Meridian Museum of Art

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Events and Activities

Exhibit (One time Event)

Artists Group (Monthly)

Special Events (Annual)

Youth Workshops (Quarterly)

 May 18 - July 23, 2011

Exhibit: 2011 People’s Choice Art Competition – Annual competition giving Museum visitors the chance to vote for award winners in various media categories and Best in Show.  (Awards Reception: 6-8 p.m., Saturday, July 23)

June 6 – July 29, 2011 Summer Youth Classes (Ages 4 – 15)

Drawing, Painting, Pottery, Cartooning, Art Book, Clay Sculpture, Jewelry making, Origami, Paper Mache Sculpture, Mask Masking, Mixed Media, and Printmaking

 “Focus On…” Art Class

June 11, 2011

Artists Group - Terry Cherry/Watercolor

July 9, 2011

Artists Group - Marcia Via/Painting with Layers

July 31, 2011  

Museum School of Art:  Summer Youth Exhibit – Special exhibit of work created by students in the MMA’s summer youth art programs.  Reception: Sunday, July 31    2-3 p.m.

August 10 – September 24, 2011

Exhibit: 38th Annual Bi-State Art Competition – The oldest juried art competition in the region, featuring the finest artists in Mississippi and Alabama competing for over $3,000 in prizes.   (Awards Announcements by Juror, September 24, 2011 at 7 p.m.)

August 13, 2011

Artists Group - Mike French

September 10, 2011

Artists Group – Denise Dengler  

October 5 – November 26, 2011

Exhibit:   The Energy Art Movement Exhibition - Launched in May of 2008 by a group of artists collectively interested in raising the standards of artistic expression. They believe that visual dynamism – “Energy Art” – is a natural evolution of art trends that preceded it, particularly those trends which reflect the complexity of civilization. As technology and science hurtle us forward, this international movement holds that art should do more than reflect our surroundings: it should aspire to capture the energetic essence of life.

Exhibit:  Marianne Todd
 (Reception October 29 Gallery Talk by Artists 7 p.m.)

October 8, 2011

Artists Group – Bebe Gianakos

October 29, 2011 (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Youth Craft Workshop and Pumpkin Carving 
First Book - East Mississippi Activities
Face Painting, Henna Tattoos, Pumpkin Carving and Demonstrations

November 12, 2011

Artists Group – Sami Lott

December 7, 2011 – January 28, 2012

Exhibit:  Permanent Collection and Main Floor Galleries - Mississippi Art Colony – Fall travel show by the oldest artist-run colony in the country, featuring work by artists; such as, Evelyne Breland, Betty B. Dettre, Sandra Halat, Carlana Lane, George Ann McCullough, Byron Myrick, Patt Odom, and Jamie Tate.

February 8 – March 30, 2012

Main Floor Galleries - Museum Members Gala- Annual exhibit giving Museum members the chance to show off their artistic talents.  Weidmann Gallery – Permanent Collection from our Past Members/Patrons Donations.  (Reception and Gala: 6-8 p.m., February 11)