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Tropical Edibles: Come try foods grown here at the Rinard Orchid

Greenhouse! Admission is FREE.

Parking is available and FREE.

Contact Cheryl Leblanc at 765-285-8839 or cleblanc@bsu.edu for more information.

The Atrium Gallery
Arts and Journalism Building, 1st floor, Ball State University campus

83rd ANNUAL STUDENT ART SHOW: The School of Art Atrium Gallery will have extended hours until 8:00 PM on First Thursday for a viewing of the 83rd Annual Student Art Show.

This annual exhibition had its genesis in 1935. It showcases a representation of student artwork from the past year that has been selected by a professional juror. This year’s juror is Harris Deller, Professor of Art-Emeritus, Ceramics, who taught for 35 years at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. His work has been featured in more than 100 group exhibitions, and in over 15 solo exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout the United States as well as in Asia and Europe. Deller’s work is represented in over 25 major collections, and he has received numerous honors including having his work featured in several publications.

The show runs from Thursday, February 22 to Tuesday, March 13, 2018 with an Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony on Saturday, February 24, 6-8:00 PM with cash awards totaling up to $2600.

The Atrium Gallery is located adjacent to the Atrium Foodcourt on the First Floor of the Art & Journalism Building. Atrium Gallery hours are Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm and Saturdays 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Closed Sundays and all Ball State breaks and holidays.

Book Arts Collaborative (at Madjax)
600 E. Main

Book Arts Collaborative will be displaying vintage posters from the Tribune Showprint library of historical work. On the wall right outside our shop, we'll be displaying work by English students who have visited Book Arts Collaborative this semester. This was funded by a Dean's Immersive Learning Grant, and the exhibit is part of that Immersive Project's public presentation of what the students learned.

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main

Cornerstone Center for the Arts and PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union Young Artist Exhibition Reception: Cornerstone Center for the Arts, in partnership with PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union, will host the Young Artist Exhibition on Thursday, March 1 for school-age children in Delaware County. The show will feature the artwork of students in kindergarten through twelfth grades who reside in or attend school in Delaware County. The public reception on March 1 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. will take place in the Colonnade Room at Cornerstone Center for the Arts in conjunction with First Thursday with awards being announced at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

This is the second year for the show which will feature both 2D and 3D artwork submitted by hundreds of local students. Entries will be placed into four grade categories: kindergarten-second, third-fifth, sixth-eighth, and ninth-twelfth. Submissions will be accepted at Cornerstone Center for the Arts’ second floor information desk until Friday, February 23. Teachers may submit up to 10 pieces of work or students may submit up to three of their own pieces with assistance from a parent or guardian. Prize packages, including cash awards, will be awarded for first, second, third, and honorable mentions in each category. A panel of community judges will select winners prior to the public reception.

Winning artwork will be on display at Cornerstone Center for the Arts during the month of April. The opening reception for the winners showcase will be held on Thursday, April 5 in which all winners are invited to attend and share their work with the public. Additionally, winning artwork may be displayed at PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union’s three locations.

More information about the Young Artist Exhibition, including submission forms, guidelines, and rules is available online at youngartistexhibition.com or by calling Cornerstone at 765-281-9503.

Delaware County Historical Society
120 E. Washington

The Delaware County Historical society will be introducing two new exhibits for First Thursday. A “Muncie Pottery Exhibit” and a “Sports and Recreation in Delaware County” exhibit. Additionally, our exhibition entitled “The 100th anniversary of the United States in WWI: 1917-1918 to 2018” will be on view. The gallery is open until 8 PM on March 1st.

Downtown Flea Market, Oddities, and Antiques
227 S Walnut St

Downtown Flea Market, Oddities & Antique will be opening for our first day on March 1st. We will be open 11am to 8pm that day to give everyone a chance to come shop and look at spaces for rent!

