BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Crosstown Arts - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://crosstownarts.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Crosstown Arts
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Chicago
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20140309T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20141102T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20150308T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20151101T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20160313T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20161106T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20170312T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20171105T070000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160301T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160301T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20160208T160832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160323T173608Z
UID:10002695-1456833600-1456840800@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Hustle: Writing about your Art Practice
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM SUMMARY\nMost 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 do a writing exercise or two and to help others explore their writing process. \n\nRESOURCES\nHandout \n\nHustle: professional development for artists is a free program organized by ArtsMemphis\, UrbanArt Commission\, and Crosstown Arts. The series will provide visual artists with information\, resources and opportunities to support them in the development of their professional careers. Workshop topics will range from positive studio practices to pricing work and navigating gallery representation. Questions? Contact Mary Jo Karimnia at maryjo@crosstownarts.org
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/hustle-writing-about-your-art-practice/
LOCATION:story booth\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Screen-Shot-2016-02-08-at-9.58.16-AM.png
GEO:35.1505926;-90.0135933
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=story booth 438 N. Cleveland St. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=438 N. Cleveland St.:geo:-90.0135933,35.1505926
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160226T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160227T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20160202T205851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160209T205158Z
UID:10002689-1456466400-1456574400@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:in·form
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Opportunity for Art Instructors \nArt 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 the goal of helping others.  \nCrosstown Arts would like to invite you to share your personal work and experience with a broad audience through the following events. \nExhibition  \nin·form \nFriday\, February 26 & Saturday\, February 27\, 2016 (gallery hours: noon-6 pm) \nOpening Reception: Friday\, February 26\, 6-9 pm \nThis exhibition opportunity is open to all self-defined art instructors in any capacity residing in the greater Memphis Area. This is a non-juried showcase. Each artist/instructor may submit up to three pieces (minimum one will show) in any genre. All artwork should be ready to hang or install. Works larger than 4’x4′ (2D)\, 1’x1’x2′ (3D) and alternative genres or installations are subject to approval based on space limitations. Work can be listed for sale and Crosstown Arts does not take a commission. \nPlease submit information and images through this online form by Friday\, February 19th. \nIf you have questions\, please contact Brittney Bullock brittney@crosstownarts.org \nProgram/Event \nPecha Kucha Volume 13: The Art of Teaching Art \nThursday\, February 25\, 6:30 pm \nPecha 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\, your stories\, memories\, pitfalls\, triumphs\, or dreams about the future. Or join us to hear presentations by your local colleagues.  \nIf you are interested in presenting at this event or have questions\, please contact Emily Halpern\, emily@crosstownarts.org by Monday\, February 15. \nImportant Dates & Info\nSubmission Form: https://crosstownarts.formstack.com/forms/artinstructor \nSubmission deadline: Friday\, February 19 \nResponse/confirmation of pieces that will show: Monday\, February 22\, noon \nArtwork drop-off: Tuesday\, February 23\, 12-7 pm \nPecha Kucha Event: Thursday\, February 25\, 6:30 pm \nExhibition Opening Reception: Friday\, February 26\, 6-9 pm \nGallery hours: Friday\, February 26 & Saturday\, February 27\, noon – 6 pm \nArtwork pick up: Sunday\, February 28\, 3-5:00pm or Monday\, February 29\, 10-5 pm \nAll events and art drop-off and pick up will take place at Crosstown Arts\, 430 N Cleveland\, Memphis.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/in%c2%b7form/
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Screen-Shot-2016-02-09-at-2.50.51-PM.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160225T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160225T143000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20160203T202612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160222T193820Z
UID:10002693-1456403400-1456410600@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Pecha Kucha 14: The Art of Teaching Art
DESCRIPTION:Opportunity for Art Instructors\nPecha 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\, your stories\, memories\, pitfalls\, triumphs\, or dreams about the future. Or join us to hear presentations by your local colleagues. \nThis event is organized in conjunction with the exhibition in·form. \nPechaKucha Nights began in Tokyo as an opportunity for artists\, designers and architects to show samples of their work through a concise\, timed presentation in a relaxed community setting. Now\, PechaKucha Nights take place all over the world and feature presenters from innumerably diverse backgrounds. \nThe key to PechaKucha Night is the 20×20 format: all presenters show 20 slides for 20 seconds each\, making each presentation succinct and dynamic. \nPecha Kucha Night is devised\,  shared\, and supported by Klein Dytham Architecture\, Tokyo.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/pecha-kucha-14-the-art-of-teaching-art/
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CXA_PK14_Web.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160219T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160219T060000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20160210T202252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160210T202515Z
UID:10002711-1455854400-1455861600@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Memphis: Art & Place - Art & Community Place-based Session
DESCRIPTION:Organized by the Memphis Center at Rhodes College\nFebruary 18\, 19\, and 20\, 2016  \nRegistration Page \nFull conference information \nThe arts are central to Memphis’ identity—innovations in music\, dance\, performance\, and the visual arts continue to define and shape our sense of this place. Increasingly\, the arts are understood as having a key role in social change\, community building\, and urban development. Mel Chin will be the conference’s keynote speaker as part of the Communities in Conversation series. The 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. The conference is free to attend ($5 ballet performance optional) with registration. \nPlease sign up at our Registration Page and keep updated via our Facebook event page. \n  \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/memphis-art-place-art-community-session/
