Programs
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From the Margins to the Mainstream: Artists with Disabilities Today
Crosstown Arts Galleries 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN, United StatesCurator Talk in conjunction with Extra Celestial In conjunction with the exhibition, please join Creative Growth Director Tom di Maria for his gallery talk, From the Margins to the Mainstream: Artists with Disabilities Today. The talk will review the history and leadership of Creative Growth Art Center’s work as the world’s oldest and largest art […]
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Memphis Ephemera
story booth 438 N. Cleveland St., Memphis, TN, United StatesDoors Open 6:30 pm, Films Start 7:00 pm A short film showcase featuring unusual, rarely seen, strange and undiscovered film & video made in and about Memphis, Tennessee. Programmed by Edward Valibus, Ben Rednour and Crosstown Arts
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Shoot & Splice: Video Journalism
VIDEO JOURNALISM: HOW DOCUMENTARIES RAISE AWARENESS AND CREATE CHANGE For the first Shoot & Splice of 2016, join our panelists Noah Glenn, Mark Hackett and Andrea Morales to discuss, debate and analyze the use of documentary film to convey organizational messages, video journalism, the difference between the two and how to effectively and ethically craft both. […]
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Hereabouts
A selection of self-taught Memphis artists Opening Reception: Friday, January 8, 6-9 pm Performance & Panel Discussion: Saturday, January 9, 2 pm On view January 7-10, noon-6 pm Organized by Mary Jo Karimnia & Linda Pelts in partnership with Crosstown Arts & the Church Health Center Self-taught artists are a hot commodity in today's art world. In a 2013 […]
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Open Crit
Crosstown Arts’ Open Crit series, organized in partnership with ArtsMemphis, is a monthly critique event where visual artists are invited to bring new and/or in-progress studio work for critical feedback and group discussion particular to each artist’s practice. A dedicated facilitator with experience in a group critique setting will guide discussion for each critique event, […]
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Microcinema Club
Presented by Crosstown Arts & Indie Memphis Join us for an encore screening of the Documentary Shorts Block from our 2015 Indie Memphis Film Festival. These films were quite popular but we know a lot of people didn't have a chance to see them. 83 Min. Total Running Time The Button King (8:04 min.) - directed […]
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Memphis: Art & Place – Art & Community Place-based Session
story booth 438 N. Cleveland St., Memphis, TN, United StatesThe Memphis Center at Rhodes College will partner with local leaders, artists, and stakeholders to host conversations about the role of the arts in Memphis, with sessions held at Rhodes College and in three Memphis neighborhoods: Crosstown, the Edge District, and Orange Mound.
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Pecha Kucha 14: The Art of Teaching Art
Opportunity for Art Instructors Pecha Kucha 20×20 is a narrative presentation program organized by Crosstown Arts in which participants give casual and fun (yet fast-paced) presentations of 20 slides/images, with 20 seconds allowed per slide (total time: 6 mins, 40 secs.) Share the interesting or innovative things that you do in your classroom or studio, […]
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in·form
Exhibition Opportunity for Art Instructors Art instructors are critical members of thriving creative communities. They are responsible for passing core principles of art appreciation and a wide range of art production techniques to each new generation, often supporting both artists and non-artist viewers. Many art instructors are also practicing artists, balancing their own studio practice with […]
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Hustle: Writing about your Art Practice
story booth 438 N. Cleveland St., Memphis, TN, United StatesPROGRAM SUMMARY Most artists want their artwork to speak for itself but fans, patrons, grant and residency panels, advanced degree programs, gallery directors, museums, and the press often ask for words to go along with the work. Joel Parsons will guide us through the pitfalls and pleasures of writing about our work. Come prepared to […]
