31 past events with the school of art tag
0 upcoming events with this tagMar 25, 2025
Tuesday
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MFA Thesis Exhibitions: Glass and Ceramics (opening)
10am to 4pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
The School of Art invites the public to attend as Master of Fine Arts degree candidates present their thesis exhibitions from March 25-April 11 in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery. Artwork being displayed is by Mary Vozenilek (ceramics), Anna Grabowski (glass), and Michelle Pokorny (glass). A reception will be held on April 3rd from 4-6pm in the gallery, AJ101. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of our seniors!
Show Titles:
Mary Vozenilek: “You Are Not Alone”
Michelle Pokorny: “Conversations About Conservation”
Anna Grabowski : “I Can’t See Through My Thoughts”Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday
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Praxes: Parallel Approaches to a Career in the Arts with Michael Endo
6pm to 7:30pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Room 225
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
Political, technological, academic, and economic shifts since the 1970’s have changed the gallery model that most artists, established and emerging, function within. These changes require diverse approaches to a career in the arts that may look different than the romantic picture painted by media. Successful artist studios are small businesses that manage inventory, marketing, and HR. Through the lens of his own praxes, Artist / Educator / Administrator / Curator Michael Endo, will discuss the multiple and diverse practices and skills that are often necessary to create a stable career in the arts.
About the Artist
Michael Endo was born in Portland, Oregon in 1979. He received an M.F.A. in painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art, Michigan, in 2009 and a B.A. from Portland State University, Oregon in 2005. Endo’s studio work has been included in national and international exhibitions at venues such as The National Glass Centre (Sunderland, UK), Disjecta (Portland, Oregon), Yuan Yuan Art Center (Jinan, China), and Bullseye Projects (Portland, Oregon and Mamaroneck, New York). Endo is currently the curatorial consultant at Bullseye Projects, organizing exhibitions at The Byre and assisting with traveling exhibitions and art fairs. In 2019, Endo moved to Yucca Valley, California where he founded High Desert Observatory with his partner Emily Endo. Michael is currently the Artistic Director at Pilchuck Glass School.
Apr 3, 2025
Thursday
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MFA Thesis Exhibitions: Glass and Ceramics (reception)
10am to 4pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Ned and Gloria Griner Gallery
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
The School of Art invites the public to attend as Master of Fine Arts degree candidates present their thesis exhibitions from March 25-April 11 in The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery. Artwork being displayed is by Mary Vozenilek (ceramics), Anna Grabowski (glass), and Michelle Pokorny (glass). A reception will be held on April 3rd from 4-6pm in the gallery, AJ101. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of our seniors!
Show Titles:
Mary Vozenilek: “You Are Not Alone”
Michelle Pokorny: “Conversations About Conservation”
Anna Grabowski : “I Can’t See Through My Thoughts”
Muncie Makers Market - Indoors for April's First Thursday!
5pm to 8pm @
Cornerstone Center for the Arts
Great Room - Second Floor
520 East Main Street - Muncie, IN 47305
It's too chilly, so the Muncie Makers Market is on hiatus for our sidewalk setup until May 1st - but we still have a fun First Thursday planned this month! We look forward to telling you all about our busy 2025 Season! Come see us Thursday, April 3rd from 5-8p at Cornerstone Center for the Arts as we join many local Artisans for the evening. Shop INDOORS with FREE parking for the April 2025 First Thursday!
The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market with fresh homemade food, locally grown produce, live plants, and handmade arts of all kinds! You’ll find the Muncie Makers Market monthly on the sidewalks at Adamns & Walnut every First Thursday, indoors at MadJax Maker Force every Third Thursday, and at special events like ArtsWalk, Fire Up DWNTWN, and Light Up DWNTWN throughout our community all year! Please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram and please SHARE our posts: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627047027524961/
Apr 9, 2025
Wednesday
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Weathering Time and For the Love of Trees: Lens-based Artwork by Nancy Floyd - Artist Talk
6pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Room 225
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
Nancy Floyd has been a visual artist for over 40 years. Her interests include the aging female body, the passage of time, barren landscapes, and trees. She uses photography, video, and mixed-media to address the ways in which lens-based media can connect deeply with experience and memory. Floyd has received numerous grants and awards including a 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship, the 2019 International Center of Photography / GOST Books First Photo Book Award, a 2018 Aaron Siskind Photography Fellowship and a 2014 John Gutmann Photography Fellowship.