Thursday, March 1 at 11 AM - 8 PM

227 S Walnut St Muncie In

Gindhart (at Madjax)
514 E. Jackson St. (2nd floor)

GindART at Madjax Muncie:

Debra Gindhart is presenting her outspoken commentary and through her visual art. “I am a spoken word artist as well, so it has been my voice and poetry flowing through the paint—be it aerosol, acrylics, assemblage or otherwise—it’s tactile and telling,” says Gindhart. Her work will tell the story of a young girl-artist-woman, giving voice to such issues as childhood sexual abuse/the degradation of women and girls, divorce, cancer—it’s funding, research and cure, chemical effects on the planet, and hunger, all told through vibrant colors sprinkled with spray art.

Debra Gindhart is always outspoken and creative, she’s poured her energy, over the years, into various projects, both personal and community-wide. She’s practiced her love of spoken-word poetry at various First Thursday & Poetry Nights, her chapbook "My Cemetery Plot is Paid For" is available as well.

A new acrylic series will debut March 1st, JACKSON-ESQUE is vibrational as the textures flow. Her Green Glam Studio line of environmentally friendly jewelry is part of her exhibit at Madjax Muncie. 

“I believe that life passes from our art. We evolved with age and, hence, our style and media evolve. My art is storytelling using strokes and spray,” says Debra Gindhart. “My art has been fiber and paint and public. This show reflects the information gathered in my different age progressions. Art is in my spirit, resounding from my soul.”

First Thursday
March 1, 2018
5-9pm
Gindhart at Madjax
2nd Floor Studio Gallery
Opening reception meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments 

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E. Main

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company to present an exhibition of paintings and sculpture by artist Kevin Campbell, Thursday March 1, 5 – 8 pm.   

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company will open the exhibition Pieces of Infinity with paintings and sculpture by artist Kevin Campbell, Thursday March 1, 5 – 8 pm.    The exhibit will be anchored by his drawing of tiny interlocking puzzle pieces which is well over 100 square feet.  The drawing is a map that guides his Puzzle Project and will be shown to the public for the first time to offer viewers a direct understanding of the artist’s motivation.  Throughout the evening, Mr. Campbell will be on hand to engage with viewers and answer questions. At 6:15 he will speak briefly about his work.  Light refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend. 

All of the works in the show are expressions of the interconnectedness of the natural world.  Each individual piece is “inherently part of something larger than itself,” says Campbell speaking about the idea that has driven his art for decades.  The Puzzle Project is a work of art that has no edge and so it “can be added onto – can ‘grow’ indefinitely.  As it grows, pieces and groups of pieces are separated and treated as individual works of art.”  These pieces and groups of pieces will be hung and for sale in the Gordy gallery.  Those who own a piece of the Puzzle Project will forever have a place in the larger composition. 

“Works of art are often referred to as ‘pieces of art,’” says Gordy owner Carl Schafer.  “For Kevin Campbell this is literally true.  He is making only one work of art that has many pieces.  The title of the show, Pieces of Infinity refers to the fact that Campbell has placed no boundaries on his single work of art.  It can continue forever and each piece will always have its place.” 

Pieces of Infinity will be exhibited throughout the month of March.  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: Monday through Friday, 9 am – 5:30 pm, Saturday, 9 am – 3 pm. Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company is located at 224 East Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre.  For more information, visit www.gordyframing.com or call 765-284-8422.

The Guardian Brewing Company (at Madjax)
514 E. Jackson

“Blue and Red States (of Mind)”:  Jeff Brackett is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Ball State. This display of his acrylic ink and paint in blue, red, and black, blends precision and ambiguity, disrupting uniformity and conformity in subtle – and not-so-subtle – ways. His emphasis on patterns and repetition of colors, columns, and rows invites viewers to look for details, and to be suspicious of stereotypes that oversimplify and distort diverse perspectives. He has a different series of black-ink line drawings, “Power Lines,” on display at The Cup (March-April).

