Enjoy best of art, shopping & music Saturday at Meet Me on Main in Carmel

Come to the Carmel Arts & Design District from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 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.

Meet Me on Main is the city’s monthly “Second Saturday” event to highlight local galleries, restaurants, and design-related businesses in the Arts & Design District.

Live music

• Mark Armstrong at Main Street and Monon Greenway
• Ben Ealing in the breezeway by Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream, 111 W. Main St.
• Sophia Stephens at Indiana Artisan Gifts & Gallery, 22 N. Range Line Road

Special Gallery Exhibits

Each month, local galleries and businesses will feature special events to enhance your experience.

• Art on Main: The May show at the gallery features works by Deb Slack and Barb Gregory. You won’t want to miss this special annual Mother/Daughter show. (111 W. Main St., Suite 140)
• CCA Gallery: Featured artists this May are printmaker David O’Dell and fine woodwork artist, Kent Susott. (111 W. Main St., Suite 135)
• Indiana Artisan Gifts & Gallery: Sandra Baughman will demonstrate quilling, the art of making pictures using tiny curled twisted strips of paper. (22 N. Range Line Road)
• The Art Studio of Carmel: Stop by the gallery during Meet Me on Main to see featured artwork by 16 Art Studio adult and youth students. (30 N. Range Line Road)

Special offers

• All Things Carmel: All Things Carmel will be promoting the Art of Wine event, happening in the District on May 18, by sampling a variety of wines from some of the participating wineries. Celebrate May in Indiana and enter to win an Indy 500-themed gift basket. The winner will be announced on May 24. (110 W. Main St., Suite 104)

Midtown Block Party

It’s a short walk on the Monon Greenway to Midtown Plaza to check out the Midtown Block Party from 2 to 6 p.m. This free, summer-themed event features activities for all ages including a photo booth, a movie showing of Turbo on the big screen, face painting, caricatures, balloon art and a live DJ. Click here for more information.

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For a complete directory of galleries, restaurants and businesses in the District, visit CarmelArtsAndDesign.com.

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.