864 past events with the painting tag

Brink of Summer Artswalk Downtown Idol at Brink of Summer Artswalk Flower Hour at Brink of Summer Artswalk Steamroller Print Event at Brink of Summer Artswalk Yart at Brink of Summer Artswalk Yart at Brink of Summer Artswalk Charles Gatewood photos at 111 Arts Gallery Art at the Murray Carrie Wright Silk and Gifts Cornerstone Center for the Arts Cornerstone Center for the Arts Cornerstone Center for the Arts The Gathering Place Ronn Brown at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Co. Idia Lab Kat's Crystals and Curiosities Made in Muncie Muncie Artists Guild Muncie Makers Market Vera Mae's Cajun Night (courtesy of Freekpik)

Brink of Summer ArtsWalk
Muncie Downtown Development Partnership (MDDP) invites you to seek the unique during Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, June 5th, featuring Steamroller Printmaking, Flower Hour and DWNTWN IDOL, sponsored by The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County. 

Tribune Showprint Posters, the nation’s oldest continuously operating letterpress shop, will be hosting Muncie’s first Steamroller Print Event in conjunction with Muncie Downtown Development. Artists from around the region are carving images into wood, however, you do not have to carve your own piece to participate. There will be a variety of carved boards to choose from, or you can make your own smaller prints from images that will be provided. 

Enjoy watching a steamroller roll over the large prints of paper and see the artists carved work come to life. “I’m so excited for this event,” says Kim Miller, owner of Tribune Showprint. “We were able to bring this event to downtown with the gracious help and partnership from Muncie Downtown Development and the Sherman and Marjorie Zeigler Foundation.” 

A kaleidoscope of color returns with Flower Hour, sponsored by Wise Country Market with flowers provided by Normandy Flower Shop. Build your bouquet as you enjoy the other activities during this event. The $20 Flower Hour tickets are available for purchase online or at the corner of Charles and Walnut Street during the event. 

Think you have the voice? Become Muncie’s next DWNTWN IDOL and Win $500 cash, a trophy, additional community performance opportunities, a photoshoot complete with makeup done by a makeup artist, an overnight stay at the Courtyard by Marriott, and bragging rights as Muncie’s top performer! Audition deadlines are May 16th for Round 1 and July 17th for Round 2. Eliminations will be during the Brink of Summer Artswalk and Fire Up DWNTWN with the finale during Fall ArtsWalk. 

With locally owned shops, pop-up moments, and can’t-miss events, DWNTWN is turning heads. Do not miss the season. Brink Of Summer ArtsWalk is June 5th, Fire Up DWNTWN, August 2nd and Fall ArtsWalk, October 2nd. 

111 Arts Gallery 
111 E. Main
“Exhibition of 8 x l0 photos of Charles Gatewood”: Charles Robert Gatewood (November 8, 1942 – April 28, 2016) was an American photographer, writer, videographer, artist and educator, who lived and worked in San Francisco, California. Gatewood's documentation of alternative culture in San Francisco is unmatched. People he photographed include Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Herb Gold, Charles Henri Ford, Carol Queen, Ron Turner and Ruth Bernard. 5-8pm. We will also be tattooing flash specials.

Art at the Murray
405 S. Walnut
Gallery Flaneur, aka Mark Sawrie, has a fresh curation of his photography for view and sale. Mary Wilhoite welcomes visitors to her beautiful new studio where she is creating Muncie’s beloved Mirabel Jewelry line. Josh and Hannah Dunckel of Dunckel Haus Photography are open in their corner third floor photography studio. Cassie Dunmyer Creative is offering special ArtsWalk sales and is joined by Desirée Hinshaw, a Catholic visual artist drawn to reveal the beauties and mysteries of life in faith and motherhood. 

Carrie Wright Silk Gifts and Gallery
405 S. Walnut, Suite 201
Artist Carrie Wright welcomes you to peruse her large selection of never before seen works, purchase older works at 30% off, and find this fab Muncie-themed magnet husband Dan Wright created.

