Alice Nichols
Alice Nichols Created by artist Tuck Langl and commissioned by John Surovek. Bust honoring life, work, and teaching of professor Alice Nichols, a former chair of the university’s art department. Located at the north entrance of the Art Instruction Building on...
Appeal to the Great Spirit
Appeal to the Great Spirit The statue, owned by the City of Muncie, is a memorial to Edmund B. Ball. After his death in 1925, his family searched for a suitable memorial to him. They settled on a replica of the “Appeal to the Great Spirit” cast in bronze, and...
Awakening Potential
Awakening Potential This 8 1/2 foot tall bronze sculpture was created in 2006 by Delaware County artist Kenneth G. Ryden. the sculpture features a young girl and boy standing on a stump with tree sprouts emerging from their hands. The sprouting tree symbolizes...
Beneficence
Beneficence For over 80 years on campus, this bronze statue has become the symbol of Ball State University. It was the last commissioned work of renowned sculptor of his time Daniel Chester French (American 1850-1931), best known as the sculptor of the Abraham...
Bison-Tennial Project – Neolin
Delaware County Bison-Tennial project Named: Neolin, the Lenape word for "Enlightened One" The Bison-tennial Public Art Project was created by the Indiana Association of United Ways as a way to LIVE UNITED in celebrating Indiana’s bicentennial in 2016....
Bronze Water Baby
Bronze Water Baby This sculpture, "Bronze Baby," was originally on the site of the Frank C. Ball home. Margaret Ball Petty, daughter of Frank C. Ball, later owned the statue. It was created by Brenda Putnam in 1916. The sculpture is currently displayed, during...
Catalyst
Catalyst Catalyst was commissioned for Minnetrista by Virginia B. Ball to honor her husband, Edmund F. Ball. The design represents partnership, giving and stewardship which were important ideals of Mr. Ball. It was also intended to represent a century of giving...
Charles F Willard statue
This is a memorial sculpture to Charles F Willard was installed in 1871. It was originally located in a third story alcove of the Willard building. The statue disappeared in the late 1960's when the building was torn down and later turned up in Tennessee. in 2018,...
Colonnade Columns
Colonnade Columns The Colonnade Columns are the focal point of the Colonnade Garden at Oakhurst. The Colonnade Garden was constructed in 1993 and 1994. These columns originally graced the porte-cochere (to the right of the front portico) and the small porch to...
Colonnade Gates
Colonnade Gates The wrought iron Colonnade Gates were commissioned by William and Agnes Ball for their Westwood home. The Colonnade Gates are located near the end of the Colonnade Garden at Oakhurst. The Colonnade Garden was constructed in 1993 and 1994. The...
Construction beam by architecture college
Outside of the Architecture building is a sculpture designed and constructed by architect William R. Pruett. Pruett graduated from Ball State University in 1974.
Courthouse Architecture
Courthouse Architecture The three statues are from the Courthouse which stood at 100 W. Main St. which was built in 1885 and razed in 1966. The Indian or Indian and His Dog and the two women Agriculture and Industry were carved on the Courthouse Square under a...
David Letterman Plaque
This plaque located on the first floor of the Ball Communication building is a hidden gem honoring the late night host. It was originally dedicated by David Letterman to the radio station currently known as 91.3 “Cardinal Radio Dave”, in 1986. The plaque refers to...
Depot Lintel
Depot Lintel Originally from Union Depot located at 630 S. High St., Muncie. The building was demolished in 1990 and the stone along with other artifacts were saved and given to the East Central Reinvestment Corp. which was leading the fight to save the...
Extess Sculpture
Extess is the newest and perhaps most colorful public art installation in Muncie. Dedicated in the new Cornerstone Park at the corner of Main and Madison streets, Extess was commissioned by the City of Muncie from PROJECTiONE – a local fabrication company....
Fallen Warrior (for Eduardo)
Fallen Warrior (for Eduardo) is a sculpture created by Michael Dunbar. The statue is located outside of the Fine Arts building.
Fireflies
Fireflies Artist Paul Moore Fireflies was sculpted in 1995 and was cast in bronze. Paul Moore is a Fellow and Board Member of the National Sculpture Society. His work is in the U.S. Capital Collection and the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, both in...
