Artist Fellowship Spotlight – Rob Cooper, Jackson, Miss.
By Larry Morrisey, MAC Deputy Director This past July, MAC awarded grants to 14 Mississippi artists through the Artist Fellowship Program. The grant program provides up to a $5,000 award […]
Mississippi Writers Trail Builds on Success of Cultural Markers and Book Festival, Honors State’s Legacy
By Malcolm White If it weren’t for a Mississippi Freedom Trail marker, you might not know that a section of Jackson’s Capitol Street was once the scene of a significant […]
A Book Marks the Spot: Mississippi Writers Trail, Chapter 1
The Mississippi Arts Commission believes the state’s greatest asset is its story. Now, along with our partners, we have embarked on a project that honors our greatest storytellers. Similar to […]
MAC Roster Artist Hosts New Cable Television Show
By Larry Morrisey, MAC Deputy Director Bluegrass musician and bandleader Alan Sibley of Ackerman is taking his music to a national audience through a new cable TV show. Sibley and […]
Highlights from the Summer 2018 Issue of Mississippi Folklife
By Maria Zeringue, MAC Folk and Traditional Arts Director One of my favorite parts of my job as the Folk and Traditional Arts Director is managing the online journal Mississippi Folklife. […]
WSI Winter Institute 2018: Creatively Cultivating Curricula
The Mississippi Arts Commission’s Whole Schools Initiative is hosting a two-day conference in Tupelo beginning Friday, February 2 and continuing into February 3. The “WSI Winter Institute: Creatively Cultivating Curricula,” […]
Visual Artists: Apply now for Southern Prize and State Fellowships
For the second year in a row, MAC’s regional partner South Arts is accepting entries for the Southern Prize and State Fellowships, offering nine individual artists cash awards of up […]
Birds of a Feather: Educators Teach Educators How to Use MAC’s New Curriculum
On November 9, 2017, Dr. Mark Malone, professor of music at William Carey University, and Limeul Eubanks, Staff Officer at the Office of Secondary Education at the Mississippi Department of […]
Application Deadline Extended for Dille Fund for Visual Art Acquisition
The deadline to apply for the Dille Fund for Visual Art Acquisition has been extended to Monday, November 6, 2017. The Dille Fund for Visual Art Acquisition is a new […]
Introducing the Dille Fund for Visual Art Acquisition
The Dille Fund for Visual Art Acquisition is a new special initiative offered to organizations by the Mississippi Arts Commission. The initiative provides funds for the purchase of visual art, […]