Workshops + Classes
August 2025
Open Studio: Stained Glass
Take advantage of our Trustmark 2D Studio and practice your stained glass techniques on Tuesdays and Thursday in August, from 2-4 pm. These open studio sessions are ideal for those who are enrolled or have completed a stained glass class. All ages welcome. Limited seating in studio. No instruction or supplies provided. Event Cost: $45 […]
Wheel Thrown Ceramics for Beginners
Learn to create wheel thrown ceramics from local artist Tom Carmichael in our Yates Construction 3D Studio (Ages 16+). Limited seating in studio. Classes are held on Tuesdays (August 12-September 16). Event Cost: $175 Members / $185 Non-Members Register here.
The Nuts and Bolts of Metal Sculpture with Kyle DeLong
In this workshop, Mississippi artist Kyle DeLong will teach the basics of welding metal forms. Using a MIG welder and everyday objects, participants will complete a simple sculpture out of found objects. No experience necessary | Ages 16+ | Supplies provided Event Cost: $25 Members | $30 Non-Members Register here.
Writer’s Meeting and Workshop
Mississippi Writer’s Guild and Mississippi Songwriter’s Alliance partner together for Writer’s meeting and workshop at The MAX. Whether songwriter, poet, author, all writers are welcome. This is a time for writers to network and write together and have break out sessions. Every writer is welcome to participate because we inspire each other. This free event […]
September 2025
Sam Clark Sculpture Demo
While you’re at The MAX for NightMarket, be sure to check out Mississippi sculptor, Sam Clark. A native of Louisville, Clark’s sculpture evokes childlike wonder. He will be coming back to The MAX for to teach a two-session introductory sculpture class, Saturday September 20 and 27. Registration link to come.
Stained Glass Class
Learn to craft stained glass pieces in our Trustmark 2D Studio. These weekly classes (Wednesdays from September 17 through October 8) are aimed at beginners and intermediates ages 16+. Supplies not included. Event Cost: $75 Members | $85 Non-Members Register here.
Sculpting Ceramics with Sam Clark
Like Cecelia Moseley, Sam Clark is serious about whimsy. During this two-session class, occurring September 20 and September 27, participants will learn the basics of turning figments of their imagination into three-dimensional clay figures. Registration required | All experience levels | Supplies provided Event Cost: $65 Members | $75 Non-Members Register here.
Writer’s Meeting and Workshop
Mississippi Writer’s Guild and Mississippi Songwriter’s Alliance partner together for Writer’s meeting and workshop at The MAX. Whether songwriter, poet, author, all writers are welcome. This is a time for writers to network and write together and have break out sessions. Every writer is welcome to participate because we inspire each other. This free event […]
October 2025
Sculpting with “Da Cake Goat”
Seen on Netflix’s Is it Cake, and Food Network’s Halloween Wars, Mississippi’s own Cortarrius Allen can seemingly make a cake look like anything. Come by The MAX for a demonstration by Da Cake Goat himself; learn more about how he sculpts these creative cakes; and–if you time it right–get to see if the taste lives […]
Writer’s Meeting and Workshop
Mississippi Writer’s Guild and Mississippi Songwriter’s Alliance partner together for Writer’s meeting and workshop at The MAX. Whether songwriter, poet, author, all writers are welcome. This is a time for writers to network and write together and have break out sessions. Every writer is welcome to participate because we inspire each other. This free event […]
November 2025
Mississippi Public Art Convening
Creatives and community leaders from around the state are invited to The MAX to learn how public art can shape your community – and explore funding opportunities such as the Mississippi Arts Commission’s Mississippi Public Art in Community Grant. After a keynote by Sandra Bloodworth, we’ll announce a new mural opportunity at The MAX, followed […]
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