BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sabre//Sabre VObject 4.5.8//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11498@muncieevents.com DTSTAMP:20260414T045152Z CATEGORIES:Art COMMENT: CONTACT:nephillips@bsu.edu DTSTART;TZID=AMERICA/INDIANA/INDIANAPOLIS:20260305T170000 DESCRIPTION:111 Arts Gallery \;\n111 E. Main\n111 Arts Gallery will be having a celebration of art. There will be Mr. Flashmachine tattoo special s from this iconic set starting with set one for the month of March. Stop in\, get tattooed\, view the museum\, and learn the tattoo history of Munc ie\, Indiana or even the world! \;\n\nArt at the Murray\n405 S. Walnut  \;(upstairs between the Caffeinery &\; Atty. Frank Brinkman's)\nGa llery Flaneur \;(aka Mark Sawrie) presents: Nothing To See Hear.   \;New and 'old' photographs exhibiting wryly somber compositions of banal/ sublime environments (many here in Muncie) will be on display. Adult refre shments will be served. 5-8pm. \;\n\nCornerstone Center for the Arts\n 520 E. Main\nJoin us for First Thursday on March 5 from 5 - 8 pm for our m onthly First Thursday arts walk! This month is also our Winter Celebration \, celebrating live performances and visual art from our winter semester s tudents. Bring some sunglasses to decorate and make a free Swiftie bracele t with local artist Debra Gindhart Dragoo. All beads and supplies (except for sunglasses) are provided. Vendors\, displays\, and performances are al l located in the 1st floor Colonnade Room.\n\nGordy Fine Art &\; Framin g Co. \;\n224 E. Main\nGordy Fine Art &\; Framing Company to presen t an exhibition of Kevin Campbell’s Puzzle Project\, \;5-8pm. \; \n\nGordy Fine Art &\; Framing Company will open Kevin Campbell: The Pu zzle Project\, Thursday March\, 5 – 8 pm\, featuring groupings of puzzle pieces that the artist cuts from plywood and paints individually. \; Each grouping has a place in a much larger puzzle that could be assembled if all the pieces were brought together. \; The Puzzle Project is a wo rk of art with no edges\, so it can be added to and grow indefinitely.&nbs p\; The exhibit will be anchored by a composite image of what the entire p uzzle would look like if fully assembled. \; Throughout the evening\, Campbell will be on hand to engage with viewers and answer questions. Ligh t refreshments will be served\, and the public is invited to attend. \ ;\n\nAt 6:15 Campbell will speak about the project and how it has evolved since he began in 1994.\n\nAll the puzzle groupings express the interconne ctedness of the natural world. \; Each individual piece is “inherent ly part of something larger than itself\,” says Campbell\, speaking abou t the idea that has driven his art for decades. \; “As it grows\, pi eces and groups of pieces are separated and treated as individual works of art.” \; These groups will be hung and for sale in the Gordy galler y. \; Those who own a piece of the Puzzle Project will forever have a place in the larger composition. \;\n\n“Works of art are often refer red to as ‘pieces of art\,’” says Gordy owner Carl Schafer. \; “For Kevin Campbell\, this is literally true. \; He is making only o ne work of art that has many pieces. \;Campbell has placed no boundari es on his single work of art. \; It can continue forever and each piec e will always have its place.” \;\n\nThe exhibit will be on view wit h works for sale in the gallery through March 28\, 2026. \;\n\nGordy F ine Art and Framing Company promotes talented artists\, provides appraisal s\, enlarges and digitally restores photographs restores antique frames\, and offers expert design and craftsmanship for framing and displaying trea sured family possessions and works of art. Business hours: Monday through Friday\, 9 am – 5:30 pm\, Saturday\, 10 am – 3 pm. Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company is located at 224 East Main Street\, next door to Muncie C ivic Theatre. \; For more information\, visit www.gordyframing.com or call 765-284-8422\n\nHoosier Made\n108 S. Walnut\nWe’re excited to featu re Tim Passmoreat Hoosier Made inside the historic Patterson Block Buildin g for First Thursday! Tim’s handcrafted wood pieces showcase incredible craftsmanship\, creativity\, and a deep appreciation for natural materials . \;During the evening\, Tim will be demonstrating how his artwork is made\, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at his process and the skill th at goes into every piece. Join us for First Thursday from 5-8pm\, and meet Tim\, see his beautiful creations up close\, and experience local artistr y in action. Hoosier Made will be open late until 8PM for the event!\n\nId ia Lab\n119 W. Charles St.\nBall State University’s IDIA Lab\, part of t he Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning\, will showcase videos o f recent animation\, virtual reality\, and interactive projects during Mun cie’s First Thursday on February 5\, from 5–8 p.m.\, at the ECAP Downt own Space\, 306 South Walnut Street. In addition\, IDIA Lab will present v irtual reality experiences from Echoes of Muncie: An AR Architectural Heri tage Tour\, first launched during Summer ArtsWalk. Using your mobile devic e as a window into the past\, you can explore immersive 3D reconstructions of several historic downtown landmarks\, including the Wysor Block Buildi ng\, the Wysor Grand Opera House\, and the former Delaware County Courthou se—right on their original sites. This project is made possible through the support of Muncie Downtown Development and the Ball Brothers Foundatio n. Stop by and visit us!\n\nMuncie Artists Guild\nVarious locations\nMazel le Rollins is the Muncie Artists Guild’s Artist of the Month for March 2 026.\n\nArtist Statement – Mazelle Rollins\nMy work begins with a simple question: what remains when everything else falls away?\n\nThrough oil\, watercolor\, and mixed media\, I build layered textures and organic forms that reflect memory\, resilience\, and lived experience. \;\n\nLong be fore I fully believed in myself\, others-including my mother- named me an artist\, and that faith still moves through my work. After graduating from Ball State University and spending more than seventeen years in graphic d esign\, I bring both practiced skill and intuitive listening to each piece . I invite viewers to slow down\, look closer\, and discover what their ow n heart recognizes.\n\nMazelle's work will be on display at the following locations: Rosebud Coffee House\, The Patterson Building\, Old National Ba nk\, Haul N’ Oats\n\nThe Songwriter Sessions\nElm Street Brewing Co.\n51 9 North Elm St.\nThe Songwriter Sessions is a monthly event where local an d regional songwriters share the art of original music and the stories beh ind the songs. The event is held in conjunction with Muncie's First Thursd ay. It runs from 8-10pm at Elm Street Brewing Co\, 519 North Elm Street af ter the main First Thursday events\, as an after party where you can unwin d and listen to awesome live music performed by the creators. The March ev ent features Anna Owens and Joel Weir\, both from Indianapolis. You may fi nd details here \;or on The Songwriter Sessions Facebook page. 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