There's a lot more support for Mississippi artists than you might imagine. For example, last December I was awarded a $500 Mississippi Arts Commission mini grant. I'll be using it to purchase framing and yarns. In 2011, MAC awarded me an artist fellowship with an even larger grant attached. MAC offers mini grants twice yearly and fellowships on a yearly basis. These are funded in party the the Mississippi Arts Commission, a state agency, and in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Other Mississippi artists who are interested in these benefits can apply for the fellowship before the March 1, 2017 deadline and the mini grants by June 1, 2017 or by November 1, 2017. Visit MAC's web site at: www.arts.ms.gov
Many people find out about my art by visiting this web site. It's hosted by www.weebly.com which provides site-creation tutorials but I began erecting it by attending classes held by the Hancock County Public Library. The Starkville Area Arts Council contacted me via this site. It hosts the Cotton District Arts Festival, (CDAF) to be held this year on April 8, 2017 in Starkville Mississippi. The CDAF was named one of the top 5 festivals in MS by Mississippi Magazine. The Council invited me to act as juror for the festival's art competition to be held at the MSU Visual Arts Center Gallery. CDAF invites the participation of adult artists, student artists, vendors and local musicians (through their Songwriters' Competition and presentation stages on the East and West sides of the festival.) With all that going on, I hope you'll attend this year and try out for next year. Find out all about it by visiting www.cdaf.com or emailing them at [email protected].
Cotton District Arts Festival, Starkville MS
Other Mississippi artists who are interested in these benefits can apply for the fellowship before the March 1, 2017 deadline and the mini grants by June 1, 2017 or by November 1, 2017. Visit MAC's web site at: www.arts.ms.gov
Many people find out about my art by visiting this web site. It's hosted by www.weebly.com which provides site-creation tutorials but I began erecting it by attending classes held by the Hancock County Public Library. The Starkville Area Arts Council contacted me via this site. It hosts the Cotton District Arts Festival, (CDAF) to be held this year on April 8, 2017 in Starkville Mississippi. The CDAF was named one of the top 5 festivals in MS by Mississippi Magazine. The Council invited me to act as juror for the festival's art competition to be held at the MSU Visual Arts Center Gallery. CDAF invites the participation of adult artists, student artists, vendors and local musicians (through their Songwriters' Competition and presentation stages on the East and West sides of the festival.) With all that going on, I hope you'll attend this year and try out for next year. Find out all about it by visiting www.cdaf.com or emailing them at [email protected].
Cotton District Arts Festival, Starkville MS