Starkville Area Arts Council

The Visual Arts Center will be CLOSED tomorrow and Friday for the 4th of July holiday. Regular hours (10-2pm) will resume next Monday, which will be our final day at the VAC.

We hope you all have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend!

Our FYE2025 donation page is now LIVE! Here is our new membership structure, going into the new fiscal year.

Our annual campaign runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Each donation supports initiatives in two key program areas:

1) Art Education & Outreach, which includes after-school enrichment classes, summer scholarships, and community outreach like Art in the Park, and
2) The Creative Economy, which includes the Cotton District Arts Festival, Exhibits, Art Markets, and skills-based workshops that impact both artists and the community.

If you would like to make a donation, you can do so by:
-Mail: P.O Box 2070, Starkville, MS 39760
-FYE2025 Donation Page: https://shorturl.at/cGSZo
-Venmo: starkvillearts

As always, we appreciate your support!

Happy Monday! This is our final week at the VAC, so come by and check out our latest exhibit if you haven't already.

We will be closed on July 4th and the 5th for Independence Day. Next Monday, July 8th will be the final day to check out the show.

For more info about these events and others, you can find our full Public Arts Calendar at www.starkvillearts.net/calendar.

Cheers to a good week! 🎉

Happy Friday! We have another Plarn Workshop tomorrow at the library from 12-2 pm!

Please bring plastic bags if this will be your first time attending. We’re hoping to see some new faces at this one, so come out and join us for a good cause. See you around!

We’re just one month away from Forks & Corks 2024! It’s going to be a BIG ONE this year, and tickets are going fast.

This year’s feast will be on Saturday, July 27th from 6-10pm at State Theatre (213 E Main Street)!

Don’t miss out, secure your spot TODAY: https://shorturl.at/NnJg9

If you're looking for fun, artsy ways to end Pride Month, be sure to check out some of Five Horizons' upcoming Pride events:

- Pride Open Mic Night: TOMORROW at 929 Coffee Bar (5-8pm)
- Pride Paint & Sip: Saturday at Dunkington (3-5pm)
- Drag Brunch: Sunday at Dave's (12:30-2:30; Doors open at 12)

If you missed out on our pottery workshops with Bonnie Brumley back in April, here's another chance! Bonnie will be hosting her final workshop in town this Saturday, June 29th at Dunkington from 10 am -12:30 pm.

Register on the homepage of her website at www.brumleyceramics.com.

Happy Monday! We hope you all are staying cool out there. There is a little bit of everything happening this week!

For more info about these events and others, you can find our full Public Arts Calendar at www.starkvillearts.net/calendar.

Cheers to a good week! ☀️

Last night's 2024 Annual Drive & Meeting was a HUGE SUCCESS!!!! Our donation goal for the Drive was $10,000 and we absolutely CRUSHED it with a grand total of $11,899.83 in donations and in-kind contributions!

We could not have done without our generous Patrons, our diligent Board of Directors, and our fabulous sponsors.

We'd like to once again thank the evening's sponsors Starkville State Theatre, The Del Rendon Foundation, Sweet Peppers Deli Starkville, and Mississippi State University Libraries. Another thank you to the Hep Cats for the entertainment and Libbi Havelin for the beautiful florals.

We also announced our new slate of Board Officers for FY2025, introduced our new donation structure, and gave some updates on what we've been up to and the future of SAAC (including our impending move).

If you'd like to donate to SAAC to support our mission, you can...
- Mail a check to PO Box 2070 Starkville, MS 39760
- Donate online: https://starkvillearts.networkforgood.com/projects/228809-saac-s-annual-campaign-fye-june-2025
- Donate on Venmo: @ starkvillearts

Thank you all again for making last night magical!

Happy Friday! Yep, you heard it right—the Starkville Area Arts Council is moving to a new location!

Starting this fall, Proof Bakery (109 West Main Street) will be our temporary home until we find our forever location. This decision wasn’t easy, but it was for the best.

Don’t worry though, our regular events and programming will continue as usual, so be on the lookout for our next round of art markets, exhibitions, and workshops.

Special kudos to the Starkville Daily News for helping us announce this in yesterday's paper. Go grab a copy if you haven’t already!

TONIGHT! Share and spread the word!

Get those donations ready! Our Annual Drive and Meeting is TOMORROW night at State Theatre (213 E Main Street) from 5-7:30 pm!

There will be a cash bar, refreshments, live music, and the perfect opportunity to learn about SAAC and become a new donor.

We hope to see you there! ✨

We had a blast celebrating Juneteenth at the J.L. King Center yesterday! A HUGE thank you to the lovely staff for letting us assist with another successful art competition.

Thanks to all who participated, and congrats to this year’s winners!

Get those donations ready! Our Annual Drive and Meeting is TOMORROW night at State Theatre (213 E Main Street) from 5-7:30 pm!

There will be a cash bar, refreshments, live music, and the perfect opportunity to learn about SAAC and become a new donor.