Made in Muncie
313 S. Walnut

Professor Scott Anderson’s advanced painting majors will be showing their work at Made in Muncie Pottery for First Thursday. Come check out what our talented BSU art majors are up to!

Muncie Civic Theatre
216 E. Main

The Muncie Civic Theater will be hosting the Soup Kitchen of Muncie! The Soup Kitchen of Muncie will be promoting their upcoming annual Dinner and silent art auction fundraiser that will take place March 24th!

Muncie Makes Lab
628 S. Walnut

Muncie Makes Lab presents a collection of work by architecture students from Ball State’s College of Architecture and Planning. The work – including designs by students in Professor Joshua Coggeshall’s ARCH598 furniture elective and Professor Kristin Barry’s ARCH329 architectural history and theory course – covers a wide range of design projects. Professor Coggeshall’s project, “Simple Chairs,” challenges students to research and build classic simple wood chairs. Professor Kristin Barry’s project, “Monument to a Movement,” allows students to create a speculative design for a monument that encompasses a theory behind a certain architectural movement.

PlySpace
608 E. Main

“Sonder” at PlySpace: Muncie Arts and Culture Council is pleased to celebrate First Thursday, March 1, 2018 with an opening and closing reception for Sonder, an art exhibition from 5:00 - 9:00 PM at PlySpace, the soon-to-be new home for MACC located at 608 East Main Street in downtown Muncie. Light refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend.

Produced in partnership with a Ball State University School of Art immersive learning course, the exhibition of student work gets its name from John Koenig, the creator of the “Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.” “Sonder” is a term coined by Keonig to describe the realization that each random passerby lives a life as vivid and complex as your own and that an epic story is continually unfolding invisibly around you. In this case, the exhibition Sonder explores and celebrates the inner worlds, passions, and inquiries of Ball State University students from varying formal disciplines and personal backgrounds.

In addition to producing the individual works of art, the students are also responsible for designing, curating, and installing the exhibition. Participating artists include: Alexis Brooks, Danielle Campbell, Mallory Creekmur, Veronica Debone, Michael Dorsey, Mikey Higgins, Megan Lange, James Lupkin, Rowan Mayo, Summer Moore, and Megan Sutton. The selected artworks represent a variety of 2D and 3D media including glass, ink and charcoal drawings, video, and ceramics. The artists will be present throughout the evening and available to answer questions and share insights about the program and individual works with guests.

Muncie Arts and Culture Council welcomes the public to this one-night-only First Thursday event in downtown Muncie. Parking is available in the lot immediately adjacent to the building. Entry to the exhibition is only permitted through the west-facing gallery door. For more information, please visit www.munciearts.org or visit us on social media @MuncieArts.

Savage's Ale House (21+)
127 N. High

Art Show with Jannell and Karl at Savage's
Local artist and dj Jannell Summers and artist Karl Erickson will be hanging a show of mixed media experiments for the month of March. On Thursday, March 1st, starting at 9pm, they will take over a corner of Savage's game room to do live, blind-gesture drawings of patrons. For a small donation, patrons will learn to quickly create portraits using this method by drawing one of the artists (no skill required). Each patron, in return, will get a portrait of themselves by either Jannell or Karl. Jannell and Karl will also be showcasing some various video art experiments and programming on the main television throughout the evening. Lastly, the artists will be working on a collaborative mixtape to soundtrack the evening. Make the culture where you can. See you there.

Thre3e Wisemen Brewing Co.
625 S. High St.

Thr3ewiseman will be having a tapping party on First Thursday for their Manga Madness American Pale Ale.

Twin Archer Brewpub (all ages)
117 W. Charles St.

Join us this month during First Thursday Art Walk in Downtown Muncie as we fundraise for Forward Steps, a non-profit organization in Muncie. Local and unique businesses will be presenting their goods and services and raising money for this non-profit organization in the back room at Twin Archer. Come enjoy Twin Archer's delicious food and stop by for some fun, free gifts, giveaways!! Bring a friend!

