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Strategic
Pillars
2018-2022
Building Support for
the Future of the Arts
in Mississippiour our our
Mission vision core
values
To be a catalyst To support and Public funding
for the arts and celebrate for the arts
creativity in Mississippi’s Objectivity
and clarity
Mississippi creative and
Transparency
innovative spirit
Collaboration
Professionalism
2Planning with Purpose
“I believe that man will not Through a half century of partnering with the NEA, the
Mississippi Legislature and our private and corporate
merely endure: he will prevail.” funders, Mississippi has exemplified and shared our story
through the processes of funding and servicing the arts in
William Faulkner Mississippi.
Why do we plan, when we know the best laid plans We have never been bashful about proselytizing the
are often just dreams and wishes? We plan because value of the arts in our culture, our education or in
we care. We plan in an effort to find a common, community development. In fact, we have proclaimed
agreed-upon direction for the road ahead. In the many times that Mississippi’s greatest asset is our story,
case of the Mississippi Arts Commission, we do this which includes our art, our history and our culture.
work because we are required to submit a plan to
justify our government funding, but more importantly, Perhaps our greatest challenge ahead is the nation’s and
we plan because the process and the product help Mississippi’s commitment to the foundational concept of
us to build consensus and a shared voice. public support of the arts at a sustainable level.
We begin with the commitment to public funding Hundreds of people have assisted and collaborated
of the arts in America and in Mississippi. The United with MAC to make this document come alive and take
States formalized the proposition of public funding shape as an artful, American proposition and the guiding
for the arts in 1965 with the Arts & Humanities Act declaration of intent for MAC in the years 2018-2022. We
of 1965 because, “The arts and the humanities plan because we are optimistic, and we hold strong to
belong to all the people of the United States.” This what William Faulkner, one of Mississippi’s most profound
commitment is a core value, a principle of our voices, imparted upon us. We plan in order to not simply
democracy. endure, but prevail.
3background and summary
In October 2016 MAC began an exciting journey toward the Along the way we learned many things that informed the
creation of a new agency strategic plan. We talked with our creation of our new plan. Some of those gleanings include:
industry association colleagues at the National Association of State
Arts Agencies (NASAA) and contracted with consultant Morrie 74% of the NASAA survey respondents are satisfied or
Warshawski (who worked with us on our last two plans) to devise an very satisfied with the programs and services of MAC.
inclusive, professional and transparent process resulting in MAC’s Pockets of artists and citizens are still unaware of
Strategic Plan that will guide the agency from 2018 through 2022. what MAC does for them.
To ensure our new plan takes root in the voices and concerns of Arts education remains a primary concern: citizens
our constituents, we cast a wide net to gather information. We want to make sure all Mississippi youth – especially
commissioned NASAA to conduct an extensive online survey sent to the underserved – have access to the arts.
nearly 4,000 recipients. More than 750 people from across the state
Concerns about funding the arts remain at the top of
responded, resulting in an impressive response rate of 19%.
everyone’s list.
Our consultant interviewed agency staff, conducted in-person,
phone or e-mail interviews with individual artists and arts 93% of respondents said preserving and promoting
administrators and facilitated artists roundtables and a MAC Board Mississippi’s cultural traditions and heritage is
retreat. MAC’s executive director and staff members arranged important.
interviews with members of the Mississippi Legislature, canvassed arts Many call for efforts to increase awareness of the
organization representatives, led community town hall meetings, importance of the arts among Mississippians and their
initiated artists’ roundtables and promoted the plan through the legislators.
agency’s statewide radio show “Mississippi Arts Hour.” In addition,
the staff launched a statewide questionnaire via social media to A strong desire exists for MAC to be more involved in
convening, professional development, networking
make sure we captured the opinions and concerns of the broadest
and promotion of the arts.
possible group of people. In all, we received feedback from more
than 900 Mississippians.
As always, the needs are many and resources (time, money, personnel) are limited. That’s the purpose of strategic planning –
to compile the information gathered and develop a constructive set of priorities in the form of strategic pillars and major goals,
taking into consideration current needs and capabilities to fashion a powerful roadmap toward an improved future. We are
4 convinced this plan does just that, and we invite you to come with us on this journey.agency “The practice of art and the study of the humanities require constant
dedication and devotion. While no government can call a great artist or
erv
Ov iew
scholar into existence, it is necessary and appropriate for the Federal
Government to help create and sustain not only a climate encouraging
freedom of thought, imagination, and inquiry, but also the material
conditions facilitating the release of this creative talent.”
