2023 ArtsFirst Grantees

Ballet Memphis | Ballet Memphis’ New Nutcracker—an Enhanced Tradition with Expanded Reach

Carpenter Art Garden | Art Education

Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group | 2023 Dia de los Muertos Celebrations

Creative Aging Memphis |  20th Season Lead Sponsor

Dixon Gallery and Gardens | Black Arts in America: From Civil Rights to the Bicentennial 

Hattiloo Theatre | Hattiloo's Pay What You Want Performance Expansion

Indie Memphis | Black Creators Forum

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Art Builds Creativity (ABC) 2023/2024

Memphis Jazz Workshop | Memphis Jazz Workshop After School Music Enrichment Program 

New Ballet Ensemble & School | NBES Scholarship Program

Opera Memphis | Giving Voice to Veterans

Orpheum Theatre Group | Sponsorship: Orpheum Soiree to Benefit Arts Education

Overton Park Shell | Shell on Wheels

RiverArtsFest, Inc. | Expansion of the Peggy Seessel Professional Development Series of free workshops for art educators

Soulsville Foundation | First Horizon: Creative Youth Development, Mental Health, & Student Success & Alumni Relations

Tennessee Shakespeare Company | Sponsorship of the 2023-24 Performance Season on its Tabor Stage, and the Free Shakespeare Shout-Out Series at the Overton Shell and multiple Memphis area venues

Theatre Memphis | Theatre Memphis Season Sponsorship

TONE | Juneteenth: The Family Reunion Weekend

UrbanArt Commission | UrbanArt Commission Operating Support

2022 ArtsFirst Grantees

Ballet Memphis | Fall Season Opening Performance 

Cazateatro Billingual Theatre Group | October 2022 Dia De Los Muertos Events 

Dixon Gallery and Gardens |Doris Lee Exhibition

Hattiloo Theatre l 16th Season Artist Support 

Metal Museum l Reigniting the Fire: Creating a Metal Arts Center in Overton Park

New Ballet Ensemble l NutRemix Performance for Schools 

Orpheum Theatre | Orpheum Soiree to support Orpheum's Education and Community Engagement Programs

Overton Park Shell (formerly Levitt Shell) | Shells on Wheels Mobile-stage based outreach program 

Tennessee Shakespeare Company | 15th Season, including programs for youth and veterans 

Theater Memphis | 101st Season  

Tone (formerly The CLTV) | 2nd Annual Juneteenth Family Reunion Weekend 

2021 ArtsFirst Grantees

Arrow Creative | Youth Summer Camp Scholarships

Ballet Memphis | Capital Campaign 

Carpenter Art Garden | Mosaic Programs

Collage Dance Collective | Capital Campaign 

Creative Aging Memphis | Operating Support

Crosstown Arts | Capital Campaign

Dixon Gallery and Gardens | Black Artists in America: 1929-1954

GPAC | Capital Campaign

Hattiloo Theatre l Sensory Friendly Shows

New Ballet Ensemble l Springloaded Gala 2021 

Opera Memphis l Company Artists Sponsorship

Orpheum Theatre | Annual Auction

Overton Park Shell (formerly Levitt Shell) | Operating Support

Soulsville Foundation |Stax Music Academy’s Music Career Fair and Spring Showcase

Tennessee Shakespeare Company | Season Sponsorship

Theater Memphis | Season Sponsorship and Capital Campaign 

Tone (formerly The CLTV) | Juneteenth Gala

UrbanArt Commission l Revisiting and Responding Project