The following are the participating vendors:
Pure Romance by Marlena Miniel
Zili by Whitney Crider
Lori's Lovely Lashes by Lori Lynette Lloyd
Lewis Custom Woodworking by Daron Lee Lewis

Valhalla  (21+)
215 S. Walnut

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

Muncie Arts and Culture Council is pleased to celebrate First Thursday, March 1, 2018 with an opening and closing reception for Sonder, an art exhibition from 5:00 – 9:00 PM at PlySpace, the soon-to-be new home for MACC located at 608 East Main Street in downtown Muncie. Light refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend.

Produced in partnership with a Ball State University School of Art immersive learning course, the exhibition of student work gets its name from John Koenig, the creator of the “Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.” “Sonder” is a term coined by Keonig to describe the realization that each random passerby lives a life as vivid and complex as your own and that an epic story is continually unfolding invisibly around you. In this case, the exhibition Sonder explores and celebrates the inner worlds, passions, and inquiries of Ball State University students from varying formal disciplines and personal backgrounds.

In addition to producing the individual works of art, the students are also responsible for designing, curating, and installing the exhibition. Participating artists include: Alexis Brooks, Danielle Campbell, Mallory Creekmur, Veronica Debone, Michael Dorsey, Mikey Higgins, Megan Lange, James Lupkin, Rowan Mayo, Summer Moore, and Megan Sutton. The selected artworks represent a variety of 2D and 3D media including glass, ink and charcoal drawings, video, and ceramics. The artists will be present throughout the evening and available to answer questions and share insights about the program and individual works with guests.

Muncie Arts and Culture Council welcomes the public to this one-night-only First Thursday event in downtown Muncie. Parking is available in the lot immediately adjacent to the building. Entry to the exhibition is only permitted through the west-facing gallery door. For more information, please email info@munciearts.org

Emcees Braydee Euliss and Tania Said introduce PetchaKucha talks to Muncie to highlight what is unique, unexpected, and inspiring in our city. Enjoy music by DJ Jannell, refreshments, cash bar, and late-night viewing of "Richard Diebenkorn: Beginnings, 1942-1955" as well as the rest of the museum. Admission to Final Friday and the museum is always free. To see the most up-to-date schedule or find out more about (Almost) Final Friday: BEGINNINGS, visit the DOMA Facebook event page (DOMAatBSU)

FINAL FRIDAY: PLACE

Emcees Braydee Euliss and Paul Shortt introduce PechaKucha talks to Muncie to highlight what is unique, unexpected, and inspiring in our city.

Enjoy music by DJ Jannell, refreshments & cash bar, art, a look at the special exhibition Richard Diebenkorn: Beginnings, 1942-1955, and more.

6 - 9 pm | Art, music by DJ Jannell, refreshments, and fun
6:30 pm | Demonstration of place-based art by Maddie Starke of Ginger Snap Design Co.
7 pm | PechaKucha talks
8 pm | Poetry in the Richard Diebenkorn exhibition with Reacting Out Loud

Attend the Annual Greenhouse Plant Sale Fundraiser at Ball State University. April 28th, from 9:00 a.m. till noon in the Christy Woods Classroom on University Ave. South of Christy Woods.

Succulents, Orchids, Hanging Ferns, Native Plants, Hardy perennials, herbs and more.

Credit cards accepted day of sale only. Cash and checks also accepted.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Rinard Orchid Greenhouse (inquire about becoming a Friend). Special Pre-Sale for FRIENDS April 27, 6:00-7:00 p.m. FRIENDS also receive 10% discount.

For more information: 285-8839 or BSU.edu/orchids

Also: Orchid re-potting demonstrations and Greenhouse Tours available.

The program features the full concert band, superb soloists and guest conductors, in the wonderful acoustics of Emens Auditorium at BSU.

