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 24, 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.
Call for Public Art Engagements in Utica MS
How can we build healthier communities – as people, as artists, as friends, as a country? Call for Public Art Engagements in Utica, MS, due November 15th at midnight.
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!
Apply Now: Program Coordinator
The Mississippi Center for Cultural Production (Sipp Culture) exists to
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
The New Beginning Farmers, Ranchers, and Veterans (NBFRV)
Training the Next Generation of Farmers Are you a Mississippi
Artistry Meets Technology – The Story of the New SippCulture.org Website
“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.