"In 1979 with no staff and no money, we went to work, selecting a board, getting appointed as the official arts council for Jackson, and securing funding for events like Trustmark Fridays in Smith Park. The Arts Council is still working for our city today thanks to a tireless group of volunteers."  
     
 
- Bob Canizaro,
Past President
   
 
 

 
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Greater Jackson Arts Council

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 17
Jackson, MS 39205

Physical Address:
255 East Pascagoula
Jackson, MS 39201

T: 601.960.1557
F: 601.960.1596
info@jacksonartscouncil.org

Office Hours: 9-5

Sponsorships, Cultural Advocacy, and Speaking Engagements:
Janet Scott, Executive Director
janet@jacksonartscouncil.org

Grants, Publicity, and Express Yourself After School Arts Program:
Jon Salem, Programs Director
jon@jacksonartscouncil.org

Administration and Finance:
Charles Smith, Operations Manager
charles@jacksonartscouncil.org

Membership and Special Events:
Sylvia Hale Pooley, Development and Special Events Manager
sylvia@jacksonartscouncil.org

  

 

 
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Greater Jackson Arts Council
Jackson, Mississippi
601.960.1557
info@jacksonartscouncil.org
The Greater Jackson Arts Council is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization that works in public/private partnership with the City of Jackson and the Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau. Our agency also receives public funding from the Mississippi Arts Commission, Hinds County Board of Supervisors, U.S. Department of Education, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additionally, our programs and services are supported by private foundations, corporate donors, our volunteer board of directors, and individuals committed to cultural development in the city.
 

 

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