Mississippi
Arts Commission offers
Innovative Artist Training in Tupelo
Hosted By The GumTree Museum of Art
211 West Main Street
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
9:00am to 3:00pm.
In October
and November,
the
Mississippi Arts Commission
is proud
to offer an
outstanding educational opportunity
for artists across Mississippi. MAC will partner
with the Mississippi Development Authority and the
Small Business Development Center to provide
sessions covering everything from marketing to taxes.
The
workshops are free and lunch will be provided
to those who make reservations by October 9th.
Mississippi Arts
Commission Offers Artist
Training Opportunity Across the State
The Mississippi Arts Commission
(MAC) will be visiting nine communities across the state to bring an
innovative and unparalleled small business training opportunity to artists
of all disciplines. These training sessions stem from the successful
partnership formed after Hurricane Katrina between MAC, the Mississippi
Development Authority (MDA) and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
to help Gulf Coast artists. The training sessions were so well received, MAC
will be offering the training to all Mississippi artists and organizations
working with individual artists. Included will be marketing ideas,
assistance with pricing, taxes and other business-related information.
Instructors for the sessions are staff members of the Mississippi
Development Authority, the Small Business Development Center and the
Mississippi Arts Commission.
“The fact that we can offer artists across Mississippi the same training
provided to other small businesses is a powerful statement,” said Malcolm
White, MAC Executive Director. “The arts are being recognized as a vital and
necessary presence in the business sector and artists are leading the way
for small business development in Mississippi.”
The workshops are free and lunch will be provided to those who make
reservations prior to the cut off date for each location. Call 601/359-6030
for details or to make reservations. For the address of each location, visit
www.arts.state.ms.us/news/artsmeanbusiness.php .
Each meeting will be held from
9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
The dates and locations are as
follows:
Tuesday, October 16 –
Tupelo, GumTree Museum of Art
Hosted by GunTree Museum of Art
Wednesday, October 17 –
Hernando, DeSoto County Schools Board of Education Building
(deadline for reservation - 10/10)
Hosted by DeSoto County Arts
Council
Tuesday, October 23 –
Starkville, Griffis Hall at Mississippi State University
(deadline for reservation - 10/16)
Hosted by MSU and Starkville
Area Arts Council
Wednesday, October 24 –
Greenwood, Viking Training Center
(Please use side entrance - deadline for reservation - 10/17)
Hosted by Viking Corporation
and Greenville Area Arts Council
Tuesday, November 6 –
Natchez, Co-Lin Community College Campus
(deadline for reservation 10/30)
Hosted by Col-Lin Community
College
Wednesday, November 7 –
Ridgeland, Mississippi Craft Center
(deadline for reservation - 10/31)
Hosted by MS Craftsmen’s Guild
Thursday, November 8 –
Meridian, Weidman’s Restaurant
(deadline for reservation - 11/01)
Hosted by Meridian Council for
the Arts
Monday, November 12 –
Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg Cultural Center
(deadline for reservation - 11/05)
Hosted by the Hattiesburg Arts
Council
Wednesday, November 14 –
Biloxi, Gulf Coast Business Technology Center
(deadline for reservation - 11/07)
Hosted by the MS Coast Culture
and Arts Alliance
The Mississippi Arts Commission
is a state agency, funded by the Mississippi legislature, the National
Endowment for the Arts, The Wallace Foundation, Donna & Jim Barksdale, The
Phil Hardin Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation and
other private sources. MAC is the official grants making and service agency
for the arts in Mississippi. The agency serves as an active supporter and
promoter of arts in community life and in arts education.