Floyd holds a BFA from the University of Texas at Austin, an MA from Columbia College Chicago, and an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. She is Emerita Professor in the Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design at Georgia State University in Atlanta and lives in Bend, Oregon.Apr 11, 2025
Friday
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BA/BFA Studio Art Exhibition
10am @
Various locations
The School of Art invites the public to attend its series of rotating BA/BFA exhibitions April 11 through May 3. Students will display artworks created as part of their coursework, representing a dynamic range of media, concepts, and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's seniors!
The public is invited. Please note: gallery hours will vary depending on location, please check the hours for each location when planning your visit.Student Center Gallery
Senior Show BA 1: Ashlyn Chapell, Cynthia Galvez, Carlos Perez, Leah Strong
Show Dates: Friday, April 11 - Wednesday, April 16
Reception: April 11, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Presentation: April 11, 6 p.m.
Senior Show BA 2: Lochlan Gillen, Maddison Johnson, Kamari Lloyd, Chloe Phipps, Isabella Stratton
Show Dates: Friday, April 18 - Wednesday, April 23
Reception: April 18, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Presentation: April 18, 6 p.m.There will also be a Senior Graphic Design show in the Student Center - details to come!
Made in Muncie Pottery Gallery
Senior Show BA 3: Kaitlyn Tate
Opening reception: May 1, 5-8 p.m. during First Thursday
The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery
BFA group 1: Morris Gibbons, Emilee Dailey, Kylee Reff, Lauren Bond, John Palacios
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 15 to Friday, April 18
Reception: April 16, 4-6 p.m.BFA 2: Andie Arana Gomez, Kelsey Gillenwater, Lincoln Saldivar, Muskwrat Evans, Michael Carson, Lily Hockwalt
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 22 to Friday, April 25
Reception: April 23rd, 4-6 p.m.
BFA 3: David Martinez, Emma Voth, Allison Jester, Riley Taylor, Aaliyah Sansone
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 29 to Saturday, May 3
Reception: May 2, 4-6 p.m.Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday
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BA/BFA Studio Art Exhibition
10am @
Various locations
The School of Art invites the public to attend its series of rotating BA/BFA exhibitions April 11 through May 3. Students will display artworks created as part of their coursework, representing a dynamic range of media, concepts, and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's seniors!
The public is invited. Please note: gallery hours will vary depending on location, please check the hours for each location when planning your visit.Student Center Gallery
Senior Show BA 1: Ashlyn Chapell, Cynthia Galvez, Carlos Perez, Leah Strong
Show Dates: Friday, April 11 - Wednesday, April 16
Reception: April 11, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Presentation: April 11, 6 p.m.
Senior Show BA 2: Lochlan Gillen, Maddison Johnson, Kamari Lloyd, Chloe Phipps, Isabella Stratton
Show Dates: Friday, April 18 - Wednesday, April 23
Reception: April 18, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Presentation: April 18, 6 p.m.There will also be a Senior Graphic Design show in the Student Center - details to come!
Made in Muncie Pottery Gallery
Senior Show BA 3: Kaitlyn Tate
Opening reception: May 1, 5-8 p.m. during First Thursday
The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery
BFA group 1: Morris Gibbons, Emilee Dailey, Kylee Reff, Lauren Bond, John Palacios
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 15 to Friday, April 18
Reception: April 16, 4-6 p.m.BFA 2: Andie Arana Gomez, Kelsey Gillenwater, Lincoln Saldivar, Muskwrat Evans, Michael Carson, Lily Hockwalt
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 22 to Friday, April 25
Reception: April 23rd, 4-6 p.m.
BFA 3: David Martinez, Emma Voth, Allison Jester, Riley Taylor, Aaliyah Sansone
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 29 to Saturday, May 3
Reception: May 2, 4-6 p.m.Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday
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BA/BFA Studio Art Exhibition
10am @
Various locations
The School of Art invites the public to attend its series of rotating BA/BFA exhibitions April 11 through May 3. Students will display artworks created as part of their coursework, representing a dynamic range of media, concepts, and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's seniors!
