural and sign based forms from the current Ball State Neon Class. Students include: Caitlyn Brown, Angelica Lavergne, Katrina Mitchell, Erica O’Connor, Kat Pendleton, Steven Polchinski, Victoria Stout, and Bethany Uremovich.

Muncie Map Co.
111 E. Adams
Muncie Map Co. will be revealing the long-awaited update to the Ultimate Muncie Map. A follow-up to the 2019 map of the same name, the 2022 edition is all new, including updated and additional details in a refined aesthetic to create the finest map of Muncie ever produced. A limited number of copies will be available for purchase on First Thursday. Visitors will also be able to peruse the Local Business Hall of Fame, a growing collection of graphics from legendary Muncie establishments of the past, available to order on a wide range of apparel and other products.

The Shoppe by Pink Leaf
108 S. Walnut St.
Mother's Day is almost here! Come check out our beautiful Mother's Day baskets and other unique gifts for the women in your life. Take advantage of in-store specials including 10% off a locally-designed and created Mother's Day card with the purchase of any basket.

Muncie, Indiana – YART is Coming! 

YART is a Yard Sale for Art! YART began in Muncie, Indiana with students at Ball State University and continues here and in several U.S. cities - a Muncie original! The Muncie YART is now held Downtown, at Canan Commons, twice a year, Spring and Fall, and coincides with ArtsWalk. The Spring 2022 Muncie YART is scheduled for the evening of Thursday, June 2nd!

This community art sale, with a goal of making art affordable and accessible to everyone, brings together Artists and Art patrons in a casual and unique setting. The Spring 2022 Muncie YART will be held in conjunction with the 2022 Brink of Summer ArtsWalk on Thursday, June 2nd, from 5-8p. You can find YART and LIVE music performances at Canan Commons, Muncie's great urban greenspace park and amphitheater by the roundabout on South Walnut Street in Downtown Muncie, Indiana. 

All forms of Art are welcome at YART! Art of all kinds, by all kinds of Artists! YART encourages pandemic-safe interaction between Artists and the community, hoping to make Art more accessible, especially to those who think they cannot afford to buy Art for themselves and their homes. To this goal, all YART Art will be priced below $40! YART works to enable local creative entrepreneurs and to improve the Muncie economy. Shop local, support independents, enjoy your town! 

The last YART featured over 100 Artists! Each YART Artist will be present throughout YART to meet the public, discuss their Art, handle sales personally, and some Artists will be making Art LIVE at YART! This is a great opportunity to enjoy your family interacting with local culture in a dynamic, lively, and relaxed atmosphere. 

The Spring 2022 Muncie YART will feature a wide variety of handmade jewelry, photography, clothing, oil/acrylic/watercolor paintings, fused glass, ceramics, knits, pottery, candles, toys, drawings, sculpture, lampwork glass, stuffed animals, digital art, mosaics, LIVE ART and LIVE MUSIC, and so much more!

Outdoor fun for all ages - YART and ArtsWalk are for the whole family!

Miss Moth (YART Director) and the YART Artists very much thank Cheryl Crowder of the Muncie Downtown Development Partnership and the City of Muncie for their generous support! YART is an all-volunteer, zero-budget, community event. THANK YOU!

LIKE Muncie YART on FaceBook:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Muncie-Yart/156725934394407

Royal Events

TICKETS GO LIVE AUGUST 10th!

Join us for a royal affair at a truly magical venue! Dressing up is encouraged. We are so excited to have Royal Events providing a premier character experience.

TWO HOURS OF FUN 12-2pm or 2-4pm

-caregivers & children aged 5+
-princess meet & greet
-live singing-storytelling show
-dancing
-autographed keepsake photo with a princess
-360-booth video with a princess 
-necklace station
-coloring station: a partnership with the Yorktown Council for the Arts.
-beverage & a sweet treat

PRICING
-$40 includes one adult and one child
-$34 for each additional child

Hosted by The Foto Stand, Avventino Event Planning, Royal Events, & The North Church Venue.

Muncie, Indiana – YART is Coming! 

YART is a Yard Sale for Art! YART began in Muncie, Indiana with students at Ball State University and continues here and in several U.S. cities - a Muncie original! The Muncie YART is now held Downtown, at Canan Commons, twice a year, Spring and Fall, and coincides with ArtsWalk. The Fall 2022 Muncie YART is scheduled for the evening of Thursday, October 6th!

This community art sale, with a goal of making art affordable and accessible to everyone, brings together Artists and Art patrons in a casual and unique setting. The Fall 2022 Muncie YART will be held in conjunction with the 2022 ArtsWalk on Thursday, October 6th, from 5-8p. You can find YART and LIVE music performances at Canan Commons, Muncie's great urban greenspace park and amphitheater by the roundabout on South Walnut Street in Downtown Muncie, Indiana. 