LOCATION:story booth\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Screen-Shot-2016-02-10-at-2.21.40-PM.png
GEO:35.1505926;-90.0135933
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=story booth 438 N. Cleveland St. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=438 N. Cleveland St.:geo:-90.0135933,35.1505926
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160217T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160217T150000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20160201T191317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160201T191435Z
UID:10002688-1455712200-1455721200@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Microcinema Club
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Crosstown Arts & Indie Memphis\nJoin 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.\n\n\n83 Min. Total Running Time\n\n\n\n\nThe Button King (8:04 min.) – directed by Ava Lowrey\nInsomnia leads to an inspired talent in this documentary short about Dalton Stevens\, the Button King. \nSandorkraut (12:00 min.) – directed by Ann Husaini and Emily Lobsenz\nA portrait of acclaimed author and “fermentation guru” Sandor Katz\, whose revival of ancient culinary methods has transformed his relationship with life and death. \nAmerican Renaissance (9:21 min.) – directed by Jarred Alterman and Ryan Scafuro\nExplore the fantastic world of Elizabethan England… in a small town in upstate New York. “American Renaissance” takes you on a rollicking journey to one of the largest renaissance faires in the US\, and a portrait of the characters that return year after year. \nCollinsville Trade Day\, 1988 (6:47 min.) – directed by Charles Keener & Jason LaRay Keener\nA documentary about a small town market\, shot on VHS by a curious grandfather in 1988. \nGoran (10:38 min.) – directed by Roberto Santaguida\nJoy and frustration as constructed by Goran Gostojić of Novi Sad. \nThe House is Innocent (12:15 min.) – directed by Nicholas Coles\nTom and Barbara’s new home has a notorious past and it’s going to take more than a fresh coat of paint to whitewash its macabre history. \nJake Plays First Base (4:55 min.) – directed by Josh Harrell\nJake just graduated to coach-pitch little league on his baseball team\, and he’s set the East Nashville Little League on fire! Needless to say\, Jake has big plans for his baseball future. \nSeven Ways From Sunday (7:34 min.) – directed by Robert Sickels\nChronicles a series of unexpectedly startling moments of personal revelation\, resulting in a powerful meditation on how seemingly fleeting moments of human contact can have profound long-term repercussions. \nMy Sister Ate the Zoo (10:40 min.) – directed by Maya Zhang\nAn ordinary phone call between a mother and a daughter\, taking the audience on an emotional journey.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/microcinema-club/
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/MicroCinema-Club.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160209T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20151215T182353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160125T181426Z
UID:10002628-1455019200-1455026400@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION: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. \nA dedicated facilitator with experience in a group critique setting will guide discussion for each critique event\, which will include up to 4 artists’ work\, with 15-25 minutes devoted to the work of each. \nAll visual artists and anyone interested in joining the discussion are welcome to participate regardless of their level of expertise\, prior professional art experience or background/education in fine art. Participation is free and open to the public. Input during the critiques from everyone in attendance is welcomed and encouraged. \nNo formal preparation is necessary for participating artists\, who will have an opportunity to introduce and contextualize their work on view at the beginning of each critique. Participating artists are only asked to be open to (and interested in) considering reactions to their work by the group\, which will always be done in a supportive\, constructive and casual environment\, but could at the same time be challenging. \n\nTo participate\, artists can sign up here: \nOpen Crit Request form \n  \nArtists are asked to bring no more than 8 individual pieces (in any medium). Maximum run time for time-based work(s) is 10 minutes. \nParticipating artists are encouraged to invite friends\, peers and colleagues to the open crits\, both to see their work in progress and to give constructive feedback. \nOrganized by Crosstown Arts in partnership with ArtsMemphis ArtsAccelerator.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-crit/
CATEGORIES:Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CXA_Open-Crit.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160107T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160110T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20151207T170120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151210T180943Z
UID:10002622-1452139200-1452427200@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Hereabouts
DESCRIPTION:A selection of self-taught Memphis artists\nOpening Reception: Friday\, January 8\, 6-9 pm\nPerformance & Panel Discussion: Saturday\, January 9\, 2 pm\nOn view January 7-10\, noon-6 pm\nOrganized by Mary Jo Karimnia & Linda Pelts in partnership with Crosstown Arts & the Church Health Center \nSelf-taught artists are a hot commodity in today’s art world. In a 2013 article in the Atlantic\, Sarah Boxer writes\,”[Artwork by self-taught artists] is being enthusiastically embraced—one might say swallowed whole—by the contemporary-art world.” \nThis fresh and provocative work comes from everywhere: from small towns in Italy to pulpits in Georgia\, and our our own Memphis backyard. Hereabouts showcases four artists–Franco Camarillo\, Winnie Shields AKA Miisreal\, Theolia\, and Michael Watson–who make artwork that is genuine to their experiences but without the (sometimes) burden of an arts education. Their work is raw\, passionate\, and insightful\, and brings together experiences near and far. These local visionaries see things and re-present them to us through their own unique lenses. \nTed Norwood aka Theolia  was born in Benton County\, Mississippi and raised in Memphis. He left for the bright lights of Chicago as a young\, 17 year old\, high school drop-out and made a name for himself in the world of high-end menswear. He spent 60 fulfilling years working his way up the ladder at Saks Fifth Ave and Bloomingdale’s on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. After returning to Memphis in the early 1990’s\, Theolia was the unfortunate victim of a house fire in 2005 which left him scared and stiff. Through his many adventures Theolia managed to make artwork. He uses mostly oil or soft pastels and his own fingers to create landscapes and scenes from his life\, from photos and from his imagination. He works mostly on cardboard pizza boxes and other scrap boards in vivid\, life-affirming colors. Currently\, Theolia