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- EIN 23-7321077
- (601) 856-7546
- 950 Rice Rd Ridgeland MS 39157-3040 USA
- www.mscrafts.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts Services, Visual Arts
Mission: The purpose of the guild is to preserve, promote, market, educate and encourage the highest standard of excellence in regional crafts.
Programs: Education - enhanced mississippian's understanding and appreciation of crafts by presenting educational programs and demostrations for the public. More than 200 demonstrations were given during the past year and classes are held every week at the center.
marketing and retail - the guild supported local craftsmen through their gallery which sells and displays the work of its members. The guild holds the chimneyville crafts festival which was named a top 20 event in the southeast tourism society. The festival featured over 185 exhibitors and more than 8,000 attendees.
economic development - the guild promoted economic development in the area of fine crafts. It is estimated that in excess of $9 million annually will be spent in hotels, restaurants, attractions, and retail sales in mississippi because of the center. During the past year, over 150,000 visitors came from all 50 u. S. States and various foreign countries to the center last year.