We hope to see you there! ✨

The Visual Arts Center will be CLOSED tomorrow, but you can still join us at the J.L. King Center for this year's Juneteenth Celebration Art Gallery from 12-2 pm!

Lunch will be served at 12, and the gallery viewing will kick off at 1. We hope to see you there!

Happy Monday! We have a busy one ahead!

Join us for the 2024 Juneteenth Celebration & Art Gallery on Wednesday at the J.L. King Center from 12-2 pm, and don’t miss this year’s Annual Drive & Meeting on Thursday at the State Theatre from 5-7:30 pm.

For more info about these events and others, you can find our full Public Arts Calendar at www.starkvillearts.net/calendar.

Please note, the VAC will be closed on Wednesday. Our regular hours (10-2pm) will resume on Thursday.

Cheers to a great week! ❤️🎨

Happy Friday! We have another Plarn Workshop tomorrow at the library from 12-2 pm! If you were not at the first workshop, please bring plastic bags to make your plarn.

Participants from the first workshop will learn how to crochet this week.

Also, be sure to take your kiddos over to the SAAC booth at the Starkville Community Market tomorrow for a fun arts and crafts activity from 8-11 am!

Volunteer slots have opened for Forks & Corks 2024! You can find more info and sign up at: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0449ABAE22A3FE3-50048177-forks #/

Tickets and general info about this year's FEAST can be found HERE: https://shorturl.at/NnJg9

Juneteenth 2024 is just one week away, and so is this year's Juneteenth Celebration and Art Gallery at the J.L. King Center!

Join us as we commemorate Juneteenth through art and creative writing. Lunch will be served at 12 pm and the gallery viewing be from 1-2 pm. We hope to see you there!

BIG NEWS! Tickets are now live for our annual Forks and Corks fundraiser, set for July 27th from 6-10 pm at State Theatre (213 E Main Street)!

This year's theme is 90s Back 2 School. Come out and enjoy a night of friendly competition, good music, and of course, culinary excellence from some of your favorite local restaurants!

Tickets are limited, so grab yours now: https://shorturl.at/NnJg9

Happy Monday! Here's a little of what's coming up.

If you made a pottery piece back in April, it is available for pickup at the VAC (808 University Drive). We're here Mon-Fri, 10 am - 2 pm.

For more info about these events and others, you can find our full Public Arts Calendar at www.starkvillearts.net/calendar.

Cheers to a good week! 🎨❤️

Tomorrow is Golden Triangle Lemonade Day! 🍋

We think this Lemon Crinkle Cookie recipe from our cookbook would make the perfect complimentary snack for your child’s lemonade stand!

Check out the graphics for ingredients and procedure. Tag us if you try it!

Cookbooks are currently available for sale at the VAC (808 University Drive) or online at www.starkvillearts.net/cookbook!

Happy Friday! This year's Annual Drive & Meeting is set for Thursday, June 20th from 5:30-7pm at the State Theatre (213 E Main Street).

Come out and join us as we celebrate all of our achievements over the fiscal year, report on past events and connect with existing donors. We will also be recruiting new donors so don't miss out if you're interested!

This event will be catered, and music will be provided by local musicians, the Hep Cats.

More info can be found in our events here on Facebook or on our website at www.starkvillearts.net.

There are a lot of cool things happening this month for the kiddos! ☀️

-Summer Art Camp (more info/registration: https://www.columbusartscouncil.com/artcamp)
-Cow Tales Story Time & Crafts Series at Chick-fil-A Starkville
-Books & Bulldogs Summer Reading Series at Starkville Public Library
-Story Time, Crafts & Ice Cream at Book Mart & Cafe

More on our Public Arts Calendar at www.starkville.net/calendar. You can also send us an event by filling out the form at the bottom of the page.

Happy Wednesday! The Frame House is officially OPEN in Downtown Starkville at 202 E Main Street!

Be sure to swing by for all your custom framing needs. They're open weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm and Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm.

Happy Pride Month! Please let us know if you have any Pride-related arts events coming up this month. We'd love to add them to our calendar.

For more info about these events and others, you can find our full Public Arts Calendar at www.starkvillearts.net/calendar.

Cheers to a good week! ❤️

We have a few changes coming to SAAC, but in order to ensure a smooth transition, we need your help. If you support our cause and have been impacted in any way by our involvement, please consider giving a donation.

Donations are a primary source of financial support for paying rent and utility bills, purchasing supplies and organizing new events and programs.

You can donate and learn more at www.starkvillearts.net/donate or by mail at P.O. Box 2070, Starkville, MS 39760. Thanks in advance!

You asked and we listened! Join us this Saturday from 12-2pm at the Starkville Public Library for the first workshop in our Plarn at the Library series.

Remember, "plarn" is yarn made from plastic bags.

For this first workshop, please bring any bags you have stashed away that can be used to make your plarn.

These workshops will continue every other Saturday from 12-2pm at the library so be sure to mark your calendars!