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Come enjoy live entertainment, music and art during the Festival on the Green on Saturday, June 8th, 2013 on the lawn of the Ball State University Arts Terrace. An Arts Fair, hosted by the Muncie Arts and Culture Council, will be from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra taking stage at 7:00 pm.

The Muncie Symphony Orchestra will be hosting an Around the World-theme picnic contest prior to the concert. The winners of the picnic contest will be awarded prizes donated by local businesses! Picnics must register at the information tent between 5:30 and 6:15pm and will be marked by a numbered helium balloon. The picnic contest will conclude at 7:00 pm.

The Arts Fair will feature over twenty local artists, authors, and organizations that will be offering art activities for families, art and jewelry pieces for sale, information about programming, a musical petting zoo and more. The event is free, but there will be several opportunities to purchase items from the vendors so don’t forget to bring some cash! Door prizes will be given away during the fair and prizes include tickets to local arts organization events, jewelry from several local artisans, and more.

Bring your own chairs, blankets, and picnics to enjoy the show or rent a table for eight and eight chairs for $20 from the Muncie Symphony League volunteers.

Event presented by Harry and Janet Kitselman Fund, Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, and Muncie Arts and Culture Council. Event supported by Indiana Arts Commission, Ball State University, Indiana Public Radio, WERK Radio, and WIPB.

For more information, visit http://www.munciesymphony.org or call (765) 285-5531.

The Artist Within
313 S Walnut

The Artist Within will feature the third social network exhibit, titled "Indiana".

Participating artists will be using social media to spread the word about this show and its theme. The first two exhibits, "Robots" and "Birds and Words", were a huge success and we are certain you will enjoy this one too. Local artists in all mediums will be exhibiting and selling work that they have created to explore the theme of Indiana. Come see what the Hoosier state means to these artists of all ages.

Gallery 308
308 E Main

The ArtCamp Show featuring the talents of more than 45 young artists opens at Gallery 308 August 1. Many of the cities young artists have been busy this summer participating in an Art Camp sponsored by Art Mart and The Artist Within. The campers took a trip "Under the Sea: Exploring the Oceans through Art".  Held at The Artist Within, this summer saw six weeks of clay camps and one week of fine arts camp.

Karen Fisher, owner of Art Mart and longtime ArtCamp instructor, said her students aged 5 to 13 created traditional Japanese fish prints, a school of origami fish, 3-D papier-mâché puffer fish, and a mural of sea creatures. Artist Within owner Bob Hartley stated, "It is really fun watching them grow and to follow their artistic growth. The excitement the kids bring is what keeps this old art teacher eager for the return of Summer ArtCamps."

The campers have drawn, painted, and potted during their underwater exploration.  Fisher added, "The highpoint for each of the young artists is the thrill of seeing their artistic creations professionally hung and lit in a gallery."  The culmination of their art camp experience will be an exhibit at Gallery 308 with the First Thursday reception.   The opening reception for the new exhibit will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. The public is welcome.

The gallery is open Friday from 3:00 – 7:00 pm and Saturday from 12:30 – 5:00pm.  Admission is free. The ArtCamp Show continues through August 3.

Gallery 308, located at 308 East Main in downtown Muncie,  is a 501(c)(3) community art gallery which exists to provide exhibition space for artists, encourage innovative work and serve the community as a cultural and educational resource. The Gallery opens a new exhibit every First Thursday. Contributions to Gallery 308 are tax-deductible. For more information about upcoming exhibits, volunteer and donor opportunities, please call 765-289-8575 or visit www.gallery308.org.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main

Faulkner Watercolors August Exhibit  - Jim Faulkner is one of the best known artists of east central Indiana, and his interests and reputation as a watercolor painter extend throughout the state and beyond. But it is Indiana that has received most of the artist's attention for the past two decades. Since 1990, Faulkner has been accepted twenty times into the famed Hoosier Salon exhibits, winning six awards. In the same period, ten painting have been juried into Watercolor Society of Indiana exhibits, earning seven awards. Minnetrista Annual and Hoosier Heritage have provided three awards each, with a Merit Award in 2013 at the latter. Faulkner has taught numerous workshops, and also taught in the Ball State University Art Dept., where he first met Brian and Genny Gordy, as students. Brian credits his former professor with instilling the beauty of transparent watercolors into his art career. Faulkner received both his own undergraduate and master's degrees at BSU.

Faulkner will exhibit new paintings that were done in the fall, winter and spring seasons of 2012-13. A lover of his chosen medium, the artist offers, "As always, I was primarily interested in wonderful images all around me, and my futile attempts to capture that image – but with the added beauty of watercolor paint on rag paper." Opening with a First Thursday reception on August 1, 2013, the show continues through the end of the month. The artist will speak about his work and answer questions, beginning at 6:15 PM. Light refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend.

Interesting notes about this Muncie artist include the fact that Faulkner was an abstract painter for 15 years before returning to his roots of realist watercolors. He was also a dedicated sculptor, and taught Brian and Genny – and many others, including nephew, Steve Clark, the art of bronze casting in the 1970's. He and his wife, Eleanor, live on a small farmstead outside Muncie with various cats and dogs. Jim's studio is in their restored barn.

Corrinne LeNeave Installation in Nook Gallery - Alexandra Corrinne LeNeave will exhibit installation pieces in the Nook gallery at Gordy's. A recent graduate of Ball State University, she holds a BFA in Video Art and Electronic Media. Her work examines object ownership as it flows between generations in a family.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. is located at 224 E. Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre.  For more information, call 765-284-8422 or visit www.gordyframing.com.

Rose Court
125 E Charles

Rose Court is pleased to host the homeschooled artists of our community to display their artwork on August 1st from 5 to 8 PM for the Muncie "First Thursday" Arts Walk in downtown Muncie.

This will be the first time the work of the community wide homeschooling artists has been on public display.

Come see a sampling of the students' portfolios.  Some of the work was completed in a class; some was completed independently.  The students work encompasses every medium from watercolor to oils to ceramics and everything in between. 

Here is a bit more information from the homeschooling community:

"East Central Indiana has a large homeschooling community.  We are a diverse group, representing different cultures, religions, political leanings and even educational ideologies and methodologies, but we all homeschool.  We welcome other homeschoolers to connect with our community via YahooGroups and Facebook.

