"Explore The Arts With Us!" Art Fair

Tuesday, June 4th from 4 p.m. till 6 p.m., we will be hosting a community-wide, free event for all the children of Lafayette County to discover new kinds of art!  It will be in the historic Powerhouse off of University Avenue.  There will be multiple stations for children to either learn about a new skill or participate in something.  Rumor has it that Annie and Manny might even make a special guest appearance! Jill Freeze and the rest of the Freeze clan will be there too! It's gonna be a great event so don't miss out!

Meet Annie and Manny!

The Arts Council would like to officially introduce our two newest mascots for the arts, Annie and Manny!  Annie and Manny are two normal American kids that love to explore new things.  Right now they are discovering the arts. Annie loves creative movement and drawing while Manny loves woodworking and acting.  They want you to explore all the different kinds of arts with them!  Follow them as they journey through the arts! You never know where they might pop up next!

Why It Matters

Mississippi children are the most likely to be obese, one of the most likely to experience teen pregnancy, and dropout of high school.  One of the reasons behind all of these negative statistics is that children living in a rural area are often have a lot of free time which can get them into trouble.  We at the Arts Council wants to reverse these statistics.  We know that Mississippi has produced some of the greatest artists of all time and we want to help nurture more talent out of Mississippi. We want to do that by getting the children of Lafayette County involved in our arts programs! Art programs have proven time and time again to make children much more likely to stay out of trouble and graduate high school. Children involved in arts programs are much better at team work, have better social skills, cognitive skills, and are much more likely to be accepting of other cultures.  So give your children a chance to succeed! Explore The Arts For A Better Start!

For more information go to our website http://explorethearts.com