238 past events with the first thursday tag

Bob Cunningham at 111 Arts Gallery Art at the Murray Artists at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Songwriter Sessions at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Songwriter Sessions at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Dinosaur Walker (Bryson Summers) at Fox & Sparrow Tattoo The Gathering Place Ronn Brown at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Co. Live Geode Slicing at Kat's Crystals Lylanne Musselman, Muncie Artist Guild's "Artist of the Month" Muncie Makers Market Muncie Central High School AP Art Exhibit at Muncie Makes Lab Muncie Central High School AP Art Exhibit at Muncie Makes Lab

111 Arts Gallery 
111 E. Main
Gonna hang works form the collection! Original art works from Muncie’s famous Bob Cunningham. Comic style art studies made by the author while growing up in Muncie. He owned a grocery as well in the Old West End. 5-8pm Come see! 

Art at the Murray
405 S. Walnut
Please join us for our spring celebration of two floors of great ART! Carrie Wright will welcome you on the second floor with a very rare opportunity to purchase framed works from '23 and prior at a whopping 30% discount! Certified Bob Ross instructor Chris Taylor will be leading a painting workshop, a great chance to see what it will be like when you take one of his fabulous classes. Upstairs, Cassie Dunmyer Creative is featuring new prints and in progress work. She'll be accompanied by Desiree Hinshaw, a painter inspired by faith and nature, and Ray Woodcox, a ceramicist with functional forms and unique designs. Gallery Flaneur (aka Mark Sawrie) will be exhibiting photography, woodcut, drawing and assemblage Art. 

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Explore the work of Cornerstone’s 2D instructors Ann Johnson and Chelsea Waltermire, featured as our gallery artists for the month of May. Enjoy live music by CCA music instructor John Kolar as you shop from local vendors between 5–8 pm. Then, stay a little longer for the Songwriter Sessions from 7–9 pm, featuring performances by Jansen Duncan and Dave Carter. 

All events take place on the 2nd Floor of Cornerstone Center for the Arts and are free and open to the public.  

Fox & Sparrow Tattoo
304 S. Walnut
Fox & Sparrow Tattoo will host 'Ladies Night,' a collection of anime-style pin-ups by local artist, Bryson Summers aka Dinosaur Walker. Nerd culture, anime, video games, comic books, horror and punk are Dinosaur Walker's forte--and it's all great fun! 5-8pm.

In addition, walk-in tattoos are available from 1-8pm so swing in for some spring-inspired designs or to plan out your next piece. 

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. Our space sits within the Historic Rose Court, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The Gathering Place gives you 1,600 sq. ft. of floor space, including a prep kitchen and built-in bar/beverage area. The Gathering Place is an open setting with the combination of industrial elements with modern comforts to create a stylish space for you to host your next gathering! 5-8pm

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Gordy Fine Art and Framing is pleased to open a new exhibition of photographs by career photographer Ronn Brown.  The exhibition opening party is free to the public on Thursday May 1 from 5 – 8 pm.  Refreshments will be served, and the artist will be on hand to engage with visitors. The show will remain on view until May 31. At 6:15 the artist will give a brief presentation about his work and answer questions. 

A native of East Central Indiana, Mr. Brown was based in Los Angeles for over 20 years.  There he focused mainly on photographing musicians, actors and models, and often worked for producers in the film and music industries. This kind of photography requires superb technical skills in operating the camera and lights, but he became highly sought after because of his bold imagination placing his subjects in inventive poses and dress. 

Since moving back to Muncie in 2020, he has established a studio on North Walnut St. and is very active continuing his work.  This exhibition focuses on images that he has made since his return to Indiana. 

Ronn is also a photo-historian and collector who recently curated an exhibition of photographs called People and Places 1873 – 2000, from the collection of the David Owsley Museum at Ball State.  The Gordy show coincides with that exhibition until it closes on May 23. We encourage people who are interested in Ronn’s work to also visit the Owsley and also to view an accompanying film made by the Ball State Department of Media.

