MMA receives $100,000 for fabrication of A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration
Jackson, MS…Today, the Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) announced it is a recipient of a grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The $100,000 grant will support the fabrication of commissioned works for the upcoming exhibition A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration.
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts awarded a total of $3.8 million to 50 organizations from around the country and Canada to support the vital work they do with artists and communities still reeling from the pandemic.
“We are honored to be recognized by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts for the Museum’s work with artists in our upcoming exhibition,” said Betsy Bradley, Director of the Mississippi Museum of Art. “Participating artists will create the interpretive framework – the lens through which to examine the reverberations of the past. As such, the Warhol Foundation’s generous support of these artists is paramount to the success of the exhibition.”
Co-organized with the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA), A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration will unveil commissioned works by 12 acclaimed African American artists examining the profound impact of the Great Migration on the social and cultural life of the United States. Co-curated by Ryan N. Dennis (she/her), MMA Chief Curator and Artistic Director of the Museum’s Center for Art and Public Exchange, and Jessica Bell Brown, BMA Associate Curator of Contemporary Art, the exhibition will open at MMA in April 2022 and at BMA in October 2022.
“The Spring 2021 grantees are taking this extended moment of disruption to business-as-usual to revisit and revise their approaches to supporting artists and communities,” states Joel Wachs, the Foundation’s President. “This is a time for deliberate movement towards more equitable structures inside and outside the art world. The Foundation is committed to supporting organizations that amplify the voices of artists and position them at the center of critical conversations shaping our future.”
About The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
In accordance with Andy Warhol’s will, the mission of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts is the advancement of the visual arts. The foundation manages an innovative and flexible grants program while also preserving Warhol’s legacy through creative and responsible licensing policies and extensive scholarly research for ongoing catalogue raisonné projects. To date, the foundation has given nearly $260 million in cash grants to over 1,000 arts organizations in 49 states and abroad and has donated 52,786 works of art to 322 institutions worldwide. More information about the foundation is available at warholfoundation.org.
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’s 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 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 msmuseumart.org.
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Image courtesy of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
