it’s almost time!

After a year of bringing art into the community through HMA On the Go, we're coming home! Join us as we celebrate the completion of our exciting transformation. We can't wait to welcome you back to a reimagined Hickory Museum of Art and share new galleries, expanded learning spaces, and unforgettable experiences. Follow us on social media and visit our website for event details, ticket information, and everything happening as we reopen our doors.

Grand Reopening Preview Party with
Special Guest Charles Harbison
Saturday, September 5 | 7 PM

Tickets: $25; $15 Members

Grand Reopening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
 Sunday, September 6 | 1 PM

upcoming events

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Upcoming Events
Grand Reopening Preview Party
Sep 5
Grand Reopening Preview Party
Grand Reopening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Sep 6
Grand Reopening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Middle/High Teen Drawing Class: Beginners (Session 1)
Sep 8
Middle/High Teen Drawing Class: Beginners (Session 1)
September Afterschool Art Classes (Elementary): Printmaking (Session 1)
Sep 8
September Afterschool Art Classes (Elementary): Printmaking (Session 1)
Coffee in the Coe
Sep 10
Coffee in the Coe
Middle/High Teen Drawing Class: Beginners (Session 2)
Sep 15
Middle/High Teen Drawing Class: Beginners (Session 2)
September Afterschool Art Classes (Elementary): Printmaking (Session 2)
Sep 15
September Afterschool Art Classes (Elementary): Printmaking (Session 2)
Middle/High Teen Drawing Class: Beginners (Session 3)
Sep 22
Middle/High Teen Drawing Class: Beginners (Session 3)
September Afterschool Art Classes (Elementary): Printmaking (Session 3)
Sep 22
September Afterschool Art Classes (Elementary): Printmaking (Session 3)
Coffee in the Coe
Sep 24
Coffee in the Coe
Middle/High Teen Drawing Class: Beginners (Session 4)
Sep 29
Middle/High Teen Drawing Class: Beginners (Session 4)
September Afterschool Art Classes (Elementary): Printmaking (Session 4)
Sep 29
September Afterschool Art Classes (Elementary): Printmaking (Session 4)
13th Annual Autolawn Euro Classic Car Show
Oct 3
13th Annual Autolawn Euro Classic Car Show
Opening Reception for Francis Simeni, Jean Cauthen, and Rosa & Winton Eugene
Oct 10
Opening Reception for Francis Simeni, Jean Cauthen, and Rosa & Winton Eugene

upcoming exhibitions

Exhibitions
Charles Harbison
Charles Harbison
Francis Simeni: MANIFEST
Francis Simeni: MANIFEST
Jean Cauthen
Jean Cauthen
Rosa & Winton Eugene
Rosa & Winton Eugene
Text graphic that reads 'GROW THE LEGACY' in red bold letters with a three-dimensional effect and shadow.

2025/2026 Annual Fund

As our building undergoes renovation, HMA is taking Art for All out into the community. Your support of the 2025/2026 Annual Fund helps us bring exhibitions, classes, and programs to new spaces and audiences.

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James Allen (Jim) Wojtowicz (born 1965) 
James Allen (Jim) Wojtowicz (born 1965) 

Jim’s was the first On the Go exhibit at HMA’s Temporary Satellite Museum at Hickory’s Valley Hills Mall.

Jim Wojtowicz calls himself a “scribbler” and describes his art as collage. He clearly remembers a day in kindergarten when he had crayoned a picture that had not only satisfied him but for the first time …

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HMA’s Reaccreditation Process: Reminiscence
HMA’s Reaccreditation Process: Reminiscence

On September 5, 2024, local notables including Hickory’s Mayor, HMA Board members, and other museum supporters along with the museum’s volunteers and staff celebrated HMA’s reaccreditation success with a party.  The Mayor declared the day of the party Hickory Museum of Art Day, and everyone raised a champagne toast.

 Being reaccredited was certainly not as simple as …

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Josephine Bonniwell Lyerly (1879–1964)
Josephine Bonniwell Lyerly (1879–1964)

An especially intriguing aspect of the family is the involvement of Kate and George’s daughters, Norma and Josephine, in the family building business — an unusual situation for the time. Even more, that the Bonniwell daughters had their father’s support and promotion is all the more interesting.

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The Women behind Hickory Museum of Art
The Women behind Hickory Museum of Art

A mock-up of the fabled then-brand-new 1954 Dodge station-wagon served as a photo setting for partiers celebrating at the premiere of the Women Behind HMA video.