Before moving to Los Angeles in 1997, he attended Ball State in the photojournalism and art departments.  He credits much of his career success to Jack’s Camera Shop in Downtown Muncie where he taught lighting classes for 12 years.  There he refined his studio skills that made his eventual career one of many that were launched at Jack’s. 

The show will be on view with works for sale through May 31.  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. Business hours: Tuesday through Friday, 9 am – 5:30 pm, Saturday, 10 am – 3 pm. Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company is located at 224 East Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre.  For more information, call 765-284-8422 or visit our website. 

Kat’s Crystals & Curiosities 
111 E Adams St
Join us 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.

Muncie Artists Guild
Various locations
Lylanne Musselman is an award-winning visual artist, poet, and playwright. Musselman specializes in people and pet portraits in pastels, gouache, and acrylics. She has exhibited her work multiple times at Hoosier Salon, Watercolor Society of Indiana, Ventures in Creativity, Arts Illiana, Will Vawter Annual, Wabash Valley Exhibition at Swope, Northern Indiana Pastel Society, Indiana Heritage Arts, Open Space & Minnetrista’s Annual Juried Show, among many others. Her art has appeared on the covers of several of her poetry chapbooks, and her art has appeared in several literary journals, recently UIndy’s Etchings 36.1, she was the featured artist for Last Stanza Poetry Journal, Issue 3, and has art in the story anthology, Café Macabre II. Musselman is active in several art and writing organizations in Indiana; she’s past president of Muncie Artists Guild, where she still serves on the board. Musselman is on the executive board of Midwest Writers Workshop, and she teaches writing of all stripes at Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis, University of Indianapolis, E.B. Ball Center, and Indianapolis Writers Center.

Work will be shown at the following places: Rosebud Coffee House, Old National Bank, Vera Mae's, Haul 'n Oats, Patterson Bldg

MuncieArts
216 E. Main
Dreaming with MuncieArts: Stop into Muncie Civic Theatre and meet us in the lobby to talk about MuncieArts and its future, share your ideas, learn about what we do, and dream big. Pick up information from other arts and culture organizations to find out more about the extraordinary activities we have in Muncie and Delaware County to help make your spring and summer plans. We look forward to seeing you! 5–7 pm (special hours).

Muncie Makers Market
Corner of Walnut and Adams
COME SEE US at ADAMS & WALNUT on FIRST THURSDAY from 5-8p! 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 outdoors every First Thursday & indoors at MadJax every Third Thursday in Downtown Muncie! We develop local small business through education, connections, and events! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE!

Muncie Makes Lab
628 S. Walnut
"MCHS AP Art Exhibition at MML: Variety, inspiration, and youthful creativity are displayed simultaneously by the most advanced artists at Muncie Central High School. They have been working all year on a body of artworks for a portfolio in their AP Art Studio courses. Various media, subject matter, and driving questions are explored as students determine the focus for their artworks. Come see the talent and imagination of Muncie's AP art students displayed across the walls for this exhibition! Also, special guest from BSU's Art Department & MCHS alumni artist: Maria Sanchez!

Just added:
MadJax Maker Force is the host to Taste of TeenWorks on May 1 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Experience Taste of TeenWorks, an engaging after-work event celebrating our vibrant community! Indulge in mouthwatering food and beverage tastings from local favorites while discovering the powerful impact of TeenWorks’ programs and the inspiring young people involved. Connect with community partners, champion TeenWorks mission, and relish an evening filled with flavor and purpose. Tickets are available for purchase at the door for $25.

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. 🌿

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. 🌿

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. 🌿

Charles Gatewood at 111 Arts Gallery The Gathering Place Live Geode Slicing Event at Kat's Crystals MuncieArts, Volunteer Call-Out and July's Artist Spotlight Volunteers for MuncieArts reinstalling a portrait panel in downtown Muncie. "Hallowed Husk" by Andie Arana Gomez for MuncieArts Muncie Makers Market

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. 

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Cornerstone is taking a small break for the month of July and we will return in August with live music, vendors, and a new artist in the gallery. Don't forget to register for one of our summer classes or workshops!

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, 5-8pm, each First Thursday, June-October.

