ARTSmemphis

“Memphis is celebrated for its vibrant arts community, reflecting the city’s rich cultural diversity that fuels creativity and collaboration. This weekend's University of Memphis Opening Night at the Scheidt exemplifies this spirit, showcasing the immense talent of our musicians and promising a bright future for our city’s musical landscape. I invite you to experience Memphis and explore the beauty it has to offer this weekend.” – Dr. Albert Nguyen, DMA, University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music Interim Director, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Bands

Opening Night at the Scheidt I University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music I Sept 13
Opening Reception and Ongoing Exhibit Life in Layers: New Works by Marcus Moss I Buckman Performing Arts Center I Sept 13
Orion Free Concert Series ft. Healy I Overton Park Shell I September 13
A Midsummer Night's Dream I Theatre Memphis I September 13-29
Peanut Butter & Jam: Cazateatro's Roja I GPAC I Sept 14
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody and Copland Symphony No. 3 I University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music I Sept 15

Fête in the Field with Ducks Unlimited returns November 2 at Foxfield, and early bird pricing is now available: https://bit.ly/3AiXkZ6.

We are grateful for this partnership, which has raised more than $7 million for the arts thanks to Regions Bank's decade of sponsorship and Billy Dunavant’s vision to bring together arts supporters and outdoor enthusiasts in Memphis.

“Derek is a natural leader who embodies our mission in ways that extend far beyond his professional role. He is living proof that art has the power to change lives.”

Learn more about our grantee Contemporary Arts Memphis in The Daily Memphian:

Fine-arts program for teens finds home in Edge District Artist Derek Fordjour said the organization hopes to become a community resource for any young person in Memphis who is serious about art.

There is *so* much to see this month in the arts — Take a scroll through The Daily Memphian's new exhibit and gallery collection:

Here's a look at Memphis museums, galleries in September September art shows in Memphis have themes of abstract expressionism and minimalism, making syrup from fruit and more.

This week, take a look at how things are created through an artistic point of view — from music to books to American citizenry.

Your Weekly Guide to the Arts

“This time of year feels like cheating the year out of a bit of extra summer here in Memphis. We get to float like cookout smoke, roll like drumlines and, best of all, make and create enough art to fill a river barge.” - Andrea Morales, photojournalist, editor and educator

Make sure to make time to see Andrea's exhibit at the Brooks Museum of Art and then check out her curated guide to all the other amazing arts events happening this weekend.

Roll Down Like Water I Brooks Museum I September 2024-January 2025
SoJuh Fest 2024 (A Day in Community) I Rhodes College I Sept 5
ETC's 7th Annual 10 Minute Play Festival: REMEMBER WHEN I TheatreWorks on the Square I Sept 6-8
Orion Free Concert Series ft. Cyrena Wages I Overton Park Shell I Sept 7
Kafé Kirk: Kirk Whalum and Mindi Abair I Crosstown Arts Greenroom I Sept 8
Health in Enamel I Metal Museum I Thru Sept 29

In this week's Memphis Magazine Weekly Guide to the Arts, get the first listen or look at original art and music, or enjoy some old favorites! Discover even more creative experiences around the community at artsmemphis.org/event-calendar

Your Weekly Guide to the Arts This week, get the first listen or look at original art and music, or enjoy some old favorites!

So many deserving voices of Memphis' arts and culture scene are represented in this year's Memphis Magazine "Who's Who" list, and we couldn't be prouder!

2024 Who’s Who in Memphis Our annual guide to our city’s movers, shakers, and other news-makers.

“I love this time of year in the Memphis arts and cultural landscape because many local theaters have just kicked off their new production seasons. It's always a great time catching a play or musical at the many amazing theaters we have here in Memphis. And the best part? You don't have to book a flight to NYC to experience incredible performances—our local stages offer world-class talent right here at home. And don't miss my performance in the Little Shop of Horrors musical at Harrell Theater starting September 13th.” – Nicholas Weaver, Director of Community Activation | New Memphis

Check out Nicholas' weekend guide:
Coconut Cake I Hattiloo Theatre I Thru Sept 8
Grease I Theatre Memphis I Thru Sept 8
Waitress I Playhouse on the Square I Thru Sept 15
Ride the Cyclone I Germantown Community Theatre I Thru September 1

Did you know that, when you purchase a Tennesseans for the Arts specialty plate, your $35 fee supports the Tennessee Arts Commission and our arts sector? Get yours today: https://tnspecialtyplates.org/. We're proud to be TAC's grant partner and distribute dollars on their behalf across our city and county.

🎨 Jeanne Seagle for Memphis International Airport

This week, raise a glass to local talent, discover music from home or abroad, or take home a book you never knew you always wanted. Discover all the events in this week's guide to the arts with Memphis Magazine.

Your Weekly Guide to the Arts This week, raise a glass to local talent, discover music from home or abroad, or take home a book you never knew you always wanted.

This weekend! See you at ARTSmemphis Saturday.

Artist Maritza Dávila-Irizzary's works in Travesía / Voyage beautifully illustrate the thread that runs through all of Maritza’s work: ancestry and the collection of inseparable qualities that, through blood and culture and beyond our ability to control, help make us who we are. Join us this Saturday for a closing reception and sale at ARTSmemphis.

"Every dollar donated to ARTSmemphis is an investment in the future of our city’s creativity and cultural richness. Memphians, now is the time to rally behind our artists and arts organizations."

Thank you, We Are Memphis!

