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ArtsMemphis Enhancement Grants are another way we support the local arts community. The Enhancement Grant fund was created as part of our successful Memphis for the Arts campaign and was designed to support arts projects that enable organizations to build capacity long-term and broaden, deepen, and diversify audiences. To date, over $8.5 million in Enhancement Grants have been awarded.
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The following is the most recent list of Enhancement Grant Awards:
| Organization |
Project Brief Description |
Award |
Ballet Memphis
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Integrated ticketing and development system
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$35,000 |
Memphis College of Art
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Rust Hall renovations including shooting studio for digital cinema and photography and sound lab for animation and digital cinema |
$80,000 ($15,000 is a challenge grant for new donors to this project)
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| Opera Memphis |
Live simulcast of Madame Butterfly at the Levitt Shell
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$45,000 |
Africa in April
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Implement a "pay-what-you-can" program at the festival and a program to accept donations on the website. Multimedia marketing campaign to increase audience and promote pay-what-you-can events. |
$20,000 |
Beethoven Club
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Remaining balance to complete purchase of new Yamaha Concert grand piano |
$7,000 |
Center for Southern Folklore
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Comprehensive marketing and media program to increase audience and support for the Music and Heritage Festival |
$7,000 |
Concerts International
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Presenting sponsor for Eroica Trio performance |
$3,000 |
Indie Memphis
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Purchase video player that will allow Indie Memphis to replace the rental cost of players for future film series and create revenue stream through rental of equipment to other area organizations |
$15,000 |
| New Ballet Ensemble |
Multicultural Community Arts Incubator and capital campaign |
$40,000 |
River City Concert Band
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Guest artist fees for special concert with objective to expand future audience
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$6,000 |
TheatreWorks
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Needs assessment and business plan to decide on taking on operating Circuit Playhouse |
$6,000 |
Voices of the South
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Guest artist fees in conjunction with opening night spectacular for Children's Theatre Festival |
$5,000 |
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| Total Awards |
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$269,000 |
Click here for the press release on our Enhancement Grants
The Enhancement Grant Committee is comprised of ArtsMemphis board members Anne Stokes (chair), Andrew Clarkson, Bruce Hopkins, and Gary Wunderlich, Jr.
ArtsMemphis's annually supported arts organizations are eligible to apply for Enhancement Grants. Applications are invited in the fall. For more information, contact Karen Spacek at 901-578-2787 Ext. 216 or
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