Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and everything green including, face painting, live music, new exhibits and features in local art galleries and businesses. All the fun of Meet Me on Main begins at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 14 in the Arts and Design District and includes the following special events:
Gather your friends and take a selfie for a chance to win. Take a selfie in the Arts & Design District and “check in” to the Carmel Arts & Design District Facebook page for a chance to win a $100 gift card.
Two additional $100 gift cards will be given away this month. To enter, visit participating galleries and businesses to fill out an entry form. Only one can be filled out per location, but the more businesses visited, the more you can increase your chances. There is no purchase necessary to participate.
The Art Lab invites you to come create your own Shamrock Yarn Doodle from 5 to 8:30 p.m. This craft is free and no sign up is required. The make and take art project will be located at Teresa Chapman – State Farm Insurance Agent (14 W. Main St.).
Special gallery exhibits will be featured throughout Meet Me on Main including:
- Indiana Artisan invites guests to watch how pieces of stained glass are cut, arranged and secured to create beautiful mirrors as DeMaris Gaunt demonstrates her creative process. Meet painter Pam Newell, whose feature show brings the colors of spring florals to the store this month and sample the bottled goodness of Lunar Infusions Kombucha, produced by Sarah Trombley. Don’t leave without drawing a gold coin from the Luck ‘O the Irish pot. You win a ticket to the Indiana Artisan Marketplace if your coin has a leprechaun’s hat on it. (22 N. Range Line Road)
- Carmel Art on Main Gallery will feature guest artist Jerry Points, who formerly owned Eye on Art Gallery in the Arts & Design District. His show is titled “Back on Main” and will feature all new work in his trademark vibrant contemporary style. (111 W. Main St., No. 140)
- CCA Gallery invites all guests and visitors to the New Member Feature Show. The gallery will showcase Susie Blackmore (mixed media), Wendy Brinson (stained glass), Megan Hutchins (nail art), David O’Dell (printmaking) and Tresa Steenberg (mixed media). (111 W. Main St., No. 135)
- All Things Carmel will host local author Rosaleen Crowley. Rosaleen will be available for a book signing and will do a reading of Irish heritage from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Irish themed coffee from Java House and treats will also be available. (110 W. Main St., No. 104)
- The Carmel Arts Council Children’s Art Gallery will exhibit Mohawk Trails Elementary art as well as new art exhibits from Carmel, Clay and Creekside middle schools and Carmel High School. The Carmel Advisory Committee on Disability will also feature artworks from students who are affected by disability. (40 W. Main St.)
- The CCPL Digital Media Lab will have art from Kay Bae on display. Bae works with acrylic, oil, watercolor, silk painting, collage, mixed media, drawing, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, sewing, crochet and felting. (10 S. Range Line Road)
- Don’t forget Muldoon’s third annual ‘Shamrock the District!’ My Yellow Rickshaw is playing from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Friday and the The DOO! from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Carmel Fire Department’s bagpipers will also provide entertainment. Come for great food, green beer and karaoke. (111 W. Main St., Ste. 100)
Activities taking place during Meet Me on Main include:
- Free face painting by Custom Eyes Designs inside Teresa Chapman – State Farm Insurance Agent (14 W. Main St.)
- Free musical entertainment throughout the district. Circle City Steel will play at SubZero, Clair Radel will perform at Indian Artisan and Kassey King will perform at The Olive Mill.
- Make & Take Art Project with the Art Lab inside Teresa Chapman – State Farm Insurance Agent (14 W. Main St.)
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 Avenue 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.