First Thursday Gallery Walk
FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH • 5–8 PM
Join us on the first Thursday of each month from 5–8 pm for a gallery walk around DWNTWN Muncie. Watch and learn from local artists as they perform their craft in various DWNTWN shops. Enjoy their company and purchase their unique creations.
Thursday, January 1
Help us celebrate out Silver Anniversary on January 1st, 2026! First Thursday has been a monthly art event in downtown Muncie for 25 years and we will be celebrating all year long!.
Many thanks to Shantanu Suman for the new logo design that we will be using throughout this entire year.
Muncie Artists Guild
Various locations
Andrew Slack is the Muncie Artists Guild’s Artist of the Month for January 2026.
"I grew up in the west of Scotland on Loch Lomond helping my dad crew his freshwater biology research launch. Hence the outdoors and the wild have always been a passion. From childhood this has been articulated through painting landscapes in watercolor."
Andrew's work will be on display at the following locations:
Rosebud Coffee House, Haul n Oats, Vera Mae’s, Patterson Lobby, and Old National Bank.
The Songwriter Sessions at 7 Rock
613 N. Madison
The Songwriter Sessions is a monthly event where local and regional songwriters share the art of original music and the stories behind the songs. The event is held in conjunction with Muncie's First Thursday. It runs from 8-10pm at 7 Rock, 613 N Madison St, after the main First Thursday events, as an after party where you can unwind and listen to awesome live music performed by the creators. The January event features Laura Switzer from Bloomington as well as Cari and Foxxy from Alexandria. You may find details here or on The Songwriter Sessions Facebook page.
If you have an event you would like to have added to the monthly gallery guide, please send your info to: Dr. Natalie Phillips at nephillips@bsu.edu.
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