June's performers are:
Dan Wright- 400 Block of S Walnut
John Beatrice- Dave's Alley
Kdog- Gordy's Fine Art and Framing
Heather Collins- Cornerstone Park 

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

Kat’s Crystals & Curiosities
111 E Adams St 
Join us at 111 E Adams St from 5-8 PM 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.
Celebrate summer with live music in the MadJax Courtyard featuring the Hunter Lee Band! Admission is free - just bring a chair, kick back, and enjoy the evening. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from The Guardian Brewing Co.

Parking is available at Monroe & Main and Monroe & Jackson. Yes, we know downtown construction makes it look like you can’t get here - but we promise, you can! Just follow the signs (and your sense of adventure).

MuncieArts
Various locations
Muncie Arts and Culture Council Volunteer Call Out: 4pm
Muncie Civic Theatre Board Room, 216 E Main St., 2nd Floor
Community members interested in volunteering with the Muncie Arts and Culture Council (MuncieArts) are invited to attend an informational meeting to learn more.

MuncieArts Artist Spotlight: 5–7 pm
Muncie Civic Theatre Lobby, 216 E Main St.
For the pilot MuncieArts Artist Spotlight program, join painter and MuncieArts apprentice Andie Arana Gomez, who focuses on themes of immigration, identity, and cultural heritage that incorporate a unique visual language inspired by iconic Mayan myths native to their home country of Guatemala. There will be brief remarks at 6 pm. Artists, creatives, and makers are also invited to sign up for future Artist Spotlights too. Pick up information about programs and events in our area too.

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

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. 🌿

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!

#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 Fall 2025 Muncie YART will be from 5-8p on Thursday, October 2nd during ArtsWalk! 

YART Artist Sign Up is on September 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 a hugely successful and fun experience! Volunteers are sought for the YART Artist Set-Up from 3-5p on October 2nd, show up to HELP, thank you! ♥️

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. 🌿

Good Time Charlie Cartwright at 111 Arts Gallery Art at the Murray Open Studios Stephen Millben at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Music by Nash Hammond at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Art Hazelwood at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Geode Slicing Event at Kat's Crystals and Curiosities America's Hometown Jazz Combo led by Dr. George Wolfe performing at a previous MPL event. The band will perform live at the November 6, 2025 MPL 150th Party The original Carnegie Lights display in 2024. A new Carnegie Lights display will take place at the November 6, 2025 MPL 150th Party. Brad Brunsman at Savage's Alehouse

111 Arts Gallery 
111 E. Main
This iconic sheet of flash measuring 5’ x 4’ will be presented for November’s First Thursday and all month. We’ll be doing flash from this sheet for $100 each, made by the famous artist Good Time Charlie Cartwright, 1984, Wichita, Kansas.

Art at the Murray
405 S. Walnut
Art at the Murray Open Studios 5-8pm: NEW: Our Mini 2nd Floor Foyer Gallery has a breathtaking photography exhibit by Jenny Moore-Smith, scenes from Antarctica taken on Smith’s grand adventure aboard the Viking ship Octantis in January 2025. Carrie Wright welcomes you for Christmas shopping with a whole new collection of lovely silk on glass ornaments amidst several other fine gifts. Visit Hue House down the hall to check out new art prints and fun accessories. Upstairs, Gallery Flaneur will be exhibiting Mark Sawrie's Adults-Only photographic/digital work, and Cassie Dunmyer has brand new work on display you don't want to miss. 

Canan Commons
500 S. Walnut St.
Fall Family Portraits on the Canan Commons Stage! As we enter the final months of 2025, it's time to think about year-end photos. Join us to get a professional digital portrait by photographer Ty Morton, with donations welcome. Sign up will also be available for our upcoming studio portrait sessions. All funds raised will benefit the Altrusa International Club and Altrusa Foundation of Muncie, IN. Through your support, we sponsor local grants, literacy initiatives, disaster relief and fight food insecurity.

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Join us during November First Thursday at Cornerstone for a night of the arts! Shop from local vendors and listen to live music from Nash Hammond in the Great Room. Explore (and shop) the works of local artist Stephen Millben in the Judith Barnes Gallery. Experience our Fall Celebration of belly dancing, stage combat, and fencing demos in the Heritage. All events are free and located on the 2nd floor.  

