The State of Art in the Region

At Ball State, we recognize the importance of experiencing the arts. And we want the community to have access to that experience. Arts Alive is an opportunity for Ball State students, faculty, staff and the greater Muncie community to experience world-class arts and artists at a fraction of the cost to see the same artists in major cities. Arts Alive is about exposing central Indiana to great art through classes, lectures, performances, and exhibits. Our performing arts facilities are beautiful and state of the art. 

Arts Alive Schedule 

Daniel Alexander Jones
  • January 24, 2025 | 7:30 P.M. | AR217 Recital Hall
    • Daniel Alexander Jones exemplifies the artist-as-energy worker. His wildflower body of original work includes plays, performance pieces, recorded music, concerts, music theatre events, essays, and long-form improvisations. He explores the esoteric and the everyday through his own distinctive dramaturgy. Jones “creates multi-dimensional experiences where bodies, minds, emotions, voices, and spirits conjoin, shimmer, and heal" (The Herb Alpert Foundation).
Mnozil Brass
  • February 27, 2025 | 7:30 P.M. | Emens Auditorium
    • Mnozil Brass, one of the world’s premier brass ensembles, performs over 130 times annually, captivating global audiences with virtuosity and wit. Their shows, such as Yes! Yes! Yes! and Jubilee, blend original compositions with classical favorites and humor. Founded in 1992 in Vienna, they’ve recorded 8 albums, 6 DVDs, and won the Salzburger Stier Cabaret Prize in 2006. Their performances have been described as “seriously funny” and “whimsically brazen”.
Justin Favela
  • March 19, 2025 | 6:00 P.M. | Sursa Performance Hall
    • Based in Las Vegas, Justin Favela creates large-scale installations
      and sculptures reflecting American pop culture and the Latinx experience. His work has been exhibited internationally and across the U.S., including at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis and El Museo del Barrio. Favela, a 2021 Joan Mitchell Foundation Fellow, is currently the artist in residence at the Kohler Arts and Industry program.