MAC 2024 Year End Recap
2024 was a busy year for MAC. Our team traveled throughout the state, meeting with grantees, partners, and community members. Also, this year, our team moved into our new office […]
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2024 State Arts Conference Recap
By: David Lewis Thank you to everyone who attended the 2024 State Arts Conference Presented by the Westin Jackson! This year, we focused on some key topics that are a […]
The Mississippi Arts Commission Announces Six 2025 Governor’s Arts Awards Recipients
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Governor’s Arts Awards. This year, MAC is thrilled to honor two incredible storytellers, two musical acts, […]
The Mississippi Arts Commission Awards Over $1.7 Million in Grants for Arts Projects and Programs in Mississippi
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is investing over $1.7 million through grants in more than 300 organizations, schools, and individual artists throughout the state for the fiscal year 2025.
Stitching the Final Square – Mississippi Folklife has a New Look!
In the fall of 2022, the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) announced a new look for the agency and some of its programs. The new brand style for MAC is similar to what you might find on a quilt square. Today, MAC is pleased to stitch the final square to the MAC “quilt,” featuring a new look for Mississippi Folklife and the Mississippi Folklife Directory.
NEA and NEH Chairs Historic Visit to Mississippi
In a historic collaborative visit, the National Endowment for the Arts Chair, Maria Rosario Jackson, Ph.D., and the National Endowment for the Humanities Chair, Shelly Lowe, visited the metro-Jackson area earlier this month. The cross-sector visit allowed national, regional, state, and local leaders from the arts and humanities worlds, including General Nolen Bivens, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts (AFTA), to meet and experience the incredible work happening in Mississippi.
MAC AWARDS $1.75M IN GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IN MISSISSIPPI
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is investing over $1.75 million through grants in more than 337 organizations, schools, and individual artists across the state for the fiscal year 2024. The agency received an increase in funding, which allowed the funding of more grants for the new fiscal year.
David’s Travel Log – Mississippi Delta
David’s latest travel log features his journey through the Mississippi Delta! Find out about the amazing places he visited and the people he visited in Clarksdale, Cleveland, Indianola, Greenwood, and Lexington.
MAC Board of Commissioners Names David Lewis as New MAC Executive Director
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) Board of Commissioners has named David Lewis of Jackson as the new executive director of the state arts agency following a national search. Lewis will begin his tenure with the agency on January 18, 2023.
The Mississippi Arts Commission Announces 2023 Governor’s Arts Awards Recipients
The Mississippi Arts Commission is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Governor’s Arts Awards. Now in its 35th year, Governor’s Arts Awards are given to individuals and organizations to recognize outstanding work in the artistic disciplines, arts-based community development, and/or arts patronage in Mississippi. The awards, which underscore the important relationship between government and the arts, will be presented in partnership with the Office of Governor Tate Reeves.