The public is invited. Please note: gallery hours will vary depending on location, please check the hours for each location when planning your visit.Student Center Gallery
Senior Show BA 1: Ashlyn Chapell, Cynthia Galvez, Carlos Perez, Leah Strong
Show Dates: Friday, April 11 - Wednesday, April 16
Reception: April 11, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Presentation: April 11, 6 p.m.
Senior Show BA 2: Lochlan Gillen, Maddison Johnson, Kamari Lloyd, Chloe Phipps, Isabella Stratton
Show Dates: Friday, April 18 - Wednesday, April 23
Reception: April 18, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Presentation: April 18, 6 p.m.There will also be a Senior Graphic Design show in the Student Center - details to come!
Made in Muncie Pottery Gallery
Senior Show BA 3: Kaitlyn Tate
Opening reception: May 1, 5-8 p.m. during First Thursday
The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery
BFA group 1: Morris Gibbons, Emilee Dailey, Kylee Reff, Lauren Bond, John Palacios
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 15 to Friday, April 18
Reception: April 16, 4-6 p.m.BFA 2: Andie Arana Gomez, Kelsey Gillenwater, Lincoln Saldivar, Muskwrat Evans, Michael Carson, Lily Hockwalt
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 22 to Friday, April 25
Reception: April 23rd, 4-6 p.m.
BFA 3: David Martinez, Emma Voth, Allison Jester, Riley Taylor, Aaliyah Sansone
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 29 to Saturday, May 3
Reception: May 2, 4-6 p.m.Apr 18, 2025
Friday
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BA/BFA Studio Art Exhibition
10am @
Various locations
The School of Art invites the public to attend its series of rotating BA/BFA exhibitions April 11 through May 3. Students will display artworks created as part of their coursework, representing a dynamic range of media, concepts, and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's seniors!
The public is invited. Please note: gallery hours will vary depending on location, please check the hours for each location when planning your visit.Student Center Gallery
Senior Show BA 1: Ashlyn Chapell, Cynthia Galvez, Carlos Perez, Leah Strong
Show Dates: Friday, April 11 - Wednesday, April 16
Reception: April 11, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Presentation: April 11, 6 p.m.
Senior Show BA 2: Lochlan Gillen, Maddison Johnson, Kamari Lloyd, Chloe Phipps, Isabella Stratton
Show Dates: Friday, April 18 - Wednesday, April 23
Reception: April 18, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Presentation: April 18, 6 p.m.There will also be a Senior Graphic Design show in the Student Center - details to come!
Made in Muncie Pottery Gallery
Senior Show BA 3: Kaitlyn Tate
Opening reception: May 1, 5-8 p.m. during First Thursday
The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery
BFA group 1: Morris Gibbons, Emilee Dailey, Kylee Reff, Lauren Bond, John Palacios
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 15 to Friday, April 18
Reception: April 16, 4-6 p.m.BFA 2: Andie Arana Gomez, Kelsey Gillenwater, Lincoln Saldivar, Muskwrat Evans, Michael Carson, Lily Hockwalt
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 22 to Friday, April 25
Reception: April 23rd, 4-6 p.m.
BFA 3: David Martinez, Emma Voth, Allison Jester, Riley Taylor, Aaliyah Sansone
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 29 to Saturday, May 3
Reception: May 2, 4-6 p.m.Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday
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BA/BFA Studio Art Exhibition
10am @
Various locations
The School of Art invites the public to attend its series of rotating BA/BFA exhibitions April 11 through May 3. Students will display artworks created as part of their coursework, representing a dynamic range of media, concepts, and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's seniors!
The public is invited. Please note: gallery hours will vary depending on location, please check the hours for each location when planning your visit.Student Center Gallery
Senior Show BA 1: Ashlyn Chapell, Cynthia Galvez, Carlos Perez, Leah Strong
Show Dates: Friday, April 11 - Wednesday, April 16
Reception: April 11, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Presentation: April 11, 6 p.m.
