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Congratulations 🙌🏾

Thank you to everyone who submitted their original designs for our mural contest. We saw some beautiful artwork submitted by some beautiful people. Stay tuned for project updates & if you see tell em congratulations!

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Yesterday hosted our final workshop for our workshop series,  “What’s Your Favorite Medium?” He taught the art of collage and we want to thank everyone who was able to join in and learn a new medium.

Be on the lookout for more updates on the exhibition as we near our exhibition closing!

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Did you make it to our ceramics workshop?

Last Saturday, was filled with folks of all ages creating their own art from clay! The class was lead by who compared ceramics to culinary art! Having a passion for kitchen creations transferred over to the kiln and clay: it’s a balance of art and science 🤝🏾 and we love how we make it look!

What do you know about ceramics?

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Do you want to volunteer for us?

If you’d like to connect with us to help elevate Black, artists and communities, now is the time!

Our volunteer form for Juneteenth is live on our website. Please help spread the word!

We can’t wait to hear from y’all!

We’re looking for models!

Here’s your opportunity! If you’re interested in being in our upcoming Juneteenth promo video click the link in our bio to fill out our model call form. You’ll have instructions on what to wear, where to be, and what time to be there.

We can’t wait to see y’all!

Tag who you want to see in our Juneteenth promo 🙌🏾

Y’all ready for tomorrow’s workshop?

We’re excited to host our next workshop in the “What’s Your Favorite Medium!” series. Saturday’s class will be on figure drawing and will be led by TONE’s own . This class will involve models & partial nudity, so we’ve age restricted participants. If you’re uncomfortable with this, we respectfully ask you not to participate.

We’ll see y’all soon 🤝🏾

Juneteenth vendor applications are open!

We’re gearing up for Juneteenth y’all 🤝🏾 The deadline to apply is April 25, 2024. If you’d like to be considered, check out the link in our bio. We’re looking forward to selecting from the best of the best that Memphis has to offer!

Tag a vendor you wanna see at Juneteenth!

We’re having an open call for muralists!

If you’d like to be considered, please follow the directions in the carousel above. You can also check out our website for more details 🤝🏾 Follow our Linktree in our bio

Tag a muralist below and help us spread the word!

We got some workshops on the way!

If you’d like to explore something new or strengthen your own skills, check out “What’s Your Favorite Medium?” This programming is being led by several Memphis artists and their respective mediums:

Kaylyn Webster: Painting

Kylon Wagner: Figure Drawing

Miya Crawford: Ceramics

Cheeto Ryan: Collage

Our first workshop is this upcoming Saturday, March 16th with Kaylyn Webster.

Register for her workshop via our eventbrite in our bio and tag someone you wanna see there!

Opening Night was beautiful 🧡

Thank you to our Orange Mound neighbors, community, and artists for showing up and showing out for the opening of “What’s Your Favorite Color?” Having so much Black art and Black beauty in is always a vibe. Memphis has so many talented artists, and we’re determined to highlight all of our creatives in this city! If you missed the opening, you can still visit the gallery during gallery hours. Check out for the gallery hours.

What’s your favorite part of the exhibition?

If you see yourself or someone you know, tag them 🤝🏾 and stay tuned for our future programming!

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“What’s your favorite color?” Orange 🍊

Following TONE Hall this past weekend, we’re excited to announce our next exhibition: What’s Your Favorite Color?

The exhibition opens this Saturday March 9th at 4pm . RSVP for the event with the link in our bio 🤝🏾 What’s Your Favorite Color? is an exhibition centered on representation and the reclamation of identity, community, and culture. TONE is also happy to welcome the work of local painter, Anthony Albright. He is best known for his oversized Orange murals that adorn Orange Mound Park.

For more info, check out our EventBrite and stay tuned for more announcements. See y’all Saturday!

Today, we’ll be wrapping up our Black Haven programming for Miami Art Week with a panel discussion at Art Fair.

Catch us at 3pm for our panel discussion around building sacred spaces moderated by

This will be the last day to catch work from & at our booth C306. We’ll see you guys today!

This Saturday, Dec. 9th, we’ll be wrapping up our Black Haven programming for Miami Art Week with a Panel discussion at Art Fair.

Catch us at 3pm for our panel discussion around building sacred spaces moderated by

This will also be the last day to catch work from & at our booth C306. We’ll see you guys tomorrow.

Our new Black Haven Capsule is now live! Check out the official photos and grab your merch from the link in our bio.

Special thanks to .work

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Memphis artists are going to Miami 🌴

TONE will be back in Miami for NADA next week, and we’re bringing some artists you should know: & . If you haven’t already, tap in with these artists 🤝🏾 We’ll be keeping y’all updated throughout the week so stay tuned and turn on your post notifications.

If you had to capture love, what would it look like?

The Lens Language is a photography exhibition exploring the depths of love from behind the lens. Love: romantically, platonically, selfishly, familiarly, and communally; all five senses.

On October 7th, we invite y’all to come out to see the love that exists on film and behind the lens of photographers: MadameFraankie and Kai Ross.

Register using the link in our bio.



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WE MAKE THE ART — and makes it achievable.

We want to express our deepest gratitude to ARTSmemphis for believing in our mission of supporting, uplifting, and encouraging Black artists. As a recipient of the Operating Support grant, this will allow us to continue to champion Black artists and the community of Memphis.

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Mane we can’t wait to see y’all at the family reunion and we’re kicking off our 2023 Juneteenth Festival with our hosts: Jared “JB” Boyd, JazzyLo, Jordan Occasionally, and Justin Hart and they gone make sure we have an unforgettable experience.

