Mississippi Business Journal » art

Spirit in Action honors four Pine Belt residents

Stephen McDill — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:16:55 +0000

Four Pine Belt residents were honored for their commitment to caring for the community as winners of the Spirit in Action Awards, presented at the annual Spirit of Women Spring Event. Lynn Gammill has dedicated her entire life to helping make Mississippi and Hattiesburg a better place to live. Just a few examples of her [...]

The post Spirit in Action honors four Pine Belt residents appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

Museum set to show off $3 million worth of renovation

Associated Press — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:37:21 +0000

LAUREL — It’s the home stretch for the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, with officials poised to unveil exciting new additions for next week’s 90th anniversary celebration. Last week, Jeannette Walker peered eagerly through the glass top of the doors leading from the museum’s American Gallery to the Stairwell Gallery. Fixed in her gaze was [...]

The post Museum set to show off $3 million worth of renovation appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

Local design firm creates new New Orleans Pelicans logo

Associated Press — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:50:41 +0000

HATTIESBURG — Mississippi may not have its own major league professional sports team, but one Hattiesburg resident can at least say he had a major part in developing one. Rodney Richardson, founder and principal of RARE Design in downtown Hattiesburg, recently designed a new logo for the NBA’s New Orleans Hornets, who will soon become [...]

The post Local design firm creates new New Orleans Pelicans logo appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

Expansion project nears completion at Coast museum

Associated Press — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:27:29 +0000

OCEAN SPRINGS — Rosemary Roosa and her staff at the Walter Anderson Museum of Art in Ocean Springs are awaiting the completion of the museum’s $750,000 expansion project. Roosa, the museum’s executive director, says the end of January is the deadline. Groundbreaking on the project was in July. The project is being paid for through [...]

The post Expansion project nears completion at Coast museum appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

U.S. 82 first in state to be named ‘cultural highway’

Associated Press — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:21:14 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — U.S. Highway 82, which runs from the Mississippi River at the Arkansas line across North Mississippi to the Alabama line, has been named the state’s first cultural highway. Officials tell the Delta Democrat Times the designation will highlight the tourist attractions along the 181 miles of highway through eight Mississippi counties. It [...]

The post U.S. 82 first in state to be named ‘cultural highway’ appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

After one year, museum expansion nears completion

Associated Press — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:48:26 +0000

LAUREL — There is more than meets the eye when it comes to the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art. Hidden from public view in the lower-level vault are all sorts of treasures, including the painting “A Child’s First Steps” by 19th century French artist Jean-Francois Millet. The work, copied famously by Dutch painter Vincent van [...]

The post After one year, museum expansion nears completion appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

Ohr’s descendants on hand for opening at museum

Associated Press — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:10:10 +0000

Biloxi — Two descendants of George Ohr attended the opening of the fifth building completed since Hurricane Katrina devastated the museum dedicated to the man once called “the mad potter of Biloxi.” “My mother was George Ohr’s granddaughter. I like to come to anything that showcases George,” Phyllis Allen of Jackson told The Mississippi Press. [...]

The post Ohr’s descendants on hand for opening at museum appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

Witte wins fellowship

MBJ Staff — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 06:00:51 +0000

Evert Witte of Bay St. Louis has earned The Jane Crater Hiatt Artist Fellowship. The grant of $15,000 was awarded recently to Witte, whose abstract paintings are included in the 2011 Mississippi Invitational, on view at the Mississippi Museum of Art through Feb. 5, 2012. The fellowship recipient is determined by a panel of jurors [...]

The post Witte wins fellowship appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

Mayor: No more taxpayer money for museum

Associated Press — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:22:31 +0000

BILOXI — Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway is making it clear that he does not want to use tax dollars to support the Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art. Holloway discussed the issue yesterday morning at his annual “Breakfast with the Mayor.” As he discussed the city budget that he and the City Council are working on, [...]

The post Mayor: No more taxpayer money for museum appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

City mulling plan for entertainment district designation

Associated Press — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:03:52 +0000

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia could become the fifth city in Mississippi to have a designated Arts and Entertainment District. Meridian, Tupelo, Columbus and Ocean Springs have entertainment districts. The Philadelphia Board of Aldermen has not officially decided to designate an arts and entertainment district within the city, but Mayor James Young says he can’t see many [...]

The post City mulling plan for entertainment district designation appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.