The Midwest Museum of American Art will be open for free to the public during Art Walk from 5-8 PM.

No more than 25 people will be allowed in the building at a time or per hour. Masks are required, social distancing is expected, and hand sanitizer will be provided. Doors open at 5 PM and will be monitored. The museum will close at 7:40 PM as per our security procedure and will not allow admittance past that time.

The Midwest Museum of American Art is located in the center of downtown Elkhart, Indiana in a beautifully renovated neo-classical style bank building. The Midwest Museum of American Art is a showcase of 19th through 21st Century American Art and houses a large collection of hand-signed lithographs by the famous American illustrator Norman Rockwell. In all, the permanent collection numbers over 6,000 works with approximately 900 on display at any time during the year. The Midwest Museum of American Art is a not-for-profit public organization, funded entirely through membership, donations, and grants.

This free event has been made possible by Elkhart Arts Alliance.

Please join us on Thursday, August 12, 2021 for our Noon Time Talk at 12:15 PM.

Working in oil and pastel, this plein air artist focuses on interpreting emotional responses to atmospheric landscapes through the use of non-traditional color.

Masks are required for all gallery talks if you have not been vaccinated. Masks are strongly recommended if you have been vaccinated. Gallery Talks or Noon Time Talks each Thursday will be limited to 50 people on a first-come-first-serve basis. Doors will be locked at 12:15. No admittance to the museum by the public will be allowed until the talk has concluded and the galleries emptied and sterilized.

Please join us on Thursday, August 19, 2021 for our Noon Time Talk at 12:15 PM.

Director/Curator Brian Byrn discusses the spotlight exhibit of selected Hoosier works from the MMAA collection.

Masks are required for all gallery talks if you have not been vaccinated. Masks are strongly recommended if you have been vaccinated. Gallery Talks or Noon Time Talks each Thursday will be limited to 50 people on a first-come-first-serve basis. Doors will be locked at 12:15. No admittance to the museum by the public will be allowed until the talk has concluded and the galleries emptied and sterilized.

Please join us on Thursday, August 26, 2021 for our Noon Time Talk at 12:15 PM.

The artist discusses her paintings of historic Indiana barns. A book of her works will be available for sale as will her paintings in the ‘spotlight’ exhibit. Gwen also has work in the current IPAPA exhibit and is a past Best of Show award winner in the Elkhart Juried Regional. Don’t miss this talk!

Masks are required for all gallery talks if you have not been vaccinated. Masks are strongly recommended if you have been vaccinated. Gallery Talks or Noon Time Talks each Thursday will be limited to 50 people on a first-come-first-serve basis. Doors will be locked at 12:15. No admittance to the museum by the public will be allowed until the talk has concluded and the galleries emptied and sterilized.