The City of Olive Branch has been awarded a matching grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC). This grant is a portion of $1.7 million in grants MAC award in Fiscal Year 2025 and will be used for a mural consultation in the Old Towne area of Olive Branch for potential art placement .
“The City of Olive Branch and residents have historically embraced visual arts and we are thankful for this grant,” said Mayor Ken Adams. “Local arts are one way to continue the community atmosphere in a rapidly growing city.”
“Mississippi is synonymous with the quality of art that emanates from our state,” said David Lewis, executive director for the Mississippi Arts Commission. “The arts enhance the quality of life and local economies. With the generous support from the Mississippi Legislature, we can activate our citizens’ innate creativity and invest in our communities.”
MAC’s annual grant funds come from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Mississippi State Legislature. Awards were made in 92 Mississippi House of Representatives districts and 52 state Senate Districts.
The Mississippi Arts Commission is a state agency serving more than two million people through grants and special initiatives that enhance communities, assist artists and arts organizations, promote arts education, and celebrate Mississippi’s cultural heritage. MAC is funded by the Mississippi Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Mississippi Endowment for the Arts at the Community Foundation for Mississippi, and other private sources. For more information, visit www.arts.ms.gov.