Senior Show BA 2: Lochlan Gillen, Maddison Johnson, Kamari Lloyd, Chloe Phipps, Isabella Stratton
Show Dates: Friday, April 18 - Wednesday, April 23
Reception: April 18, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Presentation: April 18, 6 p.m.There will also be a Senior Graphic Design show in the Student Center - details to come!
Made in Muncie Pottery Gallery
Senior Show BA 3: Kaitlyn Tate
Opening reception: May 1, 5-8 p.m. during First Thursday
The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery
BFA group 1: Morris Gibbons, Emilee Dailey, Kylee Reff, Lauren Bond, John Palacios
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 15 to Friday, April 18
Reception: April 16, 4-6 p.m.BFA 2: Andie Arana Gomez, Kelsey Gillenwater, Lincoln Saldivar, Muskwrat Evans, Michael Carson, Lily Hockwalt
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 22 to Friday, April 25
Reception: April 23rd, 4-6 p.m.
BFA 3: David Martinez, Emma Voth, Allison Jester, Riley Taylor, Aaliyah Sansone
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 29 to Saturday, May 3
Reception: May 2, 4-6 p.m.Apr 23, 2025
Wednesday
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BA/BFA Studio Art Exhibition
10am @
Various locations
The School of Art invites the public to attend its series of rotating BA/BFA exhibitions April 11 through May 3. Students will display artworks created as part of their coursework, representing a dynamic range of media, concepts, and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's seniors!
The public is invited. Please note: gallery hours will vary depending on location, please check the hours for each location when planning your visit.Student Center Gallery
Senior Show BA 1: Ashlyn Chapell, Cynthia Galvez, Carlos Perez, Leah Strong
Show Dates: Friday, April 11 - Wednesday, April 16
Reception: April 11, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Presentation: April 11, 6 p.m.
Senior Show BA 2: Lochlan Gillen, Maddison Johnson, Kamari Lloyd, Chloe Phipps, Isabella Stratton
Show Dates: Friday, April 18 - Wednesday, April 23
Reception: April 18, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Presentation: April 18, 6 p.m.There will also be a Senior Graphic Design show in the Student Center - details to come!
Made in Muncie Pottery Gallery
Senior Show BA 3: Kaitlyn Tate
Opening reception: May 1, 5-8 p.m. during First Thursday
The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery
BFA group 1: Morris Gibbons, Emilee Dailey, Kylee Reff, Lauren Bond, John Palacios
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 15 to Friday, April 18
Reception: April 16, 4-6 p.m.BFA 2: Andie Arana Gomez, Kelsey Gillenwater, Lincoln Saldivar, Muskwrat Evans, Michael Carson, Lily Hockwalt
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 22 to Friday, April 25
Reception: April 23rd, 4-6 p.m.
BFA 3: David Martinez, Emma Voth, Allison Jester, Riley Taylor, Aaliyah Sansone
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 29 to Saturday, May 3
Reception: May 2, 4-6 p.m.Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday
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BA/BFA Studio Art Exhibition
10am @
Various locations
The School of Art invites the public to attend its series of rotating BA/BFA exhibitions April 11 through May 3. Students will display artworks created as part of their coursework, representing a dynamic range of media, concepts, and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's seniors!
The public is invited. Please note: gallery hours will vary depending on location, please check the hours for each location when planning your visit.Student Center Gallery
Senior Show BA 1: Ashlyn Chapell, Cynthia Galvez, Carlos Perez, Leah Strong
Show Dates: Friday, April 11 - Wednesday, April 16
Reception: April 11, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Presentation: April 11, 6 p.m.
Senior Show BA 2: Lochlan Gillen, Maddison Johnson, Kamari Lloyd, Chloe Phipps, Isabella Stratton
Show Dates: Friday, April 18 - Wednesday, April 23
Reception: April 18, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Presentation: April 18, 6 p.m.There will also be a Senior Graphic Design show in the Student Center - details to come!
Made in Muncie Pottery Gallery
Senior Show BA 3: Kaitlyn Tate
Opening reception: May 1, 5-8 p.m. during First Thursday
The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery
BFA group 1: Morris Gibbons, Emilee Dailey, Kylee Reff, Lauren Bond, John Palacios
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 15 to Friday, April 18
Reception: April 16, 4-6 p.m.BFA 2: Andie Arana Gomez, Kelsey Gillenwater, Lincoln Saldivar, Muskwrat Evans, Michael Carson, Lily Hockwalt
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 22 to Friday, April 25
Reception: April 23rd, 4-6 p.m.
