AUGUST MEET ME ON MAIN
Enjoy art and shopping Saturday in
the Carmel Arts & Design District
CARMEL, IN – Join us this Saturday, August 13 for Allied Solutions’ Meet Me on Main in the Carmel Arts & Design District from 5 - 9 p.m. Make your way to Main Street and Range Line Road for an evening of art, shopping and more.
Meet Me on Main is the City of Carmel’s monthly “second Saturday” event to highlight our local galleries, restaurants and design-related businesses in the District. Art galleries and businesses will be featuring special events planned to enhance the art and design-related features of the District.
Rain barrels return to Main Street for Rain on Main
Rain on Main, the popular painted rain barrel contest and online auction presented by Carmel Utilities, Carmel Department of Storm Water Management and the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District, kicks off today with a display of 20 decorated barrels in the Carmel Arts & Design District. The barrels will be prominently featured along Main Street throughout the following week before they are relocated to the Carmel Farmers Market.
The artistic barrel designs will be judged on opening weekend by an independent panel of judges and the first, second and third place artists will receive cash prizes. There will also be a “People’s Choice” award based on individual barrel “likes” on the Rain on Main Facebook page beginning today at noon until 10 a.m. Saturday, August 20.
For more details about Rain on Main events, click here.
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Help complete a community chip-in mosaic
Special Community Activity
Nancy Keating of Mosaic Gardens and Carmel Art on Main Gallery and Gifts will host a Chip-in Community Mosaic on the plaza at Main Street and Monon Greenway. You can start "chipping in" at 4 p.m.
Special Event!
New mural unveiling at 5 p.m.
Join City officials and community members in celebration of the unveiling of a mural in the Sophia Square breezeway next to Monterey Coastal Cuisine and Pad Thai restaurants
(110 W. Main St., #140). Enjoy light refreshments following the ceremony in the Sophia Square courtyard.
Visit the art galleries and businesses to enjoy their special offers, as well as special activities in the Arts & Design District:
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Live music stationed along the sidewalk throughout the district
- Rosie Inman, on the patio in front of Kuaba Gallery
(404 W. Main St.)
- Mina Koehane, next to Carmel Chocolate Café
(45 W. Main St.)
- Classical Music Indy, in front of Indiana Artisan
(22 N. Range Line Rd.)
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Free make & take crafts
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Free caricatures
- Located in front of Circle Real Estate
(30 W. Main St.)
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Carmel Fire Department community display
- Located next to Vitality Bowls
(110 W. Main St. Ste #115)
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New featured artists and special events at various art galleries
- Located along Main Street and Range Line Road
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 soon thereafter. The gift cards are from your choice of an Arts & Design District business. Be sure to visit as many galleries and shops as possible to increase your chance to win.
Participating Galleries and Shops
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Soori Gallery (33 E. Main St.)
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Magdalena Gallery of Art (27 E. Main St. #100)
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Indiana Artisan (22 N. Range Line Rd.)
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The Olive Mill (10 S. Range Line Rd.)
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Carmel Arts Council - The Children’s Art Gallery (40 W. Main St.)
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All Things Carmel (110 W. Main St. #104)
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Art on Main Gallery & Gifts (111. W Main St. #140)
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CCA Gallery (111 W. Main St., #135)
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Kuaba Gallery (404 W. Main St.)
Works by Phyllis Boyd at Kuaba Gallery.
Art on Main Gallery & Gifts
The featured show for August is "Abstracting Our World," the annual mother/daughter show by painters Deb Slack and Barb Gregory. This exhibit features colorful and meaningful abstract painting and landscape work. A portion of their sales goes to support Northside Food Pantry. In addition to the featured show, Art on Main has new art and gifts in the gallery by their 20 artists. (111 W. Main St., #140)
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CCA Gallery
The featured artists for August at CCA Gallery include photography by Kenneth Keifer and beautiful ceramic works by Judy Le Mere.
Meet the artists at the reception from 5 - 9 p.m. Discover what inspires them and enjoy refreshments. (111 W. Main St., #135)
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Indiana Artisan
Meet Jon Vance and see his one-of-a-kind photography technique this month. He carefully cuts around every intricate element on multiple copies of the same photo, then layers the cuts separated by spaces to create an eye-catching 3D effect. Jon will be in the gallery from 5 - 9 p.m. (22 N. Range Line Rd.)
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Kuaba Gallery
Kuaba Gallery presents "Wayfinding." You are invited to view art by Phyllis Boyd and listen to the artist talk about her works. Enjoy an aperitif and music beginning at 5 p.m., Phyllis will speak at 6:15 p.m. at the gallery.
(404 W. Main St.)
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Special Offers from Arts & Design District Businesses
All Things Carmel - This month, the store will be featuring the latest back-to-school Carmel swag and clothing for students. There will also be samplings from local wineries Peace Water and Sugar Creek as part of the Carmel Brews & Barrels Trail.
(110 W. Main St., #104)
The Olive Mill - Enter to win a $50 Olive Mill gift certificate in addition to the City drawing. (10 S. Range Line Rd.)
Xchocol'Art - Here is your chance to be a chocolate chef at the Make Your Own Bar workshop. Pour beautiful dark chocolate and add your favorite ingredients - dried fruit, nuts, cookies, even flowers! You will take home three bars to share with friends and family. While your bars are drying, Xchocol'Art staff will talk about all things chocolate. There will also be beautiful back-to-school teacher/student gifts as well as free samples.
(228 W. Main St.)
For a map of the gallery locations and more information about Meet Me on Main activities visit www.CarmelArtsAndDesign.com or click on the button below:
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 Rd.) or on-street. The Arts & Design District parking map may be downloaded by clicking on the button below.
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.
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