Come to the Carmel Arts & Design District from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12 for Allied Solutions’ Meet Me on Main. Make your way to Main Street and Range Line Road for an evening of art, shopping, music, and more. This month’s gallery walk also features your first look at Rain on Main barrels.
Meet Me on Main is the City of Carmel’s monthly “Second Saturday” event to highlight local galleries, restaurants and design-related businesses in the District. Art galleries and businesses will feature special events specially planned to enhance the art and design-related features of the District.
Rain on Main
Rain on Main, a popular painted rain barrel contest and auction, kicks off this weekend with a display of 20 decorated barrels along Main Street. Vote on your favorite in the People’s Choice contest on the Rain on Main Facebook Page. To learn more, go to RainOnMain.com.
Community art activity
Nancy Keating of Mosaic Gardens and Carmel Art on Main Gallery and Gifts will host a chip in Community Mosaic at Anthony’s Plaza (201 W. Main St.). You can start “chipping in” at 4 p.m.
Plein Air Summer Painting Series
Maren Bell with The Art Lab will host a Plein Air Summer Painting Series from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Click here for information and to register.
- Saturday, Aug. 12 – Pencil and Acrylic
- Saturday, Sept. 9 – Water Soluble Oils
Live music
- Adam Shuntich at Anthony’s Plaza (201 W. Main St.)
- Ben Ealing at Indiana Artisan (22 N. Range Line Road)
- Adam Gross at Xchocol’Art (228 W. Main St.)
Play Bingo for prizes
Pick up a BINGO card at the Meet Me on Main tent for your chance to win a $250 gift basket. The tent will be located at Anthony’s Plaza (201 W. Main Street). Remember to get your BINGO cards stamped before turning them in at 7:30 p.m. See Bingo card for rules.
Jazzfest
Enjoy the sounds of jazz as Meet Me on Main musicians get into the spirit of the Carmel Jazzfest, a multi-day, multi-stage musical event Aug. 11 and 12. Jazz, Blues and R&B artists will be featured throughout the city. For more information visit CarmelJazzfest.org.
Special Gallery Exhibits
- Art on Main, 111 W. Main St. ‘Celebration of Color’ featuring artists Freddie Kelvin and Mitra Deldar
- CCA Gallery, 111 W. Main St., Suite 135. ‘Summer Oasis’ featuring artists Cassie Kobets and Taylor Walker. In addition, Jennifer Barnett will be demonstrating how to turn your scribbles and doodles into abstract art.
- Circle Contemporary Gallery, 30 W. Main St. Live music from Carmel Symphony Orchestra. Free caricatures.
- Indiana Artisan Gifts & Gallery, 22 N. Range Line Road. Stitched-paper art demonstration with Michele Pollock.
- The Children’s Art Gallery, 40 W. Main St. Art in the Garden with Liz Piha and face painting.
- The Art Studio of Carmel, 30 N. Range Line Road. Studio pop-up gallery showcasing local artists.
- Magdalena Gallery of Arts, 27 E. Main St., Suite 100. Oil pencil wildlife renderings by local artist, Bruce Neckar.
Special offers
- All Things Carmel: Local author, Jennifer Haire, will offer signed copies of her new book Keys to the Production Office, which offers an inside look at how Hollywood really works. The Carmel Brews & Barrels Trail will be sampling local summer wines. (110 W. Main Street, Suite 104)
- Xchocol’Art: Special BINGO prize for the 20th person who gets their card stamped at the shop. (228 W. Main St.)
- Box Market: 15 percent discount on all European snacks, European beverages, and European chocolates. (216 W. Main St.)
- Regalique: Sample food and non-alcoholic beverages. Special discounts created for Meet me on Main. (110 W. Main St., Suite 120)
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A map of the gallery locations and more information about Meet Me on Main activities can be found at CarmelArtsAndDesign.com.
Public parking is available in the Carmel Lions Club lot (141 E. Main St.), Sophia Square parking garage (entrance off of 1st Ave. NW), Indiana Design Center parking garage (200 S. Range Line Road) or on-street. Click here to download the Arts & Design District parking map.
About the Carmel Arts & Design District
The Carmel Arts & Design District is the Midwest’s premier arts and design destination. Home to more than 200 businesses, including art galleries, restaurants, antique dealers, design showrooms, boutiques and creative service providers, the Carmel Arts & Design District promises to stimulate the senses. The Indiana Design Center is housed in the Carmel Arts & Design District. In addition, hundreds have taken advantage of the wide variety of housing opportunities and call the Carmel Arts & Design District home.