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Come Celebrate 10 years with Carl and Barbara Schafer as owners of Gordy Fine Art and Framing from 5 to 8. Greg Pyle will be sharing his musical talents with artworks by various artists that have called Muncie home filling the gallery. Barbara and Carl will be speaking at 6:15 pm. Refreshments will be served.

Kat’s Crystals & Curiosities
111 E Adams St 
Join us 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. 

Muncie Public Library
301 E. Jackson
Muncie Public Library 150th Party at Carnegie Library from 5-8 pm. Free event for all ages. Stop by to get your picture in the photo booth, discover genealogy research with members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, check out photo exhibits of the library's history and a coloring table for kids to make cards for MPL, and enjoy free refreshments. America's Hometown Jazz Combo, led by Dr. George Wolfe, will perform live throughout the evening. MPL Director Alan Kornblau will make comments at 6 pm. 

Later, watch the "Carnegie Lights" display outside with video animations projected onto the Carnegie Library exterior, created by BSU students in the Muncie of Muses iMade immersive learning group under the direction of Prof. Kevin Klinger. Enjoy hot cocoa and treats during the outside show courtesy of The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County.

Savage's Ale House (21+)
127 N. High
Savages will be showing the work of artist Brad Brunsman.

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. 🌿

Save the date! 🎄 LIGHT UP MUNCIE on Thursday, December 4, 2025!

Enjoy the festive performances, food trucks, shop at the Holiday Gift Market, and witness the magical lighting of the animated community tree at Canan Commons! 🎄

NEW this year, Lighted Parade and kid’s fun zone! Bring your family and friends for a magical night in Downtown! ✨❄️✨

Light Up Muncie! Jamie Noggle at 111 Arts Gallery Art at the Murray 6 x 6 Art Sale at Cornerstone Center for the Arts Holiday Music by Raven and Rose at Cornerstone Center for the Arts DWNTWN Wonder Hunt: Mousecapades Gordy Fine Art and Framing Holiday Open House (image by Art Hazelwood) Kat's Crystals and Curiosities 11% off sale Kat's Crystals and Curiosities 11% off sale Kat's Crystals and Curiosities 11% off sale Jessica Maxwell, Muncie Artists Guild "Artist of the Month" Jessica Maxwell, Muncie Artists Guild "Artist of the Month" Volunteer Call-Out, Muncie Arts Muncie Makers Market, corner of Walnut and Adams Muncie Makers Market at the Holiday Gift Market, heated tent at Canan Commons Muncie Makers Market Sidewalk Shopping at Canan Commons Debra Gindhart Dragoo at RoHo's Muncie Debra Gindhart Dragoo at RoHo's Muncie

Light Up Muncie
Canan Commons
Hey Muncie! Join us for Light Up Muncie, Wednesday, December 4th. The fun starts with the Lighted Parade that rolls out at 5:30, heading down Walnut Street to Canan Commons where the stage will be rockin’ from 5 to 8pm. Also at Canan Commons is the Holiday Makers Market, ice skating rink, bounce houses, Rudolph the Mechanical Reindeer, and tons of DORA drinks along with food trucks. Don’t miss the lights, the music, the memories and that magical Muncie spirit!

111 Arts Gallery 
111 E. Main
December Artist-in-Residence Jamie Noggle will have a one-day only pop art show and sale! They will have prints, original shirts, buttons, and stickers. 

Art at the Murray
405 S. Walnut
Carrie Wright Silk Gifts & Gallery is stocked full of gifts with many treasures to suit the under $50 budget. You can make a watercolor portrait and check out the new Cotton Candy-themed Black girl art series from Robin Phelps-Ward's Viola Lou Studio down the hall. On the third floor, you'll want to see the gorgeous holiday set at Dunckel Haus Photography, Kerry Shaw Fine Art next door, and Gallery Flaneur (aka Mark Sawrie) exhibiting photographs from several different projects with all art discounted 25%!

