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JULY 2019
ON SALE NOW!
A UNIQUE LOOK AT THE ACCLAIMED PHOTOGRAPHER KNOWN FOR TRAILBLAZING ARTISTIC COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS
The Beautiful Mysterious: The Extraordinary Gaze of William Eggleston, co-published by the University Museum and University Press of Mississippi, is an examination of the life and work of William Eggleston. Widely considered to be the father of color photography, Eggleston helped establish the artistic medium and has inspired photographers and artists around the world.
ON VIEW
Walton-Young installation
MARCH–AUGUST, 2019
Local artists Rebekah Flake, Valerie Guinn Polgar, and Sarah Barch were selected to create custom art installations on the historic Walton-Young House, located next door to the University of Mississippi Museum. The purpose of this installation is to animate the house and display the art of local MORE…
MARCH 25–JULY 27, 2019
Celebrating the acquisition of William Dunlap’s Meditations on the Origins of Agriculture in America at the University of Mississippi Museum. William Dunlap, curator. MORE...
Image above: Meditations on the Origins of Agriculture in America, 1987. By William Dunlap.
The Art of Identification is an exhibit by largely self-taught bird illustrator, ornithologist, and author David Allen Sibley. He was inspired to pursue creating his own illustrated field guide ... MORE...
Image above: Blackpoll Warbler and Bay-breasted Warbler from The Sibley Guide to Birds, 2014.
Laurin McCracken’s realistic watercolor paintings are largely influenced by the Dutch and Flemish still life painters of the 16th and 17th centuries. MORE...
Image above: Cherries, Tulips, Silver, Crystal and Dutch Vase, 2017
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
TRAVELING TRUNKS
Book a traveling trunk for your class or children’s program.
Spots are still open for the middle school summer art camp!
FOR EVERYONE
INTRODUCTION TO WATERCOLOR
with Laurin McCracken AWS NWS
FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2019, 5:00–7:00 P.M. and SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2019,
9:00 A.M.–NOON and 2:00–4:00 P.M.
COST: $35
Please email Emily McCauley to be placed on the wait list.
REALISM IN WATERCOLOR PAINTING CLEAR AND COLORED GLASS with Laurin McCracken AWS NWS
JULY 30–AUGUST 2, 2019
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. each day
COST: $375 for Museum Members
$400 for Non-Members
Please email Emily McCauley to be placed on
the wait list.
FAULKNER & YOKNAPATAWPHA CONFERENCE
SUNDAY, JULY 21
1:00 p.m.
Fee based event
Opening reception at UM Museum, followed by Keynote Speaker at 2:30 p.m.
BECOME A HARVEST SUPPER SPONSOR
The Friends of the Museum at the University of Mississippi Museum are preparing for our seventh annual Harvest Supper at Rowan Oak. This year’s event is scheduled for 6:30–10:00 p.m., October 17th. Help us make this year’s Harvest Supper the best yet by considering a meaningful sponsorship gift.
TUESDAY, JULY 23
6–8:00 p.m.
COST: FREE!
GROUP TOURS
Book a guided group tour of the museum.
REMINDERS & LOOKING AHEAD
HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT
The University of Mississippi Museum will be closed July 4–8.
JOIN OUR TEAM!
The
Museum currently has two positions open for employment:
- Museum Preparator. Duties include: Museum building and Historic Houses maintenance, exhibition installation assistance, Carpentry Shop and Loading Dock area maintenance, tool and equipment maintenance, and light construction projects. Find out more HERE.
- Student Marketing Assistant. The student hired for this position will help create and implement the museum's social media presence, research and write press releases, and assist with membership. Find out more HERE.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS NEWS
Not only has NARM grown to offer 924 member institutions, your $100.+ membership to the University of Mississippi Museum entitles you to 62 more institutions’ admission benefits through the CUAM—College and University Art Museum reciprocal program. That’s 986 places to visit in the continental US. How many have you been to?
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