HomeschoolCoCo is a general group for topics that relate even remotely to homeschooling in Delaware County and its surrounding areas. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomeschoolCoCo

Homeschool Explorers is the daughter group to CoCo.  It is for organizing field trips, holding competitions (like the Spelling Bee or Math Olympiad), and hosting a booksale every summer.  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomeschoolExplorers/

On Facebook, we have a page called Muncie Homeschoolers.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/349898035098877/

Questions about the exhibit may be directed to Lori McKenney, manager of the First Thursday Art Exhibit, at klcmckenney@gmail.com or 286-5297.

Questions about connecting with our local homeschooling community may be directed to Julia at mocaismama@gmail.com."

Join Muncie Symphony Orchestra and Masterworks Chorale for a Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah day filled with music and song! From 12 to 2 p.m.  take your turn trying out different instruments in MSO’s instrument petting zoo,if you can play an instrument you are invited to show off your talent at the song of choice station, visit the brass ensemble to learn the language of music notes, check out the pitch pit and challenge your voice to a matching contest with Masterworks Chorale and step on stage to see how costumes tell a story.  At 2 p.m. the MSO ensemble and Masterworks Chorale will put on a Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah performance with help from the audience.

Program is made possible through a collaborative grant from Indiana Arts Commission

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~ YART - A Yard Sale for Art! ~

Downtown Muncie, Indiana every Spring and Fall!

- All artists manage their own displays and sales!

- We keep a yard sale vibe with all art priced under $40!

- Meet the artists making LIVE art! 

- Children's Hands-On ArtSpace!

- All kinds of art made by all kinds of artists!

- Everyone is welcome! 

- YART is FREE to attend!

- Artists: There is no vending fee for YART and YART does not take a cut of your sales. You'll need your own display and we suggest some chairs. YART is outdoors, so plan for heat, wind, and hopefully not rain. ;) Make contact to reserve your space NOW! :)

- LIVE entertainers are very welcome! 

- MissMoth@Gmail.com

111 Arts Gallery
111 E Main
Fifth Annual Sofielsa Harmon Art Show

Sofielsa is a kid growing up in an outsider art world. Her naive interpretations are guided by the artists who visit 111 Arts Gallery throughout the year.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main
Annual Salon Show

Two dozen area artists will hang works for the holidays at Gordy Fine Art and Framing, including oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, drawings, original prints, pottery, jewelry, photographs and sculpture pieces. The salon show will be on display through January 31, 2014.

“We’ve added a few artists to our award-winning lineup this year, which helps keep the event fresh and interesting,” offers gallery director, Braydee Euliss. “The works range from traditional oil paintings of landscapes and florals to more modern and abstract pieces and figurative works.” She continues, “We encourage guests to ask questions. Art openings definitely have a learning component, and we all love to talk about art.”

A salon show differs from typical exhibits by allowing pieces to be removed from the show at time of sale. They are replaced by other pieces or the exhibit is rearranged. This allows patrons to consider art for holiday decorating or gift giving, concepts that also support the artists, who appreciate selling their work before year’s end.

Artists in the Salon Show include Kim and Scott Anderson, Sue Beach, Carol Burt, David Dale, Eric Ernstberger, Braydee Euliss, Jim Faulkner, Charlene George, Brian and Genny Gordy, Corey Hagelberg, David and Sarojini Johnson, Suzanne Lambert, Paul Laseau, Cheryl Anne Lorance, Shonet Martin, Jan McCune, Alan Patrick, John Peterson, Marty Price, Margie Prim, Kyle Rees, Carol Strockwasson and Lynette Waters.

A reception for the artists will be held during the monthly First Thursday art event on Thursday, January 2, 2014, from 5 to 8 PM. The reception will also serve as a farewell party for Ben Gordy, General Manager, who is pursuing a new degree in Indianapolis. A short talk at 6:30 will focus on the various works on exhibit, representing over two dozen local artists who work in oils, watercolors, acrylics, photography, printmaking, mixed media, jewelry and pottery. Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend.

The exhibit may also be viewed during normal business hours: Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5:30 PM, Saturday, 9 to 3, or by appointment.

111 Arts Gallery
111 E Main

Jolie Noggle, female artist, Jamie Noggle tattoo artist at 111 wife is the artist dude.

The Artist Within
313 S Walnut
Natura Morta, and Other Subjects

The exhibit will feature Ball State University painting students and have an opening reception on First Thursday, March 6th, from 5-8pm.  Music by Dr. Greg Pyle and light refreshments await those who come to meet the artists and enjoy another First Thursday DWNTWN. The show will remain on display through the month of March.

The Fickle Peach (21+)
117 E Charles
Randy Salway: Early Portraits

Randy Salway was born in Fort Wayne and studied printmaking at Ball State University. He has exhibited work locally, regionally, and nationally in solo, group, and juried exhibitions. He has spent the past fourteen years installing the works of other artists as an exhibition preparator at the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the David Owsley Museum of Art. The early portraits in this exhibition are the first of his work to be on view in Muncie in nearly a decade and are meant to reintroduce the artist to the community. His recent work is scheduled to be on view later this year.

Gallery 308
308 E Main
K-12 Juried Student Art Show

The talents and imagination of more than 100 young artists will be showcased in a countywide exhibit when Gallery 308 opens its 10th annual K-12 Juried Student Art Show next week. The public is invited to stop by and see what our young local artists are doing. There’s a free reception for the show’s opening on March 6, the First Thursday of the month.

The nonprofit community art gallery provides a juried show each year for Delaware County students in grades K through 12. Because it’s a juried show, awards will be presented. The presentation will be at Muncie Civic Theatre, 216 East Main Street at 6:30p.m. The exhibit and refreshments will be offered at the Gallery, located at 308 East Main Street, from 5 to 8 p.m. The artists’ families and friends are welcome.

Students from 16 city and county schools are involved in the show. More than 130 entries were accepted into the juried process. The students’ artwork will be displayed at the Gallery through the end of March.  Dave Franklin, Gallery 308 board president and member of the committee that organized this year’s show, said, “Each year I am amazed at the quality of the work; the sophistication of the artist statement and the craftsmanship is really high. We are especially pleased at the number of entries from the middle and high school student artists.”