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Celebrate the arts with us at Cornerstone from 5–8 PM on the 2nd Floor. Enjoy live holiday music by Raven & Rose as you shop handmade items from local artisan vendors. We’re excited to introduce our first-ever 6x6 Art Sale, featuring original artwork created by local artists, students, and community members—each piece only $20! Make the night even more festive with a fun DIY ornament activity.  

DWNTWN (Downtown Development)
Various Locations
DWNTWN Wonder Hunt is Here for the Holidays with $100 Prize Giveaways
Here’s your chance to win $100 during the holiday season! New this year, DWNTWN Wonder Hunt is featuring Mousecapades: Tiny Tails & Holiday Trail—a festive downtown adventure perfect for families, friends, and holiday explorers of all ages.

Meet Chester the Cheese Mouse, Murray the Firefighter Mouse, Chef Enzo Mouse, and their furry friends, who are hiding out in 50 DWNTWN Muncie storefront windows. Each adorable mouse window decal is waiting to be discovered. Find at least 35 and you could win $100!

Wonder Hunt brings whimsical mice to life right on your phone. A QR code located on each mouse window decal can be scanned to play a unique animation and sound experience created in collaboration with the IDIA Lab at Ball State University, making your hunt even more magical and interactive.

The Wonder Hunt runs November 28 through January 5. To get started, grab your Mouse Tracker at downtownmuncie.org/wonder or stop by the Muncie Downtown Development Partnership office at 120 W Charles Street. Find at least 35 mice and return your completed Mouse Tracker to be entered to win one of five $100 cash prizes (one entry per person).

While you’re exploring, be sure to take in the creativity of the DWNTWN Holiday Trail window decorating contest and cast a vote for your favorite storefront display on the DWNTWN Muncie Facebook page from December 4 through January 1. Each display adds to the festive atmosphere, making DWNTWN Muncie sparkle with holiday spirit. The winning window will earn a digital screen logo loop for their business at 2026 MDDP signature events—a $1,500 value!

“It’s festive, fun, and full of surprises,” said Cheryl Crowder, event organizer. “Bring your family and friends and experience the wonder of DWNTWN during the holidays while supporting local businesses.”

For all the details, official contest information, and ways to vote, visit downtownmuncie.org/wonder.

ECAP Gallery
306 S. Walnut
Ball State University’s IDIA Lab from the College of Architecture and Planning will be exhibiting a winter-themed interactive gestural installation during Muncie’s First Thursday on December 4th, from 5-8 at the new BSU Downtown CAP Walnut Building at 306 South Walnut. Stop by to play and interact!

Also at 306 Walnut, IDIA will be exhibiting the augmented reality versions of the three lost downtown buildings launched during Artswalk - Echoes of Muncie: AR Architectural Heritage Tour. Use your mobile device as a window into the past to learn about several historic buildings, including the Wysor Block Building, the Wysor Grand Opera House, and the former Delaware County Courthouse - experienced as virtual 3D reconstructions on their former sites. This project is made possible by Muncie Downtown Development and the Ball Brothers Foundation.

CAP Libraries Pop-up
Join us for a pop-up library hosted by Ball State University's Andrew Seager Archives of the Built Environment, Architecture Library, and Building Materials Samples Collection! The pop-up will feature architectural drawings of historic Muncie storefronts and commercial buildings, samples of typical storefront building materials, and books on the architecture and design of stores and commercial buildings from the University Libraries collections. Stop by the pop-up library and pick-up a postcard of a historic Muncie storefront or one of the Architecture Library's coloring bookmarks.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Gordy Fine Art and Framing Holiday Open House from 5-8PM for holiday shopping of paintings, prints, mugs, plates, and much more. All framed artwork is 10% off, all shirts are marked down to $15, and selected artworks are 25% off. Refreshments will be served.

Kat’s Crystals & Curiosities 
111 E Adams St 
Join us at Kat’s Krystals and Curiosities from 5-8 PM for 11% off our entire store, free hot cocoa and refreshments, tarot readings, and holiday gift shopping! 

