Ongoing Exhibitions

Aaron Siskind: A Survey of Life in Harlem during the Great Depression
Ethiopian Expedition of 1903
Albert E. Hise Fine & Decorative Arts Gallery
The Immel Circus
Innovators of Massillon
Local History Gallery
Paul Brown/Massillon Tigers Football History Timeline

Ongoing Classes & Workshops
 
Ceramics Open Studio
Every Wednesday or Saturday • 10:00 am–4:00 pm
$55/month ($45/MassMu member)*
 
Tots ’n’ Pots • (Ages 3–8)
1/12, 2/16 & 3/30 • 2:30–3:30 pm
$28 ($23/MassMu member) per adult/child pair each session*
Includes all supplies
 
Lunchtime Yoga (Every Friday)
12:30–1:15 pm • No registration • Bring a mat • $6/class or $15/3 classes*

January
 
Saturday, January 4 • 12:00–2:00 pm
Do the Mu—Shadow Puppets with Diane Boslett
Free • Family-friendly • All ages • Supplies provided • No registration
 
Tuesday, January 7 • 10:00 am–12:00 pm
History Discussion Group:  School Days—K–12, Night Classes & College
Free • Public • No reservations • Coffee & sweets available for a donation
 
Sunday, January 12 • 2:30–3:30 pm
Workshop with Lepley & Co.—Winter Herbal Tea Blending
Adults & ages 8+ with registered adult • $48 ($45/MassMu member)*
 
Thursdays—January 9, 16, 23, 30; February 6, 20, 27; March 6 • 6:00–8:00 pm
Wheel Throwing with CJ Ritenour (SOLD OUT—CALL TO BE WAIT-LISTED)
Introductory & intermediate levels • Ages 18+ •  $245 ($215/MassMu member)*
Fee includes 8 dates, tools & firing • Clay purchased separately: $25/25 pounds
 
Wednesday, January 15 • 5:30–6:30 pm
Annual Meeting for Members
 
January 25–February 16, 2025
Lower Level Lobby—Heart Gallery
Portraits of children waiting to be adopted • Presented by Stark County Job & Family Services
 
Tuesday, January 28 • 12:10–12:50 pm
Brown Bag Lunch—Felicia Stadleman: Through the Eyes of Louis Comfort Tiffany
Free • Public • No registration • Complimentary cookies & coffee • Bring lunch

February
 
Saturday, February 1 • 12:00–2:00 pm
Do the Mu—Woven Heart Baskets with Allison Smith Hernandez
Free • Family-friendly • All ages • Supplies provided • No registration
 
February 1–March 30, 2025
Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery—The Art & History of Democracy:
Through the Eyes of the 21st-Century African American Child
Annual student photography exhibit sponsored by Kent Area (OH) Chapter, The Links Inc.
Opening Reception: Sunday, February 2, 2:00–4:00 pm
 
February 2–March 2, 2025
Celebration in Art
K–12 student artwork from schools in western Stark County
Main Gallery • Opening Reception: Sunday, February 2, 2:00–4:00 pm
 
Tuesday, February 4 • 10:00 am–12:00 pm
History Discussion Group: Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Free • Public • No reservations • Coffee & sweets available for a donation
 
Friday, February 7 • 10:30–11:30 am
Story & Art Time with Massillon Public Library & MassMu
Learn about creativity during story time in MassMu’s Main Gallery
with a Massillon Public Library librarian, followed by a MassMu art activity
Geared toward ages 2–5 with a parent/guardian, but open to all ages
Free • Registration requested*
 
February 8–July 6, 2025
Legendary Turf: Paul Brown Tiger Stadium
History of Paul Brown Tiger Stadium • Legendary plays & performances over 85 years
 
Tuesday, February 11 • 6:00–7:30 pm
Un-Valentine’s Clay Workshop
Singles or friends are invited to make a mug in the Ceramics Studio
$25 ($20/MassMu member)* • Includes all supplies
 
Thursday, February 13 • 6:00–7:30 pm
Valentine’s Clay Date
Couples are invited to make a Valentine’s mug in the Ceramics Studio
$50/couple ($40/MassMu member couple)* • Includes all supplies