In addition to announcing the prize winners at the opening, the Gallery will announce the name of the school that has won the 2013 Y.B. Williams Art Supply Award. The $500 cash award is given to the school whose students earned the most points for their arts involvement. Franklin explained that students earn points for their school by attending art gallery openings, visiting museums and other art venues. “The school with the most points wins the $500 award which is to be used by the school to purchase art supplies,” he said. The name of the winning school will be announced at the opening reception. Delta Middle School was last year’s winner.

Judges for the juried show were Casey Parmerlee, (primary school artists) and Tom Riesing (secondary school artists).

Artwork for this show was framed at framing workshops offered by the Gallery in February.

The exhibit is made possible by major funding from Trim Masters Charitable Foundation. Other sponsors include: Indiana Public Radio; Department of Art, Ball State University; Muncie Civic Theatre (providing space for the awards presentation) and Art Mart.

The gallery's hours are Fridays from 3-7pm and Saturdays from 12:30 – 5:00pm.  Admission is free. The show continues through March 28.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main
Paul Laseau Retrospective

Paul Laseau began painting in watercolor media in 1992 while on a trip to the Greek islands. He was inspired by the delicate, but vibrant colors of the sunbaked white villages that cling to the crests of the island mountains.  He brought to this work observation skills developed through 35 years of experience in freehand sketching and photography of architectural subjects throughout Europe and North America. Architectural images have continued to be the dominant focus of his paintings, based on subsequent trips to the coasts of Greece, Italy, England, New England, and the Maritime Provinces of Canada.

"Like many artists, I was drawn to watercolor because the medium supports a fluid, spontaneous approach to painting." He continues, "While my approach to painting involves some forethought or planning, there is a pleasurable flow to the work that would be ruined by extended 'massaging' of a painting.

"For me, the value of painting lies more in the act of painting than in the end result. Typically, I am completely absorbed in the subject of a painting. I continue to be fascinated by the historical response of humans to the forces of nature – land, water, sun – as they define appropriate human habitat. Coastal towns and harbors provide particularly vibrant subjects."

Paul Laseau, AIA, is a Ball State University professor emeritus of architecture with over twenty five years’ experience teaching freehand sketching and design drawing. He is the author of: Graphic Thinking for Architects and Designers; Graphic problem Solving for Architects; Inkline Drawing; Architectural Drawing: Options for Design; The Handbook of Architectural Representation; Freehand Sketching – An Introduction; Watercolor Sketching, and Visual Notes (with Norman Crowe).

Laseau’s paintings and drawings have been exhibited at the University of Wisconsin, University of Arizona in Tucson, Clemson in South Carolina, and Ball State University. He has given workshops, presentations and exhibits on sketching, design drawing and watercolor painting for several universities in the US and Europe.

"Paintings in this exhibit have been selected to represent the variety of my work in watercolor over a two-decade span. Although most of the work consists of landscapes or cityscapes, the locales of the subjects are varied due to many opportunities traveling and painting in Europe and North America.

"My style of painting may be termed realistic, and has been heavily influenced by Mel Stabin, artist and teacher. His simultaneous approach to painting provided a fitting transition from my thirty-year background in freehand sketching. My preference is to attack a subject head-on and rapidly, hoping for an inspired response."

The artist will give a short talk about his work, and answer questions, beginning at 6:15 on opening night, Thursday, March 6, 2014.  His exhibition will hang through Saturday, March 1st, and may be viewed at Gordy’s during normal business hours: Monday – Friday, 9 AM to 5:30 PM, Saturdays, 9 to 3, or by appointment. Gordy Fine Art & Framing is located at 224 E Main Street in downtown Muncie. For more information visit http://www.gordyframing.com, or call the gallery at (765) 284-8422.

Hue. Salon
123 S. Walnut St.
The Work of Joshua Diliberto

The artist this month is Joshua Diliberto.  He has a website http://www.joshuadiliberto.com. He has some amazing talent.  We also host some local Etsy crafters.

Rose Court
125 E Charles
From the Stage to the Wall

Rose Court will be presenting "From the Stage to the Wall", featuring three local artists who are also well-known local actors.  For each, their love of the theater or classic films has influenced their artwork in some way:

Tom Cherry, who is well known for his acting roles in local community theatre for the last ten years, is also a cartoonist. When he's not acting, he's 'tooning.  He also writes scripts for "Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show", a monthly radio show in Farmland, Indiana and co-created the musical "Swann Song" with Jerry & Judy Cole. Tom will be featuring his cartoon artwork in pen and ink.

Wendy Carpenter has also performed in stage productions in various venues around East Central Indiana.  Wendy has had a life-long interest in painting in part due to her artistic muse -  Bob Ross.  She has brought her love of the stage to her subjects and will be featuring her works in acrylics.

Sean Orlosky, having just wrapped up his role in Spamalot, has performed in many stage productions. In his spare time, he is also a freelance painter & classic film fan.  He combines those two loves into a collection of portraits featuring stars from the golden age of Hollywood.

Entertainment will be provided by Gary Andry of String Theory Music Lessons.

The Artist Within
313 S Walnut

Downstairs - Then, Now, and POW!
The Artist Within will feature the sculptural assemblages of Angie Hedman. Hedman received her BS in Art Education and a BFA in Metalsmithing from BSU in 1998. A few years later she went back and to earn an MA in Metalsmithing from BSU in 2006. Since 1999, Angie has taught Art at Lincoln Middle/High School in Cambridge City, IN. She teaches grades 6-8 general art, and grades 9-12 three-dimensional art. This talented young artist resides in Muncie with her husband and two children. They own Phoenix Design, a small screen-printing business in Muncie.

Hedman says that the work in “Then, Now and POW!” is a collection of past and present experiences and interests.  Each piece tells a story.  Some of the pieces in this collection are about secrets, lies, truth, ex-boyfriends, failure and success.

This particular collection of work was also influenced by Angie’s love of Pop Art, comic books, toys and board games.  She often pairs contrasting objects together.  The artist feels that something magical happens when objects from different genres, decades, textures, and materials merge and "make sense".  She likes to collect small and unusual objects that she often uses in her work. Vintage photographs, copper wire, screws, bolts, text, and paint also make their way in to most of her work.  The work in this collection can be divided into two categories: Sculptural Assemblage Boxes, and Gameboard Purses.  The two are quite different, but still complement each other.  Overlapping themes occur in both. Make plans to stop by for light refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artist.