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
We are jam packed this June! Celebrate the work and performances of our Spring Semester students during Celebration beginning at 6 pm. Explore and shop artwork by Muncie OUTreach youth, our featured gallery artists for the month of June. Enjoy live music from Katie Jo Robinson as you shop from local vendors between 5–8 pm. Then stay a little longer for the Songwriter Sessions from 7–9 pm, featuring performances by Justice Fuller and Cherry Chub. All events are free and open to the public.

Fox & Sparrow Tattoo
304 S. Walnut
Fox & Sparrow Tattoo will be open and accepting walk-ins 1pm-8pm. Our design or yours. We have you covered! 

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. 5-8pm

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
A party will be held for the exhibit, Ronn Brown: Portraits, at Gordy Fine Art & Framing. Ronn will be available to talk with guests and refreshments will be served.  A native of East Central Indiana, Ronn was based in Los Angeles for over 20 years focusing on photographing musicians, actors, and models, and often worked for producers in the film and music industries.

Idia Lab
227 S. Walnut
Ball State University’s IDIA Lab from the Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning will be exhibiting our interactive installation, Voxels, during Muncie’s Brink of Summer Artwalk on Thursday, June 5th, from 5-8 at the storefront of 227 South Walnut (next door to Lahody’s). Stop by to play and create 3D forms!

Kat’s Crystals & Curiosities
111 E Adams St 
Join us at 111 E Adams St during The Brink of Summer Artswalk! From 5-8 PM we will be offering 11% off your entire purchase! Guests must mention this flyer at checkout to receive discount. 

Made in Muncie
313 S. Walnut
Made in Muncie will be hosting Burris Laboratory High School students’ artwork created during this year’s May Term. Toren Scott, the owner of Made in Muncie, spent 9 days working with students to create sculptural ceramic works. 5-8pm

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
Celebrate the start of summer with a night in the Courtyard at MadJax for live music featuring John Beatrice Band from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Make MadJax and The Guardian Brewing company your final stop downtown after Brink of Summer ArtsWalk.

Muncie Artists Guild
Various locations
The Muncie Artists Guild's Artist of the Month for June 2025 is Laurie Lunsford, a plein air painter, author, and illustrator of children’s books. She just completed her 16th picture book! Two original illustrations from her latest books are displayed at Rosebud Coffee House and Haul N Oats, both in Muncie. Laurie's work will be on display at the following locations: Vera Mae's, Old National Bank, The Patterson Building, Rosebud Coffee House, and Haul N' Oats

MuncieArts
216 E Main St. 
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, plus meet noted poet and artist Lylanne Musselman and see her work! 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 summer plans. We look forward to seeing you!

Muncie Makers Market
Corner of Walnut and Adams
Come hungry to the Muncie Makers Market - everything is homemade, handmade, and locally grown! Adams & Walnut, 5-8pm. 

Vera Mae’s Bistro
207-209 S. Walnut
Savor Cajun night at Vera Mae's during the Brink of Summer ArtsWalk. The crawfish étouffée is smothered in spicy sauce and served over rice. Oysters are served on the half-shell or Rockefeller, giving you the full Cajun experience. 

YART
Canan Commons, 500 S. Walnut St.
Yart is a huge Yard Sale for Art at Canan Commons from 5-8pm. All Art under $40! 150+ Local Artists!

#YART is a Yard Sale for Art held during ArtsWalk on the First Thursday of every June and October at Canan Commons in Downtown Muncie! All Art priced under $40! The Spring 2025 Muncie YART will be from 5-8p on Thursday, June 5th during the Brink of Summer ArtsWalk! This is a HUGE event with hundreds of Artists!

YART Artist Sign Up is on May 1st on the Muncie YART Facebook page - it's FREE to all Artists! Signing up means you are IN! 