February 15–March 9, 2025
Studio M Exhibition—Mario Arteaga: Heated  
Cyanotypes, steel, concrete, plywood & silver combine to represent the
artist’s sense of being heated when running away from his home in Chicago
Reception: February 22, 5:00–7:00 pm • MassMusings podcast: March 4, 12:00 pm
 
Choose Your Own Art Adventure with Angelina Verginis
Saturday, February 15 • 10:00–11:00 am—Preschool–Grade 3
Saturday, February 15 • 11:15 am–12:15 pm—Grades 4–7
Saturday, February 15 • 1:30–3:00 pm—Grades 8–12
Students select painting, drawing, or sculpture as their art adventure when registering
An adult must stay with any preschool-aged registrant
Preschool–Grade 3 & Grades 4–7 Workshops: $20 ($16/MassMu member) per child*
Grades 8–12 Workshop: $25 ($20/MassMu member) per child* • Fee includes all supplies
 
Saturday, February 22 • 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Art & Conversation Workshop with BeYoutiful Weirdo
Children in Grade 2+
Ke’Aunte Harris leads an art workshop focused on building self-confidence
Complements Celebration in Art, on view in the Main Gallery
Students will make “I Am” affirmation bracelets • Free • Registration requested*
 
Sunday, February 23 • 2:30–3:30 pm
Workshop with Lepley & Co.—Garden Stone Painting
Adults & ages 8+ with registered adult • $43 ($40/MassMu member)*
 
Tuesday, February 25 • 12:10–12:50 pm
Brown Bag Lunch—Michael Weinstock
“One Stop on the Road to Freedom: Spring Hill & the Underground Railroad”
Free • Public • No registration • Complimentary cookies & coffee • Bring lunch

Tuesday, February 25 • 5:00–8:00 pm
Animal Portrait Workshop with Nick Lee
Paint an acrylic portrait of the animal of your choosing,
ranging from a domestic pet to an animal that lives in the sea or jungle
Adults & youth age 15+ • $35 ($30/MassMu member)* • Fee includes all supplies

March
 
Saturday, March 1 • 12:00–2:00 pm
Do the Mu—Cyanotypes with Mario Arteaga
Free • Family-friendly • All ages • Supplies provided • No registration
 
Tuesday, March 4 • 10:00 am–12:00 pm
History Discussion Group: Show & Tell about Something You Collect
Free • Public • No reservations • Coffee & sweets available for a donation
 
Saturday, March 15 • 2:30 pm
Poetry Open Mic with Expanding Circles Collective, LLC
Read your own work or your favorite poet’s writing • All ages may perform or attend
Following the Open Mic, attendees are invited to join a brief writing workshop
Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery • Free • Registration requested*
 
March 18–April 6, 2025
Art Educator of the Year Award Finalists Exhibition
Co-Sponsors: MassMu, Canton Museum of Art & Canton Symphony Orchestra
Lower Level Lobby
 
Saturday, March 22
Music & Art Educator of the Year Awards Presentation
During the 7:30 pm Canton Symphony Orchestra concert
Co-Sponsors: MassMu, Canton Museum of Art & Canton Symphony Orchestra
 
March 22–May 18, 2025
Sight Unseen: International Photography by Blind Artists
Work by 12 of the most accomplished blind photographers in the world
Curated by Douglas McCulloh & originated by UCR/California Museum of Photography
Reception: Saturday, April 5 • 2:00–4:00 pm
 
March 22–April 13, 2025
Studio M—Emily Olszewski: Playdates
Figurative paintings about feminine communication & community
Reception: Saturday, April 5 • 2:00–4:00 pm
 
Tuesday, March 25 • 12:10–12:50 pm
Brown Bag Lunch—Linda Witkowski: “Lucretia Mott Returns to Massillon”
Free • Public • No registration • Complimentary cookies & coffee • Bring lunch
 
Tuesday, March 25 & Thursday, March 27 • 1:00–2:30 pm
Clay Animals Workshop Series
Children K–Grade 8 will create their own clay animals in the Ceramics Studio
Hand-build animals on March 25; glaze animals on March 27
$55 ($45/MassMu member) per child* • Includes all supplies
 
Sunday, March 30 • 2:30–3:30 pm
Workshop with Lepley & Co.—Seed Starter Workshop
Adults & ages 8+ older with registered adult
$43 ($40/MassMu member)*

*Register at MassMu.org/Tickets or 330.833.4061