Upstairs - What’s in Your Garden?
Spring has finally Sprung! In celebration of the much awaited arrival of Spring, the Artist Within is hosting a “POP-UP” Community Art Exhibit in their upper level gallery.  Local artists of all ages and skill levels have been invited to exhibit their 2-Dimensional answer to “What’s in Your Garden?” This non-juried exhibit will be on display June 5-28.  Most work is for sale and the participating artists are encouraged to be on hand for the First Thursday festivities from 5-8pm on Thursday June 5th. Please make plans to come support all who have been generous enough to share their artwork.

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E Main (2nd floor)
Students Endeavors

Join Cornerstone Center for Arts for First Thursday on June 5,  2014, for an opening reception and art show featuring two Cornerstone student artists, Tambra White and Wendy Carpenter. Their combined show will feature works of acrylic on canvas, landscapes, odes to nature, and watercolor pieces. The opening reception will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. The gallery will be on display throughout the month of June.

Wendy Carpenter lives cozily in Yorktown with her husband of almost 23 years, two of her three children, and spoiled Shih-Tzu mix, Jax. Along with her art work, she is also enjoys the spotlight, acting in many of the district’s local theatres.

Carpenter learned her artistic style from her great-grandfather and remembers their time painting landscapes together fondly. Most of her works are comprised of acrylic on canvas, but she also enjoys dabbling in watercolors.

Tambra White began her career in special education, rather than art. After teaching for over a decade, she transitioned to become a stay at home mom for her two children and husband of 17 years.

White first discovered her talent during a class at Cornerstone Center for the Arts. At first White only mirrored her instructor’s work, but eventually created her own style and branched out to a variety of different media and content, her favorite being trees.

The Art Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the building. It will continue to exhibit and promote the artwork of Cornerstone students and instructors, local high school and college students, as well as local and regional artists.

The Fickle Peach (21+)
117 E Charles

Our artist is Ron Bell for June. Artist statement: "My work is somewhat traditional in general but I try to add an interesting twist or point of view.  I like to use reflective surfaces, glass for example, to add interest. I enjoy all mediums, probably say oil on canvas is my favorite. Much of my work is realism in nature."

Gallery 308
308 E Main
Old-Fashioned Pop Painter

“An Old-Fashioned Pop Painter” showcasing the talents of New Orleans artist Nancy Witte opens First Thursday at Gallery 308 on June 5. “The exhibition features her favorite themes of hotels, motels, sixties advertising, Coney Island and the sea. The opening reception for the new exhibit will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. The public is welcome. 

Witte says, “I have a definite thing for signs. My dad was a commercial artist for International Harvester, the farm & tractor company, which was kind of funny because he was a total city boy. He worked in their sign division and there were sign industry manuals around the house with different letter type sets that just fascinated me. I could look at those for hours.”

Born in Chicago, she had no formal training; however, she was influenced by both her parents who met   at the American Academy of Art while studying commercial illustration. “There were always good art supplies around the house, particularly Prismacolor pencils.”

According to Witte, she works from both her own digital photos & found images and almost everything she paints is in acrylic.  She states, “I have a love/hate relationship with Chicago; it has definitely fueled my art. Plus I was a vagabond when I was young living in Seattle, Key West, New York, and Alaska.

She now lives outside New Orleans in Meraux, Louisiana, on a thin strip of land between the marshes of Lake Borgne & the Mississippi River.  Witte says the light here is fabulous with the sun hitting the water on both sides; it's the best light I've ever painted in...besides Key West.  She added, “A lot the things I have painted are gone, wiped away by Katrina--the Sugar Bowl Motel, the Deep South Motel. I suppose that is natural anywhere, but the sense of change is more marked here.”

Her work has been exhibited at Remembering What Care Forgot: An Exhibition Celebrating New Orleans Culture & Revival at ABC NO RIO New York, the Pilsen Juried Art Fair in Chicago, and the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus Art Show at Big Top Gallery in New Orleans.

The exhibit will be on display through June 27.  The gallery’s hours are Fridays 3-7pm and Saturdays from 12:30 – 5:00pm.  Admission is free.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main
Summer Invitational: New Modes

Twelve contemporary artists have been invited to exhibit for two months at Gordy Fine Art & Framing. Gallery manager Braydee Euliss selected artists to create “a more contemporary collection.” While the artists work in traditional formats – sculpture, photography, printmaking, etc., they tend to be non-traditional in their application or approach. “This show is a response to our public to help keep them abreast of all art trends,” Euliss explains. “Part of our job as a gallery is to keep patrons excited about the art we hang and install.” While a few of the exhibitors have ties to Muncie or the gallery, none of them are “house artists” – those exclusively represented by the Gordy’s.

Three of the exhibitors, however, did work for the Gordy’s while attending Ball State University.  Seven have direct ties to the university, either as art professors or employees of the BSU Art Museum. Tim McMichael is from Indianapolis and Art Hazelwood is a well-known San Francisco artist. McCauley holds an MFA from Columbus College of Art & Design (Ohio), and is now a professor there.

“I looked for work that excites me, that I would want to have on the wall for two months,” offers Euliss about her collection. “While it is hard to lump these artists into one group, I would suggest that they are all using familiar media in non-traditional ways; a formula our patrons will connect with.”

Summer Invitational: New Modes, will open on June 5, 2014, at 5 PM, as part of the First Thursday arts walk. Light refreshments will be served and several of the artists will be in attendance. A short talk about the exhibit will be given at 6:15 PM, with a question/answer session following. 

The exhibit will close on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 3 PM.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing is located at 224 East Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre. For more information, call the gallery at (765)284-8422, or visit www.gordyframing.com.

The Heorot (21+)
219 S Walnut

Heorot will feature Riles Kyuubi, a student at Ball State studying printmaking. Kyuubi will be exhibiting a series of figure drawings that explore, not only contour of the body, but for the artist tap in to memories of places and times.

Artist Statement: "I had never liked figure drawing. I never liked the images that I was left with. They never spoke to me or did much of anything. After taking classes and doing it for years I finally found that I enjoyed looking back and remember the subjects. I would think back on their personality or what it was like drawing that day. Figure drawing for me became a process or remembering a place in time a spiritual portrait of someone I didn't know. In this series I was trying to find something ethereal within each piece. I would take an element and obsess over it until I felt that I could remember the moment, the time, and space for a lifetime."