BFA 3: David Martinez, Emma Voth, Allison Jester, Riley Taylor, Aaliyah Sansone
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 29 to Saturday, May 3
Reception: May 2, 4-6 p.m.May 1, 2025
Thursday
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BA/BFA Studio Art Exhibition
10am @
Various locations
The School of Art invites the public to attend its series of rotating BA/BFA exhibitions April 11 through May 3. Students will display artworks created as part of their coursework, representing a dynamic range of media, concepts, and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's seniors!
The public is invited. Please note: gallery hours will vary depending on location, please check the hours for each location when planning your visit.Student Center Gallery
Senior Show BA 1: Ashlyn Chapell, Cynthia Galvez, Carlos Perez, Leah Strong
Show Dates: Friday, April 11 - Wednesday, April 16
Reception: April 11, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Presentation: April 11, 6 p.m.
Senior Show BA 2: Lochlan Gillen, Maddison Johnson, Kamari Lloyd, Chloe Phipps, Isabella Stratton
Show Dates: Friday, April 18 - Wednesday, April 23
Reception: April 18, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Presentation: April 18, 6 p.m.There will also be a Senior Graphic Design show in the Student Center - details to come!
Made in Muncie Pottery Gallery
Senior Show BA 3: Kaitlyn Tate
Opening reception: May 1, 5-8 p.m. during First Thursday
The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery
BFA group 1: Morris Gibbons, Emilee Dailey, Kylee Reff, Lauren Bond, John Palacios
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 15 to Friday, April 18
Reception: April 16, 4-6 p.m.BFA 2: Andie Arana Gomez, Kelsey Gillenwater, Lincoln Saldivar, Muskwrat Evans, Michael Carson, Lily Hockwalt
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 22 to Friday, April 25
Reception: April 23rd, 4-6 p.m.
BFA 3: David Martinez, Emma Voth, Allison Jester, Riley Taylor, Aaliyah Sansone
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 29 to Saturday, May 3
Reception: May 2, 4-6 p.m.May 2, 2025
Friday
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BA/BFA Studio Art Exhibition
10am @
Various locations
The School of Art invites the public to attend its series of rotating BA/BFA exhibitions April 11 through May 3. Students will display artworks created as part of their coursework, representing a dynamic range of media, concepts, and styles. This is a great chance to see the exciting art being made by some of the School of Art's seniors!
The public is invited. Please note: gallery hours will vary depending on location, please check the hours for each location when planning your visit.Student Center Gallery
Senior Show BA 1: Ashlyn Chapell, Cynthia Galvez, Carlos Perez, Leah Strong
Show Dates: Friday, April 11 - Wednesday, April 16
Reception: April 11, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Presentation: April 11, 6 p.m.
Senior Show BA 2: Lochlan Gillen, Maddison Johnson, Kamari Lloyd, Chloe Phipps, Isabella Stratton
Show Dates: Friday, April 18 - Wednesday, April 23
Reception: April 18, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Presentation: April 18, 6 p.m.There will also be a Senior Graphic Design show in the Student Center - details to come!
Made in Muncie Pottery Gallery
Senior Show BA 3: Kaitlyn Tate
Opening reception: May 1, 5-8 p.m. during First Thursday
The Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery
BFA group 1: Morris Gibbons, Emilee Dailey, Kylee Reff, Lauren Bond, John Palacios
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 15 to Friday, April 18
Reception: April 16, 4-6 p.m.BFA 2: Andie Arana Gomez, Kelsey Gillenwater, Lincoln Saldivar, Muskwrat Evans, Michael Carson, Lily Hockwalt
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 22 to Friday, April 25
Reception: April 23rd, 4-6 p.m.
BFA 3: David Martinez, Emma Voth, Allison Jester, Riley Taylor, Aaliyah Sansone
Show Dates: Tuesday, April 29 to Saturday, May 3
Reception: May 2, 4-6 p.m.Jun 5, 2025
Thursday
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The Spring 2025 Muncie YART!
