MAC’s Folk & Traditional Arts Program is seeking participants in our first Community Scholars Program conducted in partnership with Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts and the University of Arkansas. The training program consists of 5 biweekly evening sessions with short homework assignments. All sessions will take place online and are free to attendees.
This week on the Arts Hour, Lauren talks with children's book author Allen R. Wells and New York Times-bestselling children's book illustrator Shamar Knight-Justice. Their beautiful new picture book, Danté Plays His Blues, was published earlier this year. The episode airs on MPB Radio this Sunday at 5 p.m. CT. You can also listen on your favorite podcasting app.
This Sunday, Larry travels to Pontotoc to visit with bluesman Terry “Harmonica” Bean.The episode airs on MPB Radio this Sunday at 5 p.m. CT. You can also subscribe and listen through your favorite podcasting app.
Mini-Grant and Roster Artist Applications Open October 1 and Close November 1 at 11:59 p.m.
This week on the Mississippi Arts Hour, our guest is Kyle Hilton, a Jackson-based illustrator. Kyle is also the author of Art History Paper Dolls and Literary Paper Dolls. His work appears in publications like the New York Times, Variety, and The Wall Street Journal. We will discuss Kyle’s path to becoming an illustrator and his process of creating unique representations of contemporary media when you tune into this segment of the Mississippi Arts Hour. The episode airs on MPB Think Radio this Sunday at 5 p.m. CT. You can also listen on your favorite podcasting app.
This Sunday, Larry talks with Memphis-based writer and filmmaker Willy Bearden about his new memoir, “Mississippi Hippie.” The episode airs on MPB Think Radio this Sunday at 5 p.m. CT. You can also listen on your favorite podcasting app.
The Mississippi Arts Commission will host the 2024 State Arts Conference in Jackson, MS, this fall. Dates: Tuesday, October 15, and Wednesday, October 16, 2024Location: The Westin Jackson – 407 South Congress Street Jackson, MS 39201
This week on the Arts Hour, Lauren talks with Max Hipp, a teacher, writer, and musician from Oxford, Mississippi. The episode airs on MPB Think Radio this Sunday at 5 p.m. CT. You can also listen on your favorite podcasting app.
This week on the Mississippi Arts Hour, Folk & Traditional Arts Director Maria Zeringue talks with artists Robin Whitfield and Shirley Hamilton. Listen to this episode on Sunday, October 27, at 5 p.m. on MPB Think Radio! You can also listen to this and past episodes by subscribing to the podcast!
On the Arts Hour this week, Executive Director David Lewis speaks with author and historian Jasmine Holmes. Listen to this episode on Sunday, November 3, at 5 p.m. on MPB Think Radio! You can also listen to this and past episodes by subscribing to the podcast!
