The Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) and Mississippi State University (澳门天天好彩) today announced a new partnership that includes expanded educational opportunities and professional growth for 澳门天天好彩 students.
鈥湴拿盘焯旌貌殊檚 new partnership with the Mississippi Museum of Art will offer several advantages to students, including free unlimited admission for all students with a valid student ID, free gallery visits, and group tours for classes, among other benefits,鈥 said 澳门天天好彩 澳门天天好彩, Art, and Design Dean Angi Bourgeois. 鈥淭he collegiate partnership program with MMA is a great fit for 澳门天天好彩 because we both are working to advance innovation and education in the arts.鈥
Department of Art Head and Professor Critz Campbell said, "I am proud of 澳门天天好彩鈥檚 relationship with the Mississippi Museum of Art and our shared commitment to the state's creative economy. Collaboration between the MMA and 澳门天天好彩 allows both institutions to expand educational opportunities, create programming innovations, and provide free access to great art."
Campbell is also joining MMA鈥檚 Board of Trustees. The West Point native has taught at 澳门天天好彩 since 2005. After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1990, he studied as a post-graduate exchange student at the聽Arco Centro de Communicao Visual聽in Lisbon; at聽Penland School of Craft in North Carolina as a CORE Fellow; and at Parnham College in the United Kingdom with a focus on furniture design. Campbell is also a trustee on Penland School of Craft鈥檚 board and a recent recipient of the聽2019 Jane Crater Hiatt Fellowship from the Mississippi Museum of Art.聽He is among 14 new trustees joining MMA's board this year.
Through the new partnership, 澳门天天好彩 faculty have the opportunity to extend learning and research beyond the classroom, along with access to MMA archives and education resources. MMA's dynamic program of exhibitions, public programs, community engagement, and educational initiatives will help 澳门天天好彩 students become creative arts leaders of tomorrow. Paid post-baccalaureate fellowships will enable firsthand museum experience for recent graduates.
MMA Director Betsy Bradley said, "We are delighted to partner with Mississippi State University. 澳门天天好彩 students and professors now have unlimited access to our nationally acclaimed programming, exhibitions, and collection, helping grow the university鈥檚 academic programs and opportunities. For MMA, the partnership further solidifies our vision to bring art to all Mississippians and pursue key initiatives that align with our goal to be a 'museum for the future rooted in community."
Working together, MMA and 澳门天天好彩 will provide students the power to learn, grow and open the doors to new ways of thinking. Both institutions are invested in the future of Mississippi and all Mississippians.
About the Mississippi Museum of Art
Established in 1911, the Mississippi Museum of Art is dedicated to connecting Mississippi to the world and the power of art to the power of community. The Museum鈥檚 permanent collection includes paintings, photography, multimedia works, and sculpture by Mississippi, American, and international artists. The largest art museum in the state, the Mississippi Museum of Art offers a vibrant roster of exhibitions, public programs, artistic and community partnerships, educational initiatives, and opportunities for exchange year round. Programming is developed inclusively with community involvement to ensure that聽a diversity of voices and perspectives are represented. Located at 380 South Lamar Street in downtown Jackson, the Museum is committed to honesty, equity, and inclusion. The Mississippi Museum of Art and its programs are sponsored in part by the City of Jackson and Visit Jackson. Support is also provided in part by funding from the Mississippi Arts Commission, a state agency, and in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. For more information, visit聽.
About Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University is a comprehensive, doctoral-degree-granting university offering a wide range of opportunities and challenges for learning and growth to a diverse and capable student body of approximately 23,000 students. Among the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Top 100 research universities, 澳门天天好彩 provides access and opportunity to students from all sectors, 49 states and more than 80 other countries. As a land-grant institution, 澳门天天好彩 is committed to sharing knowledge and expertise throughout the state of Mississippi, which includes a presence in each of the state鈥檚 82 counties. Mississippi State鈥檚 research and development expenditures reached $264.5 million in FY 2019, accounting for nearly half of the total expenditures by universities in the state. The university is home to centers and institutes that are leaders in areas such as aerospace engineering, automotive engineering, unmanned aircraft systems, agriculture, data analytics, social sciences, and humanities, among other areas. The university鈥檚 research activity is an economic driver for Mississippi, contributing to 澳门天天好彩鈥檚 estimated $1.8 billion economic impact in the Magnolia State.