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#GivingTuesday2021 - Support the Arts in Starkville

Build a community through art!

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Help continue to build a community through the art with #GivingTuesday2021!

Starkville has a thriving arts and culture community… theater, symphony, film, art education programs, art exhibits, the Cotton District Arts Festival, live music, street pianos, Sunday Funday, public murals, and so much more!

This fiscal year marks SAAC's 25th Anniversary! Although the past 2 years have tested all of us, SAAC has continued to provide art activities and events in Starkville including:

  • The Cotton District Arts Festival: CDAF finally returned for 2021 with 70 artisans, 20 food vendors and trucks, and an estimated 15,000 attendees. This is our largest fundraiser of the year.
  • Art in Public Places: SAAC has been able to provide 6 in-person and virtual art galleries for FREE to the public in 2021. On display now is our Annual Winter Showcase. Check out the exhibit in the PArtnership lobby and online.
  • Summer Scholarships: In Summer 2021, SAAC awarded over $5,000 in grants to 21 students in Oktibbeha County for programs including Summer Arts Camp at Mississippi School of the Arts, MSU Summer Scholars, APEX Dance Company, D' MAP, and more!
  • Free Little Libraries: SAAC has provided books and supplies to Little Free Libraries in Starkville, including the one which we sponsor located at Starkville Housing Authority on Alfred Perkins Dr.
  • and more!

If you’d like to help SAAC, please consider donating for #GivingTuesday. If we aren’t your charity of choice, then please select one of the several other fantastic arts organizations here in Starkville. Feel free to share on social media to let your friends and the community know that you support the arts.

Don't forget that you can also support SAAC and most other local nonprofits all year through Kroger Rewards, Amazon Smile, Facebook Birthday Fundraisers, and the Paypal Giving Fund. For more details, visit the Donate & Help page of our website.