Come to the Carmel Arts & Design District from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10 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 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.
Ribbon Cutting
The City of Carmel, Carmel Fire Department and Carmel Clay Parks will cut the ribbon on a new automated external defibrillator – or AED – station at 5 p.m. on Saturday in the plaza next to Anthony’s Chophouse, 201 W. Main St.
Play Bingo for prizes
Go to Indiana Artisan to pick up an Arts & Design District Bingo card. Cover three of the squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row and return your Bingo card to Indiana Artisan by 7 p.m. for your chance to win a gift basket. Come back to Indiana Artisan, 22 N. Range Line Road, at 7:30 p.m. to hear the winner’s name announced. Must be present to win.
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Visit the art galleries and businesses to enjoy their special offers, as well as special activities in the Arts & Design District:
- Live music: Adam Shuntich, inside SubZero (111 W. Main St., #130); Owen Newkirk, inside Carmel Chocolate Cafe (43 W. Main St.); and Classical Music Indy, inside Indiana Artisan (22 N. Range Line Road)
- Free activities: Holiday nail and string craft by Art Lab and caricatures by Custom Eyes on Design, inside Kuaba Gallery (404 W. Main St.)
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Art on Main Gallery & Gifts
Art on Main, 111 W. Main St. Featuring Bob’s Belgian Hot Chocolate, the original cocoa of Carmel Christkindlmarkt and a variety of artisan mugs.
Carmel Arts Council
The Children’s Art Gallery, 40 W. Main St. Kids can make sparkling snowflakes inside the Gallery.
CCA Gallery & Gifts
CCA Gallery, 111 W. Main St., Suite 135. Register to win one of four CCA Gallery $25 gift certificates.
Indiana Artisan
Indiana Artisan, 22 N. Range Line Road. Meet and greet with Bev “The Basket Lady” Larson.
Kuaba Gallery
Kuaba Gallery, 404 W. Main St. Meet and greet with artists for discussion on their unique craft.
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Special offers
- All Things Carmel: Free candy canes for kids, snacks with samples of holiday-themed craft beers from our Carmel Brews & Barrels Trail. (110 W. Main St. #104)
- Bubs Burgers and Ice Cream: Stop by and enjoy $2 Miller High Life 16-ounce beers. (210 W. Main St.)
- Mary’s Mountain Cookies: Purchase six cookies and get two free. (110 W. Main St.)
- Michaelangelo Candles: Purchase two 12-ounce scented soy candles for only $40. Michaelangelos is located inside of COHatch. (38 W. Main St.)
- Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream and 1832 Brew Espresso: Buy one ice cream any size and get a second ice cream for 50 percent off and buy one coffee item and get a second one for 50 percent off. (111 W. Main St.)
- Xchocol’Art: Enjoy samples of chocolates during for Meet Me on Main. (228 W. Main St.)
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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.