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Shirley Pruden Graham (1927-2007)
Shirley Pruden Graham (1927-2007)

A February 16, 1953 article in The Hickory Daily Record on the topic of HMA’s 1952 acquisitions says of Shirley Pruden's The Aerialist, the first work by a woman artist purchased by HMA, “It is an excellent work which shows superb knowledge of

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Jeffrey A. Raasch (born c.1966)
Jeffrey A. Raasch (born c.1966)

Jef Raasch’s Manimal is currently on exhibit at HMA’s Temporary Satellite Museum at Hickory’s Valley Hills Mall. Behind him is a mirror so that you can see all sides of the sculpture and maybe also glimpse yourself on the scene!

Raasch says of his work, “My sculpture represents the symbiosis of life; all creatures mixing together to form a greater existence.” The life-size human form of  HMA's Manimal is composed of dozens of different animal species, most native to North Carolina.

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Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973)
Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973)

In a Smithsonian Institution interview in 1964 Huntington said about much-depicted Joan of Arc. “And my challenge was to get a composition that was original, that hadn't really been done before. That was the fun of it.”

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Philip Moose (1921-2001)
Philip Moose (1921-2001)

The unassuming but quietly charming Blowing Rock resident Philip Anthony Moose was a world traveler, Army veteran, Pulitzer Prize winner (for art, in 1948) and a prolific painter. Born in Newton, N.C. as the fifth of seven children, Moose studied art at ...

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Our satellite location at Valley Hills Mall will be closed on Easter Sunday. We will reopen at 11 AM on Wednesday, April 8th. Hope to see you there!
We still have spots available to our Member Trip to Black Mountain College's {Re}Happening event on April 25th. The cut-off to buy tickets is April 10th, so don't sleep on this amazing opportunity! Bus leaves from and returns to Hickory Museum of Art
Member/Guest Mingle is at 5:00-6:30 PM tonight at Barley Market! We will have membership information and purchasing available if you are looking to join the museum, renew your membership, or learn more about being a member of Hickory Museum of Art.
Create, view, and play at HMA! Our satellite location will be OPEN on Good Friday from 11 AM-4 PM. Please note that we will be closed on Easter Sunday so that our team can spend time with friends and family.
HMA is collaborating with Catawba County Parks and our first Plein Air Workshop with Manny Maldonado is coming up on April 18th at Riverbend Park from 10 AM- 12PM. This workshop is open to all levels of painting and the class includes all the supplie
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Lecturer Carl Shatley is back on April 16th at 2:00 PM at BellaAge downtown Hickory! He will be presenting on artist Jackson Pollock. Tickets available at the door and at hickoryart.org/calendarofevents $15; Members $10
Member/Guest Mingle this Thursday at Barley Market Hickory, downtown, from 5-6:30 PM! Use your membership to receive 15% off your bill. Not a member? Come and find out how great it is to be a part of North Carolina's second oldest art museum! Music
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Our main galleries are busy with renovations, but our Free Little Art Gallery is open 24/7! ⬇️ 🎨Create: bring your own mini masterpiece ✨Curate: swap it for a piece that speaks to you ❤️Come Back: make it a habit - keep the creativity alive! Loca
This Friday we have our last inside look for the month of March and our last collaboration with CCC&TI! Katie Jensen, an instructor in painting and drawing will be sharing her process and behind-the-scenes at 2:00 PM at our satellite location at
Next Hard Hat Tour is this Friday at 12:00! Come see the progress in the renovation and hear directly from our Executive Director about all the exciting updates. Space is limited, reserve your spot here: https://www.hickoryart.org/events/hard-hat-to
Join us as we celebrate the creativity of Hickory artist Heba Kirolos! The artist designed two window displays and shares her paintings and drawings in our Satellite Museum in Valley Hills Mall. 1960 US Highway 70 SE | Hickory, NC, 28602 Hours: W
Our next Member Trip is on Saturday, April 25th and we will be heading up the mountain for the Black Mountain College and Museum's 14th annual on-day {Re}HAPPENING event, "providing a platform for contemporary artists to share their responses to
⭐Member Partner Monday⭐ Barley Market Hickory is a bottle shop and tasting room located downtown Hickory and with your HMA membership card you receive 15% off your bill! @barleymarkethickory You can come take advantage of this member benefit on Th
The Heba Kirolos exhibition is now on display at HMA’s satellite location in Valley Hills Mall! Be sure to check the out our window displays, as Heba designed two of the installations. Exhibition runs from March 18 - April 19, 2026. Hours: W
This fun group ended their 25/26 year of Tai Chi with Rick Berry last night! What a great group! We look forward to seeing you all in the fall!!!
Tomorrow, for the next installment of Inside Look, we have Thomas Thielemann, the AFA Visual Arts Director at CCC&TI, doing a presentation and demonstrations on image transfer techniques! Friday, March 20th @ 2:00 PM HMA satellite location at Va