All forms of Art are welcome at YART! Art of all kinds, by all kinds of Artists! YART encourages pandemic-safe interaction between Artists and the community, hoping to make Art more accessible, especially to those who think they cannot afford to buy Art for themselves and their homes. To this goal, all YART Art will be priced below $40! YART works to enable local creative entrepreneurs and to improve the Muncie economy. Shop local, support independents, enjoy your town! 

The last YART featured over 100 Artists! Each YART Artist will be present throughout YART to meet the public, discuss their Art, handle sales personally, and some Artists will be making Art LIVE at YART! This is a great opportunity to enjoy your family interacting with local culture in a dynamic, lively, and relaxed atmosphere.

The Fall 2022 Muncie YART will feature a wide variety of handmade jewelry, photography, clothing, oil/acrylic/watercolor paintings, fused glass, ceramics, knits, pottery, candles, toys, drawings, sculpture, lampwork glass, stuffed animals, digital art, mosaics, LIVE ART and LIVE MUSIC, and so much more!

Outdoor fun for all ages - YART and ArtsWalk are for the whole family!

Miss Moth (YART Director) and the YART Artists very much thank Cheryl Crowder of the Muncie Downtown Development Partnership and the City of Muncie for their generous support! YART is an all-volunteer, zero-budget, community event. THANK YOU!

LIKE Muncie YART on FaceBook:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Muncie-Yart/156725934394407

Matt Blanchfield at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Debra Gindhart at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Pat Nelson at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Co. Thomas Heatherly, Muncie Artist Guild "Artist of the Month" Thomas Heatherly, Muncie Artist Guild "Artist of the Month" Community, Collaborations, & Celebrations: Six Years of Studio 165+, 2nd floor, Muncie Makes Lab I Tried MFA thesis exhibition, 1st floor, Muncie Makes Lab

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Artists participating in the First Thursday, Cornerstone Center for the Arts new monthly arts show, will be displaying their art in the Great Room on the second floor of the building at 520 E. Main Street on April 6 from 5-8 p.m.

Community artists/creatives displaying in April include Cornerstone Center for the Arts staff artists Eugene Boyd, community artists Crosby Family Art, Val Kelley, Jill Palumbo, Ronn Brown, Catherine Cox, Kat and Shannah Mesaros, Miranda Quakenbush, Willow Walters, Christine Barber Bush, Morris Gibbons, Debra Gindhart Dragoo, Angel Gillette, Tom Stader, Brenda McCoy, Shila Youngblood, Rock Art, Deb-Wand Love, Morgan Mercer, Monet Terrell Wright,  TKeyS Crafts and Creations, Sarah Herbert, Grace Longfellow, Tina Caines, Hallie Gick, Nathan Stotler and Maevyn Stone alongside her daughters and Olivia Morrow and  Resident Artist Debra Gindhart Dragoo, who coordinates First Thursday. 

This month’s featured Judith Barnes Memorial Gallery artist is Matt Blanchfield, a Cornerstone instructor. Local musician Katie Jo Robinson will provide accompaniment. Dragoo says “We believe it is important to encourage the creative paths of our artists, we also celebrate the youth who are creative artists in the community.”

Cornerstone offers opportunities for creative expression for all with visual arts, dance, music, and martial arts classes. Cornerstone also provides community and rental spaces in a historic setting. Thousands of area residents attend proms, weddings,23 corporate conferences and civic events at Cornerstone each year. Cornerstone is home to artists and art organizations including The Masterworks Chorale and Orchestra Indiana. For additional information on First Thursday,art classes, rentals and events, please go to www.cornerstonearts.org or call 765-281-9503 EXT. 150.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Gordy Fine Art & Framing opening party for Legacies: Pat Nelson and the Ball State Metals + Jewelry Program, 5-8pm. 

Gordy is proud to highlight the history and legacy of the Metals + Jewelry Program in the School of Art at Ball State in a new exhibit on Thursday April 6, 5 – 8 pm.  For nearly four decades, Distinguished Professor Pat Nelson led the program and mentored numerous students who are now forging their own careers as artists and educators.   The exhibition will highlight work by Pat Nelson, and Associate Professor of Art, Jessica Calderwood, who now leads the program, along with more than a dozen alumni who have successful careers in the arts.  The exhibitors will be on hand during the evening to engage with viewers and answer questions.  Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend. 

At 6:15 Pat Nelson will speak about her work and the decades long influence of the program.

