Open Tuesday thru Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm / Sundays 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm / Thursdays 10:00 am – 8:00 pm / Closed Mondays

Admission: $10 adult / $8 senior 65+ / $6 students 17 + with school I.D. / Free for children through age 16 / Free for MMA members

Free Thursday evening 4:00 – 8:00 pm, compliments of The Meijer Foundation

Thank you, to all the artists that submitted entries for this year’s Regional Exhibition. Juror Marc Mitchell is in the process of evaluating 658 entries by 353 artists.

Notification of acceptance and non-acceptance was emailed to artists by July 24.  More…

Download:

Muskegon Museum of Art 2018 Summer Journal [PDF]

Courtney Jackson joined the MMA staff as Curator of Education on May 9 to assume the lead position in organizing educational programming and leading the volunteer docent corps. She arrives at the MMA with valuable experience, having worked as a gallery assistant at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art in Grand Rapids and at the Piazza diSPagna9 in Rome, where she also served as an English language liaison. Courtney earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Art History at Kendall College of Art and Design and served as an education department intern here at the MMA several years ago.  We welcome her now as a full-time member of the MMA team!

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$50,000 Bennett Prize recognizes women figurative realist painters

PITTSBURGH – Women who paint in the figurative realist style are invited to apply for the $50,000 Bennett Prize, the largest ever offered solely to women painters.

The call for entries runs from April 13 – Sept. 28, 2018. Details are at  www.thebennettprize.org.

Endowed by art collectors Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt at The Pittsburgh Foundation, The Bennett Prize aims to spotlight women artists who are, or seek to become, full-time painters, but have not yet reached full professional recognition. More…

Muskegon’s aMazing Museums

Did you know that we have 16 museums in Muskegon County that offer local residents and visitors the opportunity to learn about area history, ships, inspiring art, industries, lighthouses and historic buildings, plus the people who made this city what it is today? Muskegon’s aMazing Museums (M3) have joined together to collaborate, share ideas, and work together to let our community know about the aMazing things to explore, enjoy and learn from the rich cultural experiences at museums right here in our community. More…

The Muskegon Museum of Art’s School Field Trip Fund helps schools pay for busing costs associated with field trips to the Museum.

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Volunteering Opportunities

The Education Department offers a host of volunteer opportunities. Consider assisting in the following areas:

• Docent training & enhancement – Become a tour guide!
• Event assistance, including craft workshops, performances, or classes – Bring your smile!
• Curriculum Connections – Help create relevant lesson plans.
• Clerical help – We always need more hands!

Other Volunteer Opportunities
MMA volunteers work in areas such as education, collections, special events, the art museum gift shop, staff aides, information desk, and building and grounds.

Questions?
Phone 231.720.2574.