Located in Demorest, Georgia, the Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art is part of Piedmont University. Corey Nolen Photo/Piedmont University

Mason-Schafenstein Museum of Art, Piedmont University

Located in Demorest, Georgia, the Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art (MSMA) is part of Piedmont University. The museum fosters artistic and cultural enrichment by exhibiting art, supporting the university, and engaging the Northeast Georgia community.

Opened in 2011, the MSMA serves as the permanent home for works donated to the college by Dr. Bill Mason, Class of 1957, and Bob Scharfenstein, both of Birmingham, Alabama. Throughout the year, the museum hosts temporary exhibitions featuring contemporary art, craft, and design.

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Mason-Schafenstein Museum of Art, Piedmont University
1027 Central Ave 
Demorest, 
GA 
30535
The Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art is located in a historic storefront in downtown Demorest, Georgia. Breanne Kendall/Piedmont UniversityJen Graff is a ceramic artist and educator residing in Athens, Georgia. For over 25 years, she has explored both figurative and functional ideas in clay. Graff's work will be featured at the Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art as part of Handwork 2026. Jennifer Graff

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