Events
Here's what's happening at The MAX.
Events
Here's what's happening at The MAX.
Exhibition: Bloodlines
Walter Inglis Anderson's great-grandson Matt Stebly has put his mark on the art world through tattooing. Stebly’s individual style is inspired by the talents of his family, his natural environment, …
MAXStudio: Members Only Open Studio
2155 Front Street, MeridianTake your lunch hour to The MAX! Join us on Thursdays from 11 am -2 pm when we open up our ceramic studio to our MAX Members. Whether you're a …
Exhibitions: Choctaw Expressions in conjunction with Savages and Princesses: The Persistence of Native American Stereotypes
Today, Native American contributions are often overlooked or forgotten. But what remains are the negative stereotypes. In this joint exhibition, Choctaw Expressions highlights the culture of the Mississippi Band of …
MAXStudio: Members Only Open Studio
Take your lunch hour to The MAX! Join us on Thursdays from 11 am -2 pm when we open up our ceramic studio to our MAX Members. Whether you're a …
Make + Take Workshops
2155 Front Street, MeridianAs part of The MAX experience, youth and families engage with the themes of the museum's exhibits through creative workshops, designed and led by a licensed educator. Drop-in style between …
MAXStudio: Members Only Open Studio
Take your lunch hour to The MAX! Join us on Thursdays from 11 am -2 pm when we open up our ceramic studio to our MAX Members. Whether you're a …
Brown Bag Lunch Concert: Gram Rea
Spend your lunch hour at The MAX with Gram Rea, professional singer, songwriter and studio/session musician who lives on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Prior to attending Southeastern Louisiana University on …
Lunch + A Movie: Girl Happy
A Chicago mobster hires a rock and roll singer (Elvis Presley) and his band to keep an eye on his daughter (Shelley Fabares) during Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale. Chaos …
Film Screening: Girl Happy
In May we're screening one of Elvis's beach party films, Girl Happy (1965). The plot—A Chicago mobster hires a rock and roll singer (Elvis Presley) and his band to keep …
MAXStudio: Members Only Open Studio
Take your lunch hour to The MAX! Join us on Thursdays from 11 am -2 pm when we open up our ceramic studio to our MAX Members. Whether you're a …
Film Screening: The Hate U Give
Breaking from our selection of Hall of Fame Inductees, today we honor Mississippi writer and Jackson native, Angie Thomas. The Hate U Give is based on the novel by Thomas …
1st Saturday: The Art of Bloodlines
2155 Front Street, MeridianTattoo artist Matt Stebly has put his mark on the art world through tattooing—he also paints and draws, often using tattoo ink as pigment. This First Saturday, we offer an …
Illustrated Talk: Art is in the Blood with Mattie Codling
2155 Front Street, MeridianIn this illustrated talk, Art is in the Blood: Tattoos as Conduits of Identity, Mattie Codling, Walter Anderson Museum of Art Director of Collections and Exhibitions, delves into the ancient …
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The Art of Bloodlines Demo with Matt Stebly
2155 Front Street, MeridianIn conjunction with the Bloodlines exhibition Matt Stebly, tattoo artist and the great-grandson of Walter Inglis Anderson, will demonstrate the art of tattooing. Come and watch as he inks a …
Audio Engineer Summer Camp
2155 Front Street, MeridianYouth ages 14–18 will work with a sound engineer in this 4-day summer camp. Participants will learn the fundamentals of sound recording techniques, tracking, recording software and hardware, signal routing, …
Youth Art Class: Pressed Flower Art
2155 Front Street, MeridianIn this workshop, youth ages 12–18 will be introduced to pressed flower art. They will learn the mechanics of flower-pressing and will create a unique, frameable art piece to take …
WineDown: Reisling
2155 Front Street, MeridianRiesling has a colorful German heritage and is one of the most versatile white wines around. At our June WineDown, we’ll be tasting this varietal. Rules of the Game: Put …
Blues Series: Jonathan Blanchard
2155 Front Street, MeridianJonathan Blanchard is a true soul singer with a style steeped in the culture of his hometown, Memphis, Tennessee. From r&b, jazz, funk, or the preservation of the Negro spiritual, …
Summer Fun Series: Let’s Make Slime!
2155 Front Street, MeridianEvery Saturday in July, youth and their families are invited to participate in events that connect with the themes of the museum in fun and creative ways! These activities are …
Audio Engineer Summer Camp
2155 Front Street, MeridianYouth ages 14–18 will work with a sound engineer in this 4-day summer camp. Participants will learn the fundamentals of sound recording techniques, tracking, recording software and hardware, signal routing, …