works mostly out of the art room at the local Lewis Senior Center. \nWinnie Shields aka Miisreal began creating collages in 2011 from materials that fall across her path including scrap fabrics\, tissue boxes and ribbons. She looks for patterns and symbols to inform her work making figures and interior scenes. A common theme is a female or bride image that comes from a spiritual insight and represents her experience as a bride of God. The figures often float in a celestial way and often contain light and heart shapes. She sometimes makes figures of a little girl to represent innocence and her feeling of still being a small child in many ways although she is in her sixties. Shields was born in Senetobia\, MS and moved to Memphis as a ten year old. She also writes poetry and books and keeps a close relationship with her family. \nMichael Watson has been making artwork for over 20 years out of whatever he can find. He sculpts heads from junk mail\, uses old chop sticks for paint brushes and loves to layer collage bits and images under and between layers of acrylic medium. Michael was born in England when his father was in the service\, was raised in Jackson\, MS and now makes Memphis his home. He is influenced by Italian Zombie movies and his favorite B-movie actresses often appear in his work. He is an expert in hallucinogenic mushrooms and works sporadically doing odd jobs to buy beer and sometimes groceries. His friend Chris Garner from Garner Picture Framing helps Michael store and sell his work. \nFranco Camarillo (Franco Florencio Camarillo Villavicencio) was born in 1933 in Oaxaca\, Mexico. He grew up on a farm and worked hard from a very early age. He studied Civil Engineering in Mexico City\, married and had three children. The family moved to the United States for the children to continue their education. Franco began drawing while earning his bachelors degree and it has been an integral part of his life since. The first drawings he made were “Mascaras” (masks) for the the dancers who make parties very cheerful in his hometown. This early influence can be seen in the faces he continues to draw today. Franco draws on whatever materials he can find including panels cut from cereal boxes. He draws every day with the hope of continual growth. \nImage: Michael Watson
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/hereabouts/
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MichaelWatson2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160105T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160105T123000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20151215T182010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160105T200911Z
UID:10002626-1451997000-1451997000@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice: Video Journalism
DESCRIPTION:VIDEO JOURNALISM: HOW DOCUMENTARIES RAISE AWARENESS AND CREATE CHANGE \nFor 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.   \nNoah Glenn is the Creative Director and Video Artist for City Leadership.  In his role at City Leadership\, Noah is responsible for producing\, shooting & editing the very popular Choose901 videos.  The Choose901 documentaries highlight interesting people\, organizations and events and are used to further City Leadership’s larger goal of attracting and retaining talent in Memphis. Mark Hackett is the Executive Director of Operation Broken Silence\, a non-profit that focuses on the human rights catastrophe in Sudan.  As part of its mission\, Operation Broken Silence uses short documentaries and videos to highlight the serious issues that people in Sudan are facing.  Andrea Morales is a Memphis based documentary and editorial photojournalist.  Andrea’s work has been seen in The New York Times\, Time Magazine and The Guardian. \nShoot & Splice is a monthly filmmaking forum presented by Crosstown Arts & IndieMemphis
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/shoot-splice/
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bb9e7a170f6c600f-ScreenShot2014-04-29at92911AM.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151217T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151217T150000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20151204T220158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151204T220832Z
UID:10002620-1450355400-1450364400@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Memphis Ephemera
DESCRIPTION:Doors Open 6:30 pm\, Films Start 7:00 pm \nA short film showcase featuring unusual\, rarely seen\, strange and undiscovered film & video made in and about Memphis\, Tennessee. \nProgrammed by Edward Valibus\, Ben Rednour and Crosstown Arts \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/memphis-ephemera/
LOCATION:story booth\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Screen-Shot-2015-12-04-at-3.57.51-PM-e1449266477948.png
GEO:35.1505926;-90.0135933
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=story booth 438 N. Cleveland St. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=438 N. Cleveland St.:geo:-90.0135933,35.1505926
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151212T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151212T090000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20151210T163153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151210T163153Z
UID:10002624-1449907200-1449910800@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:From the Margins to the Mainstream: Artists with Disabilities Today
DESCRIPTION:Curator Talk in conjunction with Extra Celestial  \nIn 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 center for people with disabilities. He will review the Center’s studio art practice\, the evolution of several key artists\, and its relationship to so-called Outsider Art and to the contemporary art world. \n________________________________ \nAbout Creative Growth \nCreative Growth Art Center is the nation’s oldest and largest artist-run space for artists with disabilities\, offering a professional art studio\, exhibition opportunities\, and a supportive artistic community for 154 adult artists with developmental\, physical\, emotional\, and mental disabilities. Founded in 1974 on the idea that all people can gain strength\, enjoyment and fulfillment from experiences in the arts and are capable of producing works of high artistic merit\, CGAC’s studio program offers\, at no cost\, 74 ongoing workshops led by artists in a range of media. Our year-round Saturday Youth Art program provides 16 young adults with access to our award-winning studio. As a role model organization\, CGAC has fostered the development of over 20 similar centers worldwide. \nCritical to CGAC’s success is its landmark/adjoining gallery. Started in 1978 with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts as the world’s first gallery for artists with disabilities\, this museum-quality space\, with its six extraordinary annual exhibitions\, serves as a portal to the larger community of viewers and collectors. Over 12\,000 people visit our gallery each year. \nCGAC’s artists are thriving in the mainstream art world\, making significant contributions to the field of contemporary art\, and becoming recognized among the outstanding contemporary artists of our era. Recent accomplishments include: \n–       CGAC artist Judith Scott became our third artist (Dan Miller and William Scott are the others) to have work acquired by the Museum of Modern Art\, New York. These are the only three artists with developmental disabilities with work in the Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection.\n–       Participation in over 20 outside exhibitions and art fairs\, including our artists’ first presence at: Art Fair Tokyo\, Japan; D’Dessin Paris Contemporary Drawing Fair\, France; and the Codex Book Fair\, Richmond\, CA.\n–       CGAC artists Kerry Damianakes and William Scott received 2015 Wynn Newhouse Awards\, given to artists of excellence who also happen to have disabilities.\n–       “Bound and Unbound\,” a major 5-month retrospective exhibition of CGAC artist Judith Scott’s eighteen years of sculpture making\, was presented at the Brooklyn Museum.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/from-the-margins-to-the-mainstream-artists-with-disabilities-today/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery,Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/David-Albertsen_DA-25-2012_11x15-e1443472716768.jpg