YART has a zero-dollar budget and is proof that community members working together can create an extremely successful and fun experience! Volunteers are sought for the YART Artist Set-Up from 3-5p on June 5th, show up to HELP, thank you! ♥️

Learn More about YART:

https://www.facebook.com/Muncie-YART-156725934394407

Learn More about the Brink of Summer ArtsWalk:

https://www.downtownmuncie.org/artswalk-flowerhour

FIRST THURSDAYS! 🌱 Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun community experience EVERY MONTH for First Thursdays in Downtown Muncie! ALL OUTDOORS! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time with live geode/rock cutting with Wook's Workshop, check out Kat's Crystals & Curiosities along the path of our Market, and explore the many arty opportunities throughout Downtown Muncie's First Thursday Gallery Walks! The Muncie Makers Market is so happy to get back outside with the First Thursday community events, a popular local tradition, going many years back, with all sorts of vendors, artists, and entertainers set up throughout all of Downtown Muncie. Come shop with us and enjoy your community!

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/  

First Thursday Gallery Walks:

https://www.downtownmuncie.org/first-thursday

Kat's Crystals & Curiosities:

https://www.katscrystalsandcuriosities.com

Advance Vendor Registration is required to be a Vendor at each selling event with the Muncie Makers Market. 🌿

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

FIRST THURSDAYS! 🌱 Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun community experience EVERY MONTH for First Thursdays in Downtown Muncie! ALL OUTDOORS! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time with live geode/rock cutting with Wook's Workshop, check out Kat's Crystals & Curiosities along the path of our Market, and explore the many arty opportunities throughout Downtown Muncie's First Thursday Gallery Walks! The Muncie Makers Market is so happy to get back outside with the First Thursday community events, a popular local tradition, going many years back, with all sorts of vendors, artists, and entertainers set up throughout all of Downtown Muncie. Come shop with us and enjoy your community!

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/  

First Thursday Gallery Walks:

https://www.downtownmuncie.org/first-thursday

Kat's Crystals & Curiosities:

https://www.katscrystalsandcuriosities.com

Advance Vendor Registration is required to be a Vendor at each selling event with the Muncie Makers Market. 🌿

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

Scot Sterling at 111 Arts Gallery Art at the Murray Debbie Shidler at Cornerstone Aaron Nicholson at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Co. Interactive virtual installation from IDIA Lab Open house at Madjax Muncie Karen Evans, Muncie Artists Guild "Artist of the Month" Muncie Makers Market, indoors at Madjax! Brandon Duran of Asana Bodyworks for MuncieArts Hailee Loar for MuncieArts

111 Arts Gallery 
111 E. Main
Scot Sterling Tattoo Flash Art Show: We will be showing several pieces of Scot Sterling Tattoo Flash collected over the years. Scot is a world-famous tattooist and machine builder. He started under Lyle Tuttle and has built machines since the 1980s. Come take a look at his flash from years past!

Art at the Murray
405 S. Walnut (upstairs between the Caffeinery & Atty. Frank Brinkman's)
Now with 9 artists in one building, join us in welcoming Hue House, the fabulous new 2nd floor studio created by artists Kat Peace and Robin Phelps-Ward in Suite 206! Suite 310 boasts Gallery Flaneur (aka Mark Sawrie) exhibiting environmental portraits of individuals who’ve braved his camera during the happenstance of “flaneuring” (not a word). Down the hall, stop in and see Cassie Dunmyer's work, featuring original fine art and prints great for gifting. Next door you can peruse the latest treasures from fine art painter Kerry Shaw, then visit Dunckel Haus Photography to see their newest studio setup. And stop by Carrie Wright Silk on your way up or down the stairs to see Carrie's newest self-made Japanese style silk painting tool in action, and get a first peek at a scale model of the massive art installation experience she is currently working toward bringing to life right here in Muncie!

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Join us at Cornerstone as we celebrate the work of Debbie Shidler, our featured gallery artist for the month of August and shop from a variety of local vendors between 5–8 pm. All events located on the 2nd Floor. 

