The first round of winners of Inspire Community has been selected by the Vestaboard team, and nominations have re-opened. Vestaboard launched Inspire Community, its 1 in 100 giving program, in January, donating 1 Vestaboard for every 100 sold. More than 70 people from across the country nominated individuals and groups whose work inspires others. Inspire Community Read more about PSA-MS selected for Vestaboard Inspire Community program[…]
McComb, Miss.— Pike School of Art — Mississippi has been approved for a $25,000 Our Town grant to support development of a cultural plan for the McComb Arts and Entertainment District in McComb, Mississippi. This is one of 63 grants nationwide that the agency has approved in this category to support projects that integrate arts, Read more about Pike School of Art — Mississippi to Receive $25,000 Our Town Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts[…]
Join us for the first annual 2021 Earth Day Fest from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 24, at the Bo Diddley Pavilion. This event aims to bring the community together while promoting the awareness to care for the Earth’s environment. The 2021 Earth Day Fest is a free event, geared towards all ages, with a wide variety of activities and Read more about 2021 Earth Day Fest[…]
Community Supported ART! (CSA) What is a CSA? Over the last 20 years, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has become a popular way for consumers to buy seasonal food directly from local farms. With the same buy-local spirit in mind, Community Supported Art is a similar endeavor to support local art, artists, and collectors. It’s been replicated in over Read more about Community Supported ART! (CSA) Launched in 2021[…]
We had the honor of being visited by Brian Little and Perry Davis if the online travelouge, Mississippi Obscura. They we taking a trip through southwest Mississippi and spent a great amount of time and put in a lot of thought about our jail conversion project. Check out a couple of observations, and read the whole piece on their Read more about Art, Preservation, and an Old Jail in McComb[…]
CIRD Learning Cohort Community Spotlight: Transforming a Former Jail into a Bright Future for McComb, MS In the first of an ongoing series of posts highlighting a sampling of the 20 CIRD Learning Cohort communities and the people behind them, Stephen Sugg spoke with the Director of Pike School of Art – Mississippi, Calvin Phelps. Read more about CIRD Learning Cohort Community Spotlight[…]
Pike School of Art and the McComb School District presents City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign October 19, 2019 through November 9, 2019 at the McComb School District Mall Space at Edgewood Mall at 1722 Veterans Blvd, McComb, MS 39648. There will be a public reception on October 19th from Read more about Pike School of Art and the McComb School District Explores 1968 Poor People’s Campaign With Smithsonian Poster Exhibition[…]
Making a Future for the Pike County Juvenile Detention Center Building Saturday, October 27, 2018, 11AM – 3PM Pike School of Art – Mississippi, 100 5th Ave., McComb, MS 39648 With artist Nik Nerburn, we’ll consider a future for Pike School of Art – Mississippi, which will inhabit the former Pike County Juvenile Detention Center. Read more about Making a Future for the Pike County Juvenile Detention Center Building[…]
For Immediate Release: Oct. 3, 2018 Contact: Clay Russell, Director of Communications & Operations 601.680.0342 | crussell@PSA-MS.org | www.PSA-MS.org Join Pike School of Art for a Workshop for Artist Minigrants McComb, MS — Pike School of Art – Mississippi invites artists and musicians to learn all that you need to know to apply for Read more about Free Artist Minigrant Workshop[…]
For Immediate Release: August 23, 2018 Contact: Clay Russell, Director of Communications & Operations 310.428.5671 | crussell@PSA-MS.org | www.PSA-MS.org Cause Collective: In Search of the Truth Billboard Part of For Freedoms 50 State Initiative As a part of the For Freedoms 50 State Initiative, Pike School of Art – Mississippi will host an electronic billboard Read more about Cause Collective: In Search of the Truth Billboard Part of For Freedoms 50 State Initiative[…]