GEO:35.1522897;-90.0132964
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts Galleries 1350 Concourse Ave. Suite 280 Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280:geo:-90.0132964,35.1522897
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151208T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151208T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20150701T054510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150701T054920Z
UID:10002439-1449576000-1449583200@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION:430 N. Cleveland\nSecond Tuesday of Each Month\nArtist Setup: 5 – 6 pm / Critique & Discussion: 6 – 8 pm \nCrosstown 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. The series will take place at Crosstown Arts exhibition space at 430 N. Cleveland. \nA dedicated facilitator with experience in a group critique setting will guide discussion for each critique event\, which will include up to 4 artists’ work\, with 15-25 minutes devoted to the work of each. \nAll visual artists and anyone interested in joining the discussion are welcome to participate regardless of their level of expertise\, prior professional art experience or background/education in fine art. Participation is free and open to the public. Input during the critiques from everyone in attendance is welcomed and encouraged. \nNo formal preparation is necessary for participating artists\, who will have an opportunity to introduce and contextualize their work on view at the beginning of each critique. Participating artists are only asked to be open to (and interested in) considering reactions to their work by the group\, which will always be done in a supportive\, constructive and casual environment\, but could at the same time be challenging. \n\nTo participate\, artists can send the following info via email to Brittney Bullock (brittney@ crosstownarts.org) with the subject line “Open Crit.” Submissions will be accepted and scheduled based on availability. There is no submission fee. \n\nName\nPhone number\nEmail address\nGeneral description of the work to be discussed (i.e. “abstract paintings” or “video art”) & sizes of works and/or media types\n\nArtists are asked to bring no more than 8 individual pieces (in any medium). Maximum run time for time-based work(s) is 10 minutes. \nParticipating artists are encouraged to invite friends\, peers and colleagues to the open crits\, both to see their work in progress and to give constructive feedback. \nOrganized by Crosstown Arts in partnership with ArtsMemphis ArtsAccelerator.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-crit-1215/
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CXA_Open-Crit.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151204T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151204T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20151026T203420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151104T185540Z
UID:10002603-1449234000-1449244800@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Lance Turner Studio Residency Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Two-gallery installation by Crosstown Arts’ inaugural resident artist\, Lance Turner. \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/lance-turner-exhibition/
CATEGORIES:430,Programs,Residency
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Screen-Shot-2015-10-26-at-3.33.29-PM.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151203T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151203T153000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20151119T200006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151124T163502Z
UID:10002616-1449145800-1449156600@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:The Winds that Scatter
DESCRIPTION:Screening presented by Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts \n6:30 pm Doors ; 7 pm Screening; Skype Q&A with director Christopher Jason Bell to follow screening \nWritten\, directed\, produced\, and edited by Christopher Jason Bell \nAhmad is a refugee from Syria\, holding wishes of starting his own taxi service. When he loses his menial employment at a gas station\, he attempts to navigate through the current American economy with optimism. Soon\, reality settles in as consistent work is scarce. An impression of hopelessness slowly begins to take a toll on his relationships\, faith\, and sense of self\, with his dream slipping quickly from his grasp. \nWINNER: KOREA INDIE AND EXPAT FILM FESTIVAL \nBEST INTERNATIONAL NO BUDGET FEATURE FILM \n“Baring more in common with the films of the great Abbas Kiarostami than say your average Brooklyn-based filmmaker…” – Filmmaker Magazine \n“A skillfully maneuvered\, minimalist meditation…” – Hammer To Nail \n“Rich and complex” – Screen Slate \n“”The cinematic equivalent of walking a mile in another man’s shoes\, The Winds That Scatter is\, unfortunately in this day and age\, a necessity.” – Film Pulse \nEDITOR/PRODUCER/WRITER/DIRECTOR: Christopher Jason Bell \nCINEMATOGRAPHY: Paul Taylor \nCO-PRODUCERS: Mohammad Dagman\, Ernie Hiyane \nfacebook.com/TheWindsThatScatter \nfacebook.com/FuzzyHeritage \ncontact: christopherjasonbell@gmail.com
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-winds-that-scatter/
LOCATION:story booth\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/12249998_10153776581183928_201367955647266267_n-1.jpg
GEO:35.1505926;-90.0135933
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=story booth 438 N. Cleveland St. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=438 N. Cleveland St.:geo:-90.0135933,35.1505926
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151201T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151201T153000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20150915T032235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151124T164105Z
UID:10002585-1448973000-1448983800@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice: Holiday Cinema Trivia Blowout!
DESCRIPTION:Throughout the year\, Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts brings cinematographers\, directors\, editors\, writers and technicians to Shoot & Splice\, our monthly film making forum. \nCome help us celebrate the end of another year with the Second Annual Cinema Trivia blowout. \nTest your filmmaker mettle! Prizes! Holiday cocktails! Peppermint cake!