Muncie Civic Theatre
216 E Main

Why Is the Dog Green?, a documentary about Indiana Plein Air artist Dan Woodson
5:00- 5:30- 6:00
$5 donation

Muncie Makes Lab
628 S Walnut

Muncie Makes Lab at 628 South Walnut Street will feature artwork from Muncie Community Schools art teacher Carol Burt’s K-5 classes, handcrafted furniture from local designer/maker, Mark Kirklin of ROC, and more information on the Hub project at High Street and Main Street adjacent to Hans Heintzelman Hardwood Floors. Work will be displayed in gallery style. Attached are pictures from previous First Thursday exhibitions and details of the Hub project (a partnership between landscape architecture students, Hans Hientzelman, and the Muncie community to landscape the empty lot that will face a newly renovated façade).

Mutual Bank Marble Wall
110 E Charles
Afterhours Art Reels – Big Lebowski

Muncie Downtown Development will host outdoor “Afterhours Art Reels” following the First Thursday Gallery Walk.  The Big Lebowski will be projected onto the Mutual Bank wall on Charles St. at dusk.  Seating will be available on the Fickle Peach patio for guests 21 and up.

Rose Court
125 E Charles
The White River Ruggers

The group will be displaying their highly creative hand hooked rug creations.  Traditional rug hooking is the technique of pulling loops of fabric strips, usually wool through the mesh of a backing, usually burlap, rug warp, linen or monks cloth, to create a pile.  The hook is much like a crochet hook.  The wool may be new fabric or recycled wool clothing that has been torn apart, washed, dried and cut into strips.  The rug hookers often custom dye their wool in order to create the pallet of colors they use, much like mixing paint for a painting. Patterns will range from traditional to contemporary in a variety of styles and intricacy.

Rose Court is looking for artists for the following months: July, September, November, and December. Any artists who would like the opportunity to exhibit at Rose Court during First Thursday are encouraged to email loisgreens3@gmail.com.  We can accommodate most mediums (sculpture artists would need to provide their own tables/pedestals).

111 Arts Gallery
111 E Main

Name: Michael D'angelo Huerta. Art style: Mixed media. "I love finding things from the streets or old vintage stuff and making them my style."

The Artist Within
313 S Walnut

One Love with PB and J
The main floor exhibit will be on display August 6-31, 2014 during regular studio hours. “One Love with PB and J” features paintings by local artist Joe Flynn and his son Parker Brian. Both artists have exhibited at the Artist Within and always make First Thursday a grand event. This year they will have music provided by friends Chad Nordoff, Jason Spencer, and Mark Manship.

Worn Gender
The upper level gallery will feature an interactive exhibit by Hannah Backer July 30 through August 10, 2014. Completing her Senior Thesis at Ball State University, Hannah Backer of Ferdinand, IN. has focused her work on playfully addressing controversial topics such as personal identity, sexuality, and gender through interactive installations.  Her upcoming show for August First Thursday at the Artist Within will feature Hannah’s series “Worn Gender”, a body of work examining the subconscious ways gender is communicated through image and clothing.  The installation asks viewers to dress three paper doll figures with a variety of clothing options provided.

Brother Animal
116 E Jackson

"The newest DWNTWN eatery, Brother Animal, will be open for business during First Thursday."

Cornerstone Center for The Arts
520 E. Main St.

The Ball State Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts Lab is hosting an event at Cornerstone for First Thursday. Live digital music performance. Oculus rift, Kinect, LED lighting. Performances at 6:00pm by Keith Kothman and Stephen Weigel.

The Fickle Peach (21+)
117 E Charles

A group of donors from the East Central Neighborhood has donated artwork to raise money for the restoration of the Emily Kimbrough House.

Gallery 308
308 E Main
Summer Art Camp Show

The Summer Art Camp Show featuring the talents of 40 young artists opens at Gallery 308 August 7. Many of the cities young artists have been busy this summer participating in an Art Camp sponsored by The Artist Within.    The theme for 2014 camp was “Robots, Monsters and Fairies.”

During the four one-week sessions, students aged 6-12 learned hand building techniques in clay and had the opportunity to throw on the potter’s wheel under the watchful eye of resident potter Toren Scott.   Bob Hartley, owner of Artist Within added, “Working with the campers and the excitement and eagerness they bring to each project…well it never gets old. I look forward to Clay Camps as a way to share my passion for teaching art without the pressure of ISTEPs”.  

The culmination of the student’s art camp experience will be an exhibit at Gallery 308 with the First Thursday reception. Hartley added, “The campers think it is “awesome” to see their work displayed in a real gallery.   An opening reception to meet and greet the young artists will be held during First Thursday from 5-8pm.   The public is welcome.

The Art Camp Show continues through August 9. The gallery is open Friday from 3:00 – 7:00 pm and Saturday from 12:30 – 5:00pm.  Admission is free.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main
Still Floating

Imagine a faceless floating figure, adorned with gold and yellow over free-form shapes of blue.  Imagine this feminine figure repeated in various forms – drawing, collage, ceramics – while always maintaining its surreal, but benevolent, anonymity. Bursts of gold resemble lightening bugs circle the figure and dance over the paper shapes.   Reminiscent of Native American, or even Aztecan art, these faceless forms seem to speak to the Spiritual Feminine.

“I’ve been working with the floating woman image for over a decade, using drawing, painting and clay techniques. I’m often asked who the floating woman is, and my response is that I don’t know,” is all the artist offers, leaving each patron to choose their own storyline for the images. Sometimes titles give a clue. “Daydreaming,” is both stop-action and active, with small dabs of paint or cut out papers dancing across solid blue blocks while the faceless figure stands, small but mighty, calm but ready.

Trained as a fiber artist and a potter, Lambert Martin holds a B.S. in art education and a Master’s degree in Art from Ball State University. She served as a Master Teaching Artist for Very Special Arts of Indiana and has taught classes at Cornerstone Center for the Arts, Minnerista and St. Mary’s school. Shonet also taught several summer arts camps with the Gordy’s, specializing in paper making and ceramics.

