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.
Annual Report FYE June 2020
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How can YOU help?
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The Latest News!

Applications now accepted for the inaugural SAAC Fellowship! Submissions due July 1, 2021. 
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Details and description of this opportunity are in the file below.  

Fellowship Position
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FREE workshop for artists!​
Sign up for this FREE workshop on June 10 @ 5:30 pm hosted by YAC and Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation. This workshop  tackles basic finance questions and best practices related to small businesses. More info below!
ONE  MORE MONTH: AiPP Exhibit!
Featuring the works of Gary Walters, this exhibit will run from May 3 - July 5 in the GSDP lobby and online. More info below.
Annual Drive & Meeting
Join us on June 24 at 6 pm under the lights on Lafayette St for our Annual Drive & meeting. RSVP and read more in the link below.

Volunteer Opportunities available!

Just in case you missed it...

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Applications for Villages and Competitions open July/August. Subscribe to our newsletter for more updates.
25th Anniversary Cookbook​
Want to help us edit stories? Want to Sponsors the cookbook (starts at $50). Email us and let us know! More details on the cookbook page.

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ALL SUBMISSIONS NOW ONLINE! 

For ALL active SAAC and CDAF submission opportunities,  including Internships, Scholarships, CDAF Villages & Competitions, click on this link below!​
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Share your work!

Are you a potter, painter, photographer... or any other artist? Interested in a reading or a one-person show or submitting a mural?

Public Arts Calendar
Keep up with what's going down.

Welcome to our Public Arts Calendar! Dance, music, film, theatre, pottery, or more... we’ll post it here whether or not it’s a SAAC-sponsored event. Have something to add? Send the time, place, date(s), and link to any relevant website to arts@starkvillearts.org, and we’ll take a look. Please try to send us information two weeks in advance.

***PLEASE NOTE that event dates are subject to change, particularly in light of measures to slow the spread of COVID-19.***
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We need you - whether or not you're an artist! Our biggest 2 events (Art in the Park and Cotton District Arts Festival) require dozens of helping hands, so jump right in!
101 South Lafayette Street, Suite 18
Starkville, Mississippi 39759
arts@starkvillearts.org
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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.