Contact: Anna Ehrgott, Communications Director (aehrgott@arts.ms.gov / 601-359-6546) JACKSON, MISS. – July 11, 2017 – The Mississippi Arts Commission has awarded $1.3 million in funding to artists and arts programs across the state for fiscal year 2018. Funds were awarded in 46 Mississippi counties, to 140 different organizations and schools and to 61 individual artists. Recipients will benefit […]
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is the state’s official arts granting and service agency. Based in Jackson, Mississippi, MAC is an independent state agency governed by a fifteen-person board. MAC is currently seeking a full-time director for its Whole Schools Initiative (WSI). WSI is an arts education program that helps teachers and administrators use the […]
Contact: Anna Ehrgott, Communications Director (aehrgott@arts.ms.gov / 601-359-6546) Lauren Von Foregger, Public Relations, Mississippi Museum of Art (lvonforegger@msmuseumart.org / 601-965-9911) JACKSON, MISS. – July 20, 2017 – Jane Chu, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), made her first official trip to Mississippi July 17-18. While in the state, she visited arts organizations in Jackson, Oxford, Clarksdale, […]
Contact: Liz Auclair, NEA, auclair@arts.gov / 202-682-5744 and Anna Ehrgott, MAC (aehrgott@arts.ms.gov 601-359-6546) Washington, D.C. – July 11, 2017 – Jane Chu, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), will visit Jackson, Oxford, Clarksdale, and Indianola, Mississippi, July 17-18, 2017. While in the state, she will visit arts organizations funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and […]
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is the state’s official arts granting and service agency. Based in Jackson, Mississippi, MAC is an independent state agency governed by a fifteen-person board. MAC is currently seeking an Executive Assistant. This is a full-time, permanent position with the agency based in Jackson, Mississippi. This staff person works directly with […]
The Mississippi Arts Commission is the state’s official arts granting and service agency. Based in Jackson, Mississippi, MAC is an independent state agency governed by a fifteen-person board. MAC is currently seeking a Arts-Based Community Development Program Director. This is a full-time, permanent position with the agency based in Jackson, Mississippi. This staff member oversees […]
JACKSON, MISS. – June 12, 2017 – This week on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the 2017 Whole Schools Initiative Summer Institute will be held June 12-16 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College on the Jefferson Davis Campus. The Summer Institute is a professional development opportunity for educational and community leaders to learn how to integrate arts into […]
JACKSON, MISS. – June 1, 2017 – The Mississippi Arts Commission is accepting nominations for the 2018 Governor’s Arts Awards, an annual ceremony that recognizes individuals and organizations who have made noteworthy contributions to the arts in the state of Mississippi. The awards are presented in partnership with the Governor’s Office and signify the important […]
JACKSON, MISS. – May 23, 2017 – What do Eudora Welty, Wyatt Waters, Leontyne Price, Morgan Freeman, Thacker Mountain Radio and Casey Elementary School have in common besides having Mississippi roots? They are all past recipients of a Governor’s Arts Award. Each year, in partnership with the Governor’s Office, the Mississippi Arts Commission presents these […]
The Mississippi Arts Commission will begin accepting applications Monday, May 1, 2017, for the agency’s Minigrant program. The application deadline is Thursday, June 1, 2017. Each year, MAC offers two opportunities to apply for a Minigrant to assist with small-scale arts projects around the state. The next opportunity to apply for a Minigrant will be October 2017, […]
