OXFORD, Miss. – Aspiring artists have a second opportunity to learn from the best at a University of Mississippi Museum workshop hosted by Constance Pierce July 25-27. The workshop was added due to a large number of requests following the initial workshop in June. “Learning to Sketch from Museum Masters” is a two-day weekend event July 25-26Read the story …
Constance Pierce Schedules Second Workshop July 25-26
Master artist to assist all levels of experience in sketching at University Museum
July 14, 2015 by
UM Museum Offers Workshop with Masters
Art novices invited to learn sketching June 27-28 from professional Constance Pierce
June 5, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Amateur and aspiring artists have a rare opportunity to learn from a master, thanks to a workshop in June at the University of Mississippi Museum. “Learning to Sketch from Museum Masters” is a two-day weekend event June 27-28 in the museum’s studios and galleries. Sessions begin at 2:30 p.m. each day. The costRead the story …
UM Museum to Offer Free Family Days for Three Years
Corporate sponsorship puts fundraising campaign over goal
May 31, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum will host free Family Activity Days for the next three years, thanks to the support of corporate sponsors and community members. Through the 30-day Ignite Ole Miss crowdfunding campaign, the museum surpassed its goal of $6,000. Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi donated $2,000 to the program. “I am beyondRead the story …
Local Authors Honored at Friends Reception
May 29, 2015 by
Friends of the Library sponsored a cocktail reception at the home of Dr. Ralph and Douglas Vance on March 19. The Friends used the occasion to honor authors Tom Franklin (left), Beth Ann Fennelly, and Curtis Wilkie, who have all donated their papers to the University Libraries.
New collections from Archives & Special Collections
May 29, 2015 by
American Association of University Women Accretion: The original donation of the papers of the Mississippi Division of the American Association of University Women occurred in the late 1980s, and the organization has continued to add accretions since that time. The 2014 accretions included banners from conferences and branch documents. (Gift of the Mississippi Division ofRead the story …
University Museum Starched Contrast
Unique exhibit encourages viewers to find beauty in everyday objects
May 28, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of unlikely models is the focus of “VIP Portrait Gallery,” a new exhibit running through Sept. 5 at the University of Mississippi Museum. For this collection, Andrzej Maciejewski used black-and-white photography to take an abstract look at a relatively mundane object, the potato. “What drew me to potatoes in particular,Read the story …
Registration Open for Museum Summer Camps
Variety of weeklong sessions provide art, education for children of all ages
May 27, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum is registering participants for a variety of summer camp sessions that will have children traveling back in time, journeying to faraway lands and creating art inspired by their surroundings. Camps begin the week of June 8 and continue through the week of July 24. Each session runs Monday-FridayRead the story …
Jesse L. White honors parents with library endowment
May 26, 2015 by
When Jesse L. White Jr. began thinking about establishing a memorial for his parents at the University of Mississippi, he quickly settled on the J.D. Williams Library as the natural choice. “I’ve always considered the library to be the heart of a university,” said White, who earned a bachelor’s degree in history and political scienceRead the story …