Freshly back from Art Miami week, Katherine, our Curator of Education, will be hosting THIS FRIDAY's First Friday Tour! Be a part of the first tour for Through Darkness to Light. This Friday @ 11 $5 for admission or FREE for members! bit.ly/3DcYD7N

Mennello Museum of American Art would like to extend our gratitude on this Veterans Day to all who have served and sacrificed. We are a proud Blue Star museum, offering active and retired military veterans and their families free admission to the museum year round!

*Temporary Closure* In preparation for Hurricane Idalia, Mennello Museum of American Art will be closed on Wednesday August 30. We hope everyone stays safe!

THIS JUST IN! 👋 Tomorrow during our Final Friday event (4:30 - 8pm) there will be a Makers Table full of crafts for all ages and a cash bar on the patio! Come ready to get inspired by our current exhibition and get crafty! 🎨 🖼️ 🥂

This Friday afternoon: Final Friday at the Mennello! Join us for after hours access of the museum & enjoy our exhibition Impression and Reality. This is the last Final Friday of the exhibition, so we hope you'll stop by to see it before it's gone or return to grab one last look!

Tuesday, Idaliz Roman-Perez will be reading "Maybe Something Beautiful" by F. Isabel Campoy & Theresa Howell with illustrations by Rafael Lopez. A craft for the young ones will follow storytime! Hope you can join us for this inspiring book on how art transformed a neighborhood.

Join us next Tuesday for Story Time in the Galleries. Idaliz Roman-Perez will be reading "Maybe Something Beautiful" by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell with illustrations by Rafael Lopez. A small craft for the young ones will follow story time!

Don't forget to register for this Saturday's Speaker Series with Deborah Pollack on Laura Woodward: Flagler's Muse and Florida's Artist. Join us 5/20 at 11:00 A.M. in the Cunningham Gallery for this special presentation and book signing. bit.ly/3Ie81NU

In preparation for tonights An Evening with Fabulous Friends, the museum will be closing early at 2:00 P.M.

This week in honor of Black History Month we want to highlight an exhibit on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum - "We Are Made of Stories: Self-Taught Artists in the Robson Family Collection." info: s.si.edu/3jkrjYx Sister Gertrude Morgan, Fan, ca. 1970

Pardon our Appearances! The Mennello Museum of American Art will be closed for the installation of our newest exhibition, Impression and Reality, from February 14 - 17, 2023.

Bringing Art into the Super Bowl Mix! The Philadelphia Museum of Art and Nelson-Atkins Museum will also face off this weekend with the losing team temporarily loaning one piece from their permanent collections to the winner. via Di Liscia/Hyperallergic bit.ly/3HHSdSh

It's the final weekend to see In Conversation: Will Wilson! Make your plans now stop by to see this amazing exhibition of photography before it leaves the Mennello for its next venue. bit.ly/3XeS7Ya

“Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe” is currently traveling to the Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga TN. bit.ly/3RnAkg1 Nellie Mae Rowe, Untitled (Dandy), 1978–1982, crayon on paper, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift of Harvie and Charles Abney

Thank you to ArtGeek for three wonderful blog posts on the museum and our current exhibitions! Check their blog out for even more stories on museums nationwide: blog.artgeek.io

Happy Black History Month! This year, we will be sharing exhibits around the country. Opening reception of the City of Orlando's Black History Month Art Exhibition is 2/2/23 and celebrates the creativity and cultural heritage of African American artists. bit.ly/3XVQos2

TOMORROW NIGHT! Join us for Final Friday on January 27th! We will be open late with free admission from 4:30 - 8:00pm. At 6:00pm, join Dr. Keri Watson and Katherine Page for a special after-hours tour of In Conversation: Will Wilson! RSVP at bit.ly/3H3IGEQ

Wishing everyone a joyous and prosperous New Lunar Year of the Rabbit! This year's Dragon Parade will be held on February 5 (bit.ly/39jxlOo) in the Mills 50 district!

We've had a great year in 2022 and we're looking forward to having even more fun in 2023! Check out this recap to celebrate in some of our wonderful stats and be on the lookout for all of the great events and programs coming next year.

Shannon Fitzgerald, Executive Director Mennello Museum of American Art, has been selected as one of Orange Appeal's 2023 Women of the Year. We agree that "Vibrant Visionary" describes Shannon’s passion and leadership for our museum and the arts in our community!

From the Mennello family to yours, sending wishes of warmth, joy and tranquility this holiday season. We appreciate all your support over this past year, and look forward seeing each of our members, guests, and friends again in the new year. Happy Holidays!