MSA Launches New Audio Podcast Production Program
The Technology Department at Mississippi School of the Arts has launched a new podcasting service on the world wide web. Podcasting involves the use of audio and/or video to produce multimedia content.Read More…
Kevin Pettigrew Paints Mural at Magee General Hospital
Over the past summer, MSA students were a part of camps, residencies, and producing artwork in many different forms. Kevin Pettigrew, a senior visual artist, was busy at Magee General Hospital paintingRead More…
Balloon Release Celebrates 15 Years of Art Exploration
Mississippi School of the Arts accepted its first class of students in the fall of 2003. The inspiration of creating a magnificent place to study the arts came from the idea ofRead More…
Candlelight 2018 Marks Beginning of 15th School Year
This year, Mississippi School of the Arts celebrates 15 years of success. Just as the tradition started 15 years ago, Candlelight Dinner is the one time where students, staff, and faculty assembleRead More…
MSA Dance Alum Returns to Teach Classes
Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) alum, Cassidy Simmons, is returning to MSA next week to teach current MSA students in “Master Classes”, as part of MSA’s Guest Artist Program. MSA’s ExecutiveRead More…
2018 Valedictorian, Demi Doty, Receives Congressional Award
College courses aren’t just for college students, but the growth of high school students taking college courses is on the rise. Mississippi School of the Arts partners with Copiah-Lincoln Community College toRead More…
Student Government Association Appeals to Brookhaven City Council
The Mississippi School of the Arts Student Government Association takes an active role in the campus operations and makes appeals to the administration for their needs. As a part of their requirements,Read More…
2018 Summer Arts Camp is Largest Yet
This year’s summer arts camp saw 92 registered campers participating in all art disciplines at Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA). That was the largest number to attend an arts camp toRead More…
MSA Dancers Accepted in Prestigious IBC Program
Several Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) Dance students have been accepted into the prestigious USA International Ballet Competition (IBC) Dance School, to be held in conjunction with the 11th USA InternationalRead More…
Renowned Artist, Dean Mitchell, Unveils Watercolor Painting
Students from all disciplines at Mississippi School of the Arts recently received an opportunity to chat with renowned watercolor artist Dean Mitchell in an open forum. Mitchell, a visual artist from Quincy,Read More…
MSA Receives Grant from Georgia-Pacific
The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) recently received a $10,000.00 grant from Georgia-Pacific to help better prepare its students from across Mississippi to be productive citizens in society through Junior andRead More…
Twenty-One Seniors Pledge Collegiance on College Decision Day
Seniors at Mississippi School of the Arts are in final days before graduation, and many have chosen their next step in life. College Decision Day, recognized by many high schools, is anRead More…
MSA Film Students Capture Top Awards at Tupelo Film Festival
Media Arts film students at Mississippi School of the Arts have accomplished a lot within the short time of the program’s opening. This year, the program will graduate its first class ofRead More…
Tenth Edition of The Phoenix Literary Journal Released
The Literary Arts department at Mississippi School of the Arts has released its official tenth edition of The Phoenix Literary Journal, consisting of poetry, short stories, and artwork from MSA’s own students.Read More…
MSA Visual Artists Receive Top Awards in Congressional Competition
Congressman Greg Harper, from Mississippi’s third congressional district, handed awards to visual artists from Mississippi School of the Arts. Each year, the Artistic Discovery Competition draws entries from high schools all overRead More…
Westbrook and Conner Receive First Place in UM Writing Competition
Katie Westbrook of Wesson and Zoe Conner of Diamondhead, both junior literary students at Mississippi School of the Arts, received first place with their original pieces in the 2017-2018 University of MississippiRead More…
Literary Students Take Part in Art Museum’s After Hours Event
Literary senior students, Amory Campbell, Chris Aaron, and Jadaccia Brown, were invited to the Mississippi Museum of Art to take part in a museum after-hours program. Unburied Treasures looks at the historicRead More…
Three Visual Artists Recognized as 2018 National Medalists
Mississippi School of the Arts saw three national medalists in Scholastics visual arts this year. Over 350,000 works of art and writings were submitted from the regional competitions held nationwide. Gold-winning piecesRead More…
Abigail Jordon Selected as 2018 STAR Student
Abigail Jordon, a senior Visual Arts student from McComb, has been named The Mississippi School of the Arts STAR Student for the 2017-2018 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council. The M.B.Read More…
Chris Aaron and Shelly Castilaw to Receive National Medals
Two Literary seniors from the Mississippi School of the Arts have been recognized as national medal recipients in the 2017-2018 Scholastic Art and Writing Competition. Shelly Castilaw of Wesson received a GoldRead More…
Dance Students Complete Spring Concert, Prepare for Informals
Repertory Dance majors (and one non-major) at the Mississippi School of the Arts recently concluded a series of concert events for Spring Dance in the Black Box Theater. Seniors were responsible forRead More…