Come to the Carmel Arts & Design District from 5 to 9 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 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 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. Enjoy live music, free caricatures inside the All Things Carmel store, and make-and-take snow globes at the Art Lab (located on the second floor, enter at 37 E. Main St., Suite 300).
Take advantage of the free Holiday Trolley on Saturday during Carmel’s Meet Me on Main event. The trolley will run from 2 to 9 p.m. (Photo provided)
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 will be from select Arts District businesses. Be sure to visit as many galleries and shops as possible to increase your chance to win.
Participating galleries and shops this month include:
- Soori Gallery, 33 E. Main St.
- Magdalena Gallery of Art, 27 E. Main St. #100
- Indiana Artisan, 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
Art on Main, 111 W. Main St., Suite 140, has their halls decked for the holidays. They offer both fun and fine art and a variety of gifts for the special people on your list and all created by local Indiana artists. Items include pottery, candles, jewelry, mosaic art, cards, paintings, ornaments, soaps, handbags, and clothing. Children will enjoy watching their train running through a winter wonderland of mosaic trees and art.
Art Studio of Carmel
The Art Studio of Carmel, 30 N. Range Line Road, features original artwork by Deb Slack, Barb Gregory, Cy Donnelly, and Sandy Burke, as well as Christmas-themed artwork and art suitable for small gifts.
CCA Gallery & Gifts
CCA Gallery, 111 W. Main St., Suite 135, features an amazing collection of unique handmade ornaments carefully designed and created by many of their 37 member artists. All types of art can be found at CCA Gallery, perfect for gift-giving this holiday season. They are also giving a free Arts & Design District mug ($15 value) with any purchase over $100 and encourage visitors to stop by and register to win one of four CCA Gallery gift certificates. Winners will be drawn on Christmas Eve.
Indiana Artisan Gallery
At Indiana Artisan Gifts & Gallery, 22 N. Range Line Road, watch Craig Mullins paint from 5 to 9 p.m. Mullins combines his artistic eye for detail with this architectural experience to create landscapes, barnscapes, florals, and wildlife images with acrylic or pastels on canvas. Enjoy a cup of mulled cider while you browse the work of about 120 artists and listen for holiday carolers sharing cheer around 6:45 p.m.
Indiana Design Center
Join Rusted Window and Holder Mattress at the Indiana Design Center, 200 S. Range Line Road, this Saturday during Meet Me on Main from 5 to 9 p.m. Both showrooms will offer special sales and exclusive discounts. Plus, bring your pet for a free holiday pet portrait. Let the lens of Bubbly B Pet Photography capture your furry friend in a holiday themed shot. Each participant will have a digital image emailed to them post shoot and will be entered to win a private portrait session with Bubbly B. Kids can create their own free Christmas ornament while supplies last. There will also be a hot cocoa bar and treats for the whole family. Park in the lot at the Indiana Design Center or take a ride on the Carmel Holiday Trolley for a fantastic Meet Me on Main.
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Special offers from Arts & Design District businesses include:
- Mary’s Mountain Cookies, 110 W. Main St., is offering “Buy 6 get 2 free cookies.”
- Papa Fattoush, 15 E. Main St., is offering a free appetizer during the event hours with minimum $30 purchase, if you mention Meet Me on Main.
- Holder Mattress, 200 S. Range Line Road, Suite 119, and Rusted Window, 200 S. Range Line Road, Suite 120B, at the Indiana Design Center will stay open late and will host a dog photographer for holiday pet portraits, a hot cocoa bar, a kids’ holiday craft and both showrooms will offer special discounts on merchandise.
- The Olive Mill, 10 S. Range Line Road, will be open late and will offer 20 percent off all artist created gifts including Glass Art by Pam Niccum of Carmel and Ceramics by Tracy Payne Gamble of Indianapolis. They will also give away a $100 gift certificate selected from those who enter the raffle.
Holiday Trolley
The free Carmel Holiday Trolley will also be running from 2 to 9 p.m. this Saturday. Stops include the Ice at Carter Green and Christkindlmarkt, the Indiana Design Center (near Holder Mattress), Main Street near Agave Bar & Grill, Bub’s Burgers and Ice Cream, Carmel City Center and Midtown Plaza. The free trolley runs from 5 to 9 p.m. on Fridays and from 2 to 9 p.m. on Saturdays until Saturday, Dec. 18.
For more information about special holiday activities in Carmel, visit HolidaysInCarmel.com.
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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.