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First Day of Fall!

Today, we mark the Autumn Equinox with the photograph Red Building in Forest, Hale County, Alabama, by artist William Christenberry…

Happy Birthday to Artist Brian Rutenberg!

Born and raised in low-country South Carolina, Brian Rutenberg received his BFA from the College of Charleston and his MFA…

SPOT On

You’re SPOT ON It’s International DOT Day! We have LOTS of pieces on display containing dots—like these two works in…

National Coloring Day!

Color us happy! It’s National Coloring Day! Coloring is a fun, ageless creative endeavor that helps to reduce stress and…

Reaching OUT

Since the pandemic hit, the Morris Museum, like all museums and nonprofits, has had to reimagine our in-house and outreach…

In Memoriam: Frank Wright

Renowned artist and educator Frank Wright, 87, died peacefully of natural causes at his home in Washington, D.C. on August…

The 2021 Porter Fleming Literary Competition

The 2021 Porter Fleming Literary Competition, now in its twenty-seventh year, recognizes outstanding fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and plays. Writers age…

National Dog Day!

Today is National Dog Day— a day to laud + pamper our loyal four-legged companions. To mark this day, we…

From Brayer to Brush: Hand-Colored Relief Prints by Jim Sherraden

 Since 1977, artist Jim Sherraden has resided in Tennessee, where he managed Nashville’s Hatch Show Print from1984 until 2017. He…

The King

Elvis Aaron Presley, crowned the King of Rock & Roll, left us on August 16, 1977. We’re honoring the legendary…