5pm to 8pm @
Canan Commons
500 South Walnut Street
#YART is a Yard Sale for Art held during ArtsWalk on the First Thursday of every June and October at Canan Commons in Downtown Muncie! All Art priced under $40! The Spring 2025 Muncie YART will be from 5-8p on Thursday, June 5th during the Brink of Summer ArtsWalk! This is a HUGE event with hundreds of Artists!
YART Artist Sign Up is on May 1st on the Muncie YART Facebook page - it's FREE to all Artists! Signing up means you are IN!
YART has a zero-dollar budget and is proof that community members working together can create an extremely successful and fun experience! Volunteers are sought for the YART Artist Set-Up from 3-5p on June 5th, show up to HELP, thank you! ♥️
Learn More about YART:
https://www.facebook.com/Muncie-YART-156725934394407
Learn More about the Brink of Summer ArtsWalk:
Sep 25, 2025
Thursday
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Fred Meyer Lecture in Cultural Policy and Arts Advocacy
5pm @
Ball State Student Center
Ballroom
2000 W University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306
Keynote Speaker: Michael Greer, President and CEO of ArtsFund Seattle
Thursday, September 25, 5 to 7:30pm, Student Center Ballroom
5:00–6:00 PM | Opening Reception
6:00–7:30 PM | Keynote & Q&AMichael Greer is a seasoned cross-sector leader with decades of experience in for-profit and nonprofit organizations across the United States, India, and China. A firm believer in the interconnectedness of public, private, and nonprofit sectors, Michael advocates for cross-sector collaboration to strengthen community health and drive positive outcomes.
As President and CEO of ArtsFund—Washington State’s largest independent, unrestricted arts and culture funder—Michael leverages his diverse experience to create practical and inspiring community solutions through the arts. Beyond Washington State, he contributes to national and international conversations on the role of creativity in shaping more vibrant, inclusive societies.
His professional background spans financial services, manufacturing, performing arts, arts administration, and philanthropy. He serves on several boards, including United Way of King County, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC), the National Arts Statistics in Evidence-Based Reporting Center (NASERC), and the World Affairs Council, among others.
With an academic foundation in economics, mathematics, and education—and an MBA from the Wharton School—Michael applies a lifetime of interdisciplinary knowledge to foster healthier, more connected communities. A recognized community leader and national speaker on the role of the arts in civic life, he champions the transformative power of creativity to enrich lives and strengthen society.This lecture is presented in partnership with the 2025 Conference on Civic Studies and Democracy at Ball State University.
Oct 2, 2025
Thursday
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The Fall 2025 Muncie YART!
5pm to 8pm @
Canan Commons
500 South Walnut Street
#YART is a Yard Sale for Art held during ArtsWalk on the First Thursday of every June and October at Canan Commons in Downtown Muncie! All Art priced under $40! The Fall 2025 Muncie YART will be from 5-8p on Thursday, October 2nd during ArtsWalk!
YART Artist Sign Up is on September 1st on the Muncie YART Facebook page - it's FREE to all Artists! Signing up means you are IN!
YART has a zero-dollar budget and is proof that community members working together can create a hugely successful and fun experience! Volunteers are sought for the YART Artist Set-Up from 3-5p on October 2nd, show up to HELP, thank you! ♥️
Oct 29, 2025
Wednesday
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Ball State Ceramic Guild's Fall Mug Sale
10am to 6pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Atrium
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
Oct 30, 2025
Thursday
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Ball State Ceramic Guild's Fall Mug Sale
10am to 6pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Atrium
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
Ellen Lupton - How to Fall in Love with Typography
6pm @
Art and Journalism Building, Ball State University
Room 175
1001 N. McKinley Ave.
About the Artist
Ellen Lupton is a designer, writer, and educator. The all-new edition of her bestselling book Thinking with Type launched in March 2024. Other books include Design Is Storytelling, Graphic Design Thinking, Health Design Thinking, and Extra Bold. She teaches in the Graphic Design MFA program at MICA. She is a curator emerita at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, where her projects include "Design Beyond Vision" and "Design and Healing: Creative Responses to Epidemics." She is an AIGA Gold Medalist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Her Type Mom persona on Instagram (@EllenLupton) has over 195K followers.
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