MMAA News & Updates
Regional artists shine in Midwest Museum of American Art’s Elkhart Juried exhibit
By Nora McGreevy Tribune Correspondent Nov 21, 2019 Artists outside of major cities often struggle to find places to promote, sell or show their works. That’s where the Midwest Museum of American Art in Elkhart comes in. Since its inaugural annual juried show in 1979,...
Mural commemorates museum’s 40th Anniversary
Midwest Museum of American Art exhibits 40 on 40 Project. TRUTH STAFF Aug 22, 2019 ELKHART — To commemorate the Midwest Museum of Art’s 40th anniversary a collaborative all-media exhibit was conceived by artists Kathy Zienty and Todd Hoover. Their idea was to create a...
Midwest Museum of American Art tells Tuck Langland’s story through sculpture
By Dessi Gomez South Bend Tribune Artist Tuck Langland discovered his true calling on a date while an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota. “We went to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts,” the St. Paul, Minn., native says. “And she’s telling me all about the...
Elkhart’s Midwest Museum marks 40 years
Art makes community a vibrant place, operators say BY DANI MESSICK - dmessick@elkharttruth.com Jun 6, 2019 ELKHART — In the midst of Elkhart’s entertainment revival, the Midwest Museum of American Art is celebrating its 40-year anniversary. Museum director and...
MMAA presents Emma Schrock exhibit
ELKHART — The Midwest Museum of American Art is presenting the exhibit Folk Memories: The Paintings of Emma Schrock from Friday, April 12, through Sunday, June 2. Drawn from the MMAA holdings, the exhibit features a dozen paintings that survey the Amish...
Huntington at Home
By Becky Malewitz South Bend Tribune Feb 10, 2019 Jim Huntington went to a quarry in Colorado last May and left with 88,000 pounds of granite in two trailers. He has between 40,000 and 50,000 pounds left. The sculptor — who was born in Elkhart in 1941 and grew up...
Goshen artists explore ‘Tiny Gratitudes’ via paint, pottery
By Marshall V. King Tribune Columnist Dec 17, 2018 ELKHART — For a year, Justin and Brooke Rothshank worked alongside each other as spouses, as artists, exploring gratitude. Once a week, she’d produce a miniature watercolor painting less than an inch square. He’d...
’40th Elkhart Juried Regional’ an impressive show at the Midwest Museum
By Nora McGreevy Tribune Correspondent Nov 4, 2018 Five hundred ninety-six hours of work, over the course of four weeks, with 100 volunteer hours on the side: That’s how much time and energy it took to receive, judge and install this year’s “40th Elkhart Juried...
40th Elkhart Juried Regional Exhibition on tap
TRUTH STAFF Oct 18, 2018 ELKHART — The Midwest Museum of American Art presents the 40th Elkhart Juried Regional exhibition. This annual competition is a major survey of current trends by artists from 18 northern Indiana counties and four southern Michigan counties....
Sculpture judged best in show
THE GOSHEN NEWS Oct 22, 2018 ELKHART — Dora Natella of Granger has won the Best of Show award for the third time at the Midwest Museum of American Art’s Elkhart Juried Regional Exhibition. Natella received the award for her sculpture “Erato.” The 40th Elkhart Juried...