CLEVELAND, Miss. — The Delta Music Institute at Delta State University has received a $5,000 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission to support its 2027 summer camp.
The residential program introduces high school students to careers in the music and entertainment industry through hands-on instruction. Students gain experience in audio engineering, commercial music performance, songwriting and the music business while exploring college life and potential career paths.
The grant is part of more than $1.7 million in fiscal year 2027 funding distributed by the Mississippi Arts Commission to support arts programming across Mississippi.
Officials said the funding will help expand access to the DMI Summer Camp and support Delta State’s efforts in arts education, workforce development and creative entrepreneurship.
“We are grateful to the Mississippi Arts Commission for supporting the DMI Summer Camp,” said Dr. Richard Tremmel, director of the Delta Music Institute. “This grant helps us provide meaningful arts education experiences for young people while encouraging the next generation of Mississippi musicians, producers, songwriters and entertainment industry professionals.”
Mississippi Arts Commission Executive Director David Lewis said the arts have a positive impact on communities and local economies while contributing to the state’s cultural landscape.
Funding for Mississippi Arts Commission grants is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Mississippi Legislature.
