Click here to view the 2011-2012 Arts Access brochure.*

Click here to see Arts Access brochure distribution sites.

To receive a 2011-12 Arts Access brochure, please contact Lauren Boyer at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 901-578-2787 ext. 302.

Who qualifies for Arts Access?

              Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cardholders
              TennCare patients
              Church Health Center patients
              Tickets for Troops members

How does the program work?

 To reserve Arts Access tickets, you must have an Arts Access card. You must show proof of eligibility just once to get your Arts Access card. Cards are available at these distribution sites:

•              ArtsMemphis (East Memphis) - 575 South Mendenhall, 578-2787
•              Church Health Center (Midtown) - 1210 Peabody Avenue (For Church Health Center patients only)
•              Hattiloo Theatre (Midtown/Downtown) - 656 Marshall Avenue, 525-0009
•              Playhouse on the Square (Midtown) - 66 South Cooper Street, 726-4656
•              Stax Museum of American Soul Music (South Memphis) - 926 East McLemore Avenue, 946-2535
•              ArtsMemphis Pop Ups

Once you have your Arts Access card, review the schedule brochure and find an Arts Access event you would like to attend.
Find the phone number of the group whose event you want to attend in the list below.
Call the arts organization directly to request Arts Access tickets.

Receiving and Using Tickets

You can reserve 4 tickets per family.

Remember that there are a limited number of tickets available. Tickets are awarded on a first come, first served basis. If all of the tickets are already reserved on a particular date, please choose another date or another event.

Each arts organization handles Arts Access ticket distribution in its own way, so listen carefully to the instructions for when and where to pick up tickets.

Verify performance dates and times when you reserve tickets in case changes were made after this booklet was printed.

Remember that some groups do not seat latecomers until intermission. Generally, children under five years old are not admitted to performances. Check with each organization if you want to bring children.

What if I cannot attend?

If you cannot attend an event that you have reserved tickets for, it is important to call ahead to cancel. If you fail to pick up reserved tickets two times, you will not be able to participate in Arts Access for the rest of the year.

Free Art Galleries

There is no admission fee to view works at the Memphis College of Art Gallery, The Art Museum at the University of Memphis, Christian Brothers University Gallery and Rhodes College Clough-Hanson Art Gallery. Most private local galleries are also free and open to the public during the day. Call for times of operation.

Additional Events

Participants must make reservations prior to the performance by calling 901-529-4205. 

Tickets are available for The Orpheum's 2011-2012 Family Series:

John Tartaglia’s ImaginOcean
Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 6:00pm
Length: 60 minutes
In this glow-in-the-dark musical, three fish who are best friends search for clues to a treasure map, discovering the treasure of friendship along the way.
Recommended for children ages 3 and up.

San Jose Taiko
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 6:00pm
Length: 60 minutes
San Jose Taiko weaves traditional Japanese sounds with the beat of world rhythms, creating a musical experience that transcends cultural boundaries.
Recommended for children of all ages.

The Magic School Bus - LIVE!
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 6:00pm
Length: 60 minutes
In this musical adventure, Ms. Frizzle and her students hop on the Magic School Bus to gain knowledge about climate change, conservation, recycling, and alternative energy.
Recommended for children ages 5 and up.

Locomotion
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 6:00pm
Length: 55 minutes
Called Locomotion because he is so full of energy, Lonnie Collins
Motion discovers his voice and a home through poetry.
Recommended for children ages 5 and up.

Romeo and Juliet
Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 6:00pm
Length: 120 minutes
The romance, passion, and tragedy of Romeo and Juliet comes alive in this production, inspired by 16th century morality plays but designed with a modern audience in mind.
Recommended for children ages 11 and up.

Who do I call to reserve tickets or get information about hours of operation/location?

Africa in April 947-2133
Ballet Memphis 737-7322
Ballet on Wheels 870-4348
Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art 523-ARTS
The Blues Foundation 527-2583
Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center 537-1483
Center for Southern Folklore 525-3655
The Circuit Playhouse 726-4656
Concerts International 527-3067
Creative Aging Mid-South 272-3434
Dance Works, Inc . 333-5174
The Dixon Gallery and Gardens 761-5250
Door of Hope 725-1140
Germantown Commmunity Chorus 838-2051
Germantown Community Theatre 754-2680
Germantown Performing Arts Centre    751-7500
Indie Memphis Film Festival 494-6543
Memphis Acoustic Music Association 274-1626
Memphis Black Arts Alliance 948-9522
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art 544-6200
Memphis College of Art 272-5100
Memphis Symphony Orchestra 324-3627
The Metal Museum 774-6380
New Ballet Ensemble 726-9225
Opera Memphis 257-3100
The Orpheum 525-3000
Playhouse on the Square 726-4656
Project: Motion 766- 9366
Rhodes College Clough-Hanson Gallery 843-3442
Rhodes College Department of Music 843-3775
Tennessee Shakespeare Compnay 759-0604
Theatre Memphis 682-8323
University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music 678-2541
Voices of the South 323-0128

If you or your organization would like to make a donation to ArtsMemphis in support of this valuable program, please call 901- 578-2787 ext. 302.

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