Lambert Martin’s opening will be held during the First Thursday arts walk on August 7, 2014 from 5 to 8 PM. A short talk will be given at 6:15, and the artist will answer questions about her work. Light refreshments will be served.

“Still Floating” will continue through August 30, 2014, and may also be viewed during normal business hours: Monday-Friday, 9 AM to 5:30 PM, Saturday, 9 to 3, or by appointment. Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. is located downtown at 224 E. Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre.  For more information, call 765-284-8422 or visit http://www.gordyframing.com, or the Gordy Fine Art & Framing page on Facebook.

Muncie Makes Lab
628 S Walnut
Sketchbooks – Seeing Through Drawing

A gallery-style display will showcase drawings done by first-year students in the Ball State College of Architecture and Planning along with sketchbooks from​ BSU faculty, students, and local artists.  Two 45-minute workshops will be held at 5:30pm and 6:30pm, concurrent with the exhibition.  The workshops will discuss/demonstrate/do the basics of sketching. If interested in participating in the workshops, PLEASE bring pencils and sketchbook (paper will also be provided if needed); no skill is required​, just an interest in drawing what your eye and mind see.

Mutual Bank Marble Wall
110 E Charles
Afterhours Art Reels – Cry Baby

Muncie Downtown Development will host outdoor “Afterhours Art Reels” following the First Thursday Gallery Walks, June-September.  Films will be projected onto the Mutual Bank wall on Charles St. at dusk.  Seating will be available on the Fickle Peach patio located at 117 E. Charles St. for guests 21 and up.

Rose Court
125 E Charles

This month, Rose Court will be featuring photographer Ben Miller, Emmy Rawson, and an Open House for Red-tail Land Conservancy. Light refreshments will be served.

Ben Miller shoots documentary style candid situations capturing the beauty in the common reality.   His main focus in photography is black-and-white story telling.  He believes in prime lenses and mirrorless cameras. He shoots film and digital. Ben's work has been featured online at Leica Fotografie International as well as other websites.  You can view his work at: http://www.photographsbyben.com or http://photographysbybenmiller.blogspot.com. 

Emmy Rawson will be a freshman next year at Purdue University majoring in engineering. She is a graduate of Muncie Central High School. Her art focuses on assembling and designing wooden signs constructed from pallets. The signs range from shelf pieces to large scale mantle creations. All of the reclaimed wood is supplied locally. Each piece is unique and ready to be hung. You can see more of her work at https://www.facebook.com/MaimesArtShoppe.

Red-tail Land Conservancy will be celebrating their new location in Suite 200 at the Rose Court with an open house and will  feature paintings by Alan Patrick as well as  photography by Barry Banks. This will also be your chance to meet and greet the Red-tail board members.

Create unique holiday ornaments in this two hour workshop. Each student will use a variety of different mediums to make their own personalized holiday decorations!

The workshop will meet at Cornerstone Center for the Arts on Saturday, December 6, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. The workshop is open to students ages 4 to fifth grade. The cost to attend the workshop is just $21 and includes supplies. 

Register online at https://cornerstonearts.org/education/programs/holiday_ornament_workshop.

The Artist Within
313 S Walnut
Bring Spring

An attempt to help treat “cabin fever” and ease those winter doldrums by reminding the viewer that Spring is just around the corner.

The Fickle Peach (21+)
117 E Charles
Jacob Price and Brandon Shawyer

“This work reflects on all aspects of Tribal Society from around the World. We have added our Artistic interpretation to their work showcasing their influence in modern society.”

Gallery 308
308 E Main
K-12 Juried Student Art Show

The talents and imagination of 151 young artists will be on display in a countywide exhibit when Gallery 308 opens its 11th annual K-12 Juried Student Art Show. The public is invited to stop by and see what our young local artists are doing. There’s a free reception for the show’s opening on First Thursday.

Dave Franklin, Gallery 308 board president and member of the committee that organized this year’s show, said, “Each year I am amazed at the skill level of the young artists.  This year we received several entries from several schools that are participating for the first time.” Students from 14 city and county schools and 18 teachers are involved in the show. All 151 entries were accepted into the juried process. The students’ artwork will be displayed at the Gallery through the end of March. 

The exhibit is made possible by major funding from Trim Masters Charitable Foundation. Other sponsors include: First Merchants Bank, Art Mart, Indiana Public Radio and Muncie Civic Theatre

The gallery’s hours are Fridays from 3-7pm and Saturdays from 12:30 – 5:00pm.  Admission is free. The show continues through March 27.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main
Midwest Landscape: New Paintings by Carol Strockwasson

Award-winning artist Carol Strockwasson will be featured during the month of March at Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company in downtown Muncie. An opening reception will take place on Thursday, March 6, 2015, from 5 to 8 PM. The artist will briefly speak and answer questions from the audience beginning at 6:15 PM.

A dedicated plein air painter, Strockwasson regularly sets up her easel and pastels in fields and woods of east central Indiana, mindful of the sunlight as it exposes certain features and allows long shadows on others. Pastels have a long and honored place in the art history of this region, and the hardworking Strockwasson is proud to be part of the current chapter.

“This body of work is principally about the pastel medium, expressing the vibrancy and permanence of the pigments,” explains the artist. Included in the exhibit will be several paintings from her “Willow Series,” which is an ongoing collection of paintings that focus on a single tree and the effects of light and color on it during different painting sessions. The artist is part of the local Wasson Nursery family, so her affinity for trees, plants and landscapes is understandable.

Strockwasson maintains an impressive exhibition and award schedule. She will be a featured artist at the Door County Plein Air Festival in Wisconsin in July 2015, and was recently included in, “Ohio Prairies: A Year in the Life,” a show at the Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, Ohio.

The artist will speak briefly about her work and answer questions beginning at 6:15 PM. Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend. There will be art-related activities for both children and adults.

Muncie Civic Theatre
216 E Main
K-12 Juried Student Art Show Awards Presentation

At 6:30pm, awards will be presented for Gallery 308’s K-12 Juried Student Art Show and more than $1,800 will be distributed to the students and schools.

In addition to announcing the prize winners at the opening, the Gallery will announce the name of the school that has won the 2015 Y.B. Williams Art Supply Award. The $500 cash award is given to the school whose students earned the most points for their arts involvement. Dave Franklin explained that students earn points for their school by attending art gallery openings, visiting museums and other art venues. “The school with the most points wins the $500 award which is to be used by the school to purchase art supplies,” he said. The name of the winning school will be announced at the opening reception. Sutton Elementary School was last year’s winner.

