CREATIVE ECONOMY
According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the arts industry contributes more than $763.6 billion to the American economy each year, that's more than agriculture, transportation, or warehousing. How? Consider the ripple effect of even a simple trip to the movies, hear a band, or head to the theatre: do you hire a babysitter? grab a bite to eat? gas up on the way? Give people something to do, and they will stay, live, work, retire here. Not convinced? Just ask a real estate agent the questions they field from clients looking to move to our community.
- Art in Public Places (exhibit series)
- Business Skills Workshops (teaching artists to treat their art like a business)
- Cotton District Arts Festival
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
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is our Exhibit Series. Artists are provided public space to sell their work. SAAC hosts a reception and publicity for each event, handles the collecting and reporting of sales taxes, and takes a substantially reduced commission of 20%. These 6-7 shows each year exhibit a wide-range of talent and media, including a number of award-winning Southern artists.
Our Submittable Page includes open calls for group shows as well as opportunities to submit your work for a potential solo show. Take a look! |
General Rules
Unless otherwise posted in the call, these guidelines apply to all open submissions. Requirements for solo shows may vary.
Artists may submit up to 3 pieces for consideration. Each submission must include JPG files of each work and labeled with Artist Name, Title, Medium, Dimensions, Price. If accepted, works must be gallery ready at the time of drop-off. That means 2D works must be mounted or framed or otherwise professionally displayed, ready to hang / display using a wire hanging system. No sawtooth hangers may be used. Unless otherwise noted, calls are not limited by medium, although no piece should exceed 48" in any one direction nor weigh more than 75 pounds. Absolutely no craft kits. With limited exception, works must be listed for sale.
Works in previous AiPP shows may not be submitted again.
NOTE: If you ship your work, you must provide for pre-paid return shipping, in the event your work does not sell. Works left after 30 days of the close of an exhibit become the property of SAAC.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Artists may submit up to 3 pieces for consideration. Each submission must include JPG files of each work and labeled with Artist Name, Title, Medium, Dimensions, Price. If accepted, works must be gallery ready at the time of drop-off. That means 2D works must be mounted or framed or otherwise professionally displayed, ready to hang / display using a wire hanging system. No sawtooth hangers may be used. Unless otherwise noted, calls are not limited by medium, although no piece should exceed 48" in any one direction nor weigh more than 75 pounds. Absolutely no craft kits. With limited exception, works must be listed for sale.
Works in previous AiPP shows may not be submitted again.
NOTE: If you ship your work, you must provide for pre-paid return shipping, in the event your work does not sell. Works left after 30 days of the close of an exhibit become the property of SAAC.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Call for Submissions
Annual Winter Showcase. Submissions will open in September or October 2022.
On Display Now!
Caroline Hatfield Solo Exhibit (May 3 - July 4, 2022)
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Our next AiPP Exhbit features works by Caroline Hatfield, titled Skies and Reasons.
This exhibit will be on display from May 3 to July 4, 2022. This exhibit is a hybrid exhibit, on display in the Greater Starkville Development Partnership Lobby and online. This exhibit will open with a public reception on May 3, 2022 from 5:30 - 7 pm in the Lobby of the Greater Starkville Development Partnership. Works may be for sale. Contact SAAC for more details. |
Coming Up
Faces & Figures (Submission Deadline June 5, 2022)
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The Starkville Area Arts Council is excited to announce the next group exhibit in the Art in Public Places (AiPP) program, titled Faces & Figures. All works submitted to this exhibit were inspired in some way by the human form.
