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 (Please contact the museum for information).

49^th Annual Bi-State Art Competition and Exhibition August 15 – September 23 (Reception September 23) Recognized as the cornerstone exhibit for the Meridian Museum of Art, the Bi-State is the Museum’s prestigious annual exhibit recognizing and celebrating outstanding artistic achievements by artists. Open to current and past residents of Mississippi and Alabama, the competition offers more than $3,000 in awards and prizes, including the $1,000 Alliance Health Center Best of Show Award with an invitational exhibit and the Charlie Busler Memorial Award.

AUGUST 31 YOUTH AFTER-SCHOOL CLASSES BEGIN

October 5 – Canvases for Cancer –

Benefit Fundraiser for Anderson Regional Cancer Center and MMA – Featuring a silent auction of works by invited artists

OCTOBER 10 – DECEMBER 2

PERMANENT COLLECTION WORKS

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