Other Ways To Donate
Murals
UrbanArt strives to alleviate blighted cityscapes that contribute to the dilapidation of many Memphis neighborhoods through the UrbanArt Community Mural Program. The objective of this program is to initiate a new model of public art production by emphasizing community engagement in an effort to reclaim the many derelict streetscapes of Memphis using murals. By revitalizing the forlorn public spaces of our city, UrbanArt creates a nurturing environment that is able to more effectively foster sustainable communities.
Education
UrbanArt hosts a variety of professional development lectures and workshops for local artists throughout the year. Workshop and lecture topics range from information about best practices of applying for commissions to financial and business tools for developing a public art career. Your support of UrbanArt’s professional development program supports the work of Memphis artists and the vitality of our city’s cultural ecology at large.
Curatorial Projects
Donations to UrbanArt’s curatorial projects help support projects like Curious Pictures, a series of outdoor video art installations of work by local artists. These video vignettes are projected onto various buildings around Memphis to bring life to our cityscape and demonstrate the possibilities and potential of new media art within the public realm. Such curatorial projects give UrbanArt the ability to introduce new, innovative forms of public art to the Memphis community.
Join ArtsMemphis and the Tennessee Arts Commission in supporting UrbanArt and our Public Art Community Outreach Program.
In-Kind Donations
Consider assisting UrbanArt's efforts to make Memphis amazing with public art for all by making an 'in-kind' donation of materials, supplies, or equipment for one of its many projects or programs.
In-kind donations most desired:
Use of a pick-up truck (and driver) to transport supplies.
Mural materials: drop cloths, extension rods, rollers, brushes, scaffolding, mixing buckets, primer, and paint.
Use of a warehouse or large studio space with electricity and water for preparing mural components prior to installing.
Photos of completed projects, and of community members interacting with public art throughout the city.
