Past Exhibitions

January 13 through March 5, 2023 The Midwest Museum of American Art is pleased to present a new exhibition on display through Sunday, March 5, 2023. The exhibit “Enchanted Lands: The Collage Works of Scott Hatt” features 56 collage works by the deceased South Bend...

January 13-March 5, 2023 The exhibition “Douglas Witmer – Call and Response” is a multi-faceted project that highlights the artist’s recent work, while demonstrating the integral relationship between an artist and a museum and the dialogues artists form with art that...

Sprite is a term that is used to encompass many types of “fairy-like” creatures that can be discovered through European folklore. Sprites also can go by more specific names such as, Fairy, Elf, Spriggan, Pyxie, Pillywiggen, Tomte,Nisse, and Goblin. In this “Sprite...

The Elkhart Juried Regional Exhibition is a major survey of current trends by artists from 20 northern Indiana counties and four southern Michigan counties. This year 200 artists submitted 345 works in all media for the judges’ consideration. The exhibition features...

June 24- July 31, 2022 The Midwest Museum of American Art is pleased to present a new exhibit featuring 8 original signed lithographs by Grant Wood (1891-1942) from an anonymous private collection. In 1930, Grant Wood became the most well known artist in America when...

August 26 - October 1, 2022 The Midwest Museum of American Art is pleased to present a new exhibit featuring photographs from the collection of Dr. Rick and Cindy Burns. While the term vernacular refers often to the amateur status of the maker, in this exhibit it...

July 15 - August 21, 2022 The Midwest Museum of American Art is pleased to present a new spotlight exhibit of work by John Mishler. Goshen artist, John Mishler, joins the exclusive list of artists receiving recognition as a Michiana Master from MMAA. The sculptor is...

August 5 - September 18, 2022 The Midwest Museum of American Art is pleased to present a new spotlight exhibit featuring photographs from MMAA Permanent Collection. These images look at the world through the engaging eye and creative spirit of the artist. Collectively...

July 15 - October 1, 2022 The Midwest Museum of American Art is pleased to present a new exhibit, “Journey Through Indiana,” featuring the work of South Bend-based artist Kay Westhues and Bloomington-based photographer John Bower. Through the photographs of Kay...

June 14-19, 2022 The Midwest Museum of American Art is pleased to present a new spotlight exhibit that expresses an experience with jazz. Twelve works by Sheri Smith (Chicago) and Barbara Gentner Stephenson (Granger) will be displayed at the Midwest Museum of American...