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This Concurrent Resolution formally recognizes the Tougaloo College Art Collections as the recipient of the 2020 Governor's Arts Award for Preservation of the Arts, an award established in 1988 to honor outstanding artistic achievements and patronage in Mississippi. The resolution highlights the significance of Tougaloo College's art collection, which began in the 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement with the goal of serving both educational and community cultural needs, and now comprises 1,500 diverse works of art. The Mississippi Legislature is extending its congratulations to this esteemed art program for its contributions to the state's artistic heritage.