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LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T193209Z
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SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts’ Open Crit series 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.\n\n\n\n\n\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. \nFacilitator: Melissa Farris\nPresenting Artists: Nick Pena\, Alex Paulus\, Lance Layman \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. \nSpecial thanks to Art Center Supply Store for donating a $25 gift certificate for each participating artist. \n\nTo participate\, artists can sign up here: \nOpen Crit Request form \n  \nContact Mary Jo at maryjo@crosstownarts.org with any questions!  \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.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-crit-32/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181220T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181220T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20181206T210734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181206T210734Z
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SUMMARY:Coloured Live
DESCRIPTION:Memphis native\, KadyRoxz (Roxz) will be performing her debut album live for the first time before its early 2019 release. Join her for an evening of live music\, visual storytelling\, and an exclusive look into the world of “Coloured.” Featuring special guest: Mikquala Skelton. \n$8 advance | $11 door \nOrganized by the artist
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/coloured-live/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181219T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181219T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20181212T212116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181212T212116Z
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SUMMARY:Screening of Black Mother
DESCRIPTION:Indie Memphis Nights — presented by Orion FCU — will feature a screening of Black Mother. \nFilmmaker Khalik Allah offers a unique portrait of Jamaica\, the home of his maternal grandparents in this 2018 Indie Memphis Film Festival award-winning film. *2018 Best Departures Feature Winner* \nPay what you can.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/screening-of-black-mother/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181215T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181215T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20181107T220220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181107T220256Z
UID:10003426-1544871600-1544878800@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:New Work by Danny Russell
DESCRIPTION:Danny C. Russell presents new works in this opening reception. \nOrganized by the artist
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/new-work-by-danny-russell/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181213T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20180504T201342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181126T200650Z
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SUMMARY:Just Like a Dream
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition and sale of whimsical handmade items by Sami Roth \nSelf-taught artist Sami Roth’s world is brought to life through paintings and printmaking. Enter a world of fantasy\, macabre\, and glitter. Her art served as an emotional escape during hard times in her life\, acting as a form of therapy and self-love\, while also kindling her spirituality.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/just-like-a-dream/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181212T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181212T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20181119T215314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181119T215314Z
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SUMMARY:Meraki
DESCRIPTION:Photographs by Kaneadra Campbell \nArtist statement:\nMeraki! Come see the world the way I do. To see beauty when other people may not. Meraki is a word that modern Greeks often use to describe doing something with soul\, creativity\, or love — when you put out “something of yourself.” These pictures are me\, how I express who I am\, and how I feel. I want to celebrate how far I’ve come as a photographer. \nNo cover fee\, free food and drinks\nArt will be for sale \nOrganized by the artist
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/meraki/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181211T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181211T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20151215T182353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181210T165231Z
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SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION:– Melissa Farris – facilitator\n\n\n– Presenting artists:\n\n\n – Ethan Taylor\n\n\n – Emily Mark\n– Nick Pena\n\n\n\nCrosstown Arts’ Open Crit series 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.\n\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. \nSpecial thanks to Art Center Supply Store for donating a $25 gift certificate for each participating artist. \n\nTo participate\, artists can sign up here: \nOpen Crit Request form \n  \nContact Mary Jo at maryjo@crosstownarts.org with any questions!  \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.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-crit-31/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181209
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20181017T210853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181126T203449Z
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SUMMARY:New Work