Enjoy musical sounds from brilliant composers such as Rachmaninov, Shostakovich, Irving Berlin, Jay Bocock, and Joe Raposo - the fellow who wrote Kermit's tune, Bein' Green.

Free admission & free parking in the BSU structures nearby.

Art in Bloom is an annual event and exhibition celebrating the David Owsley Museum of Art (DOMA) through innovative floral interpretations created by the region’s top floral designers. The Friday opening reception is a fundraiser supporting the museum’s programs and acquisitions, and the free, public exhibition is displayed throughout the weekend.

Art in Bloom 2018 begins with a fundraiser event at 5 p.m. May 18; tickets are $50 per person and include cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, entertainment, and the first look at the designers' artistic interpretations. The floral arrangements will remain on view for the public May 19 and 20 during normal open hours with free admission. Visit bsu.edu/DOMA for more information.

DOMA thanks our presenting sponsor Sursa Griner Wealth Management for their generous and steadfast support. Entrance decorations will be provided by our friends at Wasson Nursery.

Art in Bloom is an annual event and exhibition celebrating the David Owsley Museum of Art (DOMA) through innovative floral interpretations created by the region’s top floral designers.

The floral arrangements will be on view for the public May 19 and 20 during normal open hours. As always, the museum is free and open to the community!

A museum host will be available for questions beginning at 1:30pm, followed by a docent-led tour of Art in Bloom at 2:30pm.

Visitors to this special exhibition can vote for their favorite floral arrangement! This People's Choice Award will be announced on Facebook on May 22.

(See bsu.edu/doma or our May 18 event here for more information about the Friday night fundraiser.)

Art in Bloom is an annual event and exhibition celebrating the David Owsley Museum of Art (DOMA) through innovative floral interpretations created by the region’s top floral designers.

The floral arrangements will be on view for the public May 19 and 20 during normal open hours. As always, the museum is free and open to the community!

A museum host will be available for questions beginning at 1:30pm, followed by a docent-led tour of Art in Bloom at 2:30pm.

Visitors to this special exhibition can vote for their favorite floral arrangement! This People's Choice Award will be announced on Facebook on May 22.

(See bsu.edu/doma or our May 18 event here for more information about the Friday night fundraiser.)

111 Arts Gallery
111 E. Main

111 Arts Gallery will have a blacksmith demo by Jacob Price in the parking lot adjacent to the gallery.

The Atrium Gallery
Arts and Journalism Building, 1st floor, Ball State University campus

The School of Art is proud to present the BEGINNINGS 2018 Student Art Exhibition in the Atrium Gallery, open until Saturday, July 21. The gallery will have Extended Hours on June 7th for First Thursday art events in downtown Muncie, until 8 PM. This exhibition is free and open to the public.

This exhibition focuses on the amazing work done by First Year students in the School of Art during the 2017-2018 academic year. This exhibit is a great chance to see the exciting drawings, designs, and sculptures being made by some of the School of Art's newest artists!

Atrium Gallery hours are Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm and Saturdays 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Closed Sundays and all Ball State breaks and holidays.

The Brinkman Gallery
409 S. Walnut

Gay Nation with Brinkman Gallery. Tracey Danner Odenwelder with Total Dynamic Organization. Dale Basham with #RoBash

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main

“Bad Art Night” at Cornerstone: Join Cornerstone Center for the Arts on Thursday, June 7, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm for Bad Art Night at Cornerstone. Leave your talent at the door and create your best disasterpiece at this free event. Bad Art Night encourages attendees to create the tackiest, ugliest, and most ridiculous artwork with a chance to win prizes. Bad Art Night on First Thursday will take place in Studio A on the second floor of Cornerstone Center for the Arts.

This event is co-hosted by Muncie Public Library and Cornerstone Center for the Arts. Bad Art Night is a monthly workshop that rotates between the locations of Cornerstone Center for the Arts and Maring Hunt Library.