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Gordy Fine Art and Framing is proud to highlight the art of Aaron Nicholson who is a sculptor and a painter living in Muncie since 2012.  The paintings in this exhibition were made during his residency in Greece in January and February earlier this year.  The opening party will be on First Thursday, August 7, from 5-8pm.  The artist will be on hand.  Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend. At 6:15, Nicholson will speak about his work

Prior to Gordy’s exhibition, Nicholson is organizing his 4th Iron Pour at the Fire Up Downtown event on August 2.  In collaboration with Muncie Downtown Development Partnership, Nicholson is managing a program called Pedestrian Ironworks where artists will be engaged to design manhole covers that will be placed in downtown Muncie.  At the Fire Up event, Nicholson will invite people to carve their own manhole cover designs into sand molds and then they can watch him pour the molten iron into the molds.   Once they have cooled, they will be available during Gordy’s opening party for participants to pick up. 

Nicholson’s first cover made for the Pedestrian Ironworks program has already been made and will be on display at the Iron Pour and in the Gordy exhibition.  It will then be installed in its permanent location on Walnut Street in time for ArtsWalk on October 2. 

The exhibition at Gordy will remain on view through November 1.

Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company promotes talented artists and offers expert design and craftsmanship for framing and displaying treasured family possessions and works of art. Summer Invitational may also be viewed through the end of August during regular 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 our website or call 765-284-8422.

Idia Lab
306 S. Walnut
Ball State University’s IDIA Lab from the College of Architecture and Planning will be exhibiting our interactive virtual installation during Muncie’s First Thursday on August 7th, from 5-8 at the storefront of 306 South Walnut, the new BSU downtown studio space. Stop by to play and interact!

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
Discover that’s new at MadJax during August First Thursday! Visit the second floor for an open house of our newly launched Art Studios on 2 - a creative workspace featuring private studios and a shared drop-in area for makers, artists, and curious beginners. Meet studio members, explore the space, and find out how to get involved.

Downstairs, shop the Muncie Makers Market in the Public Hall, featuring local makers, crafters, and small businesses. Sacred Steps Studio & Store will also be open with handmade goods and wellness items, and Guardian Brewing Co. will be serving drinks you can enjoy as you explore the building.

Muncie Artists Guild
Various locations
The Muncie Artists Guild's Artist of the Month for August 2025 is Karen Evans. 

Over the years, Karen's creativity has taken several forms, including cutting hair, decorating cakes, making candy, painting wooden and ceramic ornaments and crafts, taking photographs, managing flower gardens, making silk flower arrangements, and decorating for holidays, which included painting on windows at home and work. Karen's work will be on display at the following locations: Vera Mae's, The Patterson Building, Rosebud Coffee House, Haul N' Oats. 

Muncie Makers Market
Madjax (515 E. Main)
Special indoor appearance at MadJax for August’s First Thursday at their "Art Studios on 2" Open House! Fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds with the Muncie Makers Market at MadJax Maker Force from 5-8p! Come shop and explore, eat/drink/play, tour the shared work spaces, meet resident artists, and learn how to get involved in Muncie's growing maker community. There is a LOT to do at MadJax!

MuncieArts
216 E. Main
MuncieArts August Artist Spotlight: This month we are featuring the visual, literary, and healing arts with two creatives: Brandon Duran of Asana Bodyworks and Hailee Loar.  

Brandon will offer free short chair massage treatments. He specializes in deep tissue massage therapy, helping his clients in rehabilitation, progression in health, postural assessment and overall body wellness. 

Hailee works with watercolor, acrylic, and ink, experimenting with various methods of display. Her stylized paintings and drawings inspire deeper contemplation within our natural environment and serve as pensive reminders to approach the world with fresh curiosity. There will be short remarks at 5:45 pm.

Do you want to be featured next month? Any artist, creative, or maker is invited to sign up for future Artist Spotlights! 

5–7 PM, Muncie Civic Theatre Lobby.

👉 SPECIAL APPEARANCE at MADJAX for AUGUST’s First Thursday at their OPEN HOUSE! 👈

FIRST THURSDAYS! 🌱 Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun community experience EVERY MONTH for First Thursdays in Downtown Muncie! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time with live geode/rock cutting with Wook's Workshop, check out Kat's Crystals & Curiosities along the path of our Market, and explore the many arty opportunities throughout Downtown Muncie's First Thursday Gallery Walks! The Muncie Makers Market is so happy to get back outside with the First Thursday community events, a popular local tradition, going many years back, with all sorts of vendors, artists, and entertainers set up throughout all of Downtown Muncie. Come shop with us and enjoy your community!