DESCRIPTION:Paintings by artists Barbara Whitmire and Bill Steppe \nOn view: Friday\, Dec. 7\, 6-8 pm; Saturday\, Dec. 8\, noon-4 pm \nOrganized by the artists
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/new-work/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181205T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181205T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20181129T152734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181203T230036Z
UID:10002890-1544014800-1544022000@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:MicroCinema Club
DESCRIPTION:Monthly short film screening series\, presented by Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts.\nThis month: 2018 Festival Narrative Shorts Encore \nAn encore screening of the Narrative Short Spotlight 1 block from the 2018 Indie Memphis Film Festival\, curated by Short Programmer Brighid Wheeler. Crosstown Arts resident artist Jing Niu’s film\, Hornet’s Revenge\, will be among the films shown. \nDoors at 6:30 pm | Screening at 7 pm. Admission is pay-what-you-can.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/microcinema-club-23/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181204T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181204T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20181031T204546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181129T152310Z
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SUMMARY:Dis-rupted
DESCRIPTION:Dis-rupted is a durational performance\, led by Crosstown Arts resident artist Santina Amato\, that focuses on the materiality of bread dough and women’s bodies in a designated space at 430 N. Cleveland. \nThis will be the largest project Amato has attempted with bread dough\, inviting ten female-identifying persons to create 300 pounds of dough in a public performance held on December 4th between 4-8pm\, where they will eventually lay\, stand or sit in the dough as it rises around them. \nThis work is a continuation of Amato’s investigations into the materiality of dough and her focus on the notion of the intimate body\, especially the female body. \nAmato’s work can be viewed on her website: https://santinaamato.com/
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/dis-rupted/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181130T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181202T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20181108T222538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181108T222538Z
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SUMMARY:Response 3
DESCRIPTION:Up in Arms Collective presents RESPONSE 3 \nUp in Arms Collective was born out of the need for the dance community to respond to what is happening in America in an open and affirming environment. What originally began as a community of diverse Memphis dance artists has since grown to include local filmmakers\, musicians\, and artists. \nPerforming artists include Kimberly Baker\, Sheri Bancroft\, Orixa Bowers\, Burton Bridges\,\nRebecca Rose Cochran\, Marie Dennan\, Emily Hefley\, J Tbj Jones\, Jenn King\, Louisa Koeppel\, Sarah Ledbetter\, Kristen Osborne Lucas\, Wayne Smith\, Lauren Stallings\, Erin D. H. Williams and along with musicians Misti Rae Holton and Kyle Statham\, filmmakers Joel Rose and Laura Jean Hocking\, and photographer Stephanie Wexler. \nTickets are $10 cash only and available at the door. Seating is general admission and on a first come\, first serve basis. Donations will be made to Mid-South Immigration Services\, Mid-South Peace and Justice Center\, and Planned Parenthood – Greater Memphis Region.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/response-3/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181116T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181116T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20180822T190800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180822T190800Z
UID:10002851-1542369600-1542380400@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:R&D
DESCRIPTION:A collection of artwork from the fall 2018 University of Memphis sculpture students \nThrough a wide variety of materials and conceptual approaches\, these emerging artists illustrate their own development and interaction with the themes of contemporary sculpture. \nOrganized by the artists
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/rd/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181114T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181114T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20181112T195232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181112T195232Z
UID:10003430-1542200400-1542207600@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:MicroCinema Club
DESCRIPTION:Monthly short film screening series\, presented by Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts. \nThis month: Festival Award Winners 2018\nAn encore screening of standout short film award winners from the 2018 Indie Memphis Film Festival\, curated by Shorts Programmer Brighid Wheeler. \nDoors at 6:30 pm | Screening at 7 pm. Admission is pay-what-you-can \nSee the schedule of films here
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/microcinema-club-22/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181113T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20151215T182353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181108T172853Z
