Message from the Director | July 2021
July 1 may seem like an insignificant date to most people, but it’s a big deal at the Mississippi Arts Commission. The first day of July each year is the […]
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MAC Awards Over $1.4M to Grant Recipients and Program Participants
JACKSON, MISS. – July 9, 2021 – The Mississippi Arts Commission has awarded more than $1.4 million in funding to artists and arts programs across the state for fiscal year […]
Message from the Director | June 2021
Hello Arts Community, In a whirlwind six month’s time, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting many arts leaders and members of the arts community in our state, both virtually and […]
Mississippi Hill Country Blues Musician Cedric Burnside Named NEA National Heritage Fellow
JACKSON, MISS. – June 16, 2021– Hill Country Blues Musician Cedric Burnside, of Ashland, has been named as one of the 2021 National Endowment for the Arts’ National Heritage Fellows. […]
MAC Calls for Governor’s Arts Awards Nominations
JACKSON, MISS. – June 1, 2021 – The Mississippi Arts Commission is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Governor’s Arts Awards, an annual ceremony that recognizes individuals and organizations that […]
MAC Awards New Public Art Grants to Eight Communities
JACKSON, MISS. – May 21, 2021 – As COVID-19 restrictions ease and in-person events resume, the Mississippi Arts Commission is helping organizations explore new ways to use the arts in […]
Mississippi Arts Organizations Receive NEA Grants
JACKSON, MISS. – May 19, 2021 – The National Endowment for the Arts announced grant awards totaling $1,048,200 to five arts organizations and agencies in Mississippi. The Endowment works in […]
MAC Mini-grants Available, Apply by June 1
JACKSON, MISS. – May 10, 2021 – The Mississippi Arts Commission is now accepting applications for the agency’s Mini-grant program, which is offered several times a year to organizations and […]
Gov. Reeves Announces Catherine Pierce as Mississippi’s Poet Laureate
JACKSON, MISS. – April 22, 2021 – Gov. Tate Reeves has appointed accomplished poet and educator Catherine Pierce, of Starkville, as Mississippi’s Poet Laureate. Serving as the official state poet […]
Arts Day at the Capitol Goes Virtual
JACKSON, MISS. – March 23, 2021 – The Mississippi Arts Commission’s annual Arts Day at the Capitol will take place as a virtual event this year with several online arts […]