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Monday, Nov 6, 2017

National Arts Magazine Features Memphis Organizations

The new issue of Arts Link, the official magazine of Americans for the Arts, highlights community engagement efforts by Memphis arts organizations. The article quotes ArtsMemphis President & CEO Elizabeth Rouse: “We know that arts organizations and communities must build deep trust and that this work must be approached as part of an organization’s mission. The arts organization and the community should be equal partners from the get-go. We strive to do this through our s... Read More

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Tuesday, Dec 13, 2016

Press Release: ArtsMemphis Receives $25,000 for Community Engagement

For immediate release Memphis, TN (December 13, 2016) — Today, the National Endowment for the Arts announced awards totaling more than $30 million, including a $25,000 grant to help Memphis-based community leaders use the arts to revitalize local neighborhoods. The grant will be administered through ArtsMemphis, and it will go toward projects led by participants in the organization’s Community Engagement Fellows Program – an initiative aimed at training e... Read More

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ArtsMemphis Fellows Community Engagement Elizabeth Rouse Linda Steele LuElla Marshall National Endowment for the Arts Orange Mound Press Release

Friday, Jun 17, 2016

ArtsMemphis wins national award for exemplary work at the intersection of the arts and community life

Today, Americans for the Arts named ArtsMemphis as the winner of its 2016 Robert E. Gard Award at the organization's Annual Convention in Boston, MA. The award recognizes exemplary work at the intersection of the arts and community life. The ArtsMemphis Community Engagement Fellowship Program was nominated for its groundbreaking curriculum, which trains arts and civic leaders in how to use the arts as a tool for positive social change. ArtsMem... Read More

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Americans for the Arts ArtsMemphis Fellows Community Engagement Featured Linda Steele Robert E. Gard Award The Commercial Appeal

Tuesday, Dec 8, 2015

Press Release: The National Endowment for the Arts Supports Our Fellows Program!

For immediate release photo: ArtsMemphis 2014 Fellow, Lecolion Washington, presents his case for support to peers and faculty Saad&Shaw. MEMPHIS, TN (December 8, 2015) – Today, the National Endowment for the Arts announced a $40,000 grant to help ArtsMemphis train emerging leaders in the nascent field of arts-driven social change. The initiative is called the Community Engagement Fellows Program. ArtsMemphis launched the Fellows program in 2014, wi... Read More

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Americans for the Arts ArtsMemphis Fellows Bruce B. Hopkins Linda Steele National Endowment for the Arts Press Release