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Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018

MLK's Legacy and the Memphis Arts Community

The staff and Board of ArtsMemphis join communities around the globe in solemn observance of the fiftieth anniversary of the day Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated.  On this day, we reaffirm our commitment to building a more equitable Memphis.  A Memphis in which every resident shares equal access to our world-class cultural assets.  A Memphis in which the arts community reflects our city's racial and ethnic diversity.  Above all, a Memphis in which... Read More
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Arthur Mitchell B.B. King Ballet Memphis Ben Branch Collage Dance Collective Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ernest C. Withers Featured Hattiloo Theatre Indie Memphis IRIS Orchestra Janis Joplin Jimi Hendrix Joe Overstreet Katori Hall Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Memphis Symphony Orchestra MLK50 National Civil Rights Museum Nina Simone Opera Memphis PRIZM Ensemble Stax Music Academy

Wednesday, Feb 21, 2018

Action Alert: Trump Budget Calls for Elimination of the NEA

Earlier this month, the Trump administration released a budget that calls for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).  The NEA is a vital source of arts and cultural funds that reaches every congressional district in the United States and costs just $0.46 per taxpayer.  In 2017 alone, the agency provided roughly $1.39 million to Tennessee organizations.  What's more, for every $1 that the NEA invests in our communities, an additiona... Read More
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#30DaysOfOpera #ArtMatters #SavetheNEA Advocacy Blues City Cultural Center Featured National Endowment for the Arts Opera Memphis Sew Much Love The Commercial Appeal

Monday, Nov 20, 2017

Authentic Stories: Jeannie Tomlinson

Some people just land in their dream job.  Others go out and forge that job for themselves.  That's Jeannie Tomlinson.  She's a punk rock goddess and a globetrotting addict.  But most of all, she's a dedicated staff member at The Metal Museum, one of our city's most distinctive organizations...and (natch!) an ArtsMemphis grantee. We think Jeannie hits the nail on the head (with a giant forge hammer!) when she describes th... Read More
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Authentic Stories Featured Iron Pour Jeannie Tomlinson Saltmarsh National Ornamental Metal Museum Punk Rock The Grown-Up Wrongs The Marilyns Video

Monday, Nov 6, 2017

Authentic Stories: Greg Fletcher

He's not only a lawyer in real life, he's even played one on the stage!  Meet Greg Fletcher.  Greg is a perfect example of how a love of the arts is often found where you least expect it -- for instance, in the office of a corporate attorney and Naval Air Force Veteran.  Believe it or not, when he's not studying up on cases or preparing briefings at the highly regarded law firm, Baker Donelson, Greg finds time to perform in local theatre productions. And ... Read More
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Authentic Stories Baker Donelson Featured Judgment at Nuremberg Navy Theatre Memphis TheatreWorks Video

Monday, Oct 23, 2017

Authentic Stories: Henry Nelson

Henry Nelson is a living legend in the Memphis arts community, thanks to his tireless efforts to spread Memphis music through his many radio shows -- from Furry Lewis to Big Mama Thornton to Isaac Hayes and beyond.  "The arts," Henry reminds, "bring us all together."  That's a lesson worth remembering now more than ever.  Don't miss this wonderful profile of an extraordinary human being. Video produced by Lawrence Shaw.  Click here to&nb... Read More
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Authentic Stories Featured Memphis Public Library Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum Midtown Yoga WDIA WYPL

Monday, Oct 16, 2017

Authentic Stories: Ham Smythe III

Even if you've never met W. Hamilton ("Ham") Smythe, you've almost certainly ridden in one of his family's taxis.  Or you've been on the 'Roo bus, or on any number of other transportation options that the Premier Transportation family proudly offers.  And you've probably benefited from one of the many business enterprises that Ham has been involved with...ranging from the Agricenter to ArtsMemphis, itself.  The fact is, Ham Smythe and his famil... Read More
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Agricenter Authentic Stories Featured New Ballet Ensemble & School Premier Transportation Video

Monday, Oct 2, 2017

Authentic Stories: Michai Mosby

Michai Mosby is no ordinary teenager.  He's a got a voice that will move your soul and a kindness that will warm your heart.  Michai is one of the many gifted students at the Stax Music Academy -- a longtime grantee of ArtsMemphis. As Michai says, Without ArtsMemphis, there would be no Stax Music Academy. Preach! Video produced by Lawrence Shaw.  Click here to check out more of Lawrence's work. Read More
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Authentic Stories Brown Missionary Baptist Church Featured Soulsville Foundation Stax Music Academy Video

Monday, Sep 25, 2017

Authentic Stories: Nikola Printz

When you think "opera singer," you probably don't think "biker chick" and "aerialist."  But that's what makes Memphis so great.  The arts are interwoven with every area of life in our city.  That's why Nikola Printz is the perfect subject to kick off our brand new Authentic Stories Campaign.  With this series, we'll be featuring local artists and art patrons who have a unique personal story -- with a focus on stories ... Read More
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Aerial Arts Authentic Stories Featured Leatherwood Motorcycle Works Midtown Opera Festival Motorcycles Opera Memphis Performing Arts Playhouse on the Square Video

Friday, Sep 22, 2017

Press Release: ArtsMemphis Partners with Local Black Artists on an Innovative Art-Shares Program

       For immediate release MEMPHIS, TN  (September 22, 2017) – ArtsMemphis and The CLTV announced today that they have begun selling “shares” in a forthcoming collection of artwork by local artists of color.  It’s all part of an innovative art-distribution model called Community Supported Art, or “CSA.”  Much like agriculture CSAs, art CSAs rely on share purchases by a community of stakeholders.  But instea... Read More
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Artist Advisory Council ArtsAccelerator Community Supported Art (CSA) Elizabeth Rouse Featured Felicia Wheeler Lawrence Matthews III Matthew Thomas OMG Gallery Orange Mound Press Release The Collective (CLTV) Victoria Jones Visual Arts

Tuesday, Sep 12, 2017

New York Times Showcases Lil Buck in Interactive Feature

We were thrilled to learn that The New York Times recently published an Interactive Feature about Memphis' own Charles "Lil Buck" Riley and jookin' -- the dance style that he helped to popularize around the world.  The Times feature dissects the mind-bending choreography behind Lil Buck's well-known "The Swan," set to "The Dying Swan," one of the dance world's most celebrated solos.  Buck worked on the piece with his ballet teacher, Kati... Read More
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Featured Jookin' Katie Smythe Lil Buck New Ballet Ensemble & School New York Times The Swan

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