Resources

Looking for something creative to do? Are you an artist and looking for ways to expand opportunities? Do you want to submit work or find a residency? Take a look at some of these resources. Have a suggestion for something to add here? Send us an email. 

How has COVID-19 impacted you as an artist? Let us know with this survey.
How has Mississippi impacted you as an artist? Let us know by submitting a video here!
Resources during COVID-19
(visit our COVID-19 Resource page for updates on SAAC and CDAF events and activities)
For Everyone
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Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems! (free video series)
Mississippi Museum of Art: Browse the Collection​ Online
Art Place Mississippi: Virtual Art Class
Oxford Film Fest (some trailers and streaming links in posts)
12 National Museums Virtual Tours
​The Metropolitan Opera: Free Nightly Opera Streams
MS Children's Museum Live Programs
​Oxford Dream Line Youtube Channel
​15 Broadway Plays and Musicals You Can Watch On Stage From Home
​Let's Art About It: Virtual Art Therapy Workshops
The 50 Best Virtual Museum Tours Around the World
For Artists

​Independent Artist Roster... Mississippi Arts Commissions: Mini Grants for Individuals
COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources
​CERF+ Emergency Grants and Artist Resources
PEN America: Writers' Emergency Fund
​New York Foundation Emergency Grants
Anonymous Was a Woman Relief Grant
​MAURICE SENDAK EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
​South Arts: Community and Organization Grants

Local Magic!

For Artists: Fellowships, Prizes, and more!
Academy of Competitive and Performing Arts
​​Chalet Arts
Dance Devine Ballet Company
Del Rendon Foundation
Golden Triangle Music Forum
KMG Creations
Labrats Comedy
Lyceum Series Events
​Magnolia Independent Film Festival
​MSU Art Department
​MSU Art Exhibitions and Events
MSU Ballroom Dance Club
MSU Black Voices
​MSU Figure Drawing Club
MSU Maroon Band/MSU Band Event Schedule
Sage Coffee & Books
​Starlight Dancers of MSU
Starkville Community Theatre
Starkville-MSU Symphony
Starkville Strings
​The Streetcar (MSU Creative Arts Journal)
Sunday Funday!
Alliance of Artists Communities​
Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi
​Fractured Atlas
Mississippi Arts Commission: Artist Fellowships
Poets & Writers
Provincetown Fine Arts Workcenter
Residency Unlimited
Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee Wildlife Refuge Artist-in-Residence
South Arts Southern Prize & Fellowships
Submittable Opportunities
William Faulkner Literary Competition
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