Governor’s Awards Recognize Excellence in the Arts
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 […]
MAC Minigrants Available, Apply before June 1
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 […]
Arts Account for More Than $1B in Compensation to Mississippians
According to a new study released through the Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, Mississippians received more than $1 billion in compensation in 2014 from arts and cultural industries in […]
MAC Welcomes Anna Ehrgott as Communications Director
Anna Ehrgott, of Jackson, Miss., has been named communications director of the Mississippi Arts Commission. Ehrgott previously served as digital media strategist for Mississippi Development Authority where she was primarily […]
MAC Welcomes Maria Zeringue as Folk and Traditional Arts Program Director
Maria Zeringue, of Bloomington, Ind., and native of Thibodaux, Louisiana, has been named folk and traditional arts program director of the Mississippi Arts Commission. Zeringue previously served as research and […]
Beth Ann Fennelly Named Mississippi Poet Laureate
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 […]
MAC Participates in Engage Mississippi
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 […]
Mississippi Arts Commission Announces FY2016 Grant Recipients
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 […]
MAC Accounces Minigrant Application Deadline
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 […]
Hattiesburg Theatre Students Visit State Capitol
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. […]