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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.

will you help us Grow the Legacy?

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our renovation is underway!

Demo began on Tuesday, September 2, and that means HMA is hitting the road—bringing creativity and art experiences out into the community! While the building undergoes its exciting transformation, you’ll still find us in new places, popping up with programs, classes, and events that keep the arts alive and accessible for everyone. Visit our HMA On the Go Satellite Museum at Valley Hills Mall! Follow us on social media and check our website for the latest updates, class info, and event details.

upcoming events on the go!

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Black-tie elegance meets architectural inspiration on Saturday, February 7, 2026 from 7:30-11 PM.

Experience a night where architecture comes alive through fashion, design, and creative expression—plus an open bar and delicious, heavy hors d’oeuvres all night.

Hickory Metro Convention Center & Visitors Bureau
1960 13th Avenue Drive Southeast Hickory, NC, 28602 United States (map)

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Upcoming Events
The ART Table Lunch Break
Jan 21
The ART Table Lunch Break
Pint Size Picassos (Ages 3-5)
Jan 21
Pint Size Picassos (Ages 3-5)
Figure Painting Studio (Session 3)
Jan 21
Figure Painting Studio (Session 3)
Tai Chi with Rick Berry: Introductory Class
Jan 21
Tai Chi with Rick Berry: Introductory Class
Tai Chi with Rick Berry: Continuing Class
Jan 21
Tai Chi with Rick Berry: Continuing Class
Coffee In The Coe: Art + Exhibitions Round-table Discussion with Clarissa
Jan 22
Coffee In The Coe: Art + Exhibitions Round-table Discussion with Clarissa
Sight + Sound Film Series: Charity Case
Jan 22
Sight + Sound Film Series: Charity Case
Window Walks: Exploring the Art of Retail
Jan 23
Window Walks: Exploring the Art of Retail
Hard Hat Tour with HMA Executive Director Clarissa Starnes
Jan 23
Hard Hat Tour with HMA Executive Director Clarissa Starnes
EVENT CANCELLED/Inside Look with World Famous SamG
Jan 23
EVENT CANCELLED/Inside Look with World Famous SamG
Teen Drawing Workshop (Ages 10 & Up)
Jan 26
Teen Drawing Workshop (Ages 10 & Up)
The ART Table Lunch Break
Jan 28
The ART Table Lunch Break
Pint Size Picassos (Ages 3-5)
Jan 28
Pint Size Picassos (Ages 3-5)
Tai Chi with Rick Berry: Introductory Class
Jan 28
Tai Chi with Rick Berry: Introductory Class
Tai Chi with Rick Berry: Continuing Class
Jan 28
Tai Chi with Rick Berry: Continuing Class
Window Walks: Exploring the Art of Retail
Jan 30
Window Walks: Exploring the Art of Retail
Inside Look with Manny A. Maldonado
Jan 30
Inside Look with Manny A. Maldonado
guildHMA Volunteer Meeting
Feb 2
guildHMA Volunteer Meeting
Homeschool Art Classes, Ages 5 Years & Older (Session 1)
Feb 2
Homeschool Art Classes, Ages 5 Years & Older (Session 1)
The ART Table Lunch Break
Feb 4
The ART Table Lunch Break
Pint Size Picassos (Ages 3-5)
Feb 4
Pint Size Picassos (Ages 3-5)
Figure Painting Studio (Session 1)
Feb 4
Figure Painting Studio (Session 1)
Tai Chi with Rick Berry: Introductory Class
Feb 4
Tai Chi with Rick Berry: Introductory Class
Tai Chi with Rick Berry: Continuing Class
Feb 4
Tai Chi with Rick Berry: Continuing Class
Handmade Paper & Dried Flower Valentine Card Workshop (Session 1)
Feb 5
Handmade Paper & Dried Flower Valentine Card Workshop (Session 1)
Monthly Journaling Club
Feb 5
Monthly Journaling Club
Window Walks: Exploring the Art of Retail
Feb 6
Window Walks: Exploring the Art of Retail
2026 The Art of Architecture guildHMA Gala
Feb 7
2026 The Art of Architecture guildHMA Gala
The ART Table Lunch Break
Feb 11
The ART Table Lunch Break
Pint Size Picassos (Ages 3-5)
Feb 11
Pint Size Picassos (Ages 3-5)
Exterior view of the Hickory Museum of Art storefront with glass windows, black and white signage, and black tiled floor entrance.

visit our temporary satellite museum!

