The mission of pike school of art mississippi is to enrich and empower a thriving community built by artists and allies in southwest mississippi. pike school of art mississippi (psa-ms) values collaboration, understanding, respect, inclusivity, equity, and unconventional spaces. as southwest mississippis only contemporary art center, psa-ms offers free community programming and exhibitions; artist residencies; workshops and talks; and space for art-making and discursive research. psa-ms encourages artwork and curatorial or writing projects that create articulations about the deep south, including mississippis and louisianas histories of conflict and adjustment between old and new world societies and europeans early relationship with the indigenous populations. projects about the ongoing african-american struggle to achieve full participation in american society are especially welcome.