January Events & Exhibitions at MassMu

Continuing Exhibitions

Into Light Project Ohio:  Continuing the Conversation (through January 4, 2023)

“Carry On”: A Century of Swing (through January 8, 2023)

Stark County Artists Exhibition (through January 15, 2023)

Coty Giannelli: Days with Delsie (through January 22, 2023)

Always On Display

The Immel Circus

Local History Gallery

American Indian Gallery

Innovators of Massillon Exhibit

Albert E. Hise Fine and Decorative Arts Gallery

Photography Gallery

Paul Brown/Massillon Tigers Football History Timeline

Every Friday in January  

Lunchtime Yoga

12:30–1:15 pm • No registration • All ages and levels • $6/class or $15/3 classes • Bring a mat

Every Wednesday and Saturday in January

Ceramics Open Studio

10:00 am–4:00 pm • $50 per month ($40 MassMu member) • Includes use of tools, glazes, and equipment

Register: 330.833.4061 • Bring clay or purchase at MassMu

No instruction available • Adults with previous ceramics experience

Tuesday, January 3

History Discussion Group—“Old Cars, Dealerships, and Gas Stations”

10:00 am–12:00 pm • Free / Public / No Reservations • Fred F. Silk Community Room

Coffee and sweets available for a donation • Bring stories and treasures to share

Tuesdays, January 3, 10, 17, and 24

Drawing II for Teens and Adults with Joshua Bruner

5:30–7:30 pm • $100 ($90 MassMu member) • Includes all supplies

Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

Prerequisite: Drawing I or a comparable course at another institution

Build on Drawing I techniques and learn about value contrast using charcoal and pen

Saturday, January 7

Do the Mu—“Cartooning with Character” with Douglas Laubacher 

12:00–2:00 pm • Free • Family-friendly activity • All ages • Supplies provided • No registration

Friday, January 13

Massillon Museum's 90th Anniversary Open House

5:00–6:30 pm • Free / Public / No Reservations • All galleries and amenities open

Building dedication, ribbon cutting (5:30), birthday cake

Sunday, January 15

Family Clay

2:30–3:30 pm • Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

$20 per person ($15 per MassMu member) • Supplies provided

Families are invited to this all-ages workshop to make clay masterpieces in the Ceramics Studio

Tuesday, January 17

Podcast Posting:  Interview with Photographer Coty Giannelli

12:00 pm EST • MassillonMuseum.org

Studio M artist talks about his Days with Delsie exhibition

January 21–March 19

New Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery Exhibition—

The Art and History of Soul Food

Student photography exhibition 

Presented in collaboration with the Kent Area (OH) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated 

Funding for exhibition provided by Massillon Eagles Aerie #190

Reception: February 5, 2:00–4:00 pm, coinciding with Celebration in Art reception

Saturday, January 21

Flower Print Painting Workshop with Lepley & Co.

12:00–1:00 pm • Ages 8 and older • Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

$35 ($32 MassMu member) per person • Includes all supplies

Saturday, January 21

Coty Giannelli: Days with Delsie Artist’s Reception

5:00–7:00 pm • Free / Public / No Reservations • Studio M

Photography based on life as a caregiver

Tuesday, January 24

Brown Bag Lunch—MassMu Archivist Mandy Altimus Stahl

“The Massillon Museum—90 Years Strong”

12:10–12:50 pm • Bring lunch or order from Greatness Cafe • Free / Public / No registration

MassMu provides complimentary coffee and cookies • Gessner Hall

Sunday, January 29

Tots ’n’ Pots

2:30–3:30 pm • Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

$20 per adult/child pair ($15 per MassMu member pair) • Includes all supplies • Ages 3–8

Children will make clay masterpieces in the Ceramics Studio

February Events & Exhibitions at MassMu

Continuing Exhibitions

The Art and History of Soul Food (through March 19, 2023)