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/shoot-splice-1215/
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bb9e7a170f6c600f-ScreenShot2014-04-29at92911AM.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151118T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151118T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20151103T214515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151103T214528Z
UID:10002611-1447849800-1447855200@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Artist Survey Share-Out 
DESCRIPTION:Join ArtsMemphis\, UrbanArt Commission and Crosstown Arts to explore the responses to the visual artists’ survey\, give your feedback\, and learn more about a new monthly professional development series (created especially for artists) planned for 2016. \nDrinks and food will be served.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/artist-survey-share-out/
LOCATION:story booth\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Screen-Shot-2015-11-03-at-3.44.03-PM.png
GEO:35.1505926;-90.0135933
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=story booth 438 N. Cleveland St. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=438 N. Cleveland St.:geo:-90.0135933,35.1505926
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151110T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151110T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20150701T054227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150701T054227Z
UID:10002438-1447156800-1447164000@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION:430 N. Cleveland\nSecond Tuesday of Each Month\nArtist Setup: 5 – 6 pm / Critique & Discussion: 6 – 8 pm \nCrosstown 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. The series will take place at Crosstown Arts exhibition space at 430 N. Cleveland. \nA dedicated facilitator with experience in a group critique setting will guide discussion for each critique event\, which will include up to 4 artists’ work\, with 15-25 minutes devoted to the work of each. \nAll visual artists and anyone interested in joining the discussion are welcome to participate regardless of their level of expertise\, prior professional art experience or background/education in fine art. Participation is free and open to the public. Input during the critiques from everyone in attendance is welcomed and encouraged. \nNo formal preparation is necessary for participating artists\, who will have an opportunity to introduce and contextualize their work on view at the beginning of each critique. Participating artists are only asked to be open to (and interested in) considering reactions to their work by the group\, which will always be done in a supportive\, constructive and casual environment\, but could at the same time be challenging. \n\nTo participate\, artists can send the following info via email to Brittney Bullock (brittney@ crosstownarts.org) with the subject line “Open Crit.” Submissions will be accepted and scheduled based on availability. There is no submission fee. \n\nName\nPhone number\nEmail address\nGeneral description of the work to be discussed (i.e. “abstract paintings” or “video art”) & sizes of works and/or media types\n\nArtists are asked to bring no more than 8 individual pieces (in any medium). Maximum run time for time-based work(s) is 10 minutes. \nParticipating artists are encouraged to invite friends\, peers and colleagues to the open crits\, both to see their work in progress and to give constructive feedback. \nOrganized by Crosstown Arts in partnership with ArtsMemphis ArtsAccelerator.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-crit-1115/
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CXA_Open-Crit.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151107T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151107T150000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20151021T210304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151022T201241Z
UID:10002431-1446901200-1446908400@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Public/Art/ists III
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts\, the UrbanArt Commission and ArtsMemphis have partnered to present a multi-venue exhibition and programming series throughout 2015 to acknowledge public art makers in Memphis. \nUrbanArt Commission will host part III of Public/Art/ists\, sharing new outdoor installations by three artists who have made contributions to Memphis’ urban landscape: \nRECEPTION:   \nArtVillage Gallery\, 410 S. Main\, 7-9 pm \nINSTALLATIONS: \nTerri Jones – Installation in between 531 and 525 S. Main St. (next door to Earnestine and Hazel’s) \nChristopher Reyes – Video installation at Fire Station No. 2\, 474 S. Main St. (running every half hour on the half hour) \nVitus Shell – Mural at Carter & Company\, 455 S. Front St. \n\n \nThe series will collectively recognize and share the work of artists who have participated in Memphis’ public art projects and initiatives\, including the studio work (non-public art projects) of these artists\, as well as insight into their processes and involvement in creating public art projects from conception to completion. The exhibition and ongoing events of Public/Art/ists not only act as a connection point to these artists\, but also reveal the multiple facets of these artists’ practices in the community. \nOrganized by the UrbanArt Commission in partnership with ArtsMemphis and Crosstown Arts \nMade possible with support from the First Tennessee Foundation/ArtsFirst
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/publicartists-iii/
LOCATION:Downtown Memphis\, 410 S. Main\, Memphis\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Screen-Shot-2015-10-20-at-2.19.07-PM.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151104T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151104T093000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20150829T010451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150925T213107Z
UID:10002573-1446622200-1446629400@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:page to stage theatre workshop
DESCRIPTION:for middle school students\nwednesdays\, 1:30 – 3:30 pm / 9-week program \nworkshop capacity has been reached. \nJazmin Miller\, teaching artist from Rhodes College\,  leads students in an exploration of the various parts of theatre\, helping them collaborate with one another to write\, design and perform their own original play. \non Sunday\, November 8\, students will perform their creation before a live audience of family\, friends and supporters in the McCoy Theatre at Rhodes College.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/page-to-stage-2015/
LOCATION:story booth\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/page-to-stage-theatre.jpg
GEO:35.1505926;-90.0135933
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=story booth 438 N. Cleveland St. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=438 N. Cleveland St.:geo:-90.0135933,35.1505926
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151103T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151103T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20151001T030532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151005T205839Z
UID:10002419-1446552000-1446559200@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Book Release: Memphis Noir
DESCRIPTION:Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies\, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book. \nFeaturing brand-new stories by: Richard J. Alley\, David Wesley Williams\, Dwight Fryer\, Jamey Hatley\, Adam Shaw\, Penny Register-Shaw\, Kaye George\, Arthur Flowers\, Suzanne Berube Rorhus\, Ehi Ike\, Lee Martin\, Stephen Clements\, Cary Holladay\, John Bensko\, Sheree Renée Thomas\, and Troy L. Wiggins. \nFrom the introduction by Laureen P. Cantwell & Leonard Gill: \n“A city equal parts darkness and hope. A scarred city. An often violent one. But a resilient city too. \nThat’s our Memphis. \nLike many cities\, we have a namesake—in Egypt\, Men-nefer became Menfe became Memphis\, enduring and beautiful\, on the banks of the Nile. Centuries later\, another continent\, another people\, another river: Memphis\, Tennessee\, the soul of the Mississippi Delta\, was formed. We are a place born of history\, inhabited as much by memory as by the living—the past and present inextricably and inescapably linked . . . . Memphis is marvels and misfits—two-faced and unabashedly so.   \nWe are Memphis\, and this is our noir.”
