MEMPHIS (April 26, 2012)-The First Tennessee Foundation will distribute $385,000 in grants to 15 Memphis-area arts organizations through a new ArtsFirst grants partnership with ArtsMemphis. Awards were announced at today’s reception celebrating the 25th anniversary of The First Tennessee Heritage Mural at the First Tennessee Building downtown.
“Arts are the foundation of a vibrant community, and First Tennessee is pleased to be a long-term supporter of the arts in a city that’s a mecca for creative people from around the world,” said Charles Burkett, chairman of the First Tennessee Foundation.
The 2012 ArtsFirst recipients and projects are:
Blues Foundation Blues Hall of Fame
Creative Aging Arts programs in senior facilities
Dixon Gallery and Gardens Exhibits
Levitt Shell Benefit featuring Emmylou Harris
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Memphis Wine + Food Series
Memphis College of Art Graduate School
Metal Museum Albert Paley exhibition and lecture
Memphis Symphony Orchestra Series support
New Ballet Ensemble First Steps by ArtsFirst dance scholarship program
Orpheum Theatre Education Centre
The Pink Palace Race….Are We So Different?
Playhouse on the Square and Hattiloo Theatre The Mountaintop
RiverArtsFest Festival sponsorship
Theatre Memphis Programs and productions
“ArtsFirst combines First Tennessee’s commitment to excellence and enrichment in the arts with ArtsMemphis’ grant-making experience and knowledge,” said Susan Schadt, ArtsMemphis president and CEO. “The grants in ArtsFirst’s inaugural year demonstrate the diversity of our city’s cultural life and will have a significant impact across the community.”
First Tennessee has been a longtime and significant investor in the city’s arts community through many channels including awards celebrating innovation, support of ArtsMemphis and contributions through First Tennessee Bank and the First Tennessee Foundation. ArtsFirst combines these programs into a strategic program designed to support and enhance arts in the Memphis area.
All requests for First Tennessee Foundation ArtsFirst grants are made through ArtsMemphis. Funding is decided by a grant panel composed of representatives from the First Tennessee Foundation and ArtsMemphis. Eligible organizations, which include museums and performing arts and visual arts organizations, must be located in Shelby County and have a history of presenting quality arts projects.
If you have any questions about the ArtsFirst grant program, contact Karen Spacek at 901-578-2787 x216 or
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For more information on the First Tennessee Foundation, click here.
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