Mississippi Arts Organizations Receive NEA Grants
JACKSON, MISS. – May 19, 2021 – The National Endowment for the Arts announced grant awards totaling $1,048,200 to five arts organizations and agencies in Mississippi. The Endowment works in […]
MAC Mini-grants Available, Apply by June 1
JACKSON, MISS. – May 10, 2021 – The Mississippi Arts Commission is now accepting applications for the agency’s Mini-grant program, which is offered several times a year to organizations and […]
Gov. Reeves Announces Catherine Pierce as Mississippi’s Poet Laureate
JACKSON, MISS. – April 22, 2021 – Gov. Tate Reeves has appointed accomplished poet and educator Catherine Pierce, of Starkville, as Mississippi’s Poet Laureate. Serving as the official state poet […]
Arts Day at the Capitol Goes Virtual
JACKSON, MISS. – March 23, 2021 – The Mississippi Arts Commission’s annual Arts Day at the Capitol will take place as a virtual event this year with several online arts […]
MAC Announces Community Response Grant
Up to $10K available for eligible organizations; Submit letter of interest by March 9 JACKSON, MISS. – Feb. 23, 2021 – To help organizations create large-scale, arts-focused work that adapts […]
MAC Grants Open, Agency to Host Virtual “Office Hours”
JACKSON, MISS. – February 8, 2021 – The Mississippi Arts Commission is now accepting applications for its annual grant programs, and to assist grant applicants, the agency will host a […]
MAC Offers Rapid Response Emergency Grants
State Arts Agency to Host “Ask the MAC” Virtual Sessions to Assist Applicants JACKSON, MISS. – For the second time in 2020, the Mississippi Arts Commission is offering Rapid Response […]
MAC Announces 2021 Governor’s Arts Awards Recipients and 2021 Broadcast-Only Event
JACKSON, MISS. – October 27, 2020 – The Mississippi Arts Commission is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Governor’s Arts Awards as well as a broadcast-only format for the upcoming […]
MAC Board of Commissioners Names Sarah Story as New MAC Executive Director
JACKSON, MISS. – Sept. 22, 2020– The Mississippi Arts Commission Board of Commissioners has named Sarah Story, of Austin, Texas, as the new executive director of the state arts agency […]
Malcolm White Retires as Director of Mississippi Arts Commission
JACKSON, MISS. – July 20, 2020 – After nearly 15 years of public service to the state of Mississippi, Malcolm White will retire as executive director of the Mississippi Arts […]