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/visiting-writer-memphis-noir/
LOCATION:story booth\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Memphis-Noir-Book.jpg
GEO:35.1505926;-90.0135933
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=story booth 438 N. Cleveland St. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=438 N. Cleveland St.:geo:-90.0135933,35.1505926
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151029T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151031T130000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20150930T201603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151028T182538Z
UID:10002418-1446094800-1446296400@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Another Life
DESCRIPTION:OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY\, OCTOBER 30\, 6-9 pm\nFeaturing work by Andrea Morales\, Yasmine Omari\, Louis “Ziggy” Tucker\,  Stephanie Wexler\, and a collaboration by Carla Worth & Andrew Gafford. \n“Life and death are mirrors. To talk about one is to talk about the other\, despite the distance in the language between them: life with its fragility\, versus death and its finality. \n\nWe choose to remember because we want to feel who we loved that came and passed before us. It’s for our own benefit to do so. We keep the dead alive in our dreams and photographs. We see them where we used to live\, we see them where they were last seen. We see them as we last saw them. Our circles grow closer\, tighter and are sometimes preserved and strengthened by death. \nWhy we come to life\, how we leave at death\, how we are remembered: our questions shape the narrative of the ultimate. We turn the questions into rituals. Chief among them is our memory. \nIt’s a comfort that the world does not empty of people. We welcome the ghosts as evidence of life. This show collects works that examine that memory through photography\, video and mixed media by a group of local artists.” – Andrea Morales \n\nCo-curated by Andrea Morales in collaboration with Crosstown Arts \nImage:\nINDIANOLA\, MS – May 29\, 2015: at the public viewing for B.B. King at the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center on Friday morning.\nCredit: Andrea Morales for The New York Times
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/another-life/
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/unnamed-4.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151024T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151024T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20150926T004321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151008T190455Z
UID:10002595-1445677200-1445688000@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Lance Turner: Residency Open Studio
DESCRIPTION: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. At 3 pm\, Lance will give an informal artist talk. \n\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\nAbout the Studio Residency\nApply for a 2016 Studio Residency Session
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-studio-lance-turner/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Studio Residency\, 424 N. Cleveland - Back Entrance\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs,Residency
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/lance-18.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151021T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151021T140000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20151007T205021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151009T003335Z
UID:10002420-1445430600-1445436000@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Roundtable Discussion with Joel Parsons
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis as an open\, informal opportunity to have a conversation. The session will be recorded and then transcribed and published to our website\, archiving the exhibition through a collection of voices.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/roundtable-discussion-with-joel-parsons/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts Galleries\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery,Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/unnamed-3.jpg
GEO:35.1522897;-90.0132964
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Crosstown Arts Galleries 1350 Concourse Ave. Suite 280 Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280:geo:-90.0132964,35.1522897
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151019T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151019T113000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205002
CREATED:20150827T212833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150930T200456Z
UID:10002565-1445248800-1445254200@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:3/2/1 film workshop
DESCRIPTION:for high school students / mondays\, 3 – 4:30 pm / 6-week program \nmax 14 participants—email Nat at nat@crosstownarts.org to reserve a spot\, or to help out. \njoin Crosstown Arts’ videographer Justin Thompson to learn how to script\, shoot\, and edit your own original short film. we’ll follow a 3\, 2\, 1 format (3 pages of script\, 2 actors\, 1 location) and work in teams of two. at the end of the six weeks\, the films will be screened at a premiere\, and each participant will receive a DVD of all films from the workshop.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/321-film-workshop/
LOCATION:story booth\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Screen-Shot-2015-08-27-at-11.24.17-AM.png
GEO:35.1505926;-90.0135933
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=story booth 438 N. Cleveland St. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=438 N. Cleveland St.:geo:-90.0135933,35.1505926
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151013T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151013T150000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205003
CREATED:20150701T053544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150701T053839Z
UID:10002437-1444741200-1444748400@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION:430 N. Cleveland\nSecond Tuesday of Each Month\nArtist Setup: 5 – 6 pm / Critique & Discussion: 6 – 8 pm \nCrosstown 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. The series will take place at Crosstown Arts exhibition space at 430 N. Cleveland. \nA dedicated facilitator with experience in a group critique setting will guide discussion for each critique event\, which will include up to 4 artists’ work\, with 15-25 minutes devoted to the work of each. \nAll visual artists and anyone interested in joining the discussion are welcome to participate regardless of their level of expertise\, prior professional art experience or background/edu- cation in fine art. Participation is free and open to the public. Input during the critiques from everyone in attendance is welcomed and encouraged. \nNo formal preparation is necessary for participating artists\, who will have an opportunity to introduce and contextualize their work on view at the beginning of each critique. Participating artists are only asked to be open to (and interested in) considering reactions to their work by the group\, which will always be done in a supportive\, constructive and casual environment\, but could at the same time be challenging. \n\nTo participate\, artists can send the following info via email to Brittney Bullock (brittney@ crosstownarts.org) with the subject line “Open Crit.” Submissions will be accepted and scheduled based on availability. There is no submission fee. \n\nName\nPhone number\nEmail address\nGeneral description of the work to be discussed (i.e. “abstract paintings” or “video art”) & sizes of works and/or media types\n\nArtists are asked to bring no more than 8 individual pieces (in any medium). Maximum run time for time-based work(s) is 10 minutes. \nParticipating artists are encouraged to invite friends\, peers and colleagues to the open crits\, both to see their work in progress and to give constructive feedback. \nOrganized by Crosstown Arts in partnership with ArtsMemphis ArtsAccelerator.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-crit-1015/
