Come to the Carmel Arts & Design District from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 14 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.
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Special event
Carmel City Council President Kevin “Woody” Rider and Clay Township Board member Mary Eckard will be joined by members of the Carmel Public Art Advisory Committee, the Mayor’s Advisory Commission on Human Relations, sculptor Dominic Benhura, Kuaba Gallery owner Jayne During, and other city officials in celebration of the unveiling of Benhura’s sculpture at the corner of Main Street and Veterans Way next to the Carmel Chocolate Café, at 5 p.m.
There will be a reception at Kuaba Gallery, 404 W. Main St., immediately following and the public is welcome to attend.
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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:
- Free Caricatures at Circle Real Estate, 30 W. Main St.
- Make & Take crafts led by The Art Lab in the outdoor breezeway next to Sub Zero, 111 W. Main St., #130
- Live music featuring J. Elliott, Jeff Reed, and Classical Musical Indy
There will be an opportunity to register to win one of three $100 gift cards by visiting participating merchants and dropping your name and contact information into a special drawing that will take place the following week. The gift cards are from select Carmel Arts & Design District businesses. Be sure to visit as many galleries and shops as possible to increase your chance to win.
Visit the following galleries and businesses for your chance to win one of three $100 gift cards:
- Soori Gallery, 33 E. Main St.
- Magdalena Gallery of Art, 27 E. Main St. #100
- Indiana Artisan Gifts & Gallery, 22 N. Range Line Road
- The Olive Mill, 10 S. Range Line Road
- Carmel Arts Council – The Children’s Art Gallery, 40 W. Main St.
- All Things Carmel, 110 W. Main St. #104
- Art on Main Gallery & Gifts, 111 W. Main St. #140
- CCA Gallery & Gifts, 111 W. Main St. #135
- Kuaba Gallery, 404 W. Main St.
Art on Main Gallery & Gifts
Art on Main Gallery & Gifts, 111 W. Main St., Suite 140. This month, the front room exhibit will feature mixed media and digital photography by Andrea Mauer and Mike McKinley. To celebrate the month of May and the Indy 500, there will be black and white prints, jewelry, coasters and glass art. Also, there will be plenty of colorful spring art including flower paintings, soaps, candles, charcuterie boards and more.
CCA Gallery & Gifts
CCA Gallery, 111 W. Main St., Suite 135. The CCA Gallery is featuring two artists – printmaking by David O’Dell and woodworks by David Brandzel. Come by the gallery to meet both artists during the “Meet the Artists” reception from 5 to 8 p.m. and discover how they create their amazing work.
Indiana Artisan Gallery
Indiana Artisan Gifts & Gallery, 22 N. Range Line Road. Meet painter Craig Whitten at the gallery and watch him paint from 5 to 9 p.m. Whitten uses the word “spontaneity” in conversations about nature, art and the way he views both. “The spontaneity of watercolor is a perfect correlation to the spontaneity of nature to me.” Known for his crisp, clean koi and bird paintings, Whitten says that everything he does with his art comes from a place of an emotional experience.
Magdalena Gallery of Arts
Magdalena Gallery of Arts, 27 E. Main St., #100. Drop by and see abstract artist Cristina Nunez who currently works out of her studio in Columbia, Mo., but has had exhibitions in numerous countries around the world including Argentina, South Korea, Spain, England and China.
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Special offers from Arts & Design District businesses include:
- Cool Creek Family Health, 340 N. Range Line Road. Staff from Cool Creek Family Health will be giving away complimentary children’s books in front of the Carmel Arts Council Children’s Art Gallery, 40 W. Main St.
Main Street Construction
Construction continues on 1st Avenue NW north of Main Street. Please continue to drive with caution. Access to the Sophia Square parking garage is open.
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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.