The hybrid exhibit will be on display from July 5 to September 5, 2022, in the Partnership Lobby in Downtown Starkville and online on the SAAC website (starkvillearts.net/creativeeconomy). The exhibit will kick off with an opening reception on Tuesday, July 12, from 5:30-7 pm in the Greater Starkville Development Partnership lobby in downtown Starkville. As part of SAAC’s AiPP series, works may be listed for sale. SAAC provides reception and publicity, handles the collecting and reporting of MS State Sales Taxes on behalf of the artist for any works sold while taking a substantially reduced commission (20% instead of 50% usually charged by galleries). The artist keeps 80% of the proceeds. Please contact SAAC for more information on purchasing works (arts@starkvillearts.org). |
AiPP Schedule (2021-2022)Jan 11 - March 7, 2022: Rowan Haug - Time in Every Stitch Mar 8 - May 2, 2022: U18 - Student Art Show May 3 - July 4, 2022 : Skies and Reasons Works by Caroline Hatfield July 5 - Sept 5, 2022: Faces & Figures Group Show (Open Call) Sept 6 - Oct 3, 2022: Sabrina Campbell - Fellow Exhibit Oct 4 - Nov. 6, 2022: Bonnie Renfroe - Fellow Exhibit Nov 7 , 2022 - Jan 9, 2023: Annual Winter Showcase (Open Call) |
BUSINESS SKILLS WORKSHOPS
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offers real-world, practical advice on treating art like a business. The goal? Show artists how to think like a business so they can sell their work.
In Summer 2020, this workshop series was revamped in collaboration with Yoknapatawpha Arts Council (Oxford) to form the $kills for the Creative Economy Partnership. Under this partnership, SAAC and YAC host monthly workshop series that are open to any Mississippi creatives. Workshops cover various topics including sales taxes, the festival circuit, social media, licensing, and more. As of September 2020, the Series is currently scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month, other than December and July. |
The Next Workshop...
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Big Bad Business Workshop - On Social Media with Lucky elephant Social (April 25th, 5:30 - 7 PM)
Monday, April 25, 2022
6 p.m. The Edison Co-Working Space 1415 University Avenue Learn about social media trends for your small business with Emily Suber, founder of Lucky Elephant Social. Ask questions, network, and learn from experts in the field so you can grow your small business. Limited space available! Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts Arts Projects grant, the Mississippi Arts Commission and SouthArts. For questions related to a disability, please call 662-236-6429 or email outreachyac@gmail.com. Registrations ends at midnight on April 24th! |
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Big Bad Business Workshop - Photography for Creative Economy Entrepreneurs (April 30th, 5:30 - 7 PM)
Saturday, April 30, 2022
3 - 5 p.m. The Edison Co-Working Space 1415 University Avenue Whether you are using your camera or your cell phone, learn how to use photography to enhance your small business with professional photographer, Danny Klimetz. Limited space available. Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant, the Mississippi Arts Commission and SouthArts. For questions related to a disability, please call 662-236-6429 or email outreachyac@gmail.com. Registrations ends at midnight on April 29th! |
COTTON DISTRICT ARTS FESTIVAL
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The Cotton District Arts Festival showcases the best talent in arts, music, food, and more, from across the Southeast. Featuring a variety of artists, musicians and otherwise, CDAF has been consistently named Best Fair/Festival by Mississippi Magazine. Vendors and patrons alike flood the streets of Starkville in events such as the Pet Parade, the Juried Art Competition, Student Art Competition, and many more.
Are you excited for #CDAF2022?
Head over to the festival website for the latest updates! |
#CDAF2021 Date Announced!
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SUNDAY FUNDAY
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This grassroots community event, created by artists, is a former SAAC grantee. SAAC now serves as *“fiscal sponsor”: Sunday Funday controls its program and SAAC provides financial oversight, which, in turn, gives donors a potential charitable deduction.
If you're interested in donating to support Sunday Funday, please contact SAAC! *What is a "fiscal sponsor"? Quite simply, it's a legal relationship between an established charity and a project (or an individual) where the charity provides financial or legal oversight in exchange for a fee. That's it! The sponsored project remains fairly autonomous, and most donors benefit from the tax-exempt status of the charity. At a minimum, both the sponsor and the project must have similar missions (as written and documented, not over beers at happy hour). If you are interested in learning more about SAAC's fiscal sponsorship of Sunday Funday!, then please contact the SAAC offices at 662.324.3080. Be sure to ask your financial advisor about whether your donation is tax deductible - we can't give you that advice!
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