Five Points Fountain
Five Points Fountain When Hermon Lee Ensing of Philadelphia died in 1899, founder of National Humane Alliance, he bequeathed money to place throughout the United States a series of water fountains for animals. By 1911 about 130 fountains had been erected in...
Forest Idyll
Created by Albin Polasek in 1930, Forest Idyll commonly referred to by students as the "naked Lady" the bronze statue facing the south entrance of Bracken Library on the campus of Ball State University. The Statue is a common meeting place for students and even groups...
Fountain of Joy (Rabbit Fountain)
Fountain of Joy (Rabbit Fountain) The Fountain of Joy (or Rabbit Fountain) was originally located on the south side of the Frank C. Ball home, Minnetrista. It was moved to the home of Alexander and Rosemary Bracken after the 1967 fire. The fountain was given to...
Frog Baby
Frog Baby The bronze sculpture of the chubby-cheeked little girl dangling two frogs by their feet and smiling up at the sky has become legendary at Ball State over the years as a good luck charm and a popular meeting place. She was cast by the late American...
Garfield Statue Trail
Looking for more ways to have fun with Garfield in Muncie and Delaware County? Great! How about a selfie with each of the Garfield celebration statues? Have fun discovering all of the different theme painted statues. Jim Davis is the creator of the comic...
Gazebo
William H. & Agnes Metzger Ball built one of the first homes in what became known as Westwood, a housing development in west Muncie. In 1939, the Balls attended the World’s Fair in New York. There they saw a wrought iron gazebo which was designed by an artist...
George McCulloch Memorial
George McCulloch Memorial A bronze sculpture by Leonard Crunelle (1872-1944) cast in 1915 and dedicated October 31, 1917. Base is of polished pink granite. George McCulloch was the president of Muncie Foundry & Machine Company and the owner of the Muncie...
Growing through the Changes
This bronze sculpture was presented to the citizens of Muncie by former Gallery 308. Through much hard work and devotion, the gallery was able to produce, install and donate the public art sculpture by artist Sally A. Myers. The artwork is located in front of the...
Hold On
"Hold On" by Steven Clark. Installed 2010. Steven Clark - 1954 - 2012 Steve was an artist, a loving father and beloved husband. He was born October 25, 1954 in Bemidji, Minnesota, moved to Indiana at age 6 where he attended public school in Yorktown and...
Hurley C. Goodall
This life-sized, bronze statue of Hurley C. Goodall is located in Fireman’s Park at the northwest corner of Madison and Jackson Streets. Muncie Arts and Culture Council is honored to spotlight the Dedication of the Hurley C. Goodall Statue as a “10 for 10...
Illumination
The 7 foot bronze sculpture was created in 1998 by Delaware County artist Kenneth G. Ryden. A winged sprite-like figure balances gracefully on a symbolic stack of books. The sculpture depicts the dawn of understanding as revealed in the awakened human intelligence....
Light Symphony
Light Symphony Colored glass and light are combining to create a mammoth work of art in the foyer of Ball State's Music Instruction Building. The unique 23-by-40-foot 3-D light painting by artist Stephen Knapp (American born 1947). Art critics have called...
Loop
Rod Underwood’s hands-on-steel course started the project in the fall of 2021. Taking note from the form and function of the historic Quonset huts, the “Loop” project deploys three adjacent structures recalling CAP’s three key moments of evolution: its establishment...
Lumberjack
Lumberjack Originally designed in the 1960's as an advertisement for the Kirby Wood Lumber Company. The Lumberjack now graces the property of Timbers Lounge on the corner of Tillotson Ave and Kilgore Ave
Maxi-Antecedent II
Maxi-Antecedent II Created by artist Lila Katzen (American 1926-1998). Vertically-placed rectangular steel piece with shapes cut out from the top and sides. The cut out pieces remain partially attached and either bend toward the ground or out to the side....
McDonald’s Sign
Installed in 1958 this historic McDonald's sign is one of only two remaining of its kind. The sign was restored in 2006 and again in 2013. The classic sign is located at 500 E Charles St.
Muffler Man
This is a "Muffler Man," a large fiberglass sculpture of a man used as advertising. Hundreds of these, advertising a variety of businesses, were once seen along highways in the United States. The statues became known as Muffler Men because many early ones advertised...