Celebrating Memphis’ Creative Community: ARTSmemphis Awards $1.33 Million in Grants | ARTSmemphis WE ARE MEMPHIS Memphis, a city renowned for its rich cultural heritage and vibrant arts scene, continues to be a beacon of creativity, thanks to the tireless efforts of ARTSmemphis . The organization, the Mid-South’s leading arts funder, recently announced an exciting milestone: the distribu

“We’re thrilled to continue investing in our arts ecosystem by providing unrestricted funding to both individual artists and arts organizations,” ARTSmemphis President and CEO Elizabeth Rouse said in a news release. “This year, as government recovery funding dramatically decreases, our sector’s organizations and individuals rely on financial resources like ARTSmemphis to enable them to do what they do best: create and innovate.”

Read more in the MBJ.

ARTSmemphis awards funds to over 70 local organizations | ARTSmemphis WENDY GUZMÁN | MEMPHIS BUSINESS JOURNAL ARTSmemphis has awarded $1.33 million to organizations and individual artists from its arts funding initiatives, including a new grant program. The inaugural ARTSassist program has granted $130,000 to 26 individual artists in the visual arts and

“It is so important to get out to support our vibrant and diverse Arts community in Memphis year round: from theater to visual art to live music. Being intentional about experiencing the artistic voices and expressions of our community brings us all closer together, sparks inspiration, and strengthens our city.” – Marcella Simien, recording artist, songwriter, vocalist, yoga instructor, with a BFA from Memphis College of Art

Check out Marcella's weekend guide to the arts and discover even more events at artsmemphis.org/event-calendar:

Soulin on the River ft Deonna Sirod I The Fourth Bluff I August 23
Laser Live: Cloudland Canyon I MoSH Pink Palace I August 23
Coconut Cake I Hattiloo Theatre I Thru September 8
Maritza Dávila-Irizarry, Travesía / Voyage Closing Reception and Print Sale I ARTSmemphis I August 24
rest, play, repeat. - I Sheet Cake Gallery I Thru Sept 21
Southern/Modern: 1913 - 1955 I Dixon Gallery & Gardens I Thru September 29

WE MAKE THE ART — and ARTSmemphis makes it more accessible.

Thank you ARTSmemphis. Your commitment to our mission greatly enhances our ability to foster and nurture jazz talent in our community. We deeply appreciate your support and look forward to continuing our work together to make a lasting impact on Memphis' music.

WE make the art but ARTSmemphis makes it more ENLIGHTNING!

GCT remains grateful for an Operating Support Grant from the incredible team at ARTSmemphis and all who donate support thru the organization to help the arts thrive across the midsouth! Without your support we could not bring our designers dreams to fruition through remarkable tech elements! Thank you!

This month, we sat down on WMC Bluff City Life with our grantee AngelStreet to share more about their mission to literally and figuratively unite girls across Memphis in harmony. Watch and learn more about their inspiring work:

Bluff City Life: Uniting Girls Across The City In Harmony | ARTSmemphis Bluff City Life with Gina Neely featuring AngelStreet

Artist Maritza Dávila-Irizzary's works in Travesía / Voyage beautifully illustrate the thread that runs through all of Maritza’s work: ancestry and the collection of inseparable qualities that, through blood and culture and beyond our ability to control, help make us who we are. Join us this Saturday for a closing reception and sale at ARTSmemphis.

Thank you, ARTSmemphis, for believing in our mission and
investing in it through this year’s Operating Support funding.
ARTSmemphis

WE MAKE THE ART — and makes it more resonant. 🎵

The MYSP is honored to be an ARTSmemphis operating support grantee. ARTSmemphis makes an incredible impact on the Mid-South arts community and we are so grateful for their support! ❤️

WE MAKE THE ART — and makes it accessible!

A big THANK YOU to for investing in UAC’s mission with an Operating Support grant! Your generous support empowers us to continue connecting artists with communities, enhancing the shared spaces that make our city vibrant. 🎨✨

WE BRING THE ART - and ARTSmemphis helps make it possible!

We are so incredibly grateful to be an ARTSmemphis Operating Support grantee! In 2024, Creative Aging will provide over 1,100 hours of live music and 900 hours of arts education to older adults in 35 zipcodes of the Midsouth. The funding we receive from ARTSmemphis is an integral part of helping Creative Aging reach as many seniors as possible through the arts.

THANK YOU, ARTSmemphis!

WE MAKE THE ART — and ARTSmemphis makes it accessible.

Thank you ARTSMemphis for helping us bring children and youth together by providing a professional standard of dance training, regardless of the ability to pay.

With the generosity from ARTSmemphis and the 2025 Operating Support Grant, Theatre Memphis is able to reach goals that we set to achieve artistic excellence and to reach our diverse community. WE MAKE THE ART - and ARTSmemphis elevates our efforts. Thank you, ARTSmemphis

Today through ARTSassist, the only unrestricted grant program supporting individual artists in Shelby County, we are awarding funds to 22 individual dance and visual artists after a juried process by six jurors from across the country, including renowned mixed media artists, art educators, and even a choreographer for stars including Beyoncé and Prince. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4fOT580.

We make the art, and ARTSmemphis makes it more accesible! ✨️

Arrow is beyond grateful to be a recipient of an Operating Support Grant through ARTSmemphis! Their support helps us continue to serve the Arrow community by creating accessible arts education and resources. Thank you ARTSmemphis!

WE MAKE THE ART — and makes it possible!
Thank you, ARTSmemphis, for helping us Reach Higher and Shine Brighter. By investing in our mission with an Operating Support grant, we are able to do so much more for so many! Thank you for recognizing the important work we are doing in and for the community.

WE MAKE THE ART – and makes it fun!

Thank you to ARTSmemphis for investing in GPAC.