The January meeting of the Vicksburg Art Association is planned for Tuesday, January 13th, at 7:30 pm at the old Constitution Firehouse on the corner of Openwood and Main Streets in Downtown Vicksburg.

Speaker for the meeting is Shelley Palmer-Beach. Shellye Palmer-Beach is a recent graduate of Mississippi State University with a B.B.A. in Marketing. Shellye has worked as Special Events Director for Mississippi State and as the Director of the Starkville Children's Ballet Company. She is currently the Special Events Coordinator for the Mississippi Commission for International Cultural Exchange.

March 1st, MCICE will be opening their fourth International Art Exhibition, The Glory of Baroque Dresden. Shellye will be presenting a preview of The Glory of Baroque Dresden Exhibition and sharing opportunities for members to be involved.