MMAA News & Updates
Elkhart’s Jane Burns dies, remembered for not just supporting but shaping local art scene
Jack WaltonTribune Correspondent For decades, Jane Burns was an active participant in a wide range of cultural spheres in Elkhart and South Bend, but her most lasting contribution was the work she put into running...
See artists’ peculiar and placid takes on local life in juried exhibit in Elkhart
'Sophisticated' artists from 24 nearby counties Joseph Dits South Bend Tribune Published 5:57 a.m. ET Oct. 18, 2021 The quirks of art, like a small child’s scrawl on her daddy’s big ceramic jar, spice up the 153 pieces that fill the 43rd Elkhart Juried Regional...
Goshen artist talks of farm life, pursuit of color’s ‘thrill’ in new Elkhart exhibit
87 and still 'painting up a storm' Joseph Dits South Bend Tribune The 87-year-old painter, print maker and sculptor even quips about it, saying, “I grew up with a lot of gray clothing, and color wasn’t on the docket as a...
Multiple exhibits open at Midwest Museum
ELKHART — The following exhibits are now open at the Midwest Museum of American Art, 429 S. Main St. • “Youth Art 2021: A Celebration of National Youth Art Month”: Selected by art educators from four area high schools,...
Elkhart Juried exhibit continues through Dec. 20
ELKHART — The “42nd Elkhart Juried Regional Exhibition” continues through Dec. 20 at the Midwest Museum of American Art, 429 S. Main St. The annual exhibit provides a major survey of current trends by artists from 20 northern Indiana counties and four southern...
‘Jostle’ your thoughts on politics and religion in ‘neutral’ art exhibit in Elkhart
By Joseph Dits South Bend Tribune Sep 6, 2020 Two close-up photos show young Black children holding “Black Lives Matter” signs at a Chicago protest this year. Like a cross on a wall, they flank two hand-colored lithographs of a white boy and girl with their hands...
New exhibits continue at Elkhart’s Midwest Museum
ELKHART — The exhibit “Politics & Religion” continues through Oct. 2 at the Midwest Museum of American Art, 429 S. Main St. The museum’s director, Brian Byrn, has spent three years curating the exhibit, which features the work of 56 artists of national and...
‘Politics & Religion’ featured at Midwest Museum
ELKHART — The Midwest Museum of American Art has announced a new exhibition, “Politics & Religion.” Artists have been speaking out about issues that touch many lives for centuries, the museum said. In modern times, artists have taken the role in society as a...
Artwork of students featured at Midwest Museum
ELKHART — This year marks the 41st year that an exhibit featuring student artwork has been shown at the Midwest Museum of American Art. Selected by art educators from five area high schools, 153 students were selected to exhibit 187 works of art in all media from...
Art museum to participate in preservation program
ELKHART — The Midwest Museum of American Art recently announced it is one of 75 institutions in the U.S. selected to participate in the Collections Assessment for Preservation program. CAP helps museums improve the care of their collections by providing support for a...