Masur Museum History
The Masur Museum of Art was built as a private residence in 1929. A lumberman by the name of Clarence Edward Slagle had the modified Tudor estate built for his wife Mabel. The Indiana limestone and Pennsylvania blue slate used to build the home were transported on various waterways to the scenic Ouachita River, which runs behind the estate. The home was given the name Grey Gables by the Slagles. Originally the grounds included an English-style rose garden and a lawn extending down to the river. When the Army Corps of Engineers built the levee system in the 1930s, the home’s carriage house was moved behind the new levee but only had to be moved twenty feet.
In 1934 Clarence Slagle passed away and his widow soon after sold the home to the Masur family. Sigmund and Beatrice Masur and their children Sylvian, Jack, and Bertha Marie, lived in the home until the 1960s. The Masur children donated the home to the City of Monroe in 1963 to be converted into a fine art museum. Initially, the museum began to present exhibitions and art education through the hard work of docents and volunteers. In 1974, the Twin City Art Foundation was formed to provide additional support for the museum, providing funding for exhibitions, educational programs, and the permanent collection. To this day Masur operates as a partnership between the City of Monroe and the Twin City Art Foundation. The Masur Museum of Art is a division of the Department of Community Affairs within the City of Monroe.
Summer Camp (20% Off for Masur Museum Members)
Plushie Buddies: Summer Art Camp
Date: July 8th - 12th, 2024
Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Ages: 11-17
Cost: $125.00
Campers will learn the basics of sewing and learn to create a plushie of their own!
Snacks and drinks provided.
*Please provide the camper’s name and age in the notes box on the checkout page.
Inique Harris is a local talented art teacher in Ouachita Parish. She regularly participates in the Downtown Art Crawl and volunteers at community events. Inique was recently one of the Masur Museum’s 61st Annual Juried Competition artists and won an Honorable Mention Award for their piece.
Art is Play: Teen Summer Camp
Date: July 15th - 19th, 2024
Time: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Age: 13-17
Cost: $125.00
We focus on having fun in the process, not the final product! Campers will create mixed-media art projects using unconventional materials.
Snacks and drinks provided.
*Please provide the camper’s name and age in the notes box on the checkout page.
Keagan Vaughan is a local talented art teacher at Sally Humble Elementary School and coordinator for the Downtown Gallery Crawl. They were recently one of the Masur Museum’s 61st Annual Juried Competition artists and won an Honorable Mention Award for their piece.
Art is Play: Kids Summer Art Camp
Date: July 15th - 19th, 2024
Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Age: 8-12
Cost: $125.00
They focus on having fun in the process, not the final product! Campers will create mixed-media art projects using unconventional materials.
Snacks and drinks provided.
*Please provide the camper’s name and age in the notes box on the checkout page.
Keagan Vaughan is a local talented art teacher at Sally Humble Elementary School and coordinator for the Downtown Gallery Crawl. They were recently one of the artists in the Masur Museum’s 61st Annual Juried Competition and won an Honorable Mention Award for their piece.
Mudworks: Summer Art Camp
Date: July 29th - August 1st, 2024
Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Ages: 12-17
Cost: $150.00
Campers will learn the basics of working with clay and bring their imaginations to life in three-dimensional form.
Snacks and drinks provided.
*Please provide the camper’s name and age in the notes box on the checkout page.
Nicolas Pepper is the Gallery Assistant at the Masur Museum of Art and is active in the art community of Northeast Louisiana. They earned their BFA in ceramics at the University of Louisiana Monroe.
FREE Monthly Children's Drop-In Art Activity
Drop by the Masur Museum on the first Saturday of the month from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm for a FREE Drop-In Art Activity hosted by our Curator of Education & Public Programs! All materials will be provided for children to create their own art projects!
FREE Scavenger Hunt!
You can stop by the museum during normal business hours, and not only will you be able to see amazing art, but you can also get the latest sheet that will guide you on a fun scavenger hunt! You will search for the object listed on the sheet you are given and now there is all new fun!
Business Review
"This is a such a fun place for kids! Our grandson loves going to Masur and especially loves the Scavenger Hunt activity." - Rickey and Missy Robertson