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 Muncie 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/  

First Thursday Gallery Walks:

https://www.downtownmuncie.org/first-thursday

Kat's Crystals & Curiosities:

https://www.katscrystalsandcuriosities.com

Advance Vendor Registration is required to be a Vendor at each selling event with the Muncie Makers Market. 🌿

Learn Bob’s signature “wet-on-wet” technique from experienced Certified Ross Instructors and paint in the building where The Joy of Painting was filmed! Just bring yourself, and we will provide everything you need to have a wonderful time. Just like Bob said, “Let’s get crazy!”

August 7; 6–9 p.m.
Location: Bob Ross Experience Studio in the L.L. Ball Home
Cost: $75 | Member Discounts Apply

This workshop is held in the Bob Ross Experience studio, which is only accessible by stairs. Painting workshops are open to participants ages 14 and up. Preregistration is strongly preferred; limited walk-in tickets may be available—please call ahead.

Please note: Admission to the Bob Ross Experience exhibition is not included with workshop registration, and all attendees must be registered to participate. Contact our front desk at 765.282.4848 for more information.

Learn Bob’s signature “wet-on-wet” technique from experienced Certified Ross Instructors and paint in the building where The Joy of Painting was filmed! Just bring yourself, and we will provide everything you need to have a wonderful time. Just like Bob said, “Let’s get crazy!”

August 8; 6–9 p.m.
Location: Bob Ross Experience Studio in the L.L. Ball Home
Cost: $75 | Member Discounts Apply

This workshop is held in the Bob Ross Experience studio, which is only accessible by stairs. Painting workshops are open to participants ages 14 and up. Preregistration is strongly preferred; limited walk-in tickets may be available—please call ahead.

Please note: Admission to the Bob Ross Experience exhibition is not included with workshop registration, and all attendees must be registered to participate. Contact our front desk at 765.282.4848 for more information.

Learn to paint the joy of flowers just like Bob Ross, using his signature ""wet-on-wet"" technique to create vibrant, beautiful blooms. Guided by experienced Certified Ross Instructors, you'll paint in the very building where The Joy of Painting was filmed! Just bring yourself, and we will provide everything you need to have a wonderful time. Just like Bob said, “Let’s get crazy!”

August 15; 5–8 p.m.
Location: Bob Ross Experience Studio in the L.L. Ball Home
Cost: $75 | Member Discounts Apply

This workshop is held in the Bob Ross Experience studio, which is only accessible by stairs. Painting workshops are open to participants ages 14 and up. Preregistration is strongly preferred; limited walk-in tickets may be available—please call ahead.

Please note: Admission to the Bob Ross Experience exhibition is not included with workshop registration, and all attendees must be registered to participate. Contact our front desk at 765.282.4848 for more information.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of live music, interactive exhibition-themed activities, and great company. Enjoy the lively atmosphere, connect with fellow guests, and immerse yourself in a night of culture and fun. Plus, guests will receive complimentary access to the exhibitions in the Center Building. This is an event you won’t want to miss—come for the vibes, stay for the experience!

August 15; 5–8 p.m.
Location: Center Building
Free Community Event

Preregistration is highly encouraged.

Exploring Nature’s Depths is presented in partnership with eKeeper Systems.

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

Learn Bob’s signature “wet-on-wet” technique from experienced Certified Ross Instructors and paint at Minnetrista! Just bring yourself, and we will provide everything you need to have a wonderful time. Just like Bob said, “Let’s get crazy!”

August 21; 5–9 p.m.

Location: Cantina

Cost: $95 | Member Discounts Apply

This workshop will take place in the Cantina, a ground-level, fully accessible space. Painting workshops are open to participants ages 14 and up. Preregistration is strongly preferred; limited walk-in tickets may be available—please call ahead.

Please note: Admission to the museum is not included with workshop registration, and all attendees must be registered to participate. Contact our front desk at 765.282.4848 for more information.

