shopHMA and all HMA galleries will be CLOSED until Saturday, March 1 at 7 PM when we unveil our “I AM” exhibitions. The Opening Celebration is completely SOLD OUT!

Our galleries will be closed for installation 2/19-3/1. Join us for our opening celebration on March 1 at 7 PM for the first viewing of this outstanding exhibition.

Our Business Office will remain open during our normal business hours from 9 AM-5 PM

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Opening Celebration for "I AM: Indigenous Ancestral Memory"
Mar 1
Opening Celebration for "I AM: Indigenous Ancestral Memory"
Homeschool Art Classes, Ages 5 Years & Older/Morning Class (Session 1)
Mar 3
Homeschool Art Classes, Ages 5 Years & Older/Morning Class (Session 1)
guildHMA Volunteer Meeting
Mar 3
guildHMA Volunteer Meeting
Homeschool Art Classes, Ages 5 Years & Older/Afternoon Class (Session 1)
Mar 3
Homeschool Art Classes, Ages 5 Years & Older/Afternoon Class (Session 1)
Figure Painting Studio with Kate Worm (Session 1)
Mar 5
Figure Painting Studio with Kate Worm (Session 1)
Tai Chi with Rick Berry: Introductory Class
Mar 5
Tai Chi with Rick Berry: Introductory Class
Tai Chi with Rick Berry: Continuing Class
Mar 5
Tai Chi with Rick Berry: Continuing Class
Teen Workshop (Ages 13-17): Ceramics (Session 1)
Mar 6
Teen Workshop (Ages 13-17): Ceramics (Session 1)
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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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Get ready to see the GREATEST CONCERT MOVIE OF ALL TIME! This is your last hint at the title of our film this evening. Admission is free! Doors open at 6:30 PM | Film starts at 7 PM. Concessions will be available for purchase. Don't forget to comment
Tomorrow is the big day! Our license prevents revealing details but we're giving hints about the film title, band, and songs through puzzles. All correct post comments will be entered into a drawing to win BIG. Thursday, August 15 | Admission is fre
The next HMA Sight + Sound Series is just 2 days away! Our license prevents revealing details about the film title. In the meantime, we're hinting at the band's film title and songs through puzzles. All correct post comments will be entered into a dr
The next HMA Sight + Sound Series is just 3 days away! If you know, you know. If you don't know, someone in the know will let you know. Just ask! All correct post comments will be entered into a drawing to win BIG. Thursday, August 15 | Admission is
The next HMA Sight + Sound Series is just 4 days away! Our license prevents revealing details about the film title. In the meantime, we're hinting at the band's film title and songs through puzzles. All correct post comments will be entered into a dr
The next HMA Sight + Sound Series is just a week away! Our license prevents revealing details about the film title. In the meantime, we're hinting at the band's film title and songs through puzzles. All correct post comments will be entered into a dr
The next HMA Sight + Sound Series is just a week away! Our license prevents revealing details about the film title. In the meantime, we're hinting at the band's film title and songs through puzzles. All correct post comments will be entered into a dr
The next HMA Sight + Sound Series is less than two weeks away! Our license prevents revealing details about the film title. In the meantime, we're hinting at the band's film title and songs through puzzles. All correct post comments will be entered i
The weather held out for a glorious day with Twisted Covenant MSC at our Poker Run on Saturday! The roaring sound of motorcycles combined with the outstanding music from Soul Watt was electric. We loved seeing so many new faces at the museum, especia
HMA's next HMA Sight + Sound Series is two weeks away! Our license prevents revealing details about the film title. In the meantime, we're hinting at the band's film title and songs through puzzles. All correct post comments will be entered into a dr
See you tomorrow at HMA & Twisted Covenant MSC's 2nd Annual Poker Run & Family Day benefitting Children's Advocacy & Protection Center of Catawba County. Live music by Soul Watt provided by Blue Ridge Harley-Davidson.
The next HMA Sight + Sound Series is only two weeks away! Our license prevents revealing details about the film title. In the meantime, we're hinting at the band's film title and songs through puzzles. All correct post comments will be entered into a
Hickory Museum of Art’s Autolawn Vehicle Registration Opens to all Euro Years, Makes, Models on Monday, August 5th! New things to look forward to this year: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards for all categories. Western Piedmont Symphony Quintet t
FREE Event for kids this Saturday! See your child's artwork in a museum! Painted basketballs will be exhibited in HMA’s Objects Gallery as part of "Michael C. Thorpe: NO EXPECTATIONS." After the exhibition you can pick up the basketba
HMA & @Twisted Covenant MSC's Poker Run is this Saturday! New this year is a Walking Poker Run through the galleries. Only $10 per hand! Proceeds benefit @capc_catawbacounty. Admission to HMA is FREE! https://www.hickoryart.org/events/2nd-annual-
Join us for a FUN day on the SALT Block during #hickorymuseumofart & #twistedcovenantmsc's 2nd Annual Poker Run & Family Day benefitting @capc_catawbacounty! We'll have 2 free movies for you to come inside and beat the heat. Licensing prevent
Grab a beer and some food on the SALT Block Lawn and enjoy music by #soulwatt ! Music sponsored by @blueridgeharley in conjunction with HMA & #twistedcovenantmsc's 2nd Annual Poker Run. Full event schedule here: https://www.hickoryart.org/even