MMA Calendar of Events:
March 13 – May 1, 2010
Exhibit: 37th 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 reception: 6-8 p.m., Saturday, May 1)
April 3, 2010
Three Foot Art Festival Fundraising event featuring blistering mouth-watering barbecue, soda and other liquid refreshments, special art booths, and a wealth of children’s activities – face painting, hands-on art, a children’s art show/competition, storytelling! A special art exhibit by local school students held at the Museum with awards announced at noon.
April 17, 2010
“Spring Fling” 10:00-11:30 a.m. Spring-themed arts & crafts workshop for children ages 4-12.
April - May 2010
Youth Exhibits: Year End Exhibits for Local Area Schools
June 24, 2010
Martinis at the Museum: – 7:00-9:00 p.m. 8th annual fundraiser and membership event featuring cool jazz, a special artist demonstration, “Great Tastes of Meridian, and the “Martinis Menagerie,” a “big auction of small paintings” by artists from throughout the Southeast
May 12 – July 10, 2010
Exhibit: 2010 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 10)
August 4 – September 25, 2010
Exhibit: Emerging Artists: Brad Luke, Aaron McElfish, and Robert Bean Three Bursting on the Scene Emerging Young Artists (Reception: 6-8 p.m., Saturday, September 4)
October 1 - November 20, 2010
Sheri F. Rieth 2009 Bi-State Winner
The 2009 36th Annual Bi-State Art Competition Winner’s Invitational Exhibit (Reception: 6-8 p.m., Saturday, October 16)
October 30, 2010
10:00-11:30 a.m. Halloween-themed arts and crafts workshop for children ages 4-12. Instructor: Sylvia Peterson.
November 24, 2010 – January 1, 2011
Holiday Gala, Auction and Exhibit: Museum Members Show - Spectacular event featuring an annual exhibit giving Museum members the chance to show off their artistic talents, gala party, live entertainment, and a chance to bid on artwork by the finest artists in the region. (Reception and Gala: 6-8 p.m., Saturday, December 11)
December 4, 2010
“Merry Museum” 10:00-11:30 a.m. Seasonal crafts workshop for children ages 4-12.
January 5 - February 26, 2011
Exhibit: Lowery Wilson, Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi, and Charles Crossley “Art is a Love Affair” Exhibit: Contemporary Photographs, exquisite hand-made crafts and furniture, and African/American Artist shares his love for art through an exhibition and artist’s talk
(Artist’s Reception: 6-8 p.m., Saturday, January 22 Gallery Talk by the artists 6:45 p.m.)
February 12, 2011
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Seasonal crafts workshop for children 4-12 Instructor: Sylvia Follis
February 19, 2011
5-7 p.m Black History Month Program using personal reminiscences, photographs, artwork, film clips, readings, and live musical performances to remember the vital role of African-American individuals throughout history, include slavery, Reconstruction, and the Civil Rights Movement. Co-sponsored by the Delta Nu Zeta Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.
March 4 - April 23, 2011
Exhibit: Tiffany McPeak, Larry Bustin, 2010 Bi-State Winner African American Photographer, Beautiful Flowers and the invitational exhibit for the 37th Annual Bi-State Competition BOS Winner
.April 2, 2011
Three Foot Art Festival A special art exhibit by local school students and awards announcements.
April 16, 2011
“Spring Fling” 10:00-11:30 a.m. Spring-themed arts & crafts workshop for children ages 4-12.
May 4 - July 9, 2011
Exhibit: 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.
April 2, 2011
Three Foot Art Festival A special art exhibit by local school students.
April 2011 - May 2011
Youth Exhibits: Year End Exhibit for Local Area Schools
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