The Ball State Metals Program was founded in 1961 by Ned Griner.  He brought Pat Nelson to continue building the program in 1979. Since then, she has been a major contributor to the arts community of Muncie, Ball State, and the larger art field through her art practice, teaching and professional service.  She has a long legacy of students who have successful careers as artists and educators.  This exhibition will feature her as an individual artist and her effect as an educator who built the Ball State Metals + Jewelry program that launches careers and attracts nationally important faculty and continues to thrive. Exhibiting alumni include Aimee Clinger, Amanda Bergman, Dana Fear, Emily Pellini, Guadalupe Navarro, Jakob Rosenberger, Lydia Fast, Natalie Lowe, Rebecca Zink, Stacey Webber, Taylor Fentz, Tessa Rickard-Carpenter, Paula Rice, and Andrea Jackson.

The exhibit will be on view with works for sale in the gallery and at gordyframing.com through April 29, 2023. 

Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company promotes talented artists, provides appraisals, restores antique frames, and offers expert design and craftsmanship for framing 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 www.gordyframing.com or call 765-284-8422

Muncie Artist’s Guild
Various locations
Tom Heatherly is the Muncie Artists Guild’s featured artist for April 2023. Heatherly worked at Muncie Community Schools for more than two decades before retiring in 2011. Since that time, he has been pursuing his passion for oil painting. His hard work at honing his painting skills has paid off with success as he has won several awards for his paintings in the past ten years. In 2019 he won the Peoples’ Choice Award at the Muncie Artists Guild’s Annual Show.   

Heatherly prefers to paint people, landscapes, and buildings. His wartime experience also influences his artwork.  Heatherly is a Vietnam War Army Veteran who served in the 25th Infantry Division and the 101st Airborne Division from 1970 to 1971. He has created several paintings of soldiers in action from this time period. One of these paintings is proudly on permanent display in the Yorktown American Legion.  

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

Muncie Makes Lab
628 S. Walnut
Community, Collaborations, & Celebrations: Six Years of Studio 165+
2nd floor, 5-8pm
Coordinators: Maddy Burton, Kyra Morgan, and Prof Shantanu Suman
Studio 165+ is putting together our first-ever show to celebrate turning six years old. It will be a new experience for us because we are usually busy in our studio, burning the midnight oil, listening to our favorite music, and creating projects for our community partners. If you have ever crossed paths with us—knowingly or unknowingly—we invite you to check out the show on Thursday, April 6, on the second floor of Muncie Makes Lab from 5 to 8 p.m. The show will celebrate the collaborations with our local community that shaped our team and helped us make fantastic friends. We hope you will come and bring your friends and family to meet the faces behind Studio 165+ and help us celebrate Muncie.

Sarah Zimmerman  I Tried MFA thesis exhibition
1st floor, 6-9pm, with an artist’s talk at 7pm
I tried strips away the barriers of status and surface adornment in a humble effort to be seen without concealment of my flaws and failures of my present and past. What I hold to be sacred and personal is extended as an offering for mutual compassion and understanding. 

Additional viewing by appt or Mar 31-Apr 2; Apr 7-8 from 6-8pm contact IG:@sjz_artist

Muncie Map Co.
111 E. Adams
Muncie Map Co. will be hosting a wake to commemorate the death of its brick-and-mortar retail location. We'll have a big card on the front window for you to sign bidding MMC "not goodbye, but see you later!" Everything we have left (if we have anything left, including fixtures) will be DEEPLY discounted, we *might* have refreshments (if Andy can afford them), and he'll be leading a short Jazz Funeral parade around the block and back to the shop starting at 6pm. Come pay final respects and celebrate a now-legendary but ultimately impossible local retail storefront that still managed to survive longer than the Confederacy... take that, racists!

The Second Story Lounge at the Downtown Farm Stand
107 S. Mulberry
Join us, and local artists for a community jam during First Thursday (& every Thursday)!

To celebrate First Thursday, April 6th, we'll be offering an Arts Walk punch & sampler plates from our Menu. Stop in and enjoy craft cocktails, fabulous music, and amazing food in this hip, historic venue ~ a truly unique experience! We are located above The Downtown Farm Stand at 107 S Mulberry Street.  For more information, Click HERE

Have you ever wanted to dress up as your favorite character but don’t know where to start? Learn the skills needed to create your own cosplay costumes and props!

Begin with a character of your choosing, and create a costume design. Then, using the equipment in the Madjax Design Lab and a variety of available materials, start to bring your design to life. You’ll have the opportunity to show off your creations during the Cosplay Showcase on Friday, July 28.

THIS IS A 5-DAY CAMP FOR ONLY $20 AND YOU MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND ALL 5 DAYS!!!

