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In honor of Juneteenth, the University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will display “A Tribute to Floyd Cooper and Jerry Pinkney.”

Mazza Features Floyd Cooper and Jerry Pinkney in Celebration of Juneteenth

In honor of Juneteenth, the University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will display “A Tribute to Floyd Cooper and Jerry Pinkney” in the Freed Galleria beginning June 1, 2022. Juneteenth, a term short for “June Nineteenth,” commemorates the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865, to ensure that all enslaved people be freed....

May 23, 2022October 24, 2023
University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will hold Summer Conference July 11-13.

Mazza Summer Conference to Feature Eight Renowned Authors & Illustrators

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will hold the 2022 annual Summer Conference July 11-13. The three-day conference, which will be available in-person and virtually, features educational and engaging presentations from numerous internationally-known children’s book authors and illustrators. “It seems like it has been forever since we were last together for a Mazza Museum Summer Conference,” said Benjamin Sapp,...

May 11, 2022October 24, 2023
Mazza Museum Presents “Game Changers” in Celebration of Black History

Mazza Museum Presents “Game Changers” in Celebration of Black History

The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum is proud to present a new exhibit in celebration of Black History. “Game Changers” will be on display in the Freed Galleria through the spring semester. Mazza Museum Curator, Dan Chudzinski, wrote, “This is a tribute to Black History. American History. From the indomitable spirit that survived slavery, to...

February 8, 2022October 24, 2023
Virtual Weekend Conference for Authors, Artists, & Educators

Virtual Weekend Conference for Authors, Artists, & Educators

University of Findlay Mazza Museum’s 2021 Virtual Weekend Conference will take place Nov. 12-13 via Zoom. Mazza’s Weekend Conference is designed with authors, artists, educators, and children’s book enthusiasts in mind. Participants will be able to learn from six renowned children’s book authors and illustrators through this interactive experience. Cost of registration is $60 and...

October 22, 2021October 24, 2023
Mazza Museum’s One-of-a-Kind STEAM Education Center Opens

Mazza Museum’s One-of-a-Kind STEAM Education Center Opens

The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum held a grand opening ceremony for the Joseph and Judith Conda STEAM Education Center on Friday, Sept. 10. A ribbon-cutting took place outside the STEAM Education Center, located in the Virginia B. Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion, and several University officials, community members, and donors gave remarks. Generous donors Joseph...

September 15, 2021October 24, 2023
Mazza Museum Gearing up for Summer Conference ’21

Mazza Museum Gearing up for Summer Conference ’21

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will be holding their 2021 annual Summer Conference in a virtual format July 12-14. The virtual, three-day conference brings together internationally known authors and illustrators from across the country to share information about themselves and the art they create for picture books. Cost of the full three-day conference is $60. Attendance is limited...

May 20, 2021October 24, 2023
Pictures being hung in Gramatky Exhibit

Famed Disney Studios Artist to be Featured in Mazza Museum Like Never Before

An incredibly unique exhibit has just landed at the University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum. The works of Hardie Gramatky, an early author and illustrator for Walt Disney who later created the Little Toot tugboat series, has come to life through an extensive exhibit. In 2017, the Mazza Museum acquired a large percentage of Gramatky’s original artwork, as...

November 12, 2020October 24, 2023
Mazza Museum Virtual Weekend Conference

Six renowned artists/authors to be featured in Mazza’s Virtual Weekend Conference 2020

University of Findlay Mazza Museum’s Weekend Conference 2020 will be offered virtually Nov. 13 and 14. Attend the Weekend Conference for graduate credit, undergraduate credit, or for general registration. Specifically designed for educators, artists, authors, and children’s book enthusiasts, those who participate will be able to enjoy learning from the featured professionals. As in years...

October 5, 2020October 24, 2023
Appointment-Only Visits to Begin at University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum

Appointment-Only Visits to Begin at University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum is scheduled to re-open next week with a few changes to the visit guidelines. Due to COVID-19, visitors are being asked to schedule their visit to allow for proper social distancing and sanitization. “We are so excited to welcome visitors back to the Mazza Museum on a by appointment only...

August 6, 2020October 24, 2023