Our Mission

  • Raising funds to ensure excellence in the arts and build a vibrant cultural community for everyone

Important Facts

  • Founded by volunteer community leaders in 1963
  • Allocated over $40 million in the last 10 years
  • Completed the historic Memphis for the Arts campaign in 2005, raising over $27 million for the ArtsMemphis endowment
  • More than 95% of every dollar raised through the annual campaign is reinvested in the community through arts support

Economic Impact of the Arts

  • $101.7 million industry in Memphis
  • Supports 3,616 full-time jobs
  • Generates $9 million in local and state government revenue

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ArtsMemphis:

  • Provides annual support, financial oversight, advocacy and mentoring to many diverse organizations through more than 100 annual grants in seven grant categories
  • Funds arts education and outreach projects
  • Oversees Audience Development Initiative to enhance and build local cultural audiences



 

 
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 Funded in part by the Tennessee General Assembly in cooperation with the Tennessee Arts Commission. 
 
 
 


 
 

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Prints of photographs from First Shooting Light are available for sale. Contact Lauren Boyer at lboyer@artsmemphis.org or call 578-2787.