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10 AM - 5 PM
Sunday
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
5:15 PM cash bar/ 5:45 PM programArt Nights is a monthly evening series that brings the humanities to life through art, literature, music, and dialog. This month, Art Nights takes a focused look through the lens of CAPE at the Portrait of Delia by artist James Reid Lambdin. This exceptional work, painted prior to the Civil War, features a woman named Delia, who was enslaved in the William Bisland family of Mount Repose plantation in Natchez. Though the details of her...
Thursday, February 21, 2019
5:30-8 PMEvery third Thursday we host Museum After Hours, when we open the doors after hours to partner with and embrace Mississippi's creative community. These collaborations feature one-night pop-up exhibitions and food trucks, along with combinations of live music, outdoor movies, and games. In February, the Museum commemorates Black History Month with a pop-up exhibition of works by African-American graphic artist and sculptor Elizabeth Catlett and students from Tougaloo College, and performances by Blue Light Underground...
Saturday, March 2, 2019
10 AMVISUAL VOICES: Contemporary Chickasaw Art is a traveling exhibition of thought-provoking, experimental, and critical works by 15 Chickasaw artists from diverse artistic backgrounds. VISUAL VOICES is made possible by a grant provided by the Chickasaw Nation, guidance from the Chickasaw Artist Board, and assistance from The American Indian Cultural Center and Museum. Additional support is provided by the Community Foundation for Mississippi—Tommy G. Ramey & Peggy Huff Harris Fund and Ross & Yerger. This exhibition is free...
Saturday, March 2, 2019
10 - 11:30 AMLa Brioche at the Museum and Galleries
Art and Coffee is an opportunity to slow down with fellow art lovers in a casual morning learning space. Join Museum staff and special guests to look at and discuss current and upcoming exhibitions through the lens of how we engage art as a group. This month, Power APAC educator, Martha Hamburg, and two of her students discuss their award-winning work in the Scholastic Art Awards exhibition. Participants will learn about these creative teens’ sources...
Saturday, March 2, 2019
11 AMBegins in The Museum Foyer
Take a closer look at exhibitions on view during this free guided tour every Saturday at 11 AM. Tours last approximately 45 minutes.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
12:30 PM to 2:00 PMBancorpSouth Classroom
Creative Healing Studio is a bi-monthly art therapy gathering for adults being treated for cancer or those with a cancer diagnosis in their past led by licensed art therapist Susan Anand. Open to all skill levels, this event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, contact Susan Anand at smainlay@aol.com.
Friday, March 8, 2019
11:30 AMBegins in The Museum Foyer
Gallery talks offer visitors the chance to engage with a single work, or pairing of works, for a 30-minute talk led by Museum curators and educators, as well as local artists and scholars. For this talk, Elizabeth Abston, Curator of American art, will guide viewers through important historic maps of the Chickasaw homeland lent by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and will discuss key works in the VISUAL VOICES exhibition that speak to...
Saturday, March 9, 2019
11 AMTake a closer look at exhibitions on view during this free guided tour every Saturday at 11 AM. Tours last approximately 45 minutes.
Sunday, March 10, 2019
2-3:30 PMBancorpSouth Classroom
Families with children ages 6-10 are led by a Museum educator in an art project inspired by a different artist each month. Cost: $10 per child; registration required. Questions? Contact William R. Hollingsworth Fellow McKenzie Drake at mdrake@msmuseumart.org. REGISTER HERE
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
5:15 PM cash bar; 5:45 PM programArt Nights is a monthly evening series that brings the humanities to life through art, literature, music, and dialog. The Museum is honored to have Dr. Manuela Well-Off-Man, Chief Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts and co-curator of VISUAL VOICES, guide this evening’s program through this exhibition of contemporary Chickasaw art. This gallery walk-through will be an in-depth look at the themes and narratives that are so important to Chickasaw culture and...
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
5:15 PM cash bar; 5:45 PM programTrustmark Grand Hall
Music in the City is a monthly series presenting live performances of classical and traditional artists. March’s featured artist is percussionist Jason Mathena and cellist Veronica Parrales. This event is free and open to the public. Generously sponsored by Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A. and St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral
Friday, March 15, 2019
10:30 AM to 11:30 AMThe Museum Foyer & BancorpSouth Classroom
Look and Learn with Hoot is an educational opportunity for children up to 5 years of age and their parents that emphasizes creative play and literacy through a hands-on art activity and story time. (Hoot, a friendly owl, is the Museum’s education mascot.) Please dress for mess!
Saturday, March 16, 2019
10 AMA Tale of Two Collections features works by eight artists held in the collections of both the Museum and Tougaloo College: Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Joan Miró (1893-1983), Marie Hull (1890-1980), Hale Woodruff (1900-1980), Romare Bearden (1911-1988), Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012), Benny Andrews (1930-2006) and Thomas Eloby (1944-2001).The two earliest works are of the same subject matter interpreted by two different artists Robert Seldon Duncanson (1821-1872) and Heppie EnEarl Wicks (1857-1940). This exhibition and its programming...
Saturday, March 16, 2019
11 AMBegins in The Museum Foyer
Take a closer look at exhibitions on view during this free guided tour every Saturday at 11 AM. Tours last approximately 45 minutes.
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
12:30 PM to 2:00 PMBancorpSouth Classroom
Creative Healing Studio is a bi-monthly art therapy gathering for adults being treated for cancer or those with a cancer diagnosis in their past led by licensed art therapist Susan Anand. Open to all skill levels, this event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, contact Susan Anand at smainlay@aol.com.
Thursday, March 21, 2019
5:30-8 PMEvery third Thursday, the Museum opens its doors after hours to partner with and embrace Mississippi's creative community. These collaborations feature one-night pop-up exhibitions and food trucks, along with combinations of live music, outdoor movies, art making, and games. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public.
Friday, March 22, 2019
11:30 AMBegins in The Museum Foyer
Gallery talks offer visitors the chance to engage with a single work, or pairing of works, for a 30-minute talk led by Museum curators and educators, as well as local artists and scholars. This talk, led by Isabel Gray, MMA’s Director of School and Academic Programs, will focus on the history of the Scholastic Art Awards, for which the Museum is the Regional Affiliate for the Mississippi Art Region. During the talk, participants will...
Saturday, March 23, 2019
11 AMBegins in The Museum Foyer
Take a closer look at exhibitions on view during this free guided tour every Saturday at 11 AM. Tours last approximately 45 minutes.
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
10:30-noonBancorpSouth Classroom
Art in Mind uses art exploration in the galleries, followed by hands-on engagement in the studio to stimulate observation, recall, and cognition. Art therapist Susan Anand joins William R. Hollingsworth Fellow McKenzie Drake in creating fun and comfortable experiences for participants of all skill levels. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, contact Jennifer Knight at 601.496.MIND (option 2) or mindclinic@umc.edu. Presented in partnership with Alzheimerâ€...
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
1-2:30 PMBancorpSouth Classroom
Art in Mind uses art exploration in the galleries, followed by hands-on engagement in the studio to stimulate observation, recall, and cognition. Art therapist Susan Anand joins William R. Hollingsworth Fellow McKenzie Drake in creating fun and comfortable experiences for participants of all skill levels. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, contact Jennifer Knight at 601.496.MIND (option 2) or mindclinic@umc.edu. Presented in partnership with Alzheimerâ€...