MAC to Host Free Information Sessions on Grant Programs
JACKSON, MISS. – December 7, 2017 – The Mississippi Arts Commission will host a series of “Meet the MAC” presentations on the agency’s grant programs at locations around the state. […]
Bicentennial Photo Exhibit Coming to Jackson, Mississippi
JACKSON, MISS. – Nov. 30, 2017 – As part of Mississippi’s bicentennial celebration, the Mississippi Arts Commission, in partnership with Tougaloo College, will present the photography exhibit “Music and Dance […]
MAC Provides Funding to Enhance Art Collections through Dille Fund
JACKSON, MISS. – November 22, 2017 – Through a new special initiative, the Dille Fund for Art Acquisition, the Mississippi Arts Commission has awarded a total of $125,800 in funding […]
Mississippi artist hand crafts ornaments to accompany the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C.
JACKSON, Miss. — Ornaments by a local Mississippi artist will dazzle President’s Park (White House) in Washington, D.C. as part of the 95th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting display. Teresa […]
Bicentennial Photo Exhibit Coming to Indianola, Miss.
JACKSON, MISS. – Nov. 6, 2017 – As part of Mississippi’s bicentennial celebration, the Mississippi Arts Commission, in partnership with the B. B. King Museum, will present the photography exhibit […]
MAC Announces 2018 Governor’s Arts Awards Recipients
JACKSON, MISS. – October 23, 2017 – The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018 Governor’s Arts Awards. Established in 1988, Governor’s Arts Awards […]
MAC Launches Arts-Based Mississippi Bicentennial Curriculum, Now Available Online
JACKSON, MISS. – Oct. 9, 2017 – To commemorate Mississippi’s bicentennial year, the Mississippi Arts Commission has released a curriculum exploring the history of the state through the arts. A […]
MAC Minigrants Available, Apply before Nov. 1
JACKSON, MISS. – Oct. 2, 2017 – The Mississippi Arts Commission will begin accepting applications Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, for the agency’s Minigrant program. The application deadline is Wednesday, Nov. […]
Bicentennial Photo Exhibit Coming to Mississippi Gulf Coast
JACKSON, MISS. – Sept. 20, 2017 – As part of Mississippi’s bicentennial celebration, the Mississippi Arts Commission, in partnership with the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center, will present the photography […]
MAC Welcomes Melody Moody Thortis as Arts-Based Community Development Director
JACKSON, MISS. – September 14, 2017 – Melody Moody Thortis, of Jackson, Miss., has been named arts-based community development director of the Mississippi Arts Commission. Moody Thortis previously served as […]