Downtown News 4/29/2005

DOWNTOWN NEWS !!!!

Please mark your calendars for the next meeting of the Downtown Business Council:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11th, 7:30 am
Star Press Conference Room

We'll meet for one hour and discuss:
-- the Artswalk
-- Christmas 2005
-- Flowers
--5 Things by 5/5/05
-- What's the Snow Removal Situation?!
--Fundraising Efforts
and anything else you think we need to discuss. Come and share your voice and vision with your downtown neighbors as we continue to build back our downtown marketplace!

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PLEASE STAY OPEN FOR THE ARTSWALK EVENT!
BSU, Downtown Development, the Gallery Committee & the Star Press are all working very hard to promote and plan a special cultural experience in our downtown - thousands of postcards will be mailed out from the galleries, the paper is doing a spread on it that day, many merchants have taken out ads in the paper & on the radio, and emails will be sent across the university to lure the curious, the committed, the potential customer! Please put out your welcome mat, arrange some pots of flowers at your door (propped open if weather permits), sweep your sidewalk & gutter and put on your best "Meet and Greet" smile. It will be funnnnnnnnn!!!!!! Thursday, May 5th 5 to 9 pm.



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April
1st - 30th Gordy Fine Art & Framing: Giclee prints exhibit of Jay Zimmerman titled "Acadian Mediations".
6TH-29TH Mitchell Place Gallery's 2nd Annual Juried Print Exhibition See the works of 33 selected artists from a 5 state area
Opening Reception: Thursday April 7, 5-8pm Awards at 6pm
18th-30th the Artist Within Nathan Brown exhibit "Fleeting Midwest"

28th Mitchell Place Gallery's monthly Living Art series for April 28, 7 PM will be "Living Large" -- a throwing demonstration of making large scale pottery by Vance Bell, BSU Art faculty. (It's on our web site.)

28th Muncie Children's Museum: Northern Lights Freeze Game

29th - 30th MUNCIE CIVIC THEATRE, will present HONK! by George Stiles and Anthony. Reservations and ticket sales are available by calling 765-288-PLAY or at the Box Office.

29th Muncie Children's Museum: Paricutin Volcano Erupts

30th Muncie Children's Museum: Great Barrier Reef Animal Pictures
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MAY
1-29 the Artist Within: exhibits by Stephen Hartley/Catherine Hall "TEXTture

1st MUNCIE CIVIC THEATRE, will present HONK! by George Stiles and Anthony. Reservations and ticket sales are available by calling 765-288-PLAY or at the Box Office.

1st MUNCIE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM: When I Grow Up - Life-size Career Pictures

3rd MUNCIE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM: Farmer--Design a Farm

4th MUNCIE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM: Author--Write your own story

4th - 31st Mitchell Place Gallery, 301 S. Walnut, presents three concurrent exhibits in May with an opening reception for the public on May 5 from 5-8pm. Two exhibits "Experimentations in Painting and Metal" is the combined work of five Ball State seniors as they explore and develop individual styles and themes. The painters are Kyle Harrington, Elizabeth Berlin and John Muyl le and the Metal artists are Stacey Weber and Andrea Miller. The third exhibit is an exhibit of fashion design that features the work of Ball State students as well. It is coordinated by Valerie Birk, their mentor and instructor. The exhibits will run from May 4-May 31. The exhibits will be a part of the downtown event ARTWALK 2005 that goes from 5-9pm on May 5. The downtown trolley will take event goers from one gallery to the next.



5th-7th MUNCIE CIVIC THEATRE, will present HONK! by George Stiles and Anthony. Reservations and ticket sales are available by calling 765-288-PLAY or at the Box Office.

5th - 31st David Dale Designs Fine Art Gallery will host an exhibit of works on canvas and paper by Indiana artists David Dale, Muncie, Mary Ann Davis, Indianapolis, and Carol Strock Wasson, Union City. Known for their landscapes, the artists will give painting demonstrations at their show opening and reception, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 5th.

5th ArtWalk: 5:00pm-9:00pm all galleries and many downtown businesses open to the public. Outdoor music, entertainment and much more!!


5th Artworks Gallery : Featuring Heidi Hale's new spring line of jewelry. Heidi's jewelry is featured in four magazines: Southern Bride, Family Circle, Lurice Global Fashion and TWIST magazines. Wilson Winery will have samplings of their fine wines.

5th Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company Ball State art professor, Linda Arndt, and BSU art instructor, Mary Ann Rahe, will exhibit new works in ceramics, "Familiar Forms," during the month of May. The public is invited to a reception for the artists during the 3rd Annual ArtWalk event on Thursday, May 5th from 5 to 9 pm.

5th FB Fogg Celebrate spring by making a famous Fogg cabbage rose for Mom!! The first twenty Artwalk Visitors at FB Fogg can make a beautiful cabbage rose for free!!

5th News from our Organic Farmers Market: ECI Natural Heritage Farmer's Market, will return to downtown Muncie; Thursday evenings from 4pm to 7pm in the green space on the corner of Walnut and Charles Streets; Beginning May 5th. The Ring Family Farm (Dave and Sara) expects to expand in many areas; you will see more strawberries, greens, specialty salad mixes, heirloom vegetables including tomatoes, and cut herbs. With Dave's new job as BSU Banquet and Catering Sales and Service Supervisor, they hope to add free range egss and wine cap mushrooms to their list this year. Soon to be released website: www.ringfamilyfarm.com

5th Muncie Children's Museum: Chef--A creamy fruit snack

6th Muncie Visitors Bureau You're invited to the Muncie Visitors Bureau FREE Pork Cookout - Friday May 6, 11-2, at the Muncie Visitors Bureau in the High St. Square, (across from City Hall) Exhibits, drawings, award presentation at 12:10.

6th Muncie Children's Museum: Teacher--Apple printing

7th FB Fogg: Saturday Salon day free and open to the public 10am-4pm. Featuring Linda Morton and Judy Craig presenting beyond pottery. Michael Hoots woodworking and Margie Prim's paintings. Along with Laura Villanji showing her exquisite lampwork beads.

26th , Mitchell Place Gallery: Living Art program will be "Drawing Some Conclusions" by artist and BSU art professor Paul Gee. This will be a talk (with projected works) about Gee's work followed by dialogue with the artist.


JUNE

Artcamp 2005 will be offered at two locations this summer in downtown Muncie. Gordy Fine Art & Framing, 224 E. Main St., will be the site for Preschool Camp, June 13 - 17, and Cultures Camp, June 20-24. The Artist Within, at 313 S. Walnut, will offer Clay Camp July 27-July 1.
Brochures & registration forms are also available at www.gordyframing.com.

National Trails Day is June 4! This year's theme is "take the path to a healthier you". Delaware Greenways is celebrating NTD with a day hike on the earthen trails of Cardinal Greenway and Prairie Creek Reservoir. For more information call 765-287-0399, email shonda@delgreenways.org