RiverArtsFest

Save the date! RiverArtsFest returns October 19-20 on Riverside Drive! Join us for two days packed with juried art, live music, Artists at Work demos and endless fun. Don’t miss out – mark your calendars now! More details coming soon. 🎉

Join us at the Art For All Festival this Saturday at the Brooks Museum! RiverArtsFest will be hosting a special participatory art activity for all ages: help create a stunning “SOUL LIVES HERE” collage with artist Darlene Newman! Find us in the Education Studio on the lower level, alongside exciting activities presented by the museum. Admission is free, but be sure to register to stay updated on this incredible event supported by Shelby County Nonprofit Committee.

Are you an up-and-coming Mid-South artist eager to launch your career? Apply for our Emerging Artist Program! Grow your skills, learn the business, and showcase your work at RiverArtsFest. Limited spots are available. Apply by May 31: https://riverartsmemphis.org/emerging-artist

Attention artists! Applications are officially open for this year’s RiverArtsFest, happening October 19 and 20. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to showcase your artwork on Riverside Drive! Apply by May 31: https://riverartsmemphis.org/apply-artist

We’re all smiles here at RiverArtsFest as we take in all the wonderful happenings in Memphis during ARTSweek! The hardest part of the week is deciding how to fit it all in! We’re so proud to be part of Memphis’s incredible, thriving arts community and one of grantees.

This ARTSweek, let us paint you a picture of our gratitude—by numbers! Thanks and all of you who came out to show our fine and preforming artists all the love this past October. Because of you, we’ve been voted among the top 20 Fine Arts Festivals in the U.S. as voted on by artists (industry pub Sunshine Magazine). It’s a true recognition of our volunteers’ dedication and our creative Memphis culture.

There’s still time to pick up that perfect piece and a pronto pup. Plus Tennessee Mass Choir takes the festival stage and takes the Art Partners stage. All good for your soul.

We’re so proud to showcase Masterpiece Mile an initiative supported by the Recovery Grant. These hand painted canvases feature works by local artists and school students. There are 12 on display. Have you found them all? They certainly make our festival even more colorful. Thanks for donating the tent sides.

If you want to see the magic in action, we’ve got it here at the festival. Stop by our artist at work booths, and watch local artist demo their craft. Plus their original works are on sale. Thanks for sporting an artist today. Join us at the festival. Happening on Riverside Dr. today and tomorrow, Oct. 21 & 22.

RiverArtsFest brings fine art, music to Downtown Memphis: 5 things to know about the event The 2023 RiverArtsFest brings fine art and a new partnership with the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art to Downtown. Here's what to know before you go.

Last Sunday we unveiled the 2023 RiverArtsFest Fine Arts Poster – “La Ciudad Esmeralda" (The Emerald City) by Johana Moscoso.

Special thanks to Brooks Museum for hosting and collaborating with us this year. Visit the gift shop to get your hands on “La Ciudad Esmeralda." The poster will also be available for sale at the festival and the Art Center on Union Avenue.

Stay tuned for more updates and announcements. This weekend will be unforgettable!

Tune in to Action News 5 today at noon as our Director of Development, Deborah Pafford, and Fiber & Leather Artist discuss all things RiverArtsFest with Gina Neely on Bluff City Life.

You can also witness Kendra creating luxury custom-designed fedoras at one of our Artists at Work booths this weekend. Grab your tickets now!

Meet Jana Wilson, a Memphis native and rising mixed media artist.

From a childhood collector of objects with stories to tell, Jana has transformed these treasures into visual tales that evoke nostalgia, interaction and emotional response. Today, she crafts tiny to mid-sized art pieces for people to enjoy everyday, no matter how small their space or their budget.

Jana will be showcasing some of her original work at our Emerging Artists booth. Don't miss this chance to support budding artists! Get your tickets today.

See y'all this weekend!

Meet William Lescheck, an Emerging Artist with an incredible journey! Originally from Florida, he now calls Memphis home and holds a BFA in Ceramics & Sculpture from the University of Memphis.

William's studio at Belltower Coffeehouse & Studio is a hub of creativity where he teaches pottery classes to the community.

His art is all about creating functional pieces that bring adventure and escape to everyday life. Experience his ceramics at the Emerging Artists booth. Purchase your tickets today.

RiverArtsFest presented in collaboration with Memphis Art Museum is next weekend, October 21 & 22!

“I believe the opportunities for collaboration between our organizations are limitless,” said Dan Flick, RiverArtsFest interim managing director. “This partnership is the first step toward an exciting future that will enhance our nationally ranked fine arts festival and expand its presence throughout the community.”

Exciting News! You're invited to join us this Sunday, Oct 15, 3-5pm at Brooks Museum to celebrate the 2023 RiverArtsFest Fine Arts Poster unveiling by Memphis artist Johana Moscoso.

Discover her original and colorful new work while enjoying wine, beer, and refreshments. Plus, explore renditions of the new Memphis Art Museum opening in 2025. Click here to learn more about Johana: https://riverartsmemphis.org/poster-artist

Happy Friday, friends. Are you making plans to join us at the River next month? Let’s meet downtown and raise a glass to finest fall festival in the region. Cheers!

And just like that, nearly 200 artists, performing arts partners and Memphis bands will take over Riverside Dr. to bring you the largest, finest arts festival in the region. Will we see you there?

With more than 150 artists from across the nation and right here in the MidSouth setting up on Riverside Dr to showcase their original works, we could use some creative folks to join our crew of volunteers.

With more than 150 fine artists gathering on Riverside Drive to showcase their original works, there's so much to love about RiverArtsFest. Like jewelry, sculptures, photography, leather goods, ceramics and more. Tickets are just $10 with discounts for kids and seniors, on sale now online. Plenty of downtown parking. Make plans to join us both days. Gates open at 10a until 5p.

WE MAKE THE ART — and ARTSmemphis makes it more expressive!

Thanks to the generous support of ArtsMemphis, we cannot stop smiling, thrilled over the news to have been awarded an Operating Support grant. This investment in our mission helps us provide free arts education programs in our community and schools.

And don't forget to support the festival on Sat. Oct. 21 & Sun. 22 on Riverside Drive!

If you've got the energy to spare and the heart to share, we've got a role that's just right for you. From greeting festival-goers at the entrance gates to helping us keep the merchandise flying off the shelves, your time is a valuable gift. Let's create an unforgettable event together – sign up to volunteer today: https://riverartsmemphis.org/volunteer

Hey friends, we're looking for volunteers to join us on Riverside Drive, Oct. 21 & 22, plenty of shifts and we need plenty of artsy, colorful, festival-loving people to join us. Sign up online. Link in bio.

Get ready for a Sunday Funday filled with art and culture at Art For All! 🎨🌟 Join us tomorrow from 11 am to 3 pm at Museum of Science & History - Memphis, where we'll be teaming up with other organizations to bring you a free and accessible art experience, thanks to Shelby County and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris.

Don't miss the chance to paint alongside local artist Darlene Newman in a massive "Paint-by-Numbers" mural inside the museum. Trust us, it's going to be amazing! Learn more at 901ArtForAll.com