Past Exhibitions

Premier Arts Academy: Student Art Exhibition

We are excited to welcome the students, parents and teachers from Premier Arts Academy, grades 6 through 8, who will be showing their artwork for the first time at the museum! Please come and enjoy the wonderful student work on display from May 13 through May 17, 2026. Admission: MMAA Members: FreeElkhart County...

HOOSIER MADE

Celebrating the Artistic Heritage of Indiana Indiana has always been a place that inspires — from the rolling, sun-dappled hills of Brown County to the flat, patterned farmlands of the north, from small-town traditions to the bold ideas that put Hoosier artists on the world stage. Hoosier Made brings...

Tuck Langland: The Egyptian Series

Tuck Langland reimagines ancient Egypt through a contemporary lens Tuck Langland is one of the Michiana region's most celebrated sculptors. Born and educated in Minnesota, he received his BFA and MFA in sculpture from the University of Minnesota. In 1971 he joined Indiana University South Bend as professor of...

MIND, BODY AND SOUL

FRIDAY, APRIL 24 – SUNDAY, JUNE 28 Art has always been humanity's most honest language — one that speaks across time, culture, and experience without the need for translation. Mind, Body and Soul brings together a compelling collection of works that explore the full spectrum of what it means to be human. Whether...

ALL THAT JAZZ!

FRIDAY, JUNE 5 – SUNDAY, JULY 5 Immerse yourself in our vibrant exhibit celebrating the spirit of jazz, coinciding with the Elkhart Jazz Fest. This collection features dynamic artworks that capture the rhythm, emotion, and improvisational energy of jazz music, showcasing how visual art and sound intertwine to create...

Youth Art Month

Youth Art Month (YAM) is an annual event coordinated nationally by the Council for Art Education (CFAE) and is a primary program of the National Art Education Association (NAEA). It's a nationwide initiative in March each year that promotes the value of art education for K-12 students, encouraging...

All That Jazz: Artists Expressing Music

June 14 – July 13, 2025

In conjunction with the 37th Elkhart Jazz Festival, the Midwest Museum of American Art will show 10 works in a Spotlight Exhibit from the Museum’s Permanent Collection of musical imagery including an important serigraph by LeRoy Neiman titled, Sax Man.

Gyrations & Jazz: The Gestural Drawings of Sheri Smith

June 14 - July 13, 2025 In conjunction with the 37th Elkhart Jazz Festival, the Midwest Museum of American Art is pleased to present an exhibit of 20 gestural drawings by Sheri Smith a Chicago-based artist working under the name Creme Sheri. "My artistic practice centers on capturing the ephemeral energy of live jazz...

People & Places: 1873-2000

June 14-August 10, 2025
The exhibition showcases 40 photographs selected by guest curator Ronn Brown, a renowned television and film industry photographer. Born in Portland, Ind. and now residing in Muncie, Brown pursued a photography career that led him to Hollywood.