Past Events › Programs
October 2015
Lance Turner: Residency Open Studio
Lance Turner, the inaugural artist in the Studio Residency program, is opening his space to the public for an afternoon reception. Come meet Lance and hear more about his works in progress and creative process.
Roundtable Discussion with Joel Parsons
Please join us for a roundtable discussion with artist Joel Parsons, in conjunction with You are the Hole, An Exhibition in Four Acts, on view at 422 N. Cleveland.
3/2/1 film workshop
for high school students / mondays, 3 – 4:30 pm / 6-week program
max 14 participants—email Nat at nat@crosstownarts.org to reserve a spot, or to help out.
Open Crit
Visual artists from all backgrounds and levels of experience are invited to present works in progress/newly finished for discussion led by an experienced facilitator. Anyone is welcome to participate in the discussion.
Artists begin setup at 5 pm. Critique & discussion with group begins at 6 pm.
Visiting Writer Tom Piazza
Join us for our latest collaboration with The Booksellers at Laurelwood as we welcome Tom Piazza to Memphis to read from and sign his new novel, A FREE STATE.
chapbook workshop
for middle school students
thursdays, 4 – 5 pm / 4-week program
max 15 participants—email Nat at nat@crosstownarts.org to reserve a spot, or to help out.
Shoot & Splice: A View From Above, the Art & Craft of Drone Cinematography
Doors: 6:30 pm | Presentation: 7 pm
Crosstown Arts and Indie Memphis invite you to look skyward, toward the increasingly popular world of aerial drone cinematography. With the advent of more affordable tech, snagging high-flying shots in your low-budget short or commercial project is no longer a pie-in-the-sky dream.
For this edition of Shoot & Splice, we’re discussing what it takes to be an aerial maverick with three of the best drone cinematographers in Memphis: Wil “Hype” Evans, Ryan Goble and Aaron Jaffe.
September 2015
PechaKucha Night Volume 13
Doors: 6:30 | Presentation: 7 pm
The key to PechaKucha Night is the 20×20 format: all presenters show 20 slides for 20 seconds each, making each presentation succinct and dynamic.
This installment is an evening of presentations by visual artists: Elizabeth Alley, Mary Beth Button, Colleen Couch, Karen B. Golightly, Hope Hudson, Erica McCarrens and Erica Qualy
MicroCinema Club
6:30 pm – Networking + Refreshments / 7 pm – Presentation
Pay-what-you-can
Details coming soon.
Organized by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts with support from ArtsMemphis and FirstTennessee Foundation | ArtsFirst.
Open Crit
Visual artists from all backgrounds and levels of experience are invited to present works in progress/newly finished for discussion led by an experienced facilitator. Anyone is welcome to participate in the discussion.
Artists begin setup at 5 pm. Critique & discussion with group begins at 6 pm.
