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Warhol Foundation awards grant to MAC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 17, 2006

The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is pleased to announce that the agency has received a grant totaling $75,000 from the Andy Warhol Foundation to support Mississippi Gulf Coast visual artists recovering from Hurricane Katrina.  “This generous outpouring from such a distinguished and compassionate arts organization is truly reassuring and encouraging as we begin the transition from public to private funding to rebuild our arts and cultural network on the Mississippi Gulf Coast,” said Malcolm White, Executive Director of MAC.  White said each grant application would be professionally adjudicated before the agency's Board of Commissioners will make final decisions on funding.

Warhol Program Director, Pamela Clapp, has explained the Foundation’s continued commitment to assist artists working in the effected areas by stating, “When any one arts community is silenced for any reason, the country as a whole suffers from that missing voice.  We are determined to fortify the foundations of artistic expression on the Gulf Coast so that the region can continue its vital contributions to our national culture.”  The New York City based Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. was established in 1987 on the premise that the arts are essential to an open, enlightened democracy.  With the mission to foster innovative artistic expression and the creative process, the Foundation encourages artists to work in a challenging and experimental vein.

The Mississippi Arts Commission will award grants ranging from $500 to $7,500.  Forms and instructions for applicants are available below or for more information, call 601/359-6044 or email stormrelief@arts.state.ms.us.  The deadline for grant submission is June 1, 2006.

The Mississippi Arts Commission is a state agency, funded by the Mississippi Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts, The Wallace 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.

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