4 upcoming events with the drawing tag

#YART - A Yard Sale for Art held during ArtsWalk on the First Thursday of every June and October in Downtown Muncie! :) 

Brink of Summer Artswalk Flower Hour Steamroller Printmaking DWNTWN Idol 111 Arts Gallery America in 250 Wishwall Project Art @ the Murray Cornerstone Center for the Arts Cornerstone Center for the Arts Gordy Fine Art and Framing Co. Idia Lab at Harmony Movement Studio Kat's Crystals and Curiosities Made in Muncie Made in Muncie Muncie Artists Guild Muncie Artists Guild NonProfit Support Network Roho's Muncie Roho's Muncie Muncie YART

Brink of Summer ArtsWalk 
Downtown Muncie Announces Brink of Summer ArtsWalk + Flower Hour on June 4

Special edition of First Thursday to feature Flower Hour, Steamroller Printmaking, YART, live music, and more

Downtown Muncie's most-anticipated spring evening returns on Thursday, June 4, 2026 — the Brink of Summer ArtsWalk + Flower Hour.

Presented by the Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County, the Brink of Summer ArtsWalk + Flower Hour runs from 5–8 p.m.

A special edition of the monthly First Thursday series, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk is a community-wide celebration of the arts, local makers, and the vibrant culture of Downtown Muncie. This year's event features an expanded lineup of programming for attendees of all ages.

Flower Hour, presented by Wise Country Market with flowers provided by Normandy Flower Shop, invites participants to explore Downtown Muncie and collect blooms from 10 different locations to build their own one-of-a-kind bouquet.

You can purchase Flower Hour tickets in advance online or day-of at the event. Physical, printed tickets allow you to start your Flower Hour journey, and they can be picked up, if you purchased them online, or purchased in-person at the DWNTWN tent at the corner of Walnut and Charles Street.

Another highlight of this year's event is the Steamroller Printmaking Experience, 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 participate using pre-made blocks.

Additional programming throughout the evening includes:
-YART — a yard sale for art — where a wide variety of local makers and artisans offer original works priced under $40, located at the 400 block of Walnut St. and Canan Commons.
-Art exhibits and galleries throughout Downtown will feature local and visiting artists working in a variety of media.
-Round 1 of DWNTWN IDOL will also take place, giving performers 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 from Kishel Photography, professional skin prep, airbrush make up with lashes, and hair style for the photo shoot by Kara Leigh Robinson, an overnight stay at the Courtyard by Marriott,  and bragging rights as Muncie’s top performer!
-Live music and dance performances, food trucks, and local dining round out the evening.

"Brink of Summer ArtsWalk is one of our favorite nights of the year — it's a true celebration of what makes Downtown Muncie special," said Amanda Holmquist, Executive Director of Muncie Downtown Development Partnership. "There's genuinely something for everyone."

For more information, visit downtownmuncie.org/artswalk-flowerhour.

To purchase Flower Hour tickets in advance, visit eventbrite.com/e/flower-hour-tickets-1987554985465

111 Arts Gallery 
111 E. Main
We will be hosting a big pop-up flea market featuring local artists and junk store junkies! We will also be tattooing walk-ins all day with a special guest. 5-8pm. 

America in 250: National Participatory Wishwall Project for Muncie, Indiana
Dave’s Alley
June and July’s First Thursday

What is your hope for America?
America's story is complicated, but participating in a national 250th mile marker doesn't have to be. The communities Muncie and Anderson are participating in two part / two cities national Wishwall Clothesline Project, in partnership with History Made by Us, Civic Season, and the National Museum of American History and in collaboration with other communities across the United States. 

