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Mississippi Arts Commission Receives $77,500 in Grant Funding to Pilot a New Creative Aging Grant Program in Mississippi

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The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) was recently awarded $77,550 in funding through a national grant program to pilot a Creative Aging Grant for older adults in Mississippi. MAC is one of 28 state arts agencies receiving awards from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA). With this funding, MAC will expand access to high-quality, sequential arts learning opportunities for older adults.

Over $1.7 million invested in the arts in Mississippi through 322 MAC grants for FY27

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Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is investing over $1.7 million in the arts through grants to organizations, schools, and individual artists across Mississippi for Fiscal Year 2027. With funding from the Mississippi Legislature and continued support from the National Endowment for the Arts, MAC is awarding 322 grants to individuals and organizations throughout Mississippi. In addition, for the first time in its 33-year history, the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program increased its award amount from $2,000 to $3,000.

Elayjah Earles is Mississippi’s Poetry Out Loud® State Champion

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The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is pleased to announce that Elayjah Earles, a native of Greenville, MS, and a Senior at Mississippi School of the Arts, is the 2026 Mississippi Poetry Out Loud® (POL) State Champion. Atheena Bloodgood, a Senior at Pascagoula High School, placed second, and Nita Hardin, a Junior representing Union County Heritage Museum, placed third.