Why we're here

Created in 1996, the mission of the Starkville Area Arts Council (SAAC) is to build a strong, creative, connected community through the arts. All of our work, from the Cotton District Arts Festival to after-school programs and outreach, is guided by two fundamental principles:
  1. Art education builds well-rounded, creative problem solvers.
  2. Cultural growth leads to economic impact: art is a workforce development tool. 
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AiPP Exhibit - Skies & Reasons

Check out our next AiPP Exhibit featuring works from MSU sculpture professor, Caroline Hatfield. Please join us for an opening reception on Tuesday, May 3 at 5:30 pm!

AiPP  - Call for Submissions

Submissions are now open for our next AiPP group show, theme: Faces & Figures. Submission deadline in June 5.  Submit below!

Art in the Park Survey

If you attended Art in the Park this Saturday, please complete the survey linked below for a chance to win a copy of the Arts & Eats cookbook!

Juneteenth Celebration Art Competition

In collaboration with the J.L. King Center, we invite you to submit works to the Juneteenth Celebration Art Competition! Submit Visual Art, Poetry, or Essay. All ages welcome! First 30 reliable submitters get a $25 gift card! Submit works below. Deadline May 24 for registration and delivery!

SAAC Annual Drive & Meeting

Please join us in celebrating our 25th Anniversary and the end of our fiscal year at our Annual Drive & meeting on June 23 at 6 pm on Lafayette Street!

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Are you a potter, painter, photographer... or any other artist? Interested in a reading or a one-person show or submitting a mural?
101 South Lafayette Street, Suite 18
Starkville, Mississippi 39759
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662.324.3080
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: SAAC is an equal opportunity organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, operation of programs, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for the public, all members of our staff, volunteers, vendors, and artist communities.