Together, we have been creating, curating, and building Memphis’ public art collection for over 25 years. What started with one installation has expanded to over 150 public art projects throughout the city.
“I’m New Here” installation + performance piece | Brittney Boyd Bullock
Featuring the Freedom Singers of the Center for Transforming Communities at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library. Image courtesy of Whitney Williams
Every dollar matters. Your donation to UAC will support:
Free workshops and fellowships for local artists to expand and refine their portfolios
Opportunities for artists to display their work at UAC's offices and through the Billboard Gallery
UAC's participation at neighborhood events and development of neighborhood programming
Networking opportunities with fellow artists and UAC team
And so much more!
Plus, when you make a gift of $25+/month or $300+/year to UAC, you will be come a UAC Public Art Collector and get to enjoy a few perks like:
Invitations for 2 to quarterly events (openings and drinks, studio visits, gallery tours, sneak peaks)
Quarterly newsletter with featured public art project, event announcements, and discounts from local vendors
Public Art Collector swag including a tote and stickers
support in style
Become a public art collector today! When you make a gift of $25+ you will receive a special edition of our Public Art Collector tote bag for all your tools of the trade.
For questions or more information about in-kind, anonymous or recurring gifts, contact Mary Kathryn Davis at marykathryn@uacmem.org.
The UrbanArt Commission is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization (IRS EIN 62-1791387). Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Jazz Cat!
When you purchase a specialty license plate in Tennessee, a portion of the proceeds goes to the Tennessee Arts Commission (TAC), which supports arts organizations such as UAC.
These plates are available to Tennessee residents who are registering a private passenger motor vehicle. The annual fee is $56.50. $30.75 of the additional $35 collected is allocated to the Tennessee Arts Commission. The plate can be personalized with 5 characters available for a total fee of $91.50. Visit www.tn4arts.org for more info!
Through the Kroger Community Rewards Program you can shop with your loyalty card and support the arts us while you save on every day necessitates!
Register online at www.krogercommunityrewards.com and create a digital account if you do not have one already
Sign into your account
Enter the name of the organization - UrbanArt Commission - from the list and click on confirm.
To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see UrbanArt Commission’s name on your information page.
Remember, purchases will not count for the group until after you register your card(s).
Do you use your phone number at the register? Call 800-576-4377, select option 4 to get your Kroger Plus Card number.
Members must swipe their registered Kroger Plus Card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger Plus Card when shopping for each purchase to count
2021-2024 UAC projects [are being][were] supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP5534 awarded to the State of Tennessee by the U.S. Department of Treasury.
Support isn’t just about donations. Check back for opportunities in the near future to volunteer around project clean ups, installations and events. And if you want to learn more about how to dig in, please let us know at info@uacmem.org!
