Musician & Artist Services
Get administrative support with healthcare enrollment.
Crosstown Arts provides this free service to anyone in Memphis who identifies as part of the creative community (musicians, music creators, sound engineers, music producers, and visual or performing artists working in any medium) and is uninsured or seeking help to understand their healthcare options. Learn more about healthcare support here.
Learn about sync opportunities for musicians.
Crosstown Sync brings the rich sounds of Memphis to the big screen. Created by Crosstown Arts, Crosstown Sync licenses music created by Memphis artists and musicians, as well as music recorded in Memphis by non-Memphians, for use in movies, television shows, commercials, video games, and other on-screen opportunities. Crosstown Sync’s inclusive catalog embodies the incredibly diverse and original sounds of Memphis. Learn more about Crosstown Sync here.
Get free music publishing support.
Crosstown Arts’ Music Publishing Coordinator provides Memphis-based musicians and individuals working in the music industry (producers, songwriters, engineers, composers, etc.) with free administrative support and direction to successfully administer the publishing for their music catalog and receive all available royalties for their original music. Learn more about music publishing here.
Upload made-at-home performance videos and receive donations from viewers.
Crosstown Arts: Against the Grain is an online platform for Memphis musicians to post made-at-home videos of their musical performances on Crosstown Arts’ website. Videos are free to watch, but viewers can opt to buy a virtual ticket to directly support musicians. 100% of donations go to the artists. Learn more about Against the Grain here.
Inquire about performing at Crosstown Arts.
To inquire about performing in The Green Room or at Crosstown Theater, please fill out the Musician Interest Form.
Learn about the Crosstown Arts residency program
Crosstown Arts offers multidisciplinary residencies in Memphis, TN, to visiting and Memphis-based artists and curators working in any creative discipline including visual and performing arts, music, film, and writing in all genres.
All residencies include a private studio workspace. Studios have varying configurations and amenities. In addition to a private practice space, musician residencies include other amenities through Crosstown Arts Musician & Artist Services department. Learn more here.
Learn about opportunities for musicians of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.
Any musician who performs with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, whether as a core member or a substitute musician, is eligible to receive funding from Crosstown Arts due to a special grant established specifically to provide additional support for MSO musicians. Funding is available for a variety of performance opportunities, from pop-up performances in the public spaces around Crosstown Concourse to recitals and larger projects in The Green Room and Crosstown Theater. For more information about how to get involved, contact Crosstown Arts’ Music Performance Manager Jenny Davis at jenny@crosstownarts.org or fill out this form.
See a music show.
Experience a music performance in one of Crosstown Arts’ venues — The Green Room, Crosstown Theater, or 430. Crosstown Arts also presents free music shows in the public spaces of Crosstown Concourse. See a list of upcoming events here.
Propose an exhibition.
Crosstown Arts welcomes ideas for curated exhibitions in the gallery spaces on the second floor of Crosstown Concourse. Please keep in mind that shows in these spaces are typically on view for 6-8 weeks and are often scheduled up to 1-2 years in advance. Crosstown Arts often collaborates with individual artists and/or other organizations for these shows, which can often be the result of submitted proposals that evolve and expand into larger projects. Submit your ideas here.
Submit your idea for an Art Bar bar top installation.
Art Bar features art installations under its enclosed plexiglass bar top. The installations change out approximately every three months. We welcome proposals from the public. Interior dimensions: 9 feet long and 19 inches wide with a .5-inch depth clearance. Submit your ideas here.