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CXA_Open-Crit.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151008T150000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205003
CREATED:20150729T235526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150926T231123Z
UID:10002530-1444309200-1444316400@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Visiting Writer Tom Piazza
DESCRIPTION: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. Tom Piazza is the author of ten books\, including the novel City Of Refuge\, which won the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction\, and the post-Katrina classic Why New Orleans Matters. Other works include Devil Sent The Rain\, a collection of his essays and journalism\, the Faulkner Society Award-winning novel My Cold War\, and the short-story collection Blues and Trouble\, which won the James Michener Award for Fiction. Tom also wrote for the HBO drama series Treme. \nNo less a literary critic than Bob Dylan has said\, “Tom Piazza’s writing pulsates with nervous electrical tension – reveals the emotions that we can’t define.” A well known writer on American music as well\, Tom won a Grammy Award for his album notes to Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey and is a three-time winner of the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for Music Writing. His writing has appeared in The New York Times\, The Atlantic\, Bookforum\, The Oxford American\, Columbia Journalism Review\, and many other periodicals. A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop\, he lives in New Orleans.\n \n\nA FREE STATE \nThe year is 1855. Blackface minstrelsy is the most popular form of entertainment in a nation about to be torn apart by the battle over slavery. Henry Sims\, a fugitive slave and a brilliant musician\, has escaped to Philadelphia\, where he earns money living by his wits and performing on the street. He is befriended by James Douglass\, leader of a popular minstrel troupe struggling to compete with dozens of similar ensembles\, who imagines that Henry’s skill and magnetism might restore his troupe’s sagging fortunes. \nThe problem is that black and white performers are not allowed to appear together onstage. Together\, the two concoct a masquerade to protect Henry’s identity\, and Henry creates a sensation in his first appearances with the troupe. Yet even as their plan begins to reverse the troupe’s decline\, a brutal slave hunter named Tull Burton has been employed by Henry’s former master to track down the runaway and retrieve him\, by any means necessary. \nBursting with narrative tension and unforgettable characters\, shot through with unexpected turns and insight\, A FREE STATE is a thrilling reimagining of the American story by a novelist at the height of his powers. \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/visiting-writer-tom-piazza/
LOCATION:story booth\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Visiting-Writer-Tom-Piazza.jpg
GEO:35.1505926;-90.0135933
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=story booth 438 N. Cleveland St. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=438 N. Cleveland St.:geo:-90.0135933,35.1505926
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151008T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151008T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205003
CREATED:20150829T010451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150930T200536Z
UID:10002571-1444302000-1444305600@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:chapbook workshop
DESCRIPTION:for middle school students\nthursdays\, 4 – 5 pm / 4-week program \nmax 15 participants—email Nat at nat@crosstownarts.org to reserve a spot\, or to help out. \na chapbook was an early type of popular literature because it was cheap to produce. still very popular today\, the name commonly refers to small\, paper-covered booklets\, usually printed on a single sheet folded into books of 8\, 12\, 16\, or 24 pages. participants in this workshop will have the opportunity to write poetry\, short fiction\, essays\, and create visual art for their own original chapbooks. we’ll learn elements of layout and page design\, cover design (using artist-designed woodcut blocks)\, and create contents pages and author bio pages to make the chapbooks as professional as possible. at the end of the workshop\, each participant will leave with 5 copies of their original chapbook and one from each of the other participants. \nwe’ll celebrate with a chapbook release party in the Cleveland Street Flea Market on Friday\, October 9.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/chapbook-workshop/
LOCATION:story booth\, 438 N. Cleveland St.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/chapbooks.jpeg
GEO:35.1505926;-90.0135933
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=story booth 438 N. Cleveland St. Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=438 N. Cleveland St.:geo:-90.0135933,35.1505926
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20151006T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20151006T163000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205003
CREATED:20150915T032235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150924T212705Z
UID:10002584-1444138200-1444149000@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Shoot & Splice: A View From Above\, the Art & Craft of Drone Cinematography
