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OCTOBER 2022
Harvest Supper
The Harvest Supper, which has become one of the South’s showcase annual events for arts, food, philanthropy and community fellowship under the stars, returns for its 10th anniversary at Rowan Oak, the historic former residence of Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner. This year’s Harvest Supper, expecting a sold-out crowd of more than 600, is scheduled for Thursday, October 13, 2022 from 6:30–10 p.m.
Featuring food from A&N Catering (dinner) and Tallahatchie Gourmet (appetizers and desserts), music from the University of Mississippi’s Steel Orchestra and Jack Sonni, and art from regional artists including Wiliam Dunlap, Carlyle Wolf and Charlie Buckley. Works from the 25 participating artists are sold through an online auction fundraiser (auction items are currently on display at the University Museum). The art auction goes live online on October 6, for those who want to view and bid on art.
Created a decade ago by the Friends of the Museum as a fundraiser providing needed support to the University Museum and its historic homes, Rowan Oak and The Walton-Young House, Harvest Supper raises more than $150,000 annually to support education, collections and acquisitions and other vital projects not funded by the university. Most of the event’s revenue comes from sponsorships, which are popular that associated tickets sell out the event, eliminating individuals ticket sales.
We look forward to this year’s Harvest Supper, and hope its 10th anniversary will be the best yet, and are thankful to all who work so hard throughout the year to make it happen.
Harvest Supper Event Co-Chairs,
Medora Justus & Kent Magee
NEWS FROM ROWAN OAK
Thanks to all who visited Rowan Oak in September. We had a total of over 800 visitors last month, and 12 different countries entered in our guest book. We look forward to October and especially this year’s Harvest Supper celebration! Make sure to follow Rowan Oak on Instagram for updates and more: @rowanoakofficial and @dogsatrowanoak.
NEW EXHIBITION
Self-Taught Portraits
OCTOBER 4, 2022–APRIL 15, 2023
The selected works in this exhibit share the diversity of portraiture. Whether it is a famous subject like Martin Luther King Jr., or an unknown caricature of a Jackson reporter we cannot resist the natural inclination to study a human face as a central theme.
Image above: Untitled (Self-Portrait), unknown date, by Ethel Wright Mohamed.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
The Fall of 1962
AUGUST 2, 2022 – JULY 8, 2023
Collected stories and artifacts from the Ole Miss Riot.
Image above: Burning Cars, by Marleah Kaufman Hobbs.
Harvest Supper Art Auction Exhibit
AUGUST 16 – OCTOBER 12, 2022
Friends of the Museum is fortunate to have the support of many talented Artists participating in the Harvest Supper Art Auction. This year's auction will feature work from twenty-four Artists. It is a wonderful opportunity to view and bid on some of the South's finest artist - many which reside in Mississippi. We work to have both known and emerging artists' work represented. This year's Harvest Supper Art Auction will feature returning favorites as well as a few new artists in a variety of mediums.
The artworks are on view in the Speakers Gallery at the UM Museum. The art auction will go live on October 6, 2022, a week before Harvest Supper. You do not need to attend Harvest Supper to participate in the auction. Mark your calendars to be the first bid! The auction will close the night of the Harvest Supper event on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 9:00 p.m.
Theora Hamblett: Holy Symbols
JANUARY 2, 2022–DECEMBER 10, 2022
Theora Hamblett's work is often recognized for the colorful scenes of rural Mississippi or children playing games from her childhood memories series. Lesser known, however, are Hamblett’s symbolic paintings inspired, in part, by the dreams and visions she experienced during her last 25 years. Theora Hamblett: Holy Symbols showcases a range of her paintings, drawings, and MORE ...
Image above: Butterfly With Exploded Wing, 1959, by Theora Hamblett.
COVID-19 STATUS UPDATE
Museum Galleries & Exhibitions are Open to All
The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses follows the guidelines set by the University.
The Chancellor announced this update to campus protocols:
“Effective March 2, face coverings are required only on transportation networks and in healthcare settings such as University Health Services and University Counseling Center, regardless of vaccination status.
Face coverings are optional in all other indoor spaces, including classrooms, laboratories, studios, residence halls, libraries, dining facilities, the Student Union, Campus Recreation facilities, retail spaces, offices, conference rooms or extracurricular activities held in indoor on-campus spaces.
Faculty and staff may continue to require face coverings for visits to their private offices."
To stay up-to-date with the University’s ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic, please visit coronavirus.olemiss.edu
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
FALL FAMILY ACTIVITY DAY
FANTASTIC FABRI-CATIONS:
Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Celebration
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
10:00 a.m. – NOON (DROP-IN)
COST: FREE!
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DÍA De ARTE FAMILIAR
FABRICA-CIONES FANTÁSTICAS:
Celebración de la Herencia Hispana y Latinx
SÁBADO, 8 DE OCTUBRE
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (DROP-IN)
GRATIS!
BUILDING BRAINS
OCTOBER 12
9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Pre-registration is not required. Program in partnership with the School of Education.
COST: FREE!
Mark your calendar for these upcoming
Building Brains dates: November 9 and December 7.
OCTOBER 20
4:30–5:30 p.m.
COST: FREE! (donations accepted)
For grades 5–8
Mark your calendar for these other upcoming Museum Milkshake Mash-ups! dates: October, 20, November 10, and December 8.
SHAPES AROUND US!
OCTOBER 27
3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
At the Museum
COST: $5 per family for each
drop-in session
Mark your calendar for this upcoming
Minimasters topic and date:
MiniAstronauts: November 17.
FOR EVERYONE
ART TRIP:
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
The Academic Traveler presents a cultural excursion to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. Praised in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, this is "the most-talked-about new museum in the United States in a generation."
Trip Dates: OCTOBER 25–27, 2022
COST: $705 for a Single (1 person in a room);
$1,349 for double (2 people in a room)
3RD ANNUAL STARK RAVING
PUMPKIN CARVING
pre-register here by Friday, October 21
COST: $3 for museum members
$5 for non-members
OCTOBER 7
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (drop-in)
COST: FREE!
Mark your calendar for the upcoming
First Friday Free Sketch Day! dates:
November 4 and December 2.
BAILEY WOODS
Bailey Woods Trail remains open from dawn until dusk daily. We ask that all trail visitors practice appropriate social distancing while enjoying this National Recreation Trail, which connects the two sites.
MEMBERSHIP
Being a member provides you with the special distinction of being part of a dynamic group of supporters of the University of Mississippi Museum and Rowan Oak. Now its easier than ever to become a member or renew a current membership online!
UPCOMING EXHIBITION
Gathering | Works by Earl Dismuke
OCTOBER 11, 2022–APRIL 8, 2023
RECEPTION AND ARTIST'S TALK: Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 5:00–8:00 p.m.
Image above: Toro (Uncle Bull), 2022, by Earl Dismuke.
REMINDERS AND LOOKING AHEAD
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5
10:00 a.m. – NOON
COST: FREE!
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.
Get the Memphis Flyer at the Museum!
Available in the Museum Lobby rack, the only free distribution site in Oxford.