Learn Bob’s signature “wet-on-wet” technique from experienced Certified Ross Instructors and paint in the building where The Joy of Painting was filmed! Just bring yourself, and we will provide everything you need to have a wonderful time. Just like Bob said, “Let’s get crazy!”

August 27; 5–7 p.m.
Location: Bob Ross Experience Studio in the L.L. Ball Home
Cost: $65 | Member Discounts Apply

This workshop is held in the Bob Ross Experience studio, which is only accessible by stairs. Painting workshops are open to participants ages 14 and up. Preregistration is strongly preferred; limited walk-in tickets may be available—please call ahead.

Please note: Admission to the Bob Ross Experience exhibition is not included with workshop registration, and all attendees must be registered to participate. Contact our front desk at 765.282.4848 for more information.

Learn Bob’s signature “wet-on-wet” technique from experienced Certified Ross Instructors and paint in the building where The Joy of Painting was filmed!

Learn Bob’s signature “wet-on-wet” technique from experienced Certified Ross Instructors and paint in the building where The Joy of Painting was filmed! Just bring yourself, and we will provide everything you need to have a wonderful time. Just like Bob said, “Let’s get crazy!”

September 4; 1–4 p.m.
Location: Bob Ross Experience Studio in the L.L. Ball Home
Cost: $75 | Member Discounts Apply

This workshop is held in the Bob Ross Experience studio, which is only accessible by stairs. Painting workshops are open to participants ages 14 and up. Preregistration is strongly preferred; limited walk-in tickets may be available—please call ahead.

Please note: Admission to the Bob Ross Experience exhibition is not included with workshop registration, and all attendees must be registered to participate. Contact our front desk at 765.282.4848 for more information.

FIRST THURSDAYS! 🌱 Join our local Growers & Makers of the Muncie Makers Market for a really fun community experience EVERY MONTH for First Thursdays in Downtown Muncie! ALL OUTDOORS! While you enjoy shopping for our homemade, handmade, and locally grown goods, you can also have a great time with live geode/rock cutting with Wook's Workshop, check out Kat's Crystals & Curiosities along the path of our Market, and explore the many arty opportunities throughout Downtown Muncie's First Thursday Gallery Walks! The Muncie Makers Market is so happy to get back outside with the First Thursday community events, a popular local tradition, going many years back, with all sorts of vendors, artists, and entertainers set up throughout all of Downtown Muncie. Come shop with us and enjoy your community!

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/  

First Thursday Gallery Walks:

https://www.downtownmuncie.org/first-thursday

Kat's Crystals & Curiosities:

https://www.katscrystalsandcuriosities.com

Advance Vendor Registration is required to be a Vendor at each selling event with the Muncie Makers Market. 🌿

Scott Sterling at 111 Arts Gallery Art at the Murray Cornerstone Center for the Arts Cornerstone Center for the Arts The Gathering Place Harmony Movement Studio Harmony Movement Studio Kat's Crystals and Curiosities NEA Big Read Kickoff at Madjax Jerry Wire, Muncie Artists Guild "Artist of the Month" Muncie Makers Market Tim Berg at MuncieArts Tim Berg at MuncieArts

DWNTWN (Downtown Development)
Various Locations
Let there be music in the streets of DWNTWN Muncie!  Thanks to the efforts of Rick Zeigler, founder of the Muncie Three Trails Music series, four buskers will be performing throughout DWNTWN, 5-8p.m.

Dan Wright- 300 Block of Walnut St
Katie Jo Robinson- 200 Block of Walnut St
Cherry Chub- Gordy's Fine Art and Framing
Dave Carter- The Clubhouse Muncie

111 Arts Gallery 
111 E. Main
We will be showing several pieces of Scot Sterling Tattoo Flash collected over the years. Scot is a world-famous tattooist and machine builder. He started under Lyle Tuttle and has built machines since the 1980s. Come take a look at his flash from years past! Also offering half off all tattoos, walk-in special all day Thursday, and tattoo flash specials all month on Scot Sterling flash.

