Lauren Hansen

Join Cornerstone Center for Arts for First Thursday on October 5, 2017. October’s First Thursday activities will be held at Cornerstone Park, with a special Halloween theme promoting October events at Cornerstone.

The spooky characters from Son of Scarevania will “Haunt the Park” to promote the opening of Cornerstone’s Haunted Attraction. The Haunting will take place from 5:00 to 7:30 pm at Cornerstone Park on the corner of Madison and Main.  In addition to our special ghoulish guests, there will be themed performances by Cornerstone’s Belly Dancers and Halloween crafts for kids.

Kids & Paints is a painting workshop designed especially for children ages 7 and up. Adults are welcome to join and paint alongside their children as well; this class is all about having fun. An additional registration and registration fee is required for adults wishing to paint. No registration is needed for those who only want to observe the painting fun. This workshop is on Friday, October 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and registration is $25. Photos of featured paintings for the fall are available on Cornerstone Center for the Arts’ Facebook page.

Monthly Dance Club is a monthly social dance event at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. Each event begins with an hour of dance instruction in swing, ballroom, salsa, or tango dancing led by instructor David Fennig followed by open dancing. The event is a great way to spend a Saturday evening with friends while showing off already existing dance skills or learning a new dance form. The next Monthly Dance Club is October 7 at 7 p.m. and is $12 per person or $7 for students, no pre-registration is necessary for this event.

Pints & Paints is a unique painting experience held at The Fickle Peach in Downtown Muncie. Attendees enjoy two hours of creating a unique featured painting at each workshop. The workshop is for ages 21 and up and includes one drink in the $25 registration fee. Pints & Paints will be on Thursday, October 12. Photos of upcoming paintings are available on Cornerstone Center for the Arts’ Facebook page.

Come join us for a spooky printing workshop for kids and/or adults. Print up to 3 custom trick-or-treat bags or up to 8 custom luminaria bags. We will draw on our community partner Tribune Showprint Poster’s collection of Halloween and fall graphic printer’s cuts.

No printing experience is necessary. Book Arts Collaborative strives to ensure every participant walks away with bags that he or she is proud to use on Halloween.

Cost: $50 includes all materials, equipment use, personable instruction, coffee, and loot or lantern bags.

You must register online at www. bookartscollaborative.com

The Art of Cartography will be held at Cornerstone on Tuesday, October 17. This workshop will feature maps that are created as works of art and will include maps of Ball State University and Burris School students. It is open to adults ages 9th grade to adult and admission is free.

Bad Art Night will be at Cornerstone on Thursday, October 18 at 6 p.m. This collaboration between Cornerstone and Muncie Public Library encourages attendees to raid through a collection of arts and crafts supplies to make art with very low expectations. Guests are awarded for their tacky, terrible, and creepy art with various prizes. The event is open to ages 18 and up and is free to attend with a suggested $5 donation to help with costs

Doors open at 6pm for a reception and printing demonstration. The film starts at 7pm followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. 

Tickets are free, but first come first serve. 

Parking info can be found here: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcms.bsu.edu%2Fabout%2Fadministrativeoffices%2Fpruis%2Fcomingtoevent&h=ATPeXwkTsTYIiU03z_3-zXgqjl7kXjHub9SRTD5cl2aw05XpfmKTjEp9PqrXW_DP0o-8Pwn8wxPp0ng3DDHSADI6Mqr3SAzZvjroZt2z6rGSbuSixaxMDv8SfhUqe9KBLiJ0jtyTFFRDABpxm_HDMWP3sRW74nykX5uUkipIPFEn6uVwuA">http://cms.bsu.edu/about/administrativeoffices/pruis/comingtoevent

Pressing On: The Letterpress Film is a Documentary Film about letterpress printring created by BSU Alumni Kevin Grazioli, Andrew P. Quinn, and Joe Vella. 

Checkout the trailer here: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DRD0lRVEw2zg&h=ATNbg4w0YWrzzmvnEO8rw86yL3Wkn-9fi5jj21c28gBCsNZg444_fy1HNAmfYnXNHl8H_EIj5HprXZ0zNmfANsSwk49asrTX5BZ0ExRD4MoYYf-dQv-tTavasdi89s38M1OC6AUTRPyGshWTxNfYnZGTNDnfrGfTPbqCcftPXthUsdfHeQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD0lRVEw2zg


The modern world was born on a printing press. Once essential to communication, the 500-year-old process is now in danger of being lost as its caretakers age. From self-proclaimed basement hoarders to the famed Hatch ...

