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U.S. History Students at MSA Score High on State Test

The mission of MSA may be focused primarily in the arts, but it has been proven that academics and the arts meshed together bolsters the proficiency of educating the whole student. StudentsRead More...

MSA Dancers To Showcase Talent in Dancewave Auditions

Mississippi School of the Arts’ Department of Dance is proud to be a part of Dancewave Through College & Beyond. This unique, nationwide event serves hundreds of high school students annually, includingRead More...

Students Prepare for 2021 Portfolio Review and College Showcase

The 2021 Portfolio Review and College Showcase registration is now open. Colleges and Universities from around the nation have the opportunity to review portfolios, watch performances, and interview potential students for premierRead More...

MSA Food Service To Participate in Seamless Summer Option

Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) offers healthy meals every day. Children need healthy meals to learn. MSA participates in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program. All meals served must meetRead More...

Destiny Stone To Launch “Made in Mississippi” Music Tour

Mississippi School of the Arts’ 2015 vocal music graduate, Destiny Stone-King, is set to enter the spotlight with a music tour starting soon. Stone received the 2021 MSA hall of fame award,Read More...

Media Arts Department To Partner with San Francisco Art Institute

MSA Media Arts Department will partner with Christopher Coppola of San Francisco Art Institute for a shared collaborative class in the Fall 2021. MSA students will read “A Tale of Two Cities”Read More...

We’re prepping for the 2021 Portfolio Review & College Showcase w/ College Fair on Thursday, November 4th. Art program faculty and recruiters should register to attend in-person or virtually. Register by October 30th! Click Here for more information and to register.

The 2021 “Show Your Best, Mississippi!” art contest is live! We invite Mississippi students in grades 7-10 to submit their best art to potentially win prizes. Contest due date is December 1, 2021. For more information about the contest, view the Entry Form.

Winners will be announced in January

1 Overall Winner: $250 Gift Card + MSA Summer Camp Scholarship (Value $350) or $350 MSA Scholarship if applicant is 10th grader

1st Place in Each Category: MSA Summer Camp Scholarship (value of $350) or $150 gift card and MSA Swag Bag

2nd Place in Each Category: $75 Gift Card

3rd Place in Each Category: MSA Swag Bag

See the 2020 contest winners showcase

Community Events / Showcases

Art Exhibition featuring Maurice Calvert and Brittany Horne
Sep 8, 2021 - Oct 22, 2021

Brittany Horne and Maurice Calvert Community Art Show/Reception
Sep 30, 2021 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Made In Mississippi -- Destiny Stone Music Tour
Sep 30, 2021 7:00pm

2021 Fall Dance Concert
Oct 14, 2021 - Oct 15, 2021 7:00pm

Winter 2021 Student Art Exhibition
Nov 3, 2021 - Jan 7, 2022

2021 Portfolio Review and College Showcase
Nov 4, 2021

MSA Theatre Presents "Women of Lockerbie"
Nov 11, 2021 - Nov 13, 2021 7:00pm

Excerpts of the Nutcracker
Dec 2, 2021 - Dec 3, 2021 7:00pm

2021 Devised Theatre Showcase
Dec 8, 2021 7:00pm

2021 Fall Vocal Music Junior Showcase
Dec 9, 2021 2:00pm

Media Arts Fall 2021 Film Festival
Dec 9, 2021 7:00pm

MSA Chorale 2021 Fall Concert
Dec 10, 2021 7:00pm

Student / Campus Events

October 2021 Literary Coffee House
Oct 18, 2021 6:00pm