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Mississippi Arts Commission asks for increased grant funding, staffing and capital support for building fund
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David Lewis, executive director of the Mississippi Arts Commission, told the Appropriations Subcommittee the agency seeks greater grant funds, one additional permanent staff position, website upgrades, and $630,000 for the Building Fund for the Arts to support capital projects across the state.
David Lewis, executive director of the Mississippi Arts Commission, told the Appropriations Subcommittee the agency’s FY26 requests focus on boosting grant support, adding one permanent staff position, upgrading the agency website to federal accessibility standards and funding the Building Fund for the Arts.
Lewis said the commission’s grants support artists and nonprofit arts organizations statewide through fellowship awards, mini grants, apprenticeships, and a…
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