Coffee & Paints will be on Saturday, October 21 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and is open to students in the 4th grade through adults. Attendees who are experienced artists or are completely new to painting will enjoy creating in this relaxed atmosphere. Registration is $25 per person, photos of featured paintings for the fall are available on Cornerstone Center for the Arts’ Facebook page

Halloween is just around the corner; this year celebrate with the entire family by attending Cornerstone Center for the Arts’ annual Community Halloween Party! Tricks and treats will be had on Thursday, October 26 from 4 to 6 p.m. as Cornerstone’s Colonnade Room is transformed into a spooky lair of fun and games. 

The Community Halloween Party is open to children and families of all ages and is free to attend. Costumes are encouraged, but not required. All attendees will enjoy free activities, games, refreshments, treats, and prizes. In addition, a portion of Son of Scarevania will be open as a low-scare option for party goers. There will be a $1 admission fee per child to enter the haunted house. Adults who accompany children through the haunt will have no entrance fee.

 The Community Halloween Party is brought to you in part by PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union and Meridian Health Services. For more information, call 765-281-9503 or visit cornerstonearts.org.  

Cornerstone Center for the Arts will host its Holiday Show & Sale on Friday, November 17, from 5 to 9 p.m. and is looking for artisans, crafters, makers, and small business owners who are interested in selling their products. The sale will kick off the holiday shopping season and will coincide with a performance by the Youth Symphony Orchestra of East Central Indiana at 7 p.m. in the E.B. Ball Auditorium.

This event will be free to the public and will focus on the community supporting local artists, makers, and small business owners for holiday gifts. Booth space will be available for vendors for $20 and will include one 8-foot table and two chairs. One additional table per booth is available to purchase for $10. To ensure maximum traffic, vendor booths will be limited to the Colonnade Room on the first floor; space is limited. Direct sales vendors will be limited to one per company and will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.

In addition to the show and sale, Santa Claus will be available to meet with children to hear all of their holiday wishes! Visits with Santa will also be free, no presents will be given.

Interested vendors may sign up online at cornerstonearts.org, over the phone at 765-281-9503, ext. 15 or ext. 23, or in the building at the second floor desk. The deadline to sign up for a booth is Friday, November 3.

Satisfy your artistic craving with this fun, relaxing workshop. Our experienced instructor will guide you step-by-step to creating a masterpiece that you can call your own! 

This workshop will provide a history (including social history, renovations, and historic preservation) of the White House using maps, plans, and photographs. And learn about the behind-the-scenes decorating and workings of Christmas at the White House.

Leave your talent at the door and come make something terrible with us. Event is held at Maring-Hunt Library. Create something awful and win! Prizes for the worst art. No skills required. Skills frowned upon. Event is a partnership between Muncie Public Library and Cornerstone Center for the Arts. 6-7:30pm!

Cornerstone Center for the Arts’ Monthly Dance Club is a great way to have fun with friends, or to make new friends, while enjoying ballroom, Latin, and swing dancing.

Join David Fennig, Cornerstone dance instructor and director of the Harmony Dance Group, for this monthly social event which will meet on Saturday, October 7 from 7 to 10:30 p.m. The evening will include an hour of dance lessons followed by two to three hours of open dancing. This social dance event is perfect for couples, groups of friends, or individuals looking for a fun way to spend their Saturday evening. No partner or previous experience is necessary.

Admission for the Monthly Dance Club is $12 per person and $8 for students and children ages 10 and up. No pre-registration is required. Proceeds from the Monthly Dance Club will benefit Cornerstone’s arts program and scholarship fund.

Children ages 7 and up will be enjoy this painting workshop, designed especially for children! Whether your child is an experienced artist or brand new to the world of visual arts, this workshop is all about having fun!

Adults are welcome to join the workshop and paint alongside their child. An additional registration and registration fee is required. No registration is needed for those who only want to observe the painting fun.

Holiday Painting in Yorktown will be on Tuesday, December 12 from 6-8 p.m. Cornerstone has collaborated with the Yorktown Council for the Arts to will host a holiday painting workshop at Two Friends Boutique in Yorktown. Attendees ages seven through adults will create a holiday-themed painting, while enjoying refreshments for an evening of family fun and holiday cheer. Registration is $25.

Satisfy your artistic craving with this fun, relaxing workshop. Our experienced instructor will guide you step-by-step to creating a masterpiece that you can call your own! 

Enjoy a fun night out painting with friends at The Fickle Peach in Downtown Muncie. The teacher will guide you step by step to create your own piece of artwork. Each session will feature a different painting. Registration fee includes one workshop, supplies, and a drink of choice provided by The Fickle Peach. Registration is limited and payment at the time of registration is required.