UID:10002664-1542110400-1542117600@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Melissa Farris\nPresenting artists:\n– Darcie Beeman Black\n– Lauren Asta (one of our residents)\n– Eric Painter\n– Cheryl Noland\n\n\n\nCrosstown Arts’ Open Crit series 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. \n\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. \nSpecial thanks to Art Center Supply Store for donating a $25 gift certificate for each participating artist. \n\nTo participate\, artists can sign up here: \nOpen Crit Request form \n  \nContact Mary Jo at maryjo@crosstownarts.org with any questions!  \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.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-crit-30/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181109T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181109T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20181105T191344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181105T191410Z
UID:10003414-1541764800-1541775600@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Love Doesn't Hurt
DESCRIPTION:Love Doesn’t Hurt presents “Sexual Healing: Reclaiming Your Sexuality After an Assault.” \nArt exhibition and drag performance\nMasks are welcome and encouraged \nContact Phillis Lewis for more information: lewisphillism@gmail.com \nNo cover charge\nDonations benefit the Love Doesn’t Hurt Fund
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/love-doesnt-hurt/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181104T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181104T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20181026T161506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181026T161525Z
UID:10002877-1541311200-1541332800@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Memphis Grilled Cheese Fest
DESCRIPTION:Sample grilled cheese sandwiches from multiple teams competing to raise money for homeless animals at the annual Memphis Grilled Cheese Fest. \nTeams provides samples in exchange for donations to nonprofit animal rescue group\, Alive Memphis. The Hi Tone hosts the street festival\, which spans from the corner of Overton Park and Cleveland down to Autumn. That portion of the street will be closed for the event. \nStop by Crosstown Arts’ 430 Gallery (430 N. Cleveland) for a kids’ craft corner. \nTickets are $5 (available on Eventbrite)
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/memphis-grilled-cheese-fest/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181027T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181027T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20181015T182125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181015T182125Z
UID:10002873-1540616400-1540638000@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Beyond the Woods
DESCRIPTION:New work by Megan Hurdle \nOrganized by the artist \nAbout the artist:\nMegan Hurdle’s mixed media approach may at once bring a normally light medium like watercolor or chalk into contact with heavy materials such as metal staples or brown craft paper. Over the years\, her themes have ranged from kimonos to cow skulls with a singular dexterity of balance. Her use of finishes adds a dimensional quality to her pieces..  \nMegan has shown this year at the Horton Gallery in New Orleans\, the ArtExpo in New York\, and as part of a group show at L Ross Gallery in Memphis. 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/beyond-the-woods/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crosstownarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/acclivity.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181026T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181026T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20181015T181943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181015T181943Z
UID:10002871-1540555200-1540566000@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Beyond the Woods Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:New work by Megan Hurdle \nOpening reception: Friday\, Oct. 26\, 5-8 pm\nOn view: Saturday\, Oct. 27\, 10 am-4 pm \nOrganized by the artist \nAbout the artist:\nMegan Hurdle’s mixed media approach may at once bring a normally light medium like watercolor or chalk into contact with heavy materials such as metal staples or brown craft paper. Over the years\, her themes have ranged from kimonos to cow skulls with a singular dexterity of balance. Her use of finishes adds a dimensional quality to her pieces..  \nMegan has shown this year at the Horton Gallery in New Orleans\, the ArtExpo in New York\, and as part of a group show at L Ross Gallery in Memphis. 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/beyond-the-woods-opening-reception/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181012T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181012T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20180904T202023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180904T202023Z
UID:10003363-1539349200-1539360000@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Ingrown
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition and performance by Jas Marie\nFeaturing Libya Freeman \nDoors at 6 pm | Performance at 7 pm \nOrganized by the artist
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/ingrown/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181010T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181010T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20180919T143408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180919T143408Z
UID:10003397-1539183600-1539190800@crosstownarts.org
SUMMARY:Pizza Maniac Series
DESCRIPTION:El Goodo presents “Opossums\, Owl’s Head Mountain\, and Beauty School\,” an art exhibition in the Pizza Maniac Series. \nOrganized by the artist
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/pizza-maniac-series/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181009T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181009T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20151215T182353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181004T173634Z
