Open Grant Programs

For Organizations 

ArtsFirst

(funded by First Horizon Foundation)

Art lifts our spirits and expands our horizons. Because art plays a vital role in a healthy community, expressing the diversity within our common humanity, the First Horizon Foundation is a long-time supporter of the arts through ArtsFirst, a program to promote excellence and enrichment in the arts in Memphis. Leveraging the grant-making expertise of ArtsMemphis while ensuring a continued significant impact in the community. The grant panel is composed of First Horizon Foundation representatives, who make all funding decisions. Click here to learn more about ArtsFirst.

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Contact Us

If you have questions, please contact our Grants and Initiatives Department:

Tracy Lauritzen Wright, Chief Operating Officer [email protected]

Colleen Chandler, Grants and Initiatives Manager [email protected]

ArtsMemphis (901) 578-2787

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ArtsMemphis is a registered Non-Profit Public Charity.