Wyatt Waters Wins Top Honor!
Clinton artist Wyatt Waters has won the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award, the state's highest arts honor in the Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts. The awards ceremony will be held Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at Galloway United Methodist Church in downtown Jackson.
2010 Brick Streets Press Short Story Contest
Deadline for entries — February 1, 2010
Read more about the contest on our Brick Streets Press page.
Welcome to the website of the Arts Council of Clinton, Inc., the designated arts agency for the City of Clinton, Mississippi. www.clintonms.org Clinton, Mississippi enjoys a rich artistic heritage.
The Arts Council of Clinton celebrates that heritage by providing support and promotion to area artists.
In addition, we provide area students with art scholarships that validate their talents and help them to pursue and fulfill their dreams of embracing art as an integral part of their lives.
The Arts Council of Clinton is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that exists to:
• Advocate and support existing arts programs, educational organizations and individual artists.
• Introduce new and innovative artistic endeavors.
• Facilitate outreach efforts which cultivate community enrichment and appreciation of the arts.
2010 Brick Streets Press Short Story Contest
Deadline for entries — February 1, 2010
Two contest categories:
High School Juniors/Seniors — Prizes:
1st - $100.00; 2nd - $75.00; 3rd - $50.00
College and Beyond — Prizes:
1st - $300.00; 2nd - $200.00; 3rd - $100.00
Read more about the contest on our Short Story Flyer
Learn how to submit your short story with these Short Story Guidelines
Enter your Short Story with this Short Story Entry Form
Winners will be announced at the Brick Streets Press Writers' Workshop and Awards Reception on Saturday, April 3, 2010 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Clinton Visitor Center, 1300 Pinehaven Road in Clinton. Workshop speaker will be Joanne Pritchard Morris, former executive editor at University Press of Mississippi and co-author with Unita Blackwell of Barefootin': Life Lessons from the Road to Freedom.
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