In partnership with the VORE Arts Fund & Muncie Arts, the Anderson Museum of Art is coordinating an America in 250 Wishwall Clothesline Project for Muncie, Indiana, which will be archived here: Wish Walls for America's 250th

How do I participate?
Attend June & July’s First Thursday Celebrations in Muncie
Part I: Submit one-page "Dear America" letters with portraits or art

June 4th, 5-8pm, Brink of Summer Artswalk, Dave's Alley-Downtown Muncie 
Part II:  Experience "Dear America" letters displayed on a clothesline 

July 2nd, 5-8pm, July’s First Thursday, Dave's Alley-Downtown Muncie

Art @ the Murray
405 S. Walnut 
Seven artists welcome you to peruse their art in this unique downtown venue! The Foyer Gallery has a new exhibit titled Django Jams by Dan Wright, signed watercolor prints curated from his upcoming book. See the behind the scenes process of Carrie Wright's work on her huge immersive silk art installation. Upstairs, Dunckel Haus Photography is selling their latest photo book along 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 few 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 exhibiting photographs by Andie Mourey and Mark Sawrie. Refreshments served!

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Join us at Cornerstone 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 spring semester students from ceramics and sewn pillows to vocal and dance performances. 

The Gathering Place
125 E. Charles
Stop in and take a look around to see if our space fits your needs for your next gathering! The Gathering Place provides a small intimate space for you and your guests to gather to celebrate all of life’s special moments. 

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
First Thursday opening reception for Brian Gordy, Watercolors, Thursday, June 4th, 5 - 8 pm

Gordy 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 Genny Gordy established Gordy Fine Art and Framing and this is his first solo exhibition at the gallery since 2023. Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend.

At 6:15 Gordy will give an informal talk about his work

“Brian Gordy’s paintings remain central to the identity and legacy of this gallery,” said owners Barbara and Carl Schafer. “His work reflects decades of observation of the natural world and a deep understanding of watercolor as a medium.”

A signature member of the 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 awards 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.

Throughout his career, Gordy has painted the rivers, wetlands, forests, and wildlife of the Midwest. His celebrated series of turtle paintings continues to evolve as an exploration of light, movement, resilience, and ecological balance. “The subject of water in nature is an overarching theme in my work,” said Gordy. “I think of it as a theater where reflections, living forms, and shifting surfaces interact in ways that constantly surprise me as a painter.”

The exhibit will be on view with works for sale in the gallery through August 29, 2026.

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

Harmony Movement Studio
312 E. Main
Harmony Movement Studio will be hosting a swing dance open house during Artswalk. We are having a free class from 6-8pm. 

Idia Lab at Harmony Movement Studio
312 E. Main St.
Ball State University’s IDIA Lab / Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning will showcase an interactive gesture-based artwork during the Muncie Brink of Summer Arts 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 puppeteer a 3D character. Stop by, DANCE, and play!

Kat’s Crystals & Curiosities
111 E Adams St 
Join us at Kat’s Crystals & Curiosities, 111 E Adams St , for a wide selection of local art and handmade merchandise! For ArtsWalk, we are offering 11% off your entire in-store purchase. Just show this flyer at checkout to receive your discount! 

Made in Muncie
313 S. Walnut
Made in Muncie will be hosting a show by local artist Jamie Twibell.

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
Join us 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 Celebration with Muncie Public Library. Explore art, makers, interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, food history, community booths, giveaways, and 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 Guardian Brewing Co. for local craft beer and drinks throughout the evening. Free and open to all.

Muncie Artists Guild
Various locations
The Muncie Artists Guild Artist of the Month for June 2026 is Stephen Milben II. 

Stephen's Bio:
I am a visual artist based in Muncie, Indiana. A graduate of Ball State University with a BFA in Graphic Design, I have developed a distinctive artistic voice shaped by my experiences, while living and working across the country.

Stephen's work will be for sale and on display at Old National Bank and Haul n’ Oats

Nonprofit Support Network 
302 E. Jackson St.
We're opening the doors to our new space and inviting you in!

4-6 p.m./ Ribbon cutting at 4:30 p.m.

Come see the new space, connect with others in the community 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!

Snacks will be available through the evening. 

RoHo’s Muncie
308 S. Walnut St.
Join us for a special evening celebrating local talent as we showcase Larry Fentz as RoHo’s Artist of the Month!