For more information about Bad Art Night, call Cornerstone’s Department of Education & Communication at 765-281- 9503, ext. 23 or visit cornerstonearts.org.

The Fickle Peach (21+)
117 E. Charles

“After Hours Art Reels”: Muncie Downtown Development in partnership with The Fickle Peach, presents After Hours Art Reels following the First Thursday Gallery Walks June through September. Come enjoy the gallery exhibits from 5-8pm, and join us afterwards at dusk for these great film classics!

Films will be projected onto the Mutual Bank wall on Charles Street at dusk. Seating will be available on the Fickle Peach patio area located at 117 E. Charles St. for guests who are 21 and up. Viewers who are not yet 21 can watch the films from the sidewalk surrounding the patio area.

The first film of the season will be Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”. In advance of the screening, local talent “The Meanies” will play two special sets of Pink Floyd classics on the Fickle Peach patio.
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Coming up!
July 12th - La La Land
Aug 2nd - The Blues Brothers
Sept. 6th - Brazil

Gindhart (at Madjax)
514 E. Jackson St. (2nd floor)

Art It's The Way You Are "LOVE" series 1, Momma Knows Best series 2, "Please Don't Do Coke In Our Bathroom,” and "Patterns & Words" series 1 is the June 7th First Thursday gallery exhibit by local artist Debra Gindhart at Madjax Muncie. Paintings in aerosols and acrylics using altered thrift store art and redirected art techniques. Debra also includes her line of recycled jewelry Green Glam Studio in her 2nd floor studio. Meet the artist from 5-8pm and enjoy light refreshments.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E. Main

Barbara and Carl Schafer invite you to come share a glass of wine or a soft drink with the staff of Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company from 5-8pm.     

During the First Thursday party and throughout the month of June, we will feature works of art by more than 25 East Central Indiana artists including many of our personal favorites.  The event is open to the public and light refreshments will be served giving customers the opportunity to buy unique objects created by local artists.

Prices range from $1 to $2,000, with most falling between $30 to $200. From whimsical “Funcie” signs and shirts to handcrafted mugs and plates. Paintings capturing Indiana’s rural landscapes in various media to handbound journals and letterpress cards. 

The show will run throughout June and July with new works continually added to replace things that are purchased and removed.

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: Monday through Friday, 9 am – 5:30 pm, Saturday, 9 am – 3 pm. Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company is located at 224 East Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre.  For more information, visit www.gordyframing.com or call 765-284-8422.

Grace Episcopal Church
300 S. Madison

Start your summer with some great music. At 7:30pm, Joan Hamilton, recording artist, guitar player and singer will perform at Grace Episcopal Church (corner of Madison and Adams). Joan is currently living in Indy but Muncie is her hometown. There will be CD’s of Joan’s music for sale at the concert.  There will be snacks and drinks for your enjoyment. All donations will go to Wild Card Cafe, a program to support BSU students through Grace Village.

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.

The Bearded Baker will be selling delicious baked goods for First Thursday at Madjax!

Savage's Ale House (21+)
127 N. High

Savages will have Angie Ridge Hedman hanging art. Her show is called “Patterns.” She used mixes of acrylic and vintage dress patterns.

Tribune Showprint (at Madjax)
515 E. Main

Tribune Showprint will be open and giving shop tours. One press will be inked and ready to have our guest pull a print.

Valhalla  (21+)
215 S. Walnut

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

Dr. Joe and Alice Rinard Orchid Greenhouse Saturday Program – June 9 Butterflies,Hummingbirds & Muncie Ballet

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Join us to learn about our winged garden friends and enjoy greenhouse performances by the Muncie Ballet. Explore the Rinard Orchid Greenhouse to learn about butterflies, and hummingbirds. Join us for a special time of fun, discovery and light refreshments. Free Public Event, Free Parking Parking is available near Christy Woods on the Ball State University campus, 2500 W. University Ave. No permit required on Saturdays. For questions, contact Cheryl LeBlanc, 765-285-8839.