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SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: Resident artist  Santina Amato\nPresenting artists: Melissa Farris\, Sharon Havelka\n\n\n\nCrosstown Arts’ Open Crit series 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. \n\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. \nSpecial thanks to Art Center Supply Store for donating a $25 gift certificate for each participating artist. \n\nTo participate\, artists can sign up here: \nOpen Crit Request form \n  \nContact Mary Jo at maryjo@crosstownarts.org with any questions!  \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. \n\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAbout Santina Amato:\nSantina Amato is an interdisciplinary artist whose work addresses the notion of the intimate body\, especially the female body. Her practice incorporates video\, sculpture\, installation\, painting and photography and is deeply rooted in psychoanalytic thinking and feminist theory\, attempting to translate the complexities of her own female sexuality\, desire and erotica within a patriarchal system. \nAmato was born in Australia to Italian immigrants\, and has lived and worked in the USA since 2010. She received an MFA (Photography) from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2017) and a BFA (Painting) from the Victorian College of the Arts\, Melbourne Australia (2009). Her first solo exhibition in the USA titled Monster\, was supported by the Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA)\, Individual Artist Support Project Grant and exhibited at Heaven Gallery in Chicago\, IL in 2018. She is a current Smack Mellon Hot Pick Artist for 2018/2019 and Artist-in-Residence at Crosstown Arts\, Memphis\, Tennessee. \nExhibitions and screenings include Here Arts Center\, NYC\, Governors Island Art Fair\, NYC\, Leroy Neiman Center\, Chicago\, IL\, ExFest Film & Video Festival\, Chicago\, IL\, Detroit International Videonale\, Kuntshalle Detroit Museum of Contemporary Art\, MI\, CURRENTS\, Santa Fe International New Media Art Festival\, NM\, Brooklyn Public TV\, NYC\, and The International Women’s Day Video Screening in Melbourne\, Australia. \nAmato has held positions as Fellow and Artist-in-Residence at MASS MoCA in North Adams\, MA supported by the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events (DCASE)\, Individual Artists Program (IAP) Grant\, Process Park\, Artslant & Chashama\, Pine Plains\, NY\, Filed/Work Program\, Chicago Artist Coalition\, Chicago\, IL\, Artists’ Cooperative Residency & Exhibitions (ACRE)\, Steuben\, WI\, Artspace Visual Arts Center\, Sydney\, Australia\, New York Art Residency and Studios Foundation\, NYC and BRIC Media Arts House\, NYC. \nAmato is Founder and Director of Moving_Image_00:00\, a biannual festival in Chicago of moving image works created by Chicago-based artists. Her work is part of a collective photographic portfolio at The Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection and The Art Institute of Chicago and video collection at the Victorian College of the Arts\, Melbourne\, Australia.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-crit-29/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181003T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181003T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20180926T152418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180926T152437Z
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SUMMARY:MicroCinema Club
DESCRIPTION:Monthly short film screening series\, presented by Indie Memphis & Crosstown Arts. \nThis month: Human Rights & Environmental Shorts\nShorts from the 2018 Human Rights and Environmental Film US Tour. Mariano Pozzi is from Argentina and works for the Human Rights Film Festival of Buenos Aires (FICDH) and the Environmental Film Festival of Buenos Aires (FINCA). \nDoors at 6:30 pm | Screening at 7 pm. Admission is pay-what-you-can.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/microcinema-club-21/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180929T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180929T183000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20180906T161833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180911T142845Z
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SUMMARY:.WAVFest
DESCRIPTION:Memphis artist ISpeakWithAGift presents the first annual .WAVFest featuring live performances from himself and friends from inside and outside the city. The line-up includes ISpeakWithAGift\, Early\, She’Chinah\, ODDyssey\, De Apollo\, Ghost\, Sumdude\, and 2030M. \nFood and refreshments will be served. Ages 18 and up. \nOrganized by the artist
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/wavfest/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180928T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180928T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20180904T201731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180905T143322Z
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SUMMARY:365
DESCRIPTION:Photo-a-day series by artist Valerie Sparks \nArtist Statement:\nIn 2017\, I challenged myself to a photo-a-day project which I first displayed on Instagram. Now I will present my year’s worth of all 365 photographs that I took\, into one collection.\n\nOrganized by the artist
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/365/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180921T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180922T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20170619T191725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180919T182146Z
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SUMMARY:Shades of Gray