Larry Fentz is a local Indiana artist who has pursued watercolor painting for over 50 years. He is considered a contemporary transparent watercolor artist with a style between impressionism and realism.

Larry worked as a professional airbrush artist and inker for Jim Davis and the worldwide “Garfield" comic strip and merchandising art, for over 33 years.

He is a member of the Hoosier Art Salon, The Indiana Plein Air Painters Association (IPAPA), A “Signature Member” of the Watercolor Society of Indiana (WSI) and a “Lifetime Signature Member” of the Whiskey Painters of America (WPA). The WPA is a unique and exclusive miniature watercolor society with only 150 members worldwide that must use some sort of alcoholic spirits to paint their 4x5” works of art.

Larry has exhibited in numerous shows including Indiana, Ohio, Vermont, Oklahoma and Florida including the Indianapolis Museum of Art with WSI. He is also published in the Feb. 2021 issue of the Watercolor Artist Magazine with his Whiskey Paintings and the advantages of sketching and painting in miniature.

Contact:
LARRY FENTZ, WPA,WSI
Larry [at] larryfentz.com
larryfentz.com

The Songwriter Sessions at Elm Street Brewing
519 N. Elm
The Songwriter Sessions at Elm Street Brewing Co 519 North Elm Street
The Songwriter Sessions is a monthly event where local and regional songwriters share the art of original music and the stories behind the songs.  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 after 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.  You may find details here">www.thefiercemusic.com/the-songwriter-sessions/june-2026__;!!NHHyjsUm!hB0t1FJ9UscaGxd_sj_YgVTwE9bxw59ebPmZgIa4C2Zynbm2eJW1kftfmfkE0oLf2vp20FUYAB82qu-Zy4GGTi_5d9AR$">here or on The">www.facebook.com/songwritersessionsmuncie__;!!NHHyjsUm!jwWIwFaNSjo8KGOtot1jxuFE4EfYaD5gQ1uTnBjhVfeG7rVa6tH3JNb0urAQjZHtLgIyDfTRCjlOtPTN25tPaAOkmvVy$">The Songwriter Sessions Facebook page.

YART
Canan Commons, 500 S. Walnut St.
Come HUNGRY to the Muncie Makers Market - everything is homemade, handmade, & locally grown! On the sidewalks at Adams & Walnut, 5-8pm!

YART is a HUGE Yard Sale for Art at Canan Commons on Walnut Street from 5-8pm! All NEW Art! 150+ Local Artists together OUTDOORS in Downtown Muncie! All Art UNDER $40!

THIRD THURSDAYS! 🌱 Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun "night market" vibe EVERY MONTH for Third Thursdays at MadJax Maker Force! ALL INDOORS! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time throwing axes and nerf football bowling with a beer at Max Axe Muncie, have a delicious dinner and brews at The Guardian Brewery Co., and explore the HUGE MadJax Maker Force facility! WE are soooo excited to partner with MadJax Maker Force for a NEW NIGHT OUT in Downtown Muncie!

The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly during the First Thursday & Third Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie, and at special annual events like the Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up DWNTWN throughout our community all year! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/  

MadJax Maker Force:

https://www.madjax.org

Mad Axe Muncie:

https://madaxemuncie.com

The Guardian Brewing Co.:

https://guardian.beer

THIRD THURSDAYS! 🌱 Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun "night market" vibe EVERY MONTH for Third Thursdays at MadJax Maker Force! ALL INDOORS! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time throwing axes and nerf football bowling with a beer at Max Axe Muncie, have a delicious dinner and brews at The Guardian Brewery Co., and explore the HUGE MadJax Maker Force facility! WE are soooo excited to partner with MadJax Maker Force for a NEW NIGHT OUT in Downtown Muncie!

The Muncie Makers Market is a retail business incubator presented to the public through a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly during the First Thursday & Third Thursday community events in Downtown Muncie, and at special annual events like the Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up DWNTWN throughout our community all year! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/  

MadJax Maker Force:

https://www.madjax.org

Mad Axe Muncie:

https://madaxemuncie.com

The Guardian Brewing Co.:

https://guardian.beer