Judges for the juried show were Mary Ann Rahe, (primary school artists) and Bob Hartley (secondary school artists).

Let your imagination and creativity collide during this unique workshop. Use a flower pot to build a mythical fairy house for your garden, backyard, porch, or window sill. Children ages 4 - 6 must attend the workshop with an adult.

The Artist Within
313 S Walnut

The Artist Within will feature the artwork of students from Muncie Central High School. Art teachers Margie Frank, Britt Husman, and Helen Zacek bring together a showcase of art from their Advanced Art students for this First Thursday art show. The student advanced art show showcases the talent and variety from the advanced art students at Central High School.  This exhibit will remain up through the month of May with an opening reception will be held May 7th from 5-8pm.  Live music by Bryce Taylor and light refreshments will add to the evening’s festivities.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main

Minding the Gaps in the Foundation of the Sensual

Drawing and paintings, step aside. Sculpture will take over the gallery at Gordy Fine Art & Framing for the month of May, thanks to Ball State University art instructor, Chet Geiselman. The artist describes himself as, “a creative problem solver, a collector and arranger of objects and information, a fabricator of visual forms, and a lifelong student of spiritual and human nature.” Bauhaus design has served as a beacon for his personal creations made of wood, steel and “recontextualized found objects.” Geiselman grew up in a small German farming community in southern Indiana. His grandfather was a blacksmith and his father and uncle were welders. Chet learned to weld and build things at a very young age, and eventually earned an MFA in Metalsmithing from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Guests to the January Salon Show at Gordy’s may recall a pair of framed wood sculptures by Geiselman. Neatly contained in deep white wood cases, undulating wood forms recall smooth-skinned knobby trees, or perhaps, sand dunes held in time. Each of Geiselman’s pieces suggests a formal relationship to the space it inhabits and alludes to the potential functionality of the objects that compose it. The full title of this exhibit is, “Minding the Gaps in the Foundation of the Sensual.”

The artist will speak briefly about his work and answer questions beginning at 6:15 PM during the opening reception on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend. There will be art-related activities for both children and adults. Gordy Fine Art & Framing is located at 224 East Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre. For more information, call 765-284-8422, visit Gordy Fine Art & Framing on Facebook, or go to www.gordyframing.com.

Muncie Makes Lab
628 S Walnut

Muncie Central High School Art Retrospective
Instructors: Margery Frank, Britt Husman, Helen Zacek
The show is a collection of drawings, prints, paintings, and sculptures done by Introductory and Advanced students from the school's Art Department.  There will also be some paintings done by Success Class students.

​Yorktown High School students
Instructor: Kiki Pavlechko
Some of the pieces from Yorktown High School are inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s work, and other pieces are pattern-design animals inspired by designs used in art therapy, while a few pieces are still life studies and watercolor batik works.​

Brittaney Edwards
BSU BFA thesis student
Three works from the ongoing series Pandora’s Box that focuses on what monsters or demons that may have had come out into the world after Pandora opened the container. The pieces also makes comparisons to the Christian apocalypse. An example being Famine and Poverty and War and Conquest being identified as two of the four horseman.

FORMETA, Steven Putt & Daniel Eisinger
BSU Masters of Architecture thesis students
FORMETA, a graduate architecture thesis by Steven Putt and Daniel Eisinger, investigates the future of form through several interactive installations that suggest the qualities of dynamic form and authorship. This exploration intends to serve as a basis from which architecture can more easily move towards the realization of dynamic form.

Darkness Discovered, Nick Dodge
BSU Masters of Architecture thesis student
​Darkness Discovered is an architectural installation that looks to explore the uncertainty that darkness holds on our spatial perception. Visitors are encouraged to slowly explore the essence of light added to the space by interacting. Flashlights are provided for experiencers to explore the light, darkness, shadow and reflections that the space has to discover.

Additional work by BSU Masters of Architecture thesis student​s Linh Ngo, Huy Nguyen, and Terrance Perdue.

Tangled Web Art Studio
405 S Walnut, Suite 208

Owner/Artist Lesley Scott-Gillilan will be showing original works of Zentangle art for sale.  Zentangle is a method of drawing that allows anyone, regardless of age or art background, to create beautiful images in a way that is relaxing and promotes inner creativity.  Scott-Gillilan is a Certified Zentangle Teacher and offers semi-private classes by appointment.

Tangled Web Art Studio is located on the second floor above Murray’s Jewelers in the Murray Building at the corner of Charles and S. Walnut.  Use the entrance just left of The Caffeinery.  For more information, call 765-215-0724.

Yart
Old National Financial lot

The Spring 2015 Muncie YART will be held in conjunction with the May 2015 First Thursday Gallery Walk, in the Old National Financial lot on the corner of Walnut and Charles Streets in Downtown Muncie, Indiana, on Thursday, May 7th, from 5-9pm. This community art sale, with a goal of making art affordable and accessible to everyone, brings together artists and art patrons in a casual and unique setting.

All forms of art are welcome! Art of all kinds, by all kinds of artists! YART encourages interaction between artists and the community, hoping to make art more accessible, especially to those who think they cannot afford to buy art for themselves. To this goal, all YART art will be priced below $40!

Each YART Artist will be present throughout YART to meet the public, discuss their art, handle sales personally, and some artists will be making art LIVE at YART!

The Spring 2015 Muncie YART will feature a wide variety of jewelry, clothing, photography, oil/acrylic/watercolor paintings, fused glass, ceramics, knits, pottery, candles, toys, drawings, sculpture, lampwork glass, stuffed animals, digital art, mosaics, the YART Hands-On Children’s ArtSpace, the Art Mart Mobile Supply Shop, the BSU Ceramics Guild, the John Peterson Pottery Students, Muncie OUTreach, LIVE MUSIC, and so much more!

Fun for all ages - YART and the First Thursday Gallery Walks are for the whole family!

The Artist Within
313 S Walnut
Potter's Panic...

