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Art in Bloom

Art in Bloom is an annual springtime event and exhibition celebrating the David Owsley Museum of Art through innovative floral creations inspired by works in the galleries. The weekend also features tours, activities, music, demonstrations, and more. 

Featured here: our 2025 People's Choice Award Winner, Sharon Grubbs from Foister's Flowers & Gifts! Her assignment was to use "Portrait of Madame E. H. Bensel" by William Merritt Chase as her inspiration.

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DOMA regularly schedules programs related to current special exhibitions. Learn more below about programs related to People and Places 1873-2000: A Selection of Photographs from DOMA's Collection:

  • Exhibition Overview for Educators (February 20, 4:00pm)
  • Opening Night Reception with Ronn Brown (February 20, 5:00pm)
  • Hollywood Portraits: Photoshoots with Ronn Brown (March 14 and 15, 2-4pm both days)
  • Writing in the Galleries: People, Places, and Prose (April 12, 2-4pm)
  • Public Drop-in Tour (April 18, 4-5pm)

Docent's Choice ToursSaturday Spotlight Tours are free and open to the public. Spring 2025 tours are scheduled for:

  • Saturday, February 22, 2:30pm
  • Saturday, March 22, 2:30pm
  • Saturday, April 19, 2:30pm

View virtual tours on DOMA's Vimeo page:

Meditation Collage

Join Dr. George Wolfe, Professor Emeritus at Ball State University, for Mindfulness in the Museum. These sessions provide an opportunity for guided meditation and discussion and are free and open to the public. Spring 2025 sessions are planned for:

  • Friday, February 7 at noon
  • Friday, February 21 at noon
  • Friday, March 14 at noon
  • Friday, March 28 at noon
  • Friday, April 11 at noon
  • Friday, April 25 at noon
  • Friday, May 9 at noon

View meditation videos featuring Dr. Wolfe:

September 2020 session

November 2020 session 

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    David Owsley Museum of Art

    2021 W. Riverside Ave.
    Fine Arts Building, Ball State University
    Muncie , IN 47306

    9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (Tuesday–Friday)
    1:30–4:30 p.m. (Saturday)

    765-285-5242