Always On Display

The Immel Circus

Local History Gallery

American Indian Gallery

Innovators of Massillon Exhibit

Albert E. Hise Fine and Decorative Arts Gallery

Collection Snapshot: Faces of Massillon Business

Paul Brown/Massillon Tigers Football History Timeline

Every Friday in February

Lunchtime Yoga

12:30–1:15 pm • No registration • All ages and levels • $6/class or $15/3 classes • Bring a mat

Every Wednesday and Saturday in February

Ceramics Open Studio

10:00 am–4:00 pm • $50 per month ($40 MassMu member)

Includes use of tools, glazes, and equipment

Register: 330.833.4061 • Bring clay or purchase at MassMu

No instruction available • Adults with previous ceramics experience

Saturday, February 4

Do the Mu—“I Am…About Me” with Ke’Aunte Harris 

12:00–2:00 pm • Free • Family-friendly activity • All ages • Supplies provided • No registration

February 4–26

New Studio M Exhibition—Jordi Rowe: Blueing of the Light: The Gloaming

Paintings • Exhibition continues through February 26

Artist’s Reception: Saturday, February 11, 1:00–3:00 pm • Free / Public / No Reservations

Podcast Posting: Tuesday, February 28, 12:00 pm EST

Sunday, February 5 

Exhibition Opening: Celebration in Art

2:00–4:00 pm • Free / Public / No Reservations • Aultman Health Foundation Gallery

An exhibition featuring K–12 student artwork from schools in Western Stark County

Exhibition continues through March 5, 2023

Sunday, February 5

Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery Artists’ Reception— 

The Art and History of Soul Food

2:00–4:00 pm

Student photography exhibition 

Presented in collaboration with the Kent Area (OH) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated

Tuesday, February 7

History Discussion Group—“Favorite Childhood Toys”

10:00 am–12:00 pm • Fred F. Silk Community Room • Free / Public / No Reservations

Coffee and sweets available for a donation • Bring stories and treasures to share

Tuesdays, February 7, 14, and 21

Art Exploration Workshop Series with Angelina Verginis

10:00–10:45 am each date—Pre-K through Grade 1

11:00–11:45 am each date—Grades 2 through 4

Children will explore different media including collage, paint, sculpture, and drawing

$75 ($65 MassMu member) per child • Includes all workshop dates and all supplies

Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

Friday, February 10

Valentine’s Clay Date

6:00–7:30 pm • Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

Couples are invited to make a Valentine’s mug in the Ceramics Studio during this clay workshop 

$50 per couple ($40 per MassMu member couple) • Supplies provided

February 11 through July 2, 2023

New Paul Brown Museum Exhibition—Tigers and Bulldogs: Origins of a Historic Rivalry

Saturday, February 11

Artist’s Reception— Jordi Rowe: Blueing of the Light: The Gloaming

1:00–3:00 pm • Free / Public / No Reservations • Exhibition continues through February 26

Sunday, February 12

Family Clay

2:30–3:30 pm • $20 ($15 MassMu member) per person • Supplies provided

Families are invited to this all-ages workshop to make clay masterpieces in the Ceramics Studio 

Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

Thursday, February 16

Un-Valentine’s Clay Workshop

6:00 to 7:30 pm • Singles or friends • Make a mug in the Ceramics Studio

$25 per person ($20 per MassMu member) • Supplies provided • Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

Saturday, February 18

Poetry Out Loud Northeast Ohio Regional Semifinals

2:00–4:00 pm • Free / Public • Gessner Hall 

Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061 

MassMu is a regional partner for Ohio’s Poetry Out Loud national arts education program

Partnership: National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, Ohio Arts Council

Saturday, February 25

Family Day and Resource Fair Presented by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, inc.

1:00–5:00 pm • Free / Public / No Reservations

In connection with Alpha Beta Beta Omega Chapter

Sunday, February 26

Tots ’n’ Pots

2:30–3:30 pm • Ages 3–8 • Make clay masterpieces in the Ceramics Studio

$20 ($15 MassMu member) per adult/child pair • Supplies provided

Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

Sunday, February 26

Dried Flower Ornaments Workshop with Lepley & Co.