While the main museum is closed for renovation, we are operating a satellite location at Valley Hills Mall [1960 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602]. Find us on the 2nd floor, near American Eagle, outside of Dillard’s.

Enjoy free hands-on art activities, exhibitions by local artists, and more!

Hours:
Wednesday - Saturday | 11 AM - 4 PM
Sunday | 12 - 6 PM
Also open for special events and classes.

Hickory Museum of Art logo featuring text and an abstract graphic of a rolling wheel with motion lines in maroon and black.

presents

Judy Whitener & Friends

On exhibition January 7, 2026 - February 5, 2026
HMA’s Temporary Satellite Museum at Valley Hills Mall
1960 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602
Upper Floor Near Dillards
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In October, HMA announced a drawing for an exhibition at our Satellite Museum for February 2026. Judy Whitener was the winner! Judy is part of an Open Studio that meets at Rock School Arts Foundation in Valdese, NC. She invited her friends from that group to join in the exhibition.

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To bring people together and inspire creativity through the power of art.

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Featured
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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We had a great time with Julie Stephan and learning about her process with alcohol inks and really enjoyed the demonstration during her Inside Look program last Friday. Our Inside Look Series is on a break this week, but please consider joining us fo
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Today at 2:00 PM come learn about Julie Stephan's work and process involving alcohol inks at our satellite location at Valley Hills Mall! Free admission, but donations are always welcome. RSVP: https://www.hickoryart.org/events/inside-look-with-j
“Judy Whitener & Friends” is now on display at HMA’s temporary satellite location in Valley Hills Mall! In October, HMA announced a drawing for an exhibition at our Satellite Museum. Judy Whitener was the winner! Judy is part
Architecture meets black-tie elegance—and you’re invited. This one-of-a-kind evening brings the rhythm and structure of architecture to life through sculptural fashion, striking details, and a stunning atmosphere. Sip from the open bar,
Thursday is our first Journaling Club of 2026! If you have not ever joined, now is the perfect time! We meet once per month and learn new skills and just relax together! Come join! This Thursday at Shuford House and Gardens, 5-7pm. Contact Karla to r
Our Inside Look series continues this Friday at 2:00 PM at the our satellite location at Valley Hills Mall with artist Julie Stephan. Julie will be demonstrating and talking about her use of alcohol inks. This program is free but donations are always
This weekend is your last chance to see Casey Allen’s solo exhibition at HMA’s temporary satellite location in Valley Hill’s Mall. Don’t miss it! Fri & Sat: 11am-4pm Sun: 12pm-6pm - #hma #hickoryartmuseum #ARTforALL #H
Hard Hat Tours are back! Would you like to see our progress on the renovation with Executive Director, Clarissa Starnes? This is your chance! Every Friday at noon, we will allow a limited amount of people a peek into our spaces as it undergoes its tr
Inside Look: Barbara Kahn This Friday, January 2nd at 2:00 at HMA's satellite location at Valley Hills Mall we have our next Inside Look with Barbara Khan. Barbara is a painter and will be showing some original work, including images in her Ancient
An evening designed with intention. ✨ The Art of Architecture guildHMA Gala draws inspiration from architectural form—clean lines, dramatic movement, and layered texture—reimagined through black-tie fashion and refined design. ✨Tickets ar
From our HMA family to yours—Happy Holidays! Thank you for a wonderful year, and here’s to a 2026 filled with art, wonder, and inspiration! 🥂🎨 We’ve painted, glued, and created all year, Sharing art, laughter, and plenty of cheer
Today! 2:00 PM in the Keiser Room in the West Wing on the Salt Block. Andy Warhol lecture by Carl Shatley. Tickets available at the door or at hickoryart.org. Members $15 Non-Members $20
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