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The '''Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters''' ('''MIAL''') is a privately funded foundation created to recognize annually the greatest accomplishments in [[art]], [[music]], [[literature]], and photography among Mississippians. The idea was conceived by, among others, former [[Mississippi]] [[Governor]] [[William Winter]], Dr. Cora Norman, Dr. Aubrey Lucas, and Dr. Noel Polk in [[1978]], and the first awards were given out in [[1980]]. Nominations for this prestigious award may be made only by registered members of the Institute. The winners are chosen by a jury of prominent academics in each of the seven fields: Fiction, Non-fiction, Visual Art, Concert Musical Composition, Popular Musical Composition, Photography, and Poetry. The ceremony is held in a different Mississippi city each year. Past winners have included [[Walker Percy]], Ellen Douglas, Ellen Gilchrist, Richard Ford, [[Larry Brown (author)|Larry Brown]], Rick Bass, Lewis Nordan, Beverly Lowry, [[Donna Tartt]], [[Clifton Taulbert]], [[Barry Hannah]], [[Willie Morris]], [[Leontyne Price]], Cynthia Shearer, [[Stephen Ambrose]], [[Steve Yarbrough]], Tom Franklin, Brad Watson, [[Shelby Foote]], Natasha Tretheway, Birney Imes, Maude Schyler Clay and many others. Lifetime achievement awards have been presented to artists such as Gulf Coast painter and potter Walter Anderson, Jackson writer Eudora Welty, and the distinguished film actor from the Delta, Morgan Freeman. |
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The '''Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters''' ('''MIAL''') is a privately funded foundation created to recognize annually the greatest accomplishments in [[art]], [[music]], [[literature]], and photography among Mississippians. The idea was conceived by, among others, former [[Mississippi]] [[Governor]] [[William Winter (politician)|William Winter]], Dr. Cora Norman, Dr. Aubrey Lucas, and Dr. Noel Polk in 1978, and the first awards were given out in 1980.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters|url=http://www.ms-arts-letters.org/|accessdate=24 April 2011}}</ref> |
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Nominations for a '''Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award''' may be made only by registered members of the Institute. The winners are chosen by a jury of prominent academics in each of nine fields:<ref name="auto"/> |
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#Non-fiction |
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#Life Writing |
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#Youth Literature |
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#Visual Art |
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#Music Composition (Classical) |
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#Music Composition (Contemporary) |
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#Photography |
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#Poetry |
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The ceremony is held in a different Mississippi city each year. |
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[[Category:Mississippi culture]] |
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==Partial list of past winners== |
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Some of the notable winners of this award have included: [[Walker Percy]], [[Ellen Douglas]], [[Ellen Gilchrist]], [[Richard Ford]], [[Larry Brown (writer)|Larry Brown]], [[Rick Bass]], Lewis Nordan, [[Beverly Lowry]], [[Donna Tartt]], [[Clifton Taulbert]], [[Barry Hannah]], [[Willie Morris]], [[Leontyne Price]], Cynthia Shearer, [[Stephen Ambrose]], [[Steve Yarbrough (writer)|Steve Yarbrough]], Tom Franklin, Brad Watson, [[Shelby Foote]], [[Natasha Trethewey]], Birney Imes, Maude Schyler Clay, [[William Grant Still]], [[Morgan Freeman]], Christopher Maurer, Wyatt Waters, Logan Skelton, and many others.<ref>{{cite web|title=MIAL Winners |url=http://www.ms-arts-letters.org/winners.shtml |accessdate=24 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210211/http://www.ms-arts-letters.org/winners.shtml |archivedate=3 March 2016 }}</ref> Lifetime achievement awards have been presented to artists such as Gulf Coast painter and potter Walter Anderson, Jackson writer Eudora Welty, and the distinguished film actor from the Delta, Morgan Freeman. |
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Latest revision as of 20:58, 6 November 2023
The Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters (MIAL) is a privately funded foundation created to recognize annually the greatest accomplishments in art, music, literature, and photography among Mississippians. The idea was conceived by, among others, former Mississippi Governor William Winter, Dr. Cora Norman, Dr. Aubrey Lucas, and Dr. Noel Polk in 1978, and the first awards were given out in 1980.[1]
Nominations for a Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award may be made only by registered members of the Institute. The winners are chosen by a jury of prominent academics in each of nine fields:[1]
- Fiction
- Non-fiction
- Life Writing
- Youth Literature
- Visual Art
- Music Composition (Classical)
- Music Composition (Contemporary)
- Photography
- Poetry
The ceremony is held in a different Mississippi city each year.
Partial list of past winners
[edit]Some of the notable winners of this award have included: Walker Percy, Ellen Douglas, Ellen Gilchrist, Richard Ford, Larry Brown, Rick Bass, Lewis Nordan, Beverly Lowry, Donna Tartt, Clifton Taulbert, Barry Hannah, Willie Morris, Leontyne Price, Cynthia Shearer, Stephen Ambrose, Steve Yarbrough, Tom Franklin, Brad Watson, Shelby Foote, Natasha Trethewey, Birney Imes, Maude Schyler Clay, William Grant Still, Morgan Freeman, Christopher Maurer, Wyatt Waters, Logan Skelton, and many others.[2] Lifetime achievement awards have been presented to artists such as Gulf Coast painter and potter Walter Anderson, Jackson writer Eudora Welty, and the distinguished film actor from the Delta, Morgan Freeman.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters". Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "MIAL Winners". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
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