LETTER OF INTENT DEADLINE IS JULY 15, 2025!
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) has partnered with the Levitt Foundation to combine a public art grant with a multi-year Levitt AMP Music Series Grant to create vibrant community destinations. MAC’s Mississippi Public Art in Community Grant supports the community engagement, design, installation, and activation of accessible public art. Starting in FY26, two nonprofits in Mississippi will receive a combined grant award of $27,500+ from MAC, Visit Mississippi, and Mississippi Main Street Association — with additional in-kind support from partner organizations like the Mississippi Humanities Council — to create a public art installation. Additionally, each grantee will receive a combined grant award of $40,000/year for three years ($120,000 total) from MAC and the Levitt Foundation to support the grantee in activating their public art site through hosting an annual series of 10 free outdoor concerts in 2026, 2027, and 2028.
A Letter of Intent period will open July 1 with the full application opening in August. Mississippi-based, community-focused 501(c)(3) nonprofits are eligible to apply. Priority will be given to rural communities with populations under 25,000. The combined public art/music series grant opportunity is administered by MAC and applications must be submitted via the MAC grant portal.