2:30–3:30 pm • $35 ($32 MassMu member) • Ages 8 and older • Supplies provided

Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

Tuesday, February 28

Brown Bag Lunch with Byron Hurt—“Soul Food Junkies” 

12:10–12:50 pm • Bring lunch or order from Greatness Cafe • Free / Public / No registration

MassMu provides complimentary coffee and cookies

Co-sponsored by the Kent Area (OH) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated

March Events & Exhibitions at MassMu

Continuing Exhibitions

The Art and History of Soul Food (through March 19, 2023)

Tigers and Bulldogs: Origins of a Historic Rivalry (through July 2, 2023)

Always On Display

The Immel Circus

Local History Gallery

American Indian Gallery

Innovators of Massillon Exhibit

Albert E. Hise Fine and Decorative Arts Gallery

Photography Gallery

Paul Brown/Massillon Tigers Football History Timeline

Every Friday in March

Lunchtime Yoga

12:30–1:15 pm • No registration • All ages and levels • $6/class or $15/3 classes • Bring a mat

Every Wednesday and Saturday in March

Ceramics Open Studio

10:00 am–4:00 pm • $50 per month ($40 MassMu member)

Includes use of tools, glazes, and equipment

Register: 330.833.4061 • Bring clay or purchase at MassMu

No instruction available • Adults with previous ceramics experience

Wednesday, March 1

History Happy Hour with Byron Hurt 

Time TBD pm • Free / Public / No Reservations • Gessner Hall 

Film screening of Soul Food Junkies followed by a Q&A session with filmmaker Byron Hurt

Presented in partnership with the Kent Area (OH) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated

Funded in part by Visit Canton

Saturday, March 4

Do the Mu—“Introduction to Origami” with Susan Scheetz 

12:00–2:00 pm • Free • Family-friendly activity • All ages • Supplies provided • No registration

Tuesday, March 7

History Discussion Group—“Retail Establishments”

10:00 am–12:00 pm • Free / Public / No Reservations • Fred F. Silk Community Room

Coffee and sweets available for a donation • Bring stories and treasures to share

March 11 through April 7

New Studio M Exhibition—

Alison Alsup: Prairies to Peaks: Biking to Colorado’s Tallest Mountain

Exhibition continues through April 2

Artist’s Reception: Saturday, March 18, 1:00–3:00 pm

Podcast Posting: Tuesday, April 4, 12:00 pm EST

Saturday, March 18

Seed Bomb Workshop with Lepley & Co.

12:00–1:00 pm • $35 ($32 MassMu member) • Ages 8 and older • Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061

Saturday, March 18

Studio M Artist’s Reception—Alison Alsup: Prairies to Peaks: Biking to Colorado’s Tallest Mountain

1:00–3:00 pm • Free / Public / No Reservations • Exhibition continues through April 2

March 21 through April 8 

Art Educator of the Year Award Finalists Exhibition

Lower Level Lobby

Award Presentation: Sunday, March 5, during the Canton Symphony Orchestra concert

Co-Sponsored by the Canton Museum of Art and Canton Symphony Orchestra

March 25 through May 7

New Aultman Health Foundation Gallery Exhibition—Accessible Expressions Ohio

Art Possible Ohio’s statewide juried exhibition of artwork created by artists with disabilities

Reception: Saturday, April 1, 1:00–3:00 pm in conjunction with 2023 NEA Big Read Kickoff

Sunday, March 26

Tots ’n’ Pots

2:30–3:30 pm • Children ages 3–8 will make their own clay masterpieces in the Ceramics Studio

$20 ($15 MassMu member) per adult/child pair • Supplies provided

Register: MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061 

Tuesday, March 28

Brown Bag Lunch:  Jen Brunfield:  “Birding on Boats: Secrets of Lake Erie Birds”

12:10–12:50 pm • Bring lunch or order from Greatness Cafe

Free / Public / No registration • MassMu provides complimentary coffee and cookies