Instructor: Amanda Atkins 

8–11 may accompany a registered adult

Scholarships are available to any individuals or families with a demonstrated need. Email Kyra Zylstra, Director of Initiatives and Partnerships, at kyra@madjax.org.

We have gift certificates available! Give the gift of a fun learning experience at Madjax to a friend or loved one. Click here to purchase a gift certificate.

YART is a Yard Sale for Art! But don’t think it’s a yard sale like you’ve ever been to before! YART began in Muncie, Indiana with students at Ball State University and continues here and in several U.S. cities - a Muncie original! The Muncie YART is now held Downtown, at Canan Commons, twice a year, Spring and Fall, and coincides with ArtsWalk. The Fall 2023 Muncie YART is scheduled for the evening of Thursday, October 5th!

This community art sale, with a goal of making art affordable and accessible to everyone, brings together Artists and Art patrons in a casual and unique setting. The Fall 2023 Muncie YART will be held in conjunction with the 2023  ArtsWalk on Thursday, October 5th, from 5-8p. You can find YART and LIVE music performances at Canan Commons, Muncie's great urban greenspace park and amphitheater by the roundabout on South Walnut Street in Downtown Muncie, Indiana. 

All forms of Art are welcome at YART! Art of all kinds, by all kinds of Artists! YART encourages interaction between Artists and the community, hoping to make Art more accessible, especially to those who think they cannot afford to buy Art for themselves and their homes. To this goal, all YART Art will be priced below $40! YART works to enable local creative entrepreneurs and to improve the Muncie economy. Shop local, support independents, enjoy your town! 

The last YART featured over 150 Artists! Each YART Artist will be present throughout YART to meet the public, discuss their Art, handle sales personally, and some Artists will be making Art LIVE at YART! This is a great opportunity to enjoy your family interacting with local culture in a dynamic, lively, and relaxed atmosphere.

The Fall 2023 Muncie YART will feature a wide variety of handmade jewelry, photography, clothing, oil/acrylic/watercolor paintings, ceramics, stuffed animals, drawings, knits, pottery, candles, toys, sculpture, glass, digital art, mosaics, LIVE ART and LIVE MUSIC, and so much more!

Outdoor fun for all ages - YART and ArtsWalk are for the whole family!

Miss Moth (YART Director) and the YART Artists very much thank Cheryl Crowder of the Muncie Downtown Development Partnership and the City of Muncie for their generous support! YART is an all-volunteer, zero-budget, community event. THANK YOU!

WANT TO SELL YOUR ART AT YART? It's FREE to Artists! :) YART Artist Sign Up is on September 1st on the Muncie YART page on Facebook. 

LIKE Muncie YART on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Muncie-Yart/156725934394407

Ball State's School of Art’s Fred Meyer Lecture in Cultural Policy and Arts Advocacy presents:

Your Brain on Art: A Lecture with Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen

Join us for an evening with Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross, the authors of Your Brain on Art. Discover the groundbreaking science behind the evolutionary dynamics of art and its impact on our brains and our health. This lecture will illuminate how the arts can profoundly enhance our physical and mental health, foster learning, and build stronger communities.

Join us as we explore:

• The revolutionary field of neuroaesthetics
• Insights from multidisciplinary pioneers like David Byrne, Renée Fleming, and E.O. Wilson
• Compelling stories of how the arts are making a positive impact on daily life

This is not just a call to “bring back the arts.” It’s a call-to-arms for integrating the arts with science and technology to shape a more humane and innovative future. Don’t miss this opportunity to understand how the arts are vital to our well-being and societal progress. Be part of this enlightening journey and elevate your understanding of the arts’ transformative power.

Join us for an unforgettable experience and be inspired to see the essential value of the arts in a whole new light!

Arrangements for the appearance of Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen made through Federation Artists.

The School of Art’s Fred Meyer Lecture in Cultural Policy and Arts Advocacy presents Your Brain on Art in partnership with Arts Alive!, the College of Fine Arts, the College of Health, the College of Sciences and Humanities, and the College of Communication, Information, and Media.

Got questions? Contact the School of Art at art@bsu.edu or call 765-285-5838 for more information about this event.

Meet at the Common Market and bring your unused steampunk, goth, or otherwise useful garments and accessories to be given away and/or traded with our attendees.

This is a good time to dress up in your cosplay/steampunk/diesel-punk/Goth gear and come out and be seen.

Food and Drink will be available for purchase at the Common Market.  (the pizza is very good and reasonably priced) 

We can also discuss the Night of Geared Up Glamour on November 2nd. (https://www.facebook.com/share/P1h1h5iimaBa4aGQ/)

As always, Health, Family, and Life are prioritized over any Steampunk event. But please try to attend.