We’re excited to welcome A.J. Haynes for her RPPL Artist-in-Residence stay! Here’s what she had to say about her arrival: A.J. is an interdisciplinary, interdependent,
Hey Big Head is a documentary that captures the spirit of HBCU Homecomings—where alumni return to reconnect, celebrate, and relive unforgettable college moments. While the
RISE + THRIVE: Utica, MS is a cinematic documentary series that visually explores the resilience and creativity of entrepreneurs in Utica, Mississippi. Through intimate interviews
Communion is a public art and storytelling project that explores the cultural, historical, and spiritual connections between Mississippi and the African diaspora through food. This
Skin Blüm: The Beauty of Being from Here is a documentary project that explores beauty as a cultural language in south Mississippi. Through intimate interviews,
Día de Muertos parade with art, music, ofrendas, and community celebration in downtown Hattiesburg. Héctor Boldo, Jaqueline González Wooton, and Tom Boldo are a multidisciplinary
FACET is an audio/visual live improvisation, inundating audiences with projections from America’s attention-grabbing news culture nested in a dense soundscape of disparate musical genres mixed
My love of inclusive representation, cultural celebration, and storytelling is reflected in the mural series The Magnolia Experience. Each mural emphasizes resiliency and heritage showcasing
“The Seed You Sow” is an immersive art installation and community experience in Jackson, MS that fuses agriculture, mental wellness, and cultural storytelling to promote
Recently, the Rural Routes Design Lab + Studio hosted a Universal Workshop that serves as an entry point to the lab. Building on this energy, we’re launching the Rural Routes Radio series on YouTube!
Stories Shared by Jonathan Trimble and Robin Carraway – Sipp Culture Community Farm is a place of peace, team work, development, learning and growth.
Sharing knowledge and conversation at the Annual Holtzclaw Farmer’s Conference held at Hinds Community College, Utica Campus. Here are a few moments shared with the Sipp Culture staff.
On Sunday, March 30, Sipp Culture welcomed the National Black Food and Justice Alliance and friends to the Main Street Cultural Center in Utica.
The Main Street Cultural Center is officially open! From Friday, May 2nd to Sunday, May 4th, the Grand Opening Weekend had community members filing the space with excitement and joy.
The Rural Routes Design Lab is a new program of the Mississippi Center for Cultural Production (Sipp Culture) that fosters a model of partnership where artists, creators, and cultural organizers learn from and with Sipp Culture and their peers from across Central Mississippi.
In May of 2024, the Jupiter Performance Studio was in residence iterating and sharing a new work: The Sipp Culture Sojourn
How can we build healthier communities, as people, as artists, as friends, as a country? Community members are coming together in Utica, Mississippi to explore this question. Learn more about the school artist residency opportunity & apply here.
Sipp Culture is part of One Nation One Project’s campaign to support artists and leaders across 18 cities as they create art projects aspiring to create healthier communities. The “Homegrown Utica Fest” is coming July 27, 2024!
Meet the 16 artists for 2024/25 who will be supported through the Rurual Performance Production Lab (RPPL). Artists in Residence, Visiting Artists, and Next Up Artists will all develop their work through the program.
Meet the 11 artists for 2023/24 who will be supported through the Rurual Performance Production Lab (RPPL). Artists in Residence, Visiting Artists, and a Next Up Artist will all develop their work through the program.
In April 2023, RPPL Artist Brian Egland premiered his new play as part of the We Will Dream New Works Festival at the André Calloux Center for Performing Arts and Cultural Justice in New Orleans.
We are are thrilled to announce the opening of our 2023 – 2024 Rural Performance / Production Lab (RPPL) application process!
Learn more about the RPPL Artist Program & Apply Here Salaam Green is a literary healing artist by way of the Black Belt of Alabama.
The Rural Performance Production Lab (RPPL) evolved in the midst of the pandemic and has granted artists the opportunity to unfold and unpack their thoughts, ideas, and projects with a residency that is tailored to each
“One of the most rewarding projects of 2021 was also one that pushed us to stretch our creativity and skills the most.” Guest Writer Ennis Carter, Director of Social Impact Studios shares the story of the new Sipp Culture website.
Sipp Culture is partnering with THE OFFICE performing arts + film in NYC to implement Artists At Work (AAW) in the Delta region in early 2022.
Congratulations to one of the first Sipp Culture Artists in Residence Ambrose Murray for being featured in the online art magazine Galerie!
In October, the first of 11 RPPL artists arrived in Utica for their on-site experience. Learn more about Artists-in-Residence Annette Hollowell & free feral and Community Impact Artist Christina McField.
We are excited to officially launch the 2021/22 season of the Rural Performance/Production Lab (RPPL). Learn about the 11 groundbreaking artists who will be supported.
A greenhouse is being planned for the backyard of the Sipp Culture White Oak property.
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