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Mazza Museum Awards Medallion of Excellence

Mazza Museum Awards Medallion of Excellence

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum’s Medallion of Excellence for Artistic Diversity is a biennial award to recognize an outstanding artist of children’s books. This year’s winner is artist and author James Gurney. Gurney is known for his illustrated book series “Dinotopia” in which he specializes in painting realistic images of scenes that can’t be photographed...

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023
Mazza Museum Hosts Annual Art Camp

Mazza Museum Hosts Annual Art Camp

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum welcomed more than 50 children to its annual art camp, July 24-28. Previously known as the Young Artist Workshop, the week-long camp allowed students in fourth through eighth grades to explore “Unusual Media.” Participants spent each day in one of five different classes, all offering hands-on opportunities with unique types...

August 1, 2023October 24, 2023
Mazza Museum Holds Annual Summer Conference

Mazza Museum Holds Annual Summer Conference

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum hosted its annual Summer Conference July 17-19th, welcoming children’s book illustrators and authors to campus to educate, inform, and entertain those in attendance. The three-day conference brought together teachers, librarians, and book enthusiasts from around the country to learn about the artists and to hear the stories behind their work....

July 20, 2023October 24, 2023
Mazza Museum Invites You to Explore the Enchanted Brush Exhibition: “Hidden Worlds”

Mazza Museum Invites You to Explore the Enchanted Brush Exhibition: “Hidden Worlds”

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum invites the public to the ninth installment of the annual Enchanted Brush Exhibition. The exhibition, “Hidden Worlds,” is on display from June 15 to September 15, 2023 in University of Findlay’s Lea Gallery. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Daniel Chudzinski, M.F.A. is the founder of the...

June 27, 2023October 24, 2023
Aliens Have Landed at University of Findlay

Aliens Have Landed at University of Findlay

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum welcomed nearly a dozen children in grades 5-8 for their annual STEAM Camp. The five-day forensics camp focuses on the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM), and this year features an alien theme. Students start each morning with a debriefing about alien encounters or what animals scientists...

June 7, 2023October 24, 2023
“The Magic of Mazza” Receives Two Emmy Award Nominations

“The Magic of Mazza” Receives Two Emmy Award Nominations

“The Magic of Mazza” documentary has been nominated for two Emmy awards, recognizing the partnership and hard work of the University of Findlay Mazza Museum and WBGU-PBS. The hour-long documentary explores the history of Mazza Museum – the largest and most diverse collection of original picture book artwork in the world. “The Magic of Mazza”...

May 13, 2023October 24, 2023
Mazza’s 2023 Summer Conference Scheduled for July 17-19

Mazza’s 2023 Summer Conference Scheduled for July 17-19

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will hold its annual Summer Conference July 17-19, 2023. The three-day conference welcomes teachers, librarians, and book lovers to educational and engaging presentations from some of the top authors and illustrators in the picture book industry. Conference attendees can also choose from daily breakout sessions that are led by in-service...

March 2, 2023October 24, 2023
University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum Celebrates Black History Month With New Exhibit

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum Celebrates Black History Month With New Exhibit

Mazza Museum announces a new exhibit titled Renegades, which celebrates the courageous individuals whose stories shook history and shaped the future. The display features four illustrations that are making their public debut, including a larger-than-life oil painting of Ruby Bridges, by Frank Morrison, who recently won the Coretta Scott King Illustration Award for his book,...

February 15, 2023October 24, 2023
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