Have you grabbed your free festival tickets yet? You still have plenty of time to do so. It’s a family-affair so bring your whole family out, meet the hosts, listen to local artists and celebrate Juneteenth with us.

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Mafia 9, the trio rap group made up of: Scott Ramosa, Cancer Creek, and 6 Lonely Hearts will be one of the local performers hitting the stage at the 2023 Juneteenth Festival.

Inspired by Memphian rap group, Three Six Mafia, Mafia 9 blends genres with hip hop and infuses their music with passion. We can’t wait to see them on stage this Sunday at the family reunion.

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We’re 3 days away from our Juneteenth Gala & Afterparty & we’re excited to announce our hosts for this years Gala.

We present to you & .safiya || We have a night full of performances, speakers, great food, drinks, fellowship & more.

There’s still time to grab your Gala ticket before they’re gone. You can hit the link in our bio & we look forward to seeing all you beautiful black folks this Saturday at the Cadre Building downtown.

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Thank you mane! We got all the volunteer positions filled for Juneteenth Weekend. Thank you Memphis for showing up & showing out. & we gone catch y’all Juneteenth weekend!

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In conjunction with our interactive exhibition: Brick X Brick: A Thousand Pounds of Cultivation, we bring to you The Table Build.

Tomorrow, April 29th from 2-5 p.m., we invite the community out to learn about the importance of food, teach them how to sustain their own crops, and to look at the relationship we’ve had with food over time.

There will be plants and tools given away; alongside a seed starting kit, so we can get you started on your personal journey towards self-sustainability through food.

So we invite you to come out to learn, get your hands dirty, and take away food: both spiritually and physically.

Tap that link in our bio and grab your free tickets! Also, stay tuned for a special message from Big Farmer coming at you soon🤙🏾🚜

🎞️ Get tickets in the bio. See y’all tonight!

“Black food is America food.”

In conjunction with our interactive exhibition, Brick X Brick: A Billion Pounds of Cultivation, TONE invites you to view the weekly screening of High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America.

We’re back, mane.

We had a little hiccup last week with the start of the weekly documentary screening of High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America, but now we’re back and ready to watch this Netflix series with you. This series highlights the relationship that Black folks have had with food throughout our time in America, and tracing our dishes from Africa to Texas.

We will be showing episode 1 TOMORROW, 4/20 at 7pm. Be sure to pull up with your blankets and pillows if ya want, we got you covered on refreshments.

Limited tickets available in the bio.

Restoration Day is going up in just TWO hours on the Orange Mound Tower grounds and we have just FIVE tickets left.

Programming Director, Shorin Nichols, plans for the community to give themselves the permission to let go of external responsibilities and enjoy a day of restorative self care:

“What I hope to see on Restoration Day is community coming together in the name of restoring self. As someone who is always on the go and doing things for others, I never really get to be still. I recognize that in those around me as well. I hope that the restoration will show folks that it’s okay to slow down and take care of yourself. I hope that folks leave with a sense of community, knowing that they’re not in this alone. Knowing that there are so many people willing to pick them up when they need it. That’s why this is important. Very happy that TONE is opening the door and helping push the much needed conversation on mental health and wellness.”

Hit the link in our bio and grab yours quick, mane.

Breathe in, breathe out.
Breathe in, breathe out.

TONE x Mama’s Sundry is excited to be able to invite the community out to join us on Restoration Day. In conjunction with the exhibition, Brick X Brick: A Billion Pounds of Cultivation, we have been able to engage in health and wellness; of the mind, body, and soul with our people.

On Saturday, April 8th, from 1-4p.m at the Orange Mound Tower. Restoration Day will be split into two: an Adult Day and a Youth Day. Both groups will participate in mindfulness through: yoga, meditation, journaling, food-tasting, ending things off with a dance party.

We encourage all participants to bring your yoga mat, bottle of water, and a clear heart; and be sure to wear clothes that you can bend in.

We can’t wait to see you all on Restoration Day, as we heal together through movement, sound, and conversation, as a community.

This event is ticket ONLY so grab yours by tapping the link in our bio and securing your spot today.

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“We pulled up to the Orange Mound Tower and got to experience Farmer’s Market, and it was, incredible. We drank tea made by Black hands. We smelled candles crafted by Black hands. We got FREE produce handpicked by Black hands. We got to listen to music DJ’d by Black hands. We followed the yellow brick road mane and it led us straight to the pie, made by Black hands. We cultivated laughs and memories. We danced and we shopped. We did exactly what we supposed to be doing, mane. Redistributing the wealth in our community all while creating unforgettable memories. Can’t wait to do this again.” Words from

And we couldn’t agree more, mane. Swipe through to experience or re-experience this for yourself.

The Farmer’s Market photo dump, part one.

Yo, to say thank you to everyone for popping out to our first farmer’s market would be an understatement. We are incredibly grateful to you for sowing back into this Black community in the many ways that she has sown into us.

We can’t wait to share all the photos, videos, and testimonies that came out of this beautiful experience, mane. Stay connected. We got much more on the way.

This farmer’s market is in conjunction with our current exhibition Brick x Brick: A Billion Pounds of Cultivation, in collaboration with .sundry

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Y’all have been asking and we’re finally coming through with the delivery 🤭🤭

TONE is an official vendor for The Farmer’s Market and we’ve collaborated with for another big TONE merch drop.

Hit the link in our bio, grab your FREE tickets, pull up and purchase you a TONE tee.

We’ll see y’all there.

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