2003 Grant Awards: State Listings

Access; Arts on Radio & TV; Arts Learning; Folk Arts Infrastructure; Heritage/Preservation; State & Regional Partnership Agreements

Some details of the projects listed below are subject to change, contingent upon prior Endowment approval.

MISSISSIPPI

Jackson

Mississippi Arts Commission
Jackson, MS
CATEGORY: Partnership FIELD/DISCIPLINE: State & Regional
$625,200
To support Partnership Agreement activities.

Oxford

Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, Inc.
Oxford, MS
CATEGORY: Access FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Local Arts Agencies
$10,000
To support artist fees and marketing expenses for the inaugural Oxford Film Festival. The proposed annual event will present work that showcases independent dramatic and documentary films with an emphasis on Southern culture relevant to the residents of Lafayette County.

Port Gibson

Mississippi Cultural Crossroads, Inc.
Port Gibson, MS
CATEGORY: Arts Learning FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Arts Education
$25,000
To support in-school and summer workshops for children and youth in theater, visual arts and documentary photography. Designed to provide opportunities for self-expression, self-affirmation and skills-building in and through the arts, middle and high school students work alongside professional artists to develop original scripts for public performances.

Mississippi Total Dollars Awarded: $660,200
Mississippi Total Grants Awarded : 3

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