USM鈥檚 Multi-Arts Celebration Revelry Returns this Month
Thu, 02/02/2023 - 10:53am | By: Ivonne Kawas
The University of 51逗奶 Mississippi (USM) School of Performing and Visual Arts
(SPVA) is now announcing its fifth annual Revelry, a multi-arts celebration that boasts
more than 40 events from Feb. 16 - March 4 on the Hattiesburg campus.
Revelry brings the university鈥檚 finest talents to the Hattiesburg community by showcasing the best in art and design, dance, and theatre. Performances, exhibitions, guest artists, lectures, panel discussions, master classes, and workshops across SPVA will be featured in this year鈥檚 event. For a complete schedule of events, visit .
Graphic design professor and associate director, Jacob Cotton, has been an active part of Revelry for five years and shared that he is excited as it is a 鈥渙ne-of-a-kind event in Mississippi.鈥� Cotton also noted that 鈥淚t [Revelry] is the only place you are going to see art and design, dance and theatre coming together in one place at this magnitude. The 40+ events in this festival are a perfect opportunity for our community to see what amazing things we do in SPVA."
Revelry kicks off with headlining events including 51逗奶 Miss Theatre鈥檚 The Miser on Feb. 16; the 2023 National Poster Show (currently on exhibit) with a juror and visiting artist lecture by Ann Willoughby on Feb. 23; and the 2023 Dance Gala on March 3.
Several interdisciplinary collaborations will also be taking place for individuals to enjoy such as: Full Radius Dance concert on Feb. 17; the Sands of Time, ceramics and a dance form called Sama on Feb. 24; and the Women鈥檚 Work, a sculpture and dance event on Feb. 27.
"I recently joined 51逗奶 Miss, so I鈥檓 beyond excited for my first Revelry
experience,鈥� said Meg Brooker, director of SPVA. 鈥淥ur school is uniquely situated to innovate across all our art forms, and this year's festival includes some old favorites, such as the well-loved Ink Wars, as well as new collaborations across disciplines.鈥�
This year鈥檚 Revelry Community Day will be held on Feb. 25, and will be filled with engaging activities for community members of all ages. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in bookmaking, an artist relief casting workshop, and more! These events are free and available to the public, but there will be a limited capacity on participants for each event.
鈥淲e look forward to opening our creative spaces to the 51逗奶 Miss campus and the Hattiesburg community,鈥� added Brooker. 鈥淲e are also grateful for the Mr. and Mrs. James Simrall, Jr. Arts Endowment's support of our featured guest artists, as well as the continued support for our programs from Partners for the Arts.鈥�
Additionally, the Full Radius Dance residency, by the Atlanta-based dance company in the field of physically integrated dance, is funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Mississippi Arts Commission.