*must mention promotion at checkout to receive discount

Muncie Artists Guild
Various locations
Jessica R Maxwell is the Muncie Artists Guild’s Artist of the Month for December 2025. “I am a graphite artist,” states Jessica. “My primary focus is on portraitures that captures the human experience. My art leans more towards realism with an artistic freedom that captures the emotions within the piece. My focus is on creating depth within my shadows and highlights, and capturing the movement within my portraits. Jessica's work will be on display at the following locations: Vera Mae’s, Rosebud Coffee House, Old National Bank, Patterson Building, and Haul’n Oats.

MuncieArts
216 E Main St., 2nd Floor Boardroom
Join Muncie Arts and Culture Council staff to learn about how to volunteer to support the mission and growth of arts and culture in Muncie! Snacks and drinks provided. 

Muncie Makers Market
The Muncie Makers Market will beat three locations for December’s First Thursday!
Corner of Walnut and Adams
Bundle up for Sidewalk Shopping with the Muncie Makers Market from 5-8pm at Adams and Walnut! Enjoy our Local Artisans and Shop Small in DWNTWN Muncie!

Canan Commons- Heated Tent
Come to the big heated tent at Canan Commons from 5-8p for our Annual Holiday Gift Market with the Muncie Makers Market! This special evening is always filled with fabulous fun - wait 'til you see it this year!

Canan Commons- Sidewalk Shopping
Stroll around Canan Commons for LOTS of family fun! Sidewalk Shopping - 'tis the season! Food Trucks, Ice Skating, Performances, and the Muncie Makers Market from 5-8p!

RoHo’s Muncie
308 S. Walnut St.
RANDOM WORDS ON RANDOM ART: Altered thrift store art, found objects, text on found art, also known as objet trouvé or assemblage art. Local artist, curator, arts advocate and Artist in Residence at Cornerstone Center Center for the Arts; Debra Gindhart Dragoo creates using everyday, often random, objects that a she finds and incorporates into her work. because of an intrinsic interest. Random words on random art presented in a new way to provoke thought or emotion. This exhibit will hang the month of December check out the contemporary artwork.
5-8pm. 

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. 🌿

#ShopSmall at Muncie’s annual Holiday Gift Market! 🎁 Light Up Muncie will be on Thursday, December 4th from 5-8p! Follow the Lighted Parade to Canan Commons!  Enjoy Ice Skating, the Community Tree Lighting Ceremony, Performers, Food Trucks, Santa, our Holiday Gift Market, & MORE at Canan Commons 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 outdoors every First Thursday at Adams & Walnut AND indoors every Third Thursday at MadJax Maker Force. We also set up at special annual events like Magic City Brewfest, Brink of Summer ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, ArtsWalk, and Light Up Muncie! 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's Silver Anniversary, Logo design by Shantanu Suman Andrew Slack, “Green Sunlight,” Muncie Artist Guild's "Artist of the Month” art, Island of Islay, Andrew Slack, “Nebo Road, Yorktown,” Muncie Artist Guild's "Artist of the Month” Andrew Slack, “Loch Gruinart, Island of Islay,” Muncie Artist Guild's "Artist of the Month” Cari and Foxxy, The Songwriter Sessions at 7 Rock Laura Switzer, The Songwriter Sessions at 7 Rock

Help us celebrate out Silver Anniversary on January 1st, 2026! First Thursday has been a monthly art event in downtown Muncie for 25 years and we will be celebrating all year long!. 

Many thanks to Shantanu Suman for the new logo design that we will be using throughout this entire year. 

Muncie Artists Guild
Various locations
Andrew Slack is the Muncie Artists Guild’s Artist of the Month for January 2026.

"I grew up in the west of Scotland on Loch Lomond helping my dad crew his freshwater biology research launch. Hence the outdoors and the wild have always been a passion. From childhood this has been articulated through painting landscapes in watercolor."

Andrew's work will be on display at the following locations: 
Rosebud Coffee House, Haul n Oats, Vera Mae’s, Patterson Lobby, and Old National Bank. 

The Songwriter Sessions at 7 Rock
613 N. Madison
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 7 Rock, 613 N Madison St, 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 January event features Laura Switzer from Bloomington as well as Cari and Foxxy from Alexandria. You may find details here or on The Songwriter Sessions Facebook page.