MSArtsLetters

The Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters presents annual juried awards to writers, musicians, and artists with strong ties to the state of Mississippi.

[T.K. Lee; T. Kris Lee; Kris Lee @thecleverkris]

Humbled to be the inaugural writer in residence for this fantastic reason and with such a groundbreaking bookstore! For more details, head over to @VioletValleyMS. @voices_south @MSarts @MSArtsLetters @Alt_NEArts

[AWP @awpwriter]

#AWP22 Philadelphia attendees! If you are registered, you also have access to the online platform. Download the #AWP22 app early and get familiar with maps of the convention center, bookfair, and create your agenda! https://t.co/Xfx1DktaaS

[MSHumanities Council @MSHumanities]

Did you know that 2 of the 12 men & women who have served as @NEHchair have been Mississippians? This Friday, former chair @JonPeede will present our Cora Norman Award to fellow Mississippian and former @NEHgov Chair Bill Ferris. Join us! https://t.co/QssFpqKpca

[MS Museum of Art @MSMuseumArt]

HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT MMA!

Today, March 21 at 6 PM (central), join us on INSTAGRAM LIVE (@msmuseumart) with the artist, Adrienne Brown David.

[Beth Kander (indefinite hiatus) @ByBethKander]

I'm sadly not at @awpwriter this year (🤞'23) BUT I'm on a virtual panel with THE @ChariseCastroS1 & @danobrienwriter 🤩in a zesty conversation facilitated by playwright-hero Jacqueline Goldfinger about how playwriting shapes our other writing. Don't miss it! #AWP22

[MS Museum of Art @MSMuseumArt]

Just posted a photo @ Mississippi Museum of Art https://t.co/ZX6FaBOufC

[T.K. Lee; T. Kris Lee; Kris Lee @thecleverkris]

My new #poetry collection SCAPEGOAT is in the works. So might as well go ahead and mark those calendars. Looking forward to being back on stage too…reading…in person. @UnsolicitedP #poetrylovers #POEMS

[PWKidsBookshelf is now on Bluesky @PWKidsBookshelf]

New deals announced for @dazzleng, @LourencoEstrela, @ByBethKander, @MikeMoran_illo + more https://t.co/PF2RdUwEB0

[MS Museum of Art @MSMuseumArt]

The Henry Luce Foundation’s American Art Program awards 4 grants launching its new Museum Partnerships for Social Justice initiative (MPSJ): MS Museum of Art; Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum; Weatherspoon Art Museum; & Memphis-Brooks Museum of Art. >>https://t.co/CQo7QbPTYu

[Marshall Ramsey ✏️ @MarshallRamsey]

Remembering all who were just living their lives. You are not forgotten. @MSTODAYnews #NeverForget #911Memorial #September11th

https://t.co/iV0OZgDPR2

[TED Talks @TEDTalks]

And — just as important — what to do once you've found it. https://t.co/mdPxkDa4iP

[National Weather Service @NWS]

As TD Ida moves northeast, there is a continued threat of heavy rain and flooding along its path in the TN and OH Valleys and a couple of tornadoes in eastern Alabama into Georgia. Moisture associated with TC Nora will bring thunderstorms and heavy rain to the Southwest.

[Beth Kander (indefinite hiatus) @ByBethKander]

Write the book you want to rewrite.

[MSArtsLetters @MSArtsLetters]

Happy 4th of July

[MSArtsLetters @MSArtsLetters]

A big thank you to all who recently joined us for Awards Weekend in Pass Christian, Mississippi! Click here to see photos from our beautiful joint celebration of 2020 and 2021 award winners: https://t.co/q8fG3Csi3s

[MSArtsLetters @MSArtsLetters]

Get your tickets today! https://t.co/OykcSAJmQu

[MSPublicBroadcasting @MPBOnline]

Jackson native Bob Pittman was the CEO of MTV Networks and the cofounder and programmer who led the team that created MTV, which started in 1981. Watch MPB's conversation with Pittman as he visited Cleveland's GRAMMY museum for the MTV Turns 40 exhibit. https://t.co/rIplhUke15

[MS Museum of Art @MSMuseumArt]

We are excited to announce "Piercing the Inner Wall: The Art of Dusti Bongé," will be extended through July 11, 2021.

Get your tickets today!

🕙 MUSEUM HOURS:
THUR 10 AM - 5 PM
FRI 10 AM - 5 PM
SAT 10 AM - 5 PM
SUN Noon - 5 PM

[MSArtsLetters @MSArtsLetters]

It's not too late! Join us June 12 at the beautiful Oak Crest Mansion Inn in Pass Christian to celebrate our 2020 and 2021 honorees. Tickets are available until June 1. For more information and to purchase tickets: https://t.co/q8fG3Csi3s

[MSArtsLetters @MSArtsLetters]

We'll be celebrating our 2020 and 2021 honorees on June 12 at Oak Crest Mansion Inn in Pass Christian. Join us! You can make reservations before June 1 online: https://t.co/q8fG3CaGES