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965
The Mississippi Arts Commission was development workshops, community
established in 1968 by the Mississippi engagement and partnerships.
Legislature as the official grants-making During the next five years, we predict
and service agency for the arts in continued funding challenges.
the state. MAC provides financial In response, MAC anticipates
and technical assistance for arts growing its service orientation to the
programming to arts organizations and constituency.
educational institutions throughout
Mississippi. Funded annually by the As public funding remains level or
Mississippi Legislature, the National reduced, the agency will strategically
Endowment for the Arts and private expand private funding sources and
funds, MAC uses this support to carry the state’s network of community
forth its mission and continues to act foundations. While state arts
as a core and essential function of agencies are being down-sized,
government. re-envisioned and reorganized,
MAC’s strategic plan will continue to
In the current economic climate, seek conversations with those who
MAC is focused on spending time, are currently served as well as those
resources and energy on professional who are underserved.
5our Strategic pillars | 2018-2022
1 2
Expand MAC’s role as a catalyst and public The state’s artists and staff from cultural
supporter of the arts with increased focus on institutions are eager to gather and share
marketing and digital platforms highlighting their experiences with each other. MAC will
the arts and MAC’s story to the general public, collaborate with these constituencies to create
Communicate policy makers and our partners. Convene, opportunities that strengthen connections
the Story of Network among them.
Improve MAC’s capacity to serve as the
the Arts in information hub for the arts community and
and Offer Work with partners to offer more learning-and-
Mississippi the general public. Professional sharing convenings statewide.
Advocate for the value of the arts in Development Maximize the availability of MAC staff to
Mississippi with the general public and legislators. Opportunities interact in-person with both current and potential
Increase awareness of Mississippi’s cultural stake-holders, especially to provide professional
legacy as well as existing and emerging artistic development offerings.
talent, activities and resources. Encourage like-minded individuals and
Leverage partnerships. organizations to gather and network outside of
MAC-sanctioned events.
3 4
MAC will continue our commitment to arts MAC’s establishing legislation allows for three
education and arts integration through grants sources of funding: “…a state appropriation,
and services to schools, communities and grants from the National Endowment for the
arts partners across the state with the goal of Arts and contributions from private sources.”
Invigorate reaching children and families wherever they
Expand and This strategic pillar supports expanding
and Expand are in their daily lives.
Diversify our resources capacity beyond annual
Lifelong Fiscal appropriations from the Mississippi Legislature
Learning
Continue to evolve and expand the Whole Resources and the NEA.
Schools Initiative.
through Significantly grow MAC’s Endowment
Research, design and implement an
the Arts approach to community learning that reaches for the Arts Fund through tax-deductible
both inside and outside the classroom. donations.
Provide arts education-based professional Identify and pursue grant opportunities for
development opportunities for staff, partners MAC and our statewide grantees.
and grantees. Increase income from ancillary activities.
6our Guiding principles
1 2 Champion the unique The Mississippi 1 2 Employ entrepreneurial thinking
3 4 3 4
Mississippi story
Arts Commission’s 1 2 Seek and develop extensive
Advocate for the value 3 4
1 2 work is shaped by partnerships
3 4
of the arts, creativity and a set of principles
innovation 1 2 Engage in creative funding and
that guides the 3 4
maintain resource management
1 2 Include education and agency in all
3 4 1 2 Safeguard public trust through
lifelong learning as a circumstances,
3 4
component of all grants irrespective accountability and transparency
and services of changes in 1 2 Communicate with and educate
3 4
1 2 Ensure a constant vigilance goals, strategies, policymakers and the public about
3 4 the value of MAC’s contribution to
regarding emergency type of work or
preparedness and management. arts and culture
maintaining the value of Each of these 1 2 Optimize our connections by
business continuity planning 3 4
principles is tied to increasing direct service
1 2 Pursue access, inclusion a corresponding
3 4 1 2 Incorporate professional
and equity in all work strategic pillar. 3 4 performance measures to
1 2 Support Mississippi’s evaluate impact
3 4
individual artists
1 2 Develop and integrate a new
3 4
direction for information technology
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