

Hear Carlton Turner on the “In Our Backyard” Podcast
From the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League’s (BREDL) Podcast where

RPPL Artists for 24/25 Announced
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.

Homegrown Utica Festival Brings the Arts & Health Together
As part of the national 2024 “Arts for Every Body” One Nation One Project, Sipp Culture joined Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center and other Utica leaders to launch Homegrown Utica Fest on July 27th.

Jupiter Performance Studio in Residence at Sipp Culture
In May of 2024, the Jupiter Performance Studio was in residence iterating and sharing a new work: The Sipp Culture Sojourn

Homegrown Utica Officially Launched!
Sipp Culture, Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center, and Community Advisory Group officially launched HOMEGROWN UTICA to celebrate the rich legacy of rural self-determination and artistic voice in the Utica community.

Celebrating Noah White
The team at Sipp Culture, would like to publicly say thank you to Noah White, our outgoing Farm Manager at the Sipp Culture Community Farm. Noah will be heading back to Georgia this spring to manage his own land and farming operations. We are really proud and excited for his next journey and also sad that he is leaving so soon.

Call for School Artist Residency in Utica, MS – One Nation One Project
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.

Coming 2024: “Homegrown Utica Fest” will bring art & wellness together!
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!

Sipp Culture Selected for National Arts Research Initiative Funded by the Wallace Foundation
Joining Wallace’s multiyear arts initiative launched in 2021, Sipp Culture will to explore how artists can serve as, and also support, community health workers to enhance the health and wellness of the rural Black community of Utica.

RPPL Artists for 23/24 Announced
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.

RPPL Artist Brian Egland Premieres New Play “Where the Suga Still Sweet” in New Orleans
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.

Salt of the Earth National Encuentro
On Earth Day 2023, Sipp Co-Director Carlton Turner delivered the keynote address at the Salt of the Earth National Encuentro: Cultivating Climate, Food, and Land Justice convening in Madera, California.

Better Together: Alliance Day 2023
On February 17th, Sipp Culture Community Farms was privileged to host the 99th gathering of the Alliance of Sustainable Farms for the Alliance Field Day.

Rural Performance Production Lab: RPPL
We are are thrilled to announce the opening of our 2023 – 2024 Rural Performance / Production Lab (RPPL) application process!

SouthArts: The Rising of Cultural Development
Our work starts in and directly engages the community of Utica, Mississippi in our day-to-day practice. We support community engaged design, cultural production, and community development.

Artists At Work: Traveling in Good Company
Members from the Artist at Work support staff, Kecli Baker and Scout Eisenburg, traveled for ten days through the Delta making connections and learning about the work of the organizations participating in AAW in the Delta Region.

Sipp Culture on the Move!
Sipp Culture Co-Directors Carlton and Brandi Turner are utilizing approaches that allow safe interactions.

Off to a Good Start: 2022 RPPL Recap
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