Mississippi Arts Commission

The Mississippi Arts Commission is an agency of the U.S. state of Mississippi whose main purpose is to give grants to artistic organizations and promote arts education.[1] It was established by the Mississippi Legislature in 1968.[2] The founding director, who was appointed by Governor John Bell Williams, was Lida Rogers.[2] It has received funding from the United States federal government (USFG) through the National Endowment for the Arts as well as the state legislature and private donors.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Who We Are". Mississippi Arts Commission. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Black, Patti Carr (1998). Art in Mississippi, 1720-1980. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. p. 234. ISBN 9781578060849. OCLC 468239183.
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