Governor’s Arts Award Ceremony to be held February 16, 2017 Established in 1988, Governor’s Arts Awards are given to individuals and organizations for the excellence of their work in a wide variety of art forms including visual, literary, and performing arts, and community development through the arts in Mississippi. The 2017 recipients will be recognized […]
Underserved Mississippi Counties Encouraged to Apply for Grants The Mississippi Arts Commission, in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission, is launching a special initiative to provide underserved counties with grants for local artists and art programs. In order to share information about its services and highlight the artists who benefit from them, MAC will host […]
Governor Phil Bryant Selects Official State Poet Gov. Phil Bryant has appointed celebrated writer and educator, Beth Ann Fennelly, as Mississippi’s Poet Laureate, honoring her as an outstanding Mississippi author and ambassador for the literary arts for the state. During her four-year term, Fennelly will serve as the Official State Poet and will work to […]
Engage Mississippi and the Mississippi Day of Giving Engage Mississippi, a new effort spearheaded by Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC), Mississippi Center for Nonprofits and Volunteer Mississippi, is focused on aligning the state’s resources toward a common goal and facilitating collaboration to solve community problems. By developing a strategy for effectively “channeling change,” Engage Mississippi seeks […]
MAC has granted $1.61 million to artists and arts programs across the state for fiscal year 2016. These funds were awarded in 45 Mississippi counties, ranging from operating support for museums and community arts centers to small grants that assist schools with bringing in guest artists. The grants will be awarded to 136 different organizations […]
Minigrant Applications Due Friday, June 1, 2015 The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the agency’s Minigrant program beginning Friday, May 1, 2015. The upcoming application deadline is Monday, June 1, 2015. MAC offers two Minigrant deadlines each year – June 1 and November 1 (this […]
Oak Grove Champions Tour with Senator John A. Polk Students from Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg recently visited the Mississippi State Capitol at the invitation of Senator John A. Polk. Senator Polk wanted to honor the students for being chosen as the theatre state champions for 2015. This was the school’s 8th state championship win. […]
Joy Carino of Starkville Wins for 2nd Year in a Row The Mississippi Arts Commission is proud to announce the winners of the 2015 Poetry Out Loud Mississippi Finals held on March 16, 2015 at Mississippi Public Broadcasting in Jackson. The contest, presented in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Poetry […]
