Crosstown Arts
Panel discussion series with performing artists. This month’s theme: Economic Development: Artfully Speaking.
The panel will examine several arts-related events and organizations that increase tourism dollars and job growth for their region. This conversation will focus on early objectives, communication with the government and business organizations, and documenting success.
Organized and sponsored by Ballet Memphis.
Artists will explore the nature, power and positive impact of imagination on their work as they lead guests on a journey through their ah-ha moments and discuss their process for thinking big. This is a FREE COMMUNITY EVENT held in conjunction with our partners at Crosstown Arts.
Drinks and food will be provided at this casual Spark session.
Our Imagineers: Willy Bearden (film), LaShonte Anderson (Dance, music), Johanna Ewards (literature).
The next installment of Spark! seeks to address issues that affect women in the arts community: What roles do women play in the arts in comparison to their male counterparts? What are the stereotypes? How do you find access to mentors?
A panel of women artist entrepreneurs will tackle these questions and give their own insights during this free community event, organized by Ballet Memphis.
Have a question for the panelists? Post it here in advance.
Panelists:
- Jeannie Tomlinson Saltmarsh – metalworker, National Ornamental Metal Museum
- Ebet Roberts – photographer
- Darlene Newman – visual artist
- Dorothy Gunter Pugh – founder and Artistic Director, Ballet Memphis
Ballet Memphis is hosting a free community conversation about arts education. Spark: The Child Romantic will focus on utilizing the arts to encourage healthy relationships among Memphis youth. Hear about arts programs that are impacting the lives of Memphis’s young people, from dance and music to literature and visual art. Then join in an open dialogue on improving and growing arts education, learn creative-thinking and problem-solving techniques for your student at home, and hear from education and government policymakers on how to advocate for arts-centered learning.
Don’t have a babysitter? Ballet Memphis will have an arts specialist directing an art-making activity of epic proportion for kids ages 4-14. Refreshments provided.
This event is part of Ballet Memphis’ ongoing spark! programming.