The Meridian Museum of Art (MMA) is housed in the historic Old Carnegie Library building, which was constructed in 1912-13, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a Mississippi Landmark. The Museum seeks to promote and support the art, artists, and art programs of our area and region through art education, exhibitions, collections, collaborations with other organizations, special events, and community involvement. MMA programs are designed to further these goals and to make art accessible to everyone in the community. The Museum serves an audience from across the state and region, but primarily from Meridian and Lauderdale County and the surrounding counties: Kemper, Neshoba, Newton, Jasper, and Clarke (in MS), and Sumter and Choctaw (in AL).

Schedule of Events

ADULT CLASSES & ARTIST GROUPS Third Saturdays @ 9 a.m. WEEKLY on Thursdays @ 6 p.m.

WORKSHOPS HOMESCHOOLERS WORKSHOP (MONTHLY on 2nd Fridays 1-4 p.m.)

SUMMER YOUTH CLASSES, AGES 4-17

AFTER-SCHOOL YOUTH CLASSES, AGES 5-17

ROTATING EXHIBITS of MS/AL Artists and Fine Craftsmen

PERMANENT COLLECTION EXHIBITS

(900 pieces to select from, such as European Portraits, Drawings, Paintings, Mixed Media, Photographs, Printmaking, Sculpture, etc. Noted artists included are Jere Allen, Charles Ambrose, Walter Anderson, Jason Baldwin, Sam Barber, Thomas Bardwell, Andrew Bucci, Homer Casteel, Terry Cherry, Salvador Dali, Robert DeNiro, William Dunlap, Caroline Durieux, Thomas Eloby, Roland Golden, Hamilton Hamilton, William Hollingsworth, Sir Godfrey Kneller, Laurin McCracken, James Michaelopoulos, Milly Moorhead, Jean Marc Nattier, Alice Neel, Edgar Parker, Sir Henry Raeburn, African Collection of Handcrafts, and many others.)

PAINT-A-LONG (By appointment)

MERIDIAN MUSEUM ART COLLECTIVE Public Art Projects (Don’t hesitate to get in touch with the museum for information).

OCTOBER 10 – NOVEMBER 25

CHARLIE LUCAS

AND OUTSIDER ARTISTS

NOVEMBER 11 ART FOR MERIDIAN –

FUNDRAISER COLLABORATION WITH THE MERIDIAN COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS – GOURMET DINNER, LIVE AND SILENT AUCTIONS, AND ENTERTAINMENT @ THE MSU RILEY CENTER

DECEMBER 9 – FEBRUARY 3

MEMBERSHIP EXHIBITION

Invitational Exhibition to showcase the talents of the Museum’s members

Holiday Gala – December 9, 2023