Muncie Kaleidoscope
This is a brand new piece of art permanently displayed outside of the White River Lofts. The White River Lofts is a new 55-unit apartment building set along the White River close to downtown. The New Kaleidoscope is located just northwest of the apartment building....
Muncie Memory Spiral
The Muncie Memory Spiral is an 800’ spiral pathway and garden that will be a beautiful new feature in Heekin Park that focuses on Muncie’s history. Along the landscaped spiral are 23 signs containing images and text about events and themes significantly related to...
Night Song
Night Song A bronze sculpture by artist Joe Beeler dedicated on December 9, 1998. Donated to the City of Muncie by the Sherman & Marjorie Zeigler Foundation to be the centerpiece of Riverbend Park.
Passing of the Buffalo
The Last Arrow. The 1929 Cyrus E. Dallin (American 1861-1944) sculpture was purchased by Edmund F. Petty in 1975, who proposed that it be acquired as a tribute to his father, Fred J. Petty. In 1976, the memorial was donated to the City of Muncie and was installed at...
Shafer Tower
Every 15 minutes, 48 custom-made bells covering four octaves ring out across the Ball State campus from Shafer Tower. As the crowning glory of the north end of campus, Shafer Tower rises 150 feet in the air from the middle of McKinley Avenue. The tower is named after...
Shepherd
Richard Kishel made this fiberglass statue of Jesus in front of the Fountain Square United Methodist Church of Muncie. The statue was put in place in 1981. Fountain Square United Methodist Church, 4405 S Madison St, Muncie, IN 47302
Threshold of Knowledge
Created in 2001 by Delaware County Sculptor, Kenneth G. Ryden, this sculpture portrays a bronze figure of a medical intern stepping through a 10 foot tall stainless steel arch. The arch represents a gateway to new discoveries in medicine and the passage from intern to...
Traffic Control “Box! Box!”
Across the United States, communities are painting traffic signal control boxes to develop attractive, vibrant places that reflect the culture of the area and engage the community with the public environment. Muncie Arts & Culture Council brings this exciting and...
Tribute to Mankind
A 20 foot tall abstract sculpture of Cor-ten steel with red Epoxy by artist Richard F. Kishel. This was dedicated in 1973. Once located in downtown Muncie, it now is located outside of Studebaker Hall on Ball State University campus.
Two Laughing Children Playing
A bronze fountain on a concrete base on the west side of the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center. Two children sit opposite one another in a round basin, one laughing and the other hiding its face from the water. The sculpture is signed "Grace Halen Talbot."
Virgin Mary and Child Jesus
V. Morodor made the Statue of Virigin Mary with Baby Jesus in 1951. Approx. 4 ft. × 1 ft. 3 in. × 1 ft. 3 in. This sculputure is located in a triangle between sidewalks at St. Mary School, 2301 W Jackson St, Muncie. The statue is part of the school's 'May Crowning'...
Wait For Me statue by Paul Moore
Outside the Children's Museum in Muncie is a whimsical bronze called "Wait for Me". The piece was cast in 1999 by artist Paul Moore. There are five children arranged from largest to smallest (right to left). The four largest are linked hand in hand, but the...
We’re Trying Collective Mural
The mural was the inaugural collaborative project from We're Trying Collective, for the City of Muncie. Following the tragic events at the Orlando Pulse Nightclub, the collective was inspired to work hand-in-hand with the community to create a piece of...
Will O’ The Wisp
Will O' the Wisps The fountain is located at the end of the Colonnade Garden at Oakhurst. The Colonnade Garden was constructed in 1993 and 1994. This garden also includes the Colonnade Gates and the Colonnade Columns. The sculpture shows a girl standing on the...
Wishing Well
Wishing Well The Wishing Well was once the focal point of a garden on the grounds of the Frank C. Ball home. It was purchased in Venice by Mr. and Mrs. Ball. The maker is unknown. Following the 1967 fire, the Wishing Well was moved to the home of Alexander and...
X Notion, Like a J
A cor-ten steel sculpture by Lila Katzen (1926-1998). Gifted to Ball State University by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney M. Feldman 1978. It resides to the east of the Ball State Fine Arts Instruction Building