Art at the Murray
405 S. Walnut (upstairs between the Caffeinery & Atty. Frank Brinkman's)
Gallery Flaneur (suite 310) will be exhibiting the work of four artists: the sculptural work of Jessica Calderwood, Chet Geiselman, and Toren Scott, along with 2D work by Mark Sawrie. Hue House (suite 206) welcomes you to their vibrant space bursting with creative prints and original art for sale. Carrie Wright welcomes you to take a behind the scenes look at her newest handmade tool that allows her to stretch 5 yards of silk to create a single painting.

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Join us at Cornerstone on the 2nd floor from 5–8 pm as we celebrate the work and performances of our Summer Semester students during Celebration! Explore and shop artwork by Debra Dragoo Gindhart and ValKraft, our featured gallery artists for September. Browse and shop local vendors while you listen to music from Kevin Klinger. Go on the record with The Facing Project to make Muncie history by sharing your story. All events are free and open to the public.

Fox & Sparrow Tattoo
304 S. Walnut
Fox & Sparrow Tattoo will be showing an exclusive preview of the tattoo flash designs for our donation event benefiting ARF, Paws for a Cause –Saturday September 6th 1PM-8PM. Paws for a Cause will be a cash only event. Walk-ins welcome 1st Thursday! 

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. 5-8pm. 

Harmony Movement Studio
312 E. Main
Come join classes at Harmony Movement Studio for FREE on first Thursdays. At 6 o'clock we have line dancing class for warming up, stretching out and learning the basic movements of swing dances throughout the ages and at 7 o'clock we have lead and follow classes for basic swing dancing. No partner is needed, no experience is necessary and no special clothing or shoes are required. Come as you are and enjoy an evening full of dancing at 312 E Main Street, Muncie IN. 

Kat’s Crystals & Curiosities
111 E Adams St
Join us at 111 E Adams St from 5-8pm for our Live Geode Slicing Event! Come and witness the transformation of raw geodes into beautiful , sparkling crystals. It's a one-of-a-kind opportunity you won't want to miss! Prices start at just $5. 

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
Join Muncie Public Library at MadJax for the NEA Big Read Kickoff from 5–7 PM in the first-floor Public Hall. This free community event will feature free book giveaways, Filipino food tastings by Baryo, readings from the featured books, family crafts, dance performances, and booths from local artists, vendors, and community partners. Free parking at Monroe and Main and Monroe and Jackson!

Muncie Artists Guild
Various locations
The Muncie Artists Guild's Artist of the Month for September 2025 is Jerry Wire. 

Jerry Wire is a retired teacher from Muncie Community Schools. He is currently a member of the Muncie Artist Guild and is taking a throwing class at Peterson’s Pottery. He became interested in art at an early age by being exposed to grandfather’s landscape paintings. He has an interest in art history and creates both two - and three-dimensional works of art. He is still learning about the subject at an advanced age and enjoys museum-hopping on his trip at home and abroad. Jerry's work will be on display at various downtown locations. 

MuncieArts
216 E Main St. (Lobby of Civic Theatre)
MuncieArts Artist Spotlight: Timothy Berg: Meet artist and educator Timothy Berg and view a sample of his photographs, drawings, and other works, including his street-side micro-gallery. 5-7pm.

Muncie Makers Market
Corner of Walnut and Adams
Come #ShopSmall at our 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 outdoors every First Thursday at Adams & Walnut from 5-8pm!

Learn Bob’s signature “wet-on-wet” technique from experienced Certified Ross Instructors and paint in the building where The Joy of Painting was filmed! Just bring yourself, and we will provide everything you need to have a wonderful time. Just like Bob said, “Let’s get crazy!”

September 6; 1–4 p.m.
Location: Bob Ross Experience Studio in the L.L. Ball Home
Cost: $75 | Member Discounts Apply

This workshop is held in the Bob Ross Experience studio, which is only accessible by stairs. Painting workshops are open to participants ages 14 and up. Preregistration is strongly preferred; limited walk-in tickets may be available—please call ahead.

Please note: Admission to the Bob Ross Experience exhibition is not included with workshop registration, and all attendees must be registered to participate. Contact our front desk at 765.282.4848 for more information.