The Mission of the Meridian Council for the Arts is the foster and promote diverse art and cultural organizations, events, education and individual artists in Meridian and Lauderdale County, Mississippi, through leadership, partnership, collaboration, grants and services.

MCA promotes and provides information.
• Maintains a website, including a list of partner arts organizations with links to their websites and a calendar of events
• Publishes ArtsyFacts, a monthly e-message newsletter
• Provides arts information to organizations and individuals via phone and e-mail (e.g. funding opportunities, available workshops, promotional opportunities)
• Stages the annual Threefoot Festival, a juried fine arts show
• Serves as an advocate to city, county and state governmental bodies and the public and private school systems
• Represents Meridian in state and national organizations

MCA develops and coordinates programs
• Sponsors professional development workshops for teachers
• Conducts workshops, seminars and conferences for artists and art organizations
• Provides funding for projects based on an annual competitive application process
• Provides in-school programs
• Sponsors and co-sponsors a variety of community arts programs
• Convenes formal and informal meetings of people involved in or interested in the arts

MCA provides technical services to arts organizations
• Acts as consultant (e.g. on grant writing, public relations)
• Acts as coordinator for organizations working together
• Acts as a non-profit clearinghouse for information and organization