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Wednesday, May 2, 2018

ArtsMemphis Grantees Share Resources and Creativity

Nothing makes us happier at ArtsMemphis than seeing our grantees team up in innovative ways. For example, on the afternoon of May 9th, players from the Memphis Symphony Orchestra are performing as part of Creative Aging's Senior Arts Series for older adults. And later that same day, Beale Street Caravan is offering special tickets to their I Listen to Memphis film series Launch Party for members of Indie Memphis. Vive Collaboration! Here are some add... Read More

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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, Dec 13, 2017

Dorothy Gunther Pugh, 2017 Memphian of the Year

Congratulations on a well-deserved honor for Dorothy Gunther Pugh and Ballet Memphis. ArtsMemphis Grantee, Ballet Memphis, is an authentic Memphis asset with a widely acclaimed original repertoire that speaks of the cultural significance of our area. Dorothy Gunther Pugh founded Ballet Memphis in 1986 with two dancers. Today, the company has 25 dancers and have recently moved into their new, state of the ART, home in Midtown. In 1985, ArtsMemphis approached P... Read More

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Ballet Memphis Dorothy Gunther Pugh Memphis Symphony Orchestra Orpheum Theatre

Tuesday, Mar 13, 2012

Press Release: ArtsMemphis to Host Free Arts Festival

For immediate release Featuring public art, performances and hands-on arts activities MEMPHIS, TN (March 13, 2012) – ArtsMemphis will host a free Pop Up arts festival from 12-4 p.m. on March 24 at the Hollywood Community Center, 1560 North Hollywood. The arts festival will include the permanent installation of five picnic tables, designed and decorated by local artists, at the Hollywood Community Center. It will also include the dedication of artist Suzy Hendrix&rsqu... Read More

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Daddy Mack Blues Band Festival Memphis Symphony Orchestra National Endowment for the Arts New Ballet Ensemble & School Press Release Tennessee Shakespeare Company Theatre Memphis