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, […]
Director’s Message
May-June 2017 Arts Day at the Capitol Arts advocates from across the state poured into Mississippi’s statehouse for MAC’s Arts Day at the Capitol on March 29, 2017. The marble […]
Director’s Message
March-April 2017 Look around the state, and you’ll find events and programs proudly supported by the Mississippi Arts Commission. Last month, the Whole Schools Institute in Tupelo trained educators on how […]