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MAC partners with MSU Riley Center to Host the Mississippi Arts Presenters Statewide Gathering

DATE:          March 16, 2009 

CONTACT:    Susan Dobbs, MAC Public Relations Director

601/359-6031, sdobbs@arts.state.ms.us

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

JACKSON – The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is proud to partner with the MSU Riley Center for Education and Performing Arts to present the Mississippi Arts Presenter Network Statewide Gathering.  The event will be held at the MSU Riley Center in Meridian on Friday, April 3, 2009 from 9:30am to 5:00pm. 

      The Mississippi Arts Presenters Network (MAP) is a consortium of arts presenters with a mission to provide high-quality performing arts experiences to the people of Mississippi.  MAP represents a cross-section of arts organizations, cultural centers with professional concert seasons, symphony orchestras, folk arts festivals, colleges and universities presenters and arts and letters series, as well as libraries and smaller entities.  MAP activities range from full-scale main stage performances to workshops, master classes, and other activities in intimate settings. 

     Topics of discussion at the meeting will include “What is a Presenter,” “How Does My Organization Fit the Picture,” and “Professional Development Training and Network Opportunities for Presenters.”  An outstanding group of professionals are scheduled to speak at the conference, including MAC’s Executive Director, Malcolm White and the Executive Director of the MSU Riley Center, Dennis Sankovich. 

     This conference is free to registered attendees and will include continental breakfast and lunch that day.  A small number of travel subsidies will be available for those traveling more than 100 miles.  For more information or to register contact Diane Williams, MAC’s Arts Industry Director at dwilliams@arts.state.ms.us or 601/359-6529.

    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, the Mississippi Endowment for the Arts at the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson 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.

     The Mississippi State University Riley Center for Education and Performing Arts is committed to improve the quality of life and contribute to economic development in this region by providing entertainment and cultural enrichment opportunities, educational programming and a state-of-the-art conference and meeting space. The multi-use center presents a variety of performing arts events designed to appeal to people of all ages, backgrounds and interests, in addition to educational programming for students K-college and arts education training for teachers. The multi-use center includes the restored Grand Opera House of Mississippi and a four-story, state-of-the-art conference facility. The center is operated by Mississippi State University - Meridian Campus.

 

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