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Events
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Grounds for Departure: A Historic House, An Art Museum X
Grounds for Departure: A Historic House, An Art Museum
August 20th, 2026 — October 31st, 2026
Masur Museum Main House
August 20th, 2026 – October 31st, 2026Public Reception: August 20th, 2026, 5:30 — 7:00pm
Grounds for Departure will feature abstract painting and sculpture that engages directly with the architecture of the museum’s structure, mapping its domestic history within the walls of the current-day art museum.
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It’s Time to Grow Up (No Thanks!) X
It’s Time to Grow Up (No Thanks!)
August 20th, 2026 — October 31st, 2026
Masur Museum River Galleries
August 20 – October 31, 2026Public Reception: October 1, 2026, 5:00pm – 9:00pm (Monroe Art Crawl)
Inique Harris is a Monroe-based artist, illustrator, and art educator. Her visual art explores themes of femininity and girlhood, paired with a whimsical focus on the pure essence of creativity and love.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Bernard Mattox: Retrospective
November 19th, 2026 — February 7th, 2027
Masur Museum Main House
December 3, 2026 – February 20, 2027
Public Reception: December 3rd, 2026 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Bernard Mattox is a New Orleans-based artist who specializes in multi-media and ceramics. His work blends the vibrant imagery reminiscent of New Orleans street-life with totem-like figures that call to mind tribal imagery.
64th Annual Juried Competition
March 11, 2027 — May 15, 2027
Sponsored by The Northeast Louisiana Arts Council 
Masur Museum Main House
March 11 – May 15, 2027
Public Reception: March 11th, 2027 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM
This year’s juror: TBA
About the Exhibition
The Masur Museum of Art’s Annual Juried Competition showcases contemporary artists throughout the United States of America working in any medium. First started in 1963, the Annual Juried Competition is the Masur Museum’s longest-running tradition and one of its best-reviewed exhibitions each year.
Past Exhibitions
The Finalist Exhibition of the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts 2011 Art Contest
April 1 12:00 AM - April 23, 2011 12:00 AM
The Finalist Exhibition of the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts 2011 Art Contest will feature the fifteen finalists from his statewide high school art contest. Each finalist will receive a scholarship to assist with their college education. Come and see Louisiana’s next generation of fine artists!
Blue Dogs and Cajuns: George Rodrigue from the New Orleans Museum of Art
April 1 12:00 AM - April 23, 2011 12:00 AM
“Blue Dogs and Cajuns” is a must see for all! It features each major period of Rodrigue’s work in the intimate setting of the historic Masur Museum. This exhibition is graciously sponsored by Gabriella and Dr. Ralph Armstrong. See the “Events” page for all programming related to this exhibition!
About Face: A Study of Portraiture
February 5 12:00 AM - April 23, 2011 12:00 AM
This exhibition culls the best examples of portraiture from the permanent collections of the Masur Museum of Art and the Meadows Museum of Art at Centenary College with an eye toward exploring the genre’s flexibility and capacity to provide the viewer with historical context that ranges from metaphysical to documentary.
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