Rain On Main 2025

Rain on Main concluded on August 23rd with the culmination of the online auction and People’s Choice competition at the Carmel Farmers Market. Chelsea Primason won both the People’s Choice and the overall Art Competition. Second place in the People’s Choice competition was the team from Janus Developmental Services. Second and third place in the art competition were Walt Thacker and Carolyn Martens.  The Rain on Main team also recognized Linda Gilmore for her dedication to Rain on Main as our first-ever ten-year participating artist!   
 
We would also like to thank our event sponsors White’s Ace Hardware, Sherwin-Williams Automotive, Tom Wood Collision Center, and Carmel Farmers Markets for their support. 

​Barrel sponsors include:  Bazbeaux Pizza 
Calico Counseling LLC, Carmel Clay Public Library Foundation, Carmel Education Foundation, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Chapman State Farm on Main, Club Canine, Cool Creek Family Health, Discover White River, Fancy Fortune Cookies, Financial Enhancement Group, ​Goodness Gracious Kitchen & Cupboard, ​Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District, Hotel Carmichael, Indiana Artisan Gifts & Gallery, Indiana Women's Running Festival, Jessica Irvine, Ranj Puthran Allstate Insurance Agency, Support CCS, and The Olive Mill.
 
Rain on Main is a painted rain barrel art competition and online auction held since 2015. Rain on Main is a program of the SWCD, City of Carmel, Carmel Stormwater,&  Carmel Utilities. Learn more and see the barrels at rainonmain.com