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The Mississippi Delta has long been known for its colorful writers who have told stories of this eclectic portion of the state with its miles of flat farm land and long, hot summers.  However, literary talents are not the only flare that its inhabitants possess.  Within the Mississippi Delta reside some of the finest artists in all forms of media that one would find anywhere in the world.  In 2000, their collective artistic talents brought together five original members to form the association that we now have, The Delta Artists Association or DAA.  The five founding members included Libba Burle, Juanita Gray, David Jones, Jim Land, and Jamie Tate.  Jim Land was elected the first president of the association.  At that time there were 26 additional members who were the charter members of the organization.

The founding members developed their purpose and goals for the organization as written below in the bylaws of the association.


 
The purpose of this organization shall be:
To support and promote visual artists in the Greenville area.
We will fulfill our purpose through:
  1. Exhibit and Sales

  2. To assist professional and no-professional artists in exhibiting their work in a dignified and          professional manner.
     
  3. Education and Development

  4. To provide a program of continuing education and Experimentation leading to individual  discovery and personal expression.
     
  5. Sharing of Information, Ideas, and Inspiration.

  6. To provide a meeting place for artists to meet and discuss different techniques, experiences     and media.
The passion and commitment to the arts and artwork that this original group had has attracted a membership today that includes over 70 active members from throughout the Mississippi Delta and a few members in the Arkansas Delta.  And the membership continues to increase as more and more talented artists join the mix. 

The Delta Artists Association sponsors an annual art show for all its members.  Guachoya Cultural Art Center in Lake Village, AR, sponsors an annual show in the spring for the DAA members.  Area businesses showcase artwork.   For example Delta Regional Medical Center has a continual art exhibit of DAA members in the front lobby.  Artwork and a delicious meal may be enjoyed at Posecais Restaurant in Greenville, MS. Each year many members donate artwork to fund-raiser functions like Art for Heart. 

Thank you for your interest in our art and our members.  We hope you will take a minute to look at our gallery, discover some interesting facts about the artists, and hopefully find something there that you just can’t live without.  Enjoy your visit!  


 



 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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