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of black-and-white photographs by Sabrina Turner \nOrganized by the artist \n\nAbout the artist:\nSabrina Turner is currently based in Memphis\, Tennessee. She has been a professional photographer since 1990. Having used many different formats\, she now works exclusively in digital. Ms Turner’s primary work is in medical photography as an ophthalmic photographer. However\, her true love is to find and document the beauty in everyday places and things\, creating artistic images that display beauty in urban culture and in nature. Her photographs expose the wonders that are otherwise hidden to the ordinary public.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/shades-of-gray/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180914T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180914T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20180911T142007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180911T142007Z
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SUMMARY:Woven Lines
DESCRIPTION:Sculpture and paintings by Fulton Boggs\, mixed media paintings by Melanie Pyron. \nOrganized by the artists
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/woven-lines/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180911T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180911T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20151215T182353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180911T201031Z
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SUMMARY:Open Crit
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator: TBA\nPresenting artists: TBA\n\n\n\nCrosstown Arts’ Open Crit series 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. \n\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. \nSpecial thanks to Art Center Supply Store for donating a $25 gift certificate for each participating artist. \n\nTo participate\, artists can sign up here: \nOpen Crit Request form \n  \nContact Mary Jo at maryjo@crosstownarts.org with any questions!  \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. \n 
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/open-crit-28/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430,Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180908T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180908T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20180822T191454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180822T191454Z
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SUMMARY:The Art of Addiction
DESCRIPTION:Open-call exhibition of artwork by individuals who have been touched by substance abuse. Themes includes empowerment\, understanding\, acceptance\, and recovery. \nHosted by local addition recovery group\, A Betor Way — named for Memphis-based artist Ronnie Bobal (otherwise known by his graffiti tag as Betor)\, who was tragically lost to a drug overdose on Christmas Day 2016. \nA Betor Way shares information to make addicts and their support systems aware of the programs and initiatives available.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-art-of-addiction/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180907T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180907T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20180822T190127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180822T190127Z
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SUMMARY:Conversations with Daniel
DESCRIPTION:Art exhibition featuring work by Daniel Harris\nOrganized by the artist \nArtist Statement:\nAs a man with cerebral palsy\, I use my artistic abilities through illustration and imagination to enhance transformational conversation about our differently abled culture. I use a wide range of mediums\, from acrylic abstracts to ink drawings and books and poetry.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/conversations-with-daniel/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180821T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180821T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172516
CREATED:20180817T211739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180817T211739Z
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SUMMARY:Outflix Film Festival Preview & Local Short Film Competition
DESCRIPTION:Sponsors: Jacob & Scott Gettig\, Christine Weinreich & Nathan Weinreich \nJoin us for the preview of the 21st Annual Outflix Film Festival. The event will reveal this year’s festival line-up and winners of their local short film competition. Special guest judges from Oxford Film Festival\, Indie Memphis\, and the local filmmaking community will also host a panel discussion following the competition. Light food and beer/wine provided (ID required). Free to the public. Donations accepted. \nThe local short films that we will be showing are: \nGraham and Zeke (8 minutes)\nDirector – Cheryl Monique\nProducers Allie Sultan (in attendance) and Cheryl Monique\nGraham Bell and Zeke Miller\, a transgender couple\, are navigating life mid-transition. They share their insights surrounding love\, gender\, and pet snakes. Through this film they invite us into their lives\, openly discussing the ups and downs that they face in their journey to a more perfect union. \nMotions (9 minutes)\nDirector – April “skyy” Blair (in attendance)\nTwo women meet\, fall in love and go through the motions in a very short span of time. \nConway Pride (22 minutes)\nDirector – Stephen Stanley\nProducer – Joe Bush\nProducer – James Winston\nThe small Arkansas town of Conway has had an annual LGBT Pride Parade since 2004. Its 2017 edition is threatened when the founders and local activists\, John and Robert\, both pass away. The adopted children of the couple band together to save a local institution and honor their gay dads.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/outflix-film-festival-preview-local-short-film-competition/
LOCATION:TN
CATEGORIES:430
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