VERY RECENT works Made in Muncie

Cornerstone Center for The Arts
520 E Main
Identity: Searching Inside Ourselves

Join Cornerstone Center for Arts for First Thursday on June 4, 2015, for the opening reception of “Identity: Searching Inside Ourselves” featuring an installation about history and community by Inspire Academy’s 6th grade class. This interactive showcase will include in-depth profiles of “identity” crafted through interviews, photographs, and stories gathered this semester highlighting local citizens that have lived through experiences of otherness and developed a deeper sense of belonging. This event will also give you the opportunity to speak with the artists and their community partners.

Inspire Academy – A School of Inquiry – is a tuition-free, public charter school located in Muncie, Indiana. Inspire is an “Expeditionary Learning School” that teaches its students through semester-long, in-depth studies called expeditions. “Identity: Searching Inside Ourselves” is the final product for this year’s 6th grade class who have studied a variety of cultural, religious, societal, and other perspectives of those who often are overlooked in history. The project focuses on the questions, “What is otherness?,” “How has what defines otherness changed/stayed the same throughout history?,” “How have dominant perspectives limited our resources for understanding history?,” and “How does considering multiple viewpoints enrich our knowledge of history and ourselves?” Each question has been evaluated by looking at identity, otherness, belonging, and dominant and non-dominant perspectives over the last 3,000+ years of Western history, as well as the current day.

The students have incorporated fieldwork to gain more knowledge from experts in the topic of study, as well as those from the community who have shared their own Testimonies of Identity. Students have utilized their research, interview, writing, and photography skills to create a narrative of the beautiful and multi-faceted nature of identity in our own community.

The opening reception will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday, June 4th at the Cornerstone Art Gallery on the second floor of Cornerstone Center for the Arts. There will be a special discussion at 6:30 pm with the artists and their community partners. The show will be on display throughout the month of June. For more information about the show visit www.cornerstonearts.org or call the Department of Education & Communication at 765-281-9503, ext. 23. To learn more about Inspire Academy visit https://iasi-k12-et.schoolloop.com/.

Gallery 308
308 E Main
Dave Kuhn Memorial

A tribute exhibit featuring the works of David Kuhn opens First Thursday at Gallery 308 on June 4.  Curated by his friend and fellow artist Alfredo Marin-Carle is a collection of Kuhn’s art created over a lifetime. The opening reception for the “Dave Kuhn Memorial” exhibit will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. The public is welcome.

According to his Marin-Carle, Kuhn’s friend of more than 25 years, the exhibit will showcase more than 70 works of art created by Kuhn over his lifetime. Born in Greenfield, Indiana, in 1951, he attended John Herron School of Art in Indianapolis, Kuhn started his career as an illustrator working at ad agencies in Indianapolis  eventually landing a job as an illustrator at P.A.W.S, Inc. where he spent 25 years before retiring.  Marin says Kuhn was incredibly prolific and described his friend’s art having an incredible sense of color. With influences ranging from the Populuxe aesthetic to Memphis Design, from classical Japanese drama to Brazil’s Carnival, it would be an understatement to call Dave Kuhn’s art eclectic. His works not only embrace a range of cultural influences, but also convey his deep and abiding sense of playful curiosity and ongoing experimentation.

Though initially known for his expertise as an airbrush artist, he cast a wide net in choosing the tools and materials he would use for his own art, not only airbrush, but also assemblage, laminates, fiber, incised impasto, pastel, color pencil – he created in all manner of media, producing works of lively imagination and, later in his career, exploring ghostly symbols and figures as mysterious as those found on ancient cave walls. His diverse aesthetic was further informed by his passionate love of music.

A former rock drummer, Dave’s musical taste was as wide-ranging as his cultural interests: Tom Waits, bebop, blues, Latin rhythm, and of course reggae, for though he lived his entire life in Indiana, he was, at heart, an Island soul. In all its many forms, his artwork reveals Dave’s generosity of spirit and his passionate embrace of life. 

The gallery is open Fridays from 3-7pm and Saturdays from 12:30 – 5:00pm.  Admission is free. The show continues through June 26.

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E Main
Jan McCune and Sarojini Johnson

Local artists Jan McCune and Sarojini Johnson will exhibit new work with support from the Indiana Arts Commission for the months of June & July. The duo received grants to support their studio efforts; Johnson’s, in printmaking, and McCune in jewelry-making. Johnson, a Ball State University art professor, will speak about her exotic and elaborate intaglio prints at 6:15 PM. McCune will follow with a talk and jewelry casting demonstration at 6:30 PM.

Offers McCune: “For my Indiana Arts Commission grant project, I learned silver casting. Each piece of jewelry in the show has one or more components which I created either by sand casting or centrifugal casting.”  Regionally known first for creating earrings and bracelets, McCune has only recently started producing the rings that require casting equipment. The former art teacher explains, “What I love about casting is that I can now produce complex three dimensional forms which I would find impossible using any other technique.”  New pieces include silver castings of an ornate antique button, an acacia seed pod, and a redbud pod, each one-of-a-kind and steeped in “sense of place.” This is Indiana fine art down to its roots.

Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend. Gordy Fine Art & Framing is located at 224 East Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre. For more information, call 765-284-8422.

Muncie Makes Lab
628 S Walnut

Movie Magic with Muncie Public Library
Experience a little piece of movie magic right here in Muncie! Movies like Coraline, ParaNorman, and the Nightmare Before Christmas all use stop motion to bring characters to life. Learn how much work goes into making just a few seconds of film – and how fun it can be. Also learn how to transport yourself to another world with the use of a green screen. Kids can watch themselves go to Hollywood, the beach, or outer space with the tap of an iPad button.

Cosmic Rubbish, Dynamo Art Group
Dynamo is a series of traveling pop up art shows based in Muncie. The work is from a collection of student and local artists with a variety of media and subject. The goal of this group is to promote diversity of art throughout our community, and to familiarize students with the exhibition process. We will be presenting our show Cosmic Rubbish at the Muncie Makes Lab between 5 and 8pm.

Mutual Bank Marble Wall
110 E Charles
Afterhours Art Reels – The Grand Budapest Hotel

Muncie Downtown Development will host outdoor “Afterhours Art Reels” following the First Thursday Gallery Walks, June-September.  Films will be projected onto the Mutual Bank wall on Charles St. at dusk.  Seating will be available on the Fickle Peach patio located at 117 E. Charles St. for guests 21 and up.