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Jasmine Williams is a creative producer, which encompasses not only writing, film and storytelling, but also captures the experiences of southern Black folks.
Tyler Goliday’s first time participating in an art exhibition was through the Municipal Art Gallery’s event, (Re)mediation, which took place in February 2023 in Jackson, Miss.
Twenty-seven Mississippi plein-air artists, meaning they paint on location outdoors, are participating in the inaugural En Plein Air Paint Competition at LeFleur’s Bluff State Park on Saturday, April 22, 2023.
The Mississippi Museum of Art’s celebration, “Art and Voice As Healing,” featured food, crafts, and a panel with filmmaker Talameika Brice, writer Kiese Laymon and Black, queer storyteller Aurielle Marie.
Preserving heritage and cultural pride are driving forces for Gloria Gipson Suggs’ visual art.
The City of Biloxi approved funding for the beautification of the Bayou Auguste community. Biloxi native Demetrius Gayden completed several revitalization projects in East Biloxi.
As a mixed-media artist, Jacqueline Gonzalez Wooton incorporates 3D materials into her acrylic paintings to create abstract pieces that play on themes of spirituality and symbolism.
Rob Cooper, a Jackson-based stained-glass artist, received a commission from award-winning British novelist and comic-book writer Neil Gaiman to create a window for the latter’s London home.
The Spot Downtown is housed inside a historic building built in 1939, which has served many purposes before opening as a coffee shop and interactive classroom on March 21, 2022.
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