DESCRIPTION:Doors: 6:30 pm | Presentation: 7 pm \nCrosstown 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.  \nFor 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.\n \n\nPANELISTS \nWIL “HYPE” EVANS \nWil “Hype” Evans is a highly skilled producer\, UAV/drone pilot\, USAF veteran and part of the team at House of Shoots. At 15\, he began producing television shows and commercials in the Memphis area\, alongside his Emmy-winning brother\, Rahn. To earn money for college\, he joined the USAF at 18\, where he received a wide variety of training in mechanics and communication. After his service\, Wil harnessed his diverse interests\, skills and military experience to become an entrepreneur in the world of video/tv production\, eventually finding aerial film a perfect match.  \nHis aerial film credits include music videos with artists such as Future and Hot Boys rapper\, Turk\, as well as television shows like So You Think You Can Dance. Hype has a high-energy personality and a keen attention to detail. A club DJ by hobby\, he has a love for music and never stops dancing. (Some may call him hyper-active.) \nRYAN GOBLE \nRyan Goble is a Memphis-based Director of Photography well-versed in lighting\, sound and editing with over 17 years of experience shooting everything from Emmy/Academy Award-winning documentaries to commercial productions to reality television. His gear of choice for aerial filming are CineStar copters and Jimmy Jibs.  \nAARON JAFFE \nBorn and raised in Memphis\, Aaron Jaffe has an extensive background in marketing\, management and creative direction\, which makes him an excellent fit to bring the Flyral concept to the Mid-South. The company successfully launched in July of 2014 as a drone services startup and transformed into a multi-faceted content marketing company in 2015\, with the addition of graphic design\, branding and digital marketing services. With a portfolio featuring clients such as Volvo\, AEP River Operations\, Pannattoni Development\, Crown Winery\, CB Richard Ellis\, West Clinic and the Shopping Center Group\, Flyral has proven that the sky is not the limit\, just a source of endless possibility.  \nAaron earned his BA and MSBA from the University of Memphis and has held leadership positions in the startup\, healthcare\, technology and marketing fields ever since. A lifelong creative\, he is an experienced graphic designer and proficient in a wide variety of Adobe Creative Cloud programs. \nDiagnosed as a Type 1 Diabetic at the age of three\, Aaron also spends time speaking to Diabetic groups throughout the US about his accomplishments\, challenges and experience as an endurance athlete. When not working or traveling\, he can usually be found trail running or spending time with his loving family: wife\, Devon; daughter\, Ellis; and son\, Owen. \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/shoot-splice-drone-photo/
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/bb9e7a170f6c600f-ScreenShot2014-04-29at92911AM.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150930T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150930T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205003
CREATED:20150730T015435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150924T213059Z
UID:10002541-1443619800-1443628800@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:PechaKucha Night Volume 13
DESCRIPTION:Doors: 6:30 pm | Presentations: 7 pm \nJoin us for an evening of presentations that go behind-the-scenes and inside the minds of visual artists\, as they share their works\, processes and stories. \n\nPresenters:\nElizabeth Alley\nMary Beth Button\nColleen Couch\nKaren B. Golightly\nHope Hudson\nErica McCarrens\nErica Qualy \n\nAs always\, the presentations will satiate your appetite for learning\, and we’ll have food/drinks to take care of the rest. \n\n\nPechaKucha Nights began in Tokyo as an opportunity for artists\, designers and architects to show samples of their work through a concise\, timed presentation in a relaxed community setting. Now\, PechaKucha Nights take place all over the world and feature presenters from innumerably diverse backgrounds. \nThe key to PechaKucha Night is the 20×20 format: all presenters show 20 slides for 20 seconds each\, making each presentation succinct and dynamic.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/pk-13/
LOCATION:Amurica\, 410 N. Cleveland\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/CXA_PK13_Poster_Web.png
GEO:35.1499209;-90.0139171
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Amurica 410 N. Cleveland Memphis TN 38104 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=410 N. Cleveland:geo:-90.0139171,35.1499209
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150915T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150915T153000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205003
CREATED:20150730T012842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150908T220551Z
UID:10002538-1442323800-1442331000@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:MicroCinema Club
DESCRIPTION:Presentations begin at 7 pm\nDetails coming soon. \nOrganized by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts with support from ArtsMemphis and FirstTennessee Foundation | ArtsFirst.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/microcinema-club-0915/
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/MicroCinema-Club.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20150908T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20150908T150000
DTSTAMP:20260513T205003
CREATED:20150701T053409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150701T054303Z
UID:10002436-1441717200-1441724400@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION:430 N. Cleveland\nSecond Tuesday of Each Month\nArtist Setup: 5 – 6 pm / Critique & Discussion: 6 – 8 pm \nCrosstown 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. The series will take place at Crosstown Arts exhibition space at 430 N. Cleveland. \nA dedicated facilitator with experience in a group critique setting will guide discussion for each critique event\, which will include up to 4 artists’ work\, with 15-25 minutes devoted to the work of each. \nAll visual artists and anyone interested in joining the discussion are welcome to participate regardless of their level of expertise\, prior professional art experience or background/education in fine art. Participation is free and open to the public. Input during the critiques from everyone in attendance is welcomed and encouraged. \nNo formal preparation is necessary for participating artists\, who will have an opportunity to introduce and contextualize their work on view at the beginning of each critique. Participating artists are only asked to be open to (and interested in) considering reactions to their work by the group\, which will always be done in a supportive\, constructive and casual environment\, but could at the same time be challenging. \n\nTo participate\, artists can send the following info via email to Brittney Bullock (brittney@ crosstownarts.org) with the subject line “Open Crit.” Submissions will be accepted and scheduled based on availability. There is no submission fee. \n\nName\nPhone number\nEmail address\nGeneral description of the work to be discussed (i.e. “abstract paintings” or “video art”) & sizes of works and/or media types\n\nArtists are asked to bring no more than 8 individual pieces (in any medium). Maximum run time for time-based work(s) is 10 minutes. \nParticipating artists are encouraged to invite friends\, peers and colleagues to the open crits\, both to see their work in progress and to give constructive feedback. \nOrganized by Crosstown Arts in partnership with ArtsMemphis ArtsAccelerator.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-crit-0915/
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CXA_Open-Crit.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR