The Cotton District Arts Festival, a celebration of the arts!!
Held each April in the historic Cotton District in Starkville, Mississippi, the festival blends incredible art, music, and food into a showcase event. The festival is host to over 125 artisans, as well as a Juried Art competition and show, Writer's Village, Taste of Starkville restaurant competition, 5K and 1 mile runs, pet parade, Student Art competition, and much more. Presented by the Starkville Area Arts Council, the Cotton District Arts Festival has been named one of the top 100 Events in North America by the American Bus Association, as well as a Top 20 Event in the Southeast.
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TASTE OF STARKVILLE
Christy Cater Jay Reed ENTERTAINMENT Larry Wallace Paula Mabry PET PARADE Dorothy Watson-Hendrick BULLY ART AUCTION Julia Ingram VOLUNTEERS Angella Baker WEBSITE SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHY Jennifer Brignac ARTISANS VILLAGE Laurie Burton JURIED ART Linda Lodato Nelle Elam STUDENT ART Meredith Shapely PUBLICITY Christy Cater Angella Baker |
SPONSORS
Candy Crecink LOGISTICS Jon Turner Robin Fant Andy Gaston Lois Connington MERCHANDISE Christy Cater FINANCE CHAIR Briar Jones CELTIC VILLAGE Paige Lawes INTERNATIONAL VILLAGE Ruth De La Cruz Kayla Gilmore WRITER’S VILLAGE Amy Burton Debra Wolf CHILDREN’S VILLAGE Kylie Crosland SONGWRITER’S COMPETITION Dr. James Sobaskie OLD COTTON MILL 5K & FUN RUN Kristen Coughlan |
COMMITTEE MEMBERS & REPRESENTATIVES
Amy Richardson - Artisans Village
Perceus Mody - Logistics Litter Patrol
Matt Watson - Logistics ADA Rep
Arch Pitts - Logistics Signs
Jerry Wolf - Writer’s Village
Betty Jane Chatham - Juried Arts
Pat Cox - Juried Arts
Fay Fisher - Juried Arts
Adriana Mize - Publicity
Brandee Tauebel - Volunteers
Ellen Boles - Finance
Barb Adkins - Finance
Diane Daniels - Finance
Bob Daniels - Finance
Barbara Frank - Juried Art
Barbara Walker - Juried Art
Martha Wells - Juried Art
Darlene McNair - Merchandise
Perceus Mody - Logistics Litter Patrol
Matt Watson - Logistics ADA Rep
Arch Pitts - Logistics Signs
Jerry Wolf - Writer’s Village
Betty Jane Chatham - Juried Arts
Pat Cox - Juried Arts
Fay Fisher - Juried Arts
Adriana Mize - Publicity
Brandee Tauebel - Volunteers
Ellen Boles - Finance
Barb Adkins - Finance
Diane Daniels - Finance
Bob Daniels - Finance
Barbara Frank - Juried Art
Barbara Walker - Juried Art
Martha Wells - Juried Art
Darlene McNair - Merchandise
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE GROUPS & INDIVIDUALS
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Sigma Alpha Iota Music Fraternity
MSU Communication Dept. World Neighbors Association Mayor’s Youth Council Boy Scout Troop #14 Delta Kappa Gamma Society, International (Alpha Kappa) |
Girl Scout Troop #320
Starkville Academy Starkville Kiwanis Lori Neuenfeldt MSU Visual Arts Center Starkville Multi-Cultural Lions Club Volunteer Starkville |
Steve Corhern
Regions Bank First United Methodist Church St. Joseph Catholic Church MSU Physical Plant (Cooley Bldg) MSU Athletics Maroon Volunteer Center |
VOLUNTEERS
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Andy Robinson
Adrienne Futal Akane Little Amanda Bolan Amanda Burton Amber Shultice Amy Harrison Andrew Rendon Anthony Johnson Aria Nelson Armando De La Cruz Aromyn Williams Barbara Stewart Barbara Wallace Barrett Higgenbottom Barry Stewart Becky Kirkland Bekah Sparks Belinda Morgan Blake Butler Bob Daniels Bob Kirkland Bobby Crosland Bobby Graham Boz Stevens Brandee Taeubel Brandon Le Brian McCaskill Brianna Cates Brittney Cosby Brooks Hojee Bruce Schilley Bruce Smiley Cal Hodges Callie Hester Carol Melton Carol Moss Read Carol Wagnon Carey Woods Cathy Curt Chad Hammontree Charles Morgan Charles Bryson Christen Mingione Cindy Palmer Claire Caprio Clarrisa Balbalisa Clay Turner Clifford Bauman Clifton Taylor Codie Sondesky Courtney Swan Curt Dickins Daniel Liffrig Dave Boles David Burnett David Lewis Dcamden Merrell Deanna Sanders Deanne Daniels Debbie Valentine |
Dennis Bock
Devan Ellington Diane Daniels Diana Suarez Divian Rice Dr. Richard Brown Dr. Richard Forbes Dr. Robert Damm Drew Allen Du Ngyuen Ed Clynch Emily Lindsey Erica Ratliff Ethan Holder Evan Ware Evelyn Taylor Gabrielle Davis Ginnie Cody Glenn Gray Glyn Bryant Gwyn Elizabeth Sutphia Haley Nixon Hannah Park Hannah Huddleston Hayden Henderson Hayes Henderson Heather Oliveri Ibrahim Abdoulahi Igor Zhur Isaiah Wicks Jack Burton James May Jan Petty Jason Mann Jason Roberson Jay Cook Jay Lyric Jazman Baker Jennifer Dickerson Jerry Richardson Jill Jackson Jim Hamby Jim Henson Jim Read Jim Turner Jleel Bardwell Joe Stewart Joel Walls Johnson Cooke Jon Bolan Jon Hamby Jonathan Franz Jonathan Harrell Jonathan Howell Jordan Jackson Josh Holtcamp Judi Housley Justin Rickels Justin Samuels Karen Faver Karen Graham |
Karin Lee
Karlie Lockhart Kathryn Hamby Katie Goodman Katie Keith Katie M. Herring Kaycee Coughlan Kayla Outlaw Kaylyn Minor Kelsey Gneaux Ken Smith Ken Thomas Kiondra McNeal Kristi Lantz Lea Gibson Leslie Higgenbottom Libby Gerald Lindsay Wardlow Lisa Fulgham Lucy Bryant Lynda Tuck Madaysia Loftin Madyson Carter Madyson Lincoln Maggie McNair Maggie Villarroel Maria Caldwell Mariah Minor Marilyn Maddox Martha Graham Marty Haug Mary Nagel Meagan O’Nan Megan Herring Mia Brand Mic Bauman Micah Knox Michael Shelton Molly Covin Mr. John Robert Arnold Natalie Johnson Nathan Barlow Nathan Nunnley Nicholas Kolbert Nina Garner Nora Kathryn Carroll Oklyn Newell Parker Wiseman Pat May Patty Newsom Pete Ledlow Peyton Scrivener Praxton Peay Preeti Muire Quenosha Boganant Rachel Buchanon Rachel Thomas Rachid Chakkara Raheem Robinson Ray Winton |
Rebecca Simmons
Rhett Spurling Richard Brown Richard Linley Robert Cadenhead Robert Morgan Robert Ring Roderick Holmes Roger Fulton Ron Walker Ronnie Wofford Philip Hendrick Rosa Otondo Rowan Haug Ryan Semmes Ryan Simms Sabrina Micha Saidi Ghassami Sally Frame Sally Laughlin Sally Passons Sandy Maynard Sara Graham Scott Allen Seth Weesner Shanon Ledlow Shanti Sharon Bauman Shea Boganat Soma Mukherjee Sophia Bryant Steven Turner Susan Brown Suzanne Barnett Suzy Turner Sylvia Cross Tamar Burrell Teri Henson The Arnold-Peters Happy Singers Timmy Woo Tom Hannagan Travis Storey Trip Jansen Tyler Adair Tyne Gunn Vincent Epps Warren Housley Will Holtcamp Will May Will Prisock William Spurlin Wrishi Bandyopaddyay Zack Rowland Zindell Fraizer Tucker Watson Susan McReynolds Stephanie Atkins-Arnett |
CHILDRENS VILLAGE SPONOR AND EVENT VOLUNTEERS - STARKVILLE JUNIOR AUXILIARY
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Arma de la Cruz
Ashleight Murdock Ashley Covin Ashley Haeusler Betsey Smith Carole Ann Doughty Caroline Hearnsberger Carrie Couvillion Christen Mingione Donna Rupp Elizabeth LaJeune Emily Daniels Emily Johnson Emily Waters |
Foley Holditch
Hannah Stewart Jackie Mullen Jami Elliott Jana Berkery Jane Anna Waide Jennie Beth Chance Jill Knight Joan Anthony Jordan Ramsey Karen Dabbs Karen Templeton Kate Sherrard Katharine Hewlett |
Katherine Hardin
Kathryn Byrum Katie Aldridge Kim Homan Kristen Fyke Kristen Skinner Kylie Estes Laura Rackley Laura Templeton Lauren Ann Cooper Lauren Marconi Leanne Long Lindsey Wiseman Lydia Edwards |
Mamie Kosko
Mandee Lewis Mandy Conrad Margaret Cook Mary Brook Thomas Mary Kathryn Kight Mary Martha Edwards Meredith Martin Michelle LeFleur Natalie Jolly Natalie Langston Rebecca Schilling Robin Holliday Sandra Stevens Wendy Walters |
