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"Stitched: Celebrating the Art of Quilting"
Through July 26
Ongoing Art
Three-month festival celebrating quilting and visual arts, with events, workshops, and two exhibition of not-your-grandma's quilts. (901) 507-8030
Three-month festival celebrating quilting and visual arts, with events, workshops, and two exhibition of not-your-grandma's quilts. (901) 507-8030
Memphis Magazine Fiction Contest
Through Aug. 31
Other Art Happenings
Winning authors will be honored with a $200 gift certificate to Novel. For more information, contest rules, and submission, visit website.
Winning authors will be honored with a $200 gift certificate to Novel. For more information, contest rules, and submission, visit website.
City Tasting Tours
Wednesdays-Saturdays, 1:30 p.m.
Tours, Food & Drink Events
Savor tastings at five eateries, interact with chefs and managers, and sample local flavors while strolling down Main Street and enjoying new art installations and historic landmarks.
Savor tastings at five eateries, interact with chefs and managers, and sample local flavors while strolling down Main Street and enjoying new art installations and historic landmarks.
Go Ape Treetop Adventure
Ongoing
Sports / Fitness
Course in Shelby Farms Park open for its second season. 767-PARK
Course in Shelby Farms Park open for its second season. 767-PARK
Yellow Fever Rock & Roll Ghost Tour
Ongoing
Tours
See what used to be, Memphis style, with Mike McCarthy. Call to schedule a personal tour. 901-486-6325
See what used to be, Memphis style, with Mike McCarthy. Call to schedule a personal tour. 901-486-6325
Vince Johnson and the Plantation Allstars
Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. and First Saturday of every month, 4:30-8:30 p.m.
Blues/Jazz
528-0150
528-0150
Art Therapy Exhibition
Mondays-Fridays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through July 8
Ongoing Art
Exhibition of works from two groups from Alzheimer’s and Dementia Services of Memphis. (901) 321-3000
Exhibition of works from two groups from Alzheimer’s and Dementia Services of Memphis. (901) 321-3000
"Outside Looking In"
Mondays-Fridays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through July 8
Ongoing Art
Exhibition of works by CBU BFA graduates Erin McInnes, Darien Parsons, and Katherine Traylor. (901) 321-3000
Exhibition of works by CBU BFA graduates Erin McInnes, Darien Parsons, and Katherine Traylor. (901) 321-3000
Polliwogs Summer Pre-K Camp
Through May 24, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. & 1-4 p.m.
Kids
Kids camp offering an interactive introduction to all things nature, excellent preparation for kindergarten to come. 901-636-2221
Kids camp offering an interactive introduction to all things nature, excellent preparation for kindergarten to come. 901-636-2221
"Inside/Out"
Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through May 25
Ongoing Art
Exhibition of works by artists working with vastly differing media, content, and making processes. Featuring the work of Jim Buchman, Nancy Cheairs, Ted Faiers, Lauren Fogg, Taylor Loftin, Meredith Olinger, Nate Renner, Phil Donohue, Pam McDonnell, and Ed Rainey. 901-674-5855
Exhibition of works by artists working with vastly differing media, content, and making processes. Featuring the work of Jim Buchman, Nancy Cheairs, Ted Faiers, Lauren Fogg, Taylor Loftin, Meredith Olinger, Nate Renner, Phil Donohue, Pam McDonnell, and Ed Rainey. 901-674-5855
"Where the Petals All Unfold/Where Light and Landscape Meet"
Tuesdays-Saturdays. Continues through May 25
Ongoing Art
Exhibition of works by Alan Duckworth and Dolores Justus. 901-767-2200
Exhibition of works by Alan Duckworth and Dolores Justus. 901-767-2200
"My Life in Colour"
Through May 31
Ongoing Art
Exhibition of new paintings by Jessica White. 272-7210
Exhibition of new paintings by Jessica White. 272-7210
Commute Challenge
Through May 31
Special Events
Commuters in Memphis are challenged to shift gears from riding alone to riding with friends, using public transit, walking, or biking to and from work during May's Commute Challenge. Sign-up, track your commutes to work using alternative transportation methods, and be entered to win prizes all month long.
Commuters in Memphis are challenged to shift gears from riding alone to riding with friends, using public transit, walking, or biking to and from work during May's Commute Challenge. Sign-up, track your commutes to work using alternative transportation methods, and be entered to win prizes all month long.
"Collaborations"
Through May 31
Ongoing Art
Exhibition of collaborative works by Tennessee Craft members. (901) 761-0810
Exhibition of collaborative works by Tennessee Craft members. (901) 761-0810
"Dear Artist"
Through June 1
Art Museum at the University of Memphis (AMUM)
142 Communication & Fine Arts Building, Memphis
University of Memphis
Ongoing Art
Exhibition of work on loan. Artists include Lisa Alonso, Nakeya Brown, Burton Callicott, Carroll Cloar, Jennifer Crescuillo, William Eggleston, and others. 678-2224
Exhibition of work on loan. Artists include Lisa Alonso, Nakeya Brown, Burton Callicott, Carroll Cloar, Jennifer Crescuillo, William Eggleston, and others. 678-2224
Burton Callicott
Through June 7
Ongoing Art
Exhibition of serene landscapes by the acclaimed artist and influential educator. 901-767-3800
Exhibition of serene landscapes by the acclaimed artist and influential educator. 901-767-3800
“Currents”
Through June 8
Ongoing Art
Exhibition of new works by Pam Cobb and Marc Rouillard. 550-0064
Exhibition of new works by Pam Cobb and Marc Rouillard. 550-0064
Rotunda Projects: Federico Uribe
Through Oct. 11
Ongoing Art
Exhibition of magical creatures and playful installations from everyday objects. 544-6209
Exhibition of magical creatures and playful installations from everyday objects. 544-6209
Making Memphis: 200 Years of Community
Through Oct. 20
Special Events
Bicentennial celebration, the exhibit illustrates how the threads of Memphis history form a larger story or web of history. 636-2362
Bicentennial celebration, the exhibit illustrates how the threads of Memphis history form a larger story or web of history. 636-2362
"Natural Curiosity"
Through June 30
Ongoing Art
Exhibition of work by Beth Van Hoesen, displaying the artist’s process, from initial sketch to polished print. Van Hoesen specialized in the intaglio processes of etching, drypoint, and aquatint, primarily focused on natural subject matter like insects, plants, and animals. 544-6209
Exhibition of work by Beth Van Hoesen, displaying the artist’s process, from initial sketch to polished print. Van Hoesen specialized in the intaglio processes of etching, drypoint, and aquatint, primarily focused on natural subject matter like insects, plants, and animals. 544-6209
Elmwood Driving History Tour
Ongoing
$5-$10
Tours
Purchase a paper map, audio CD, or download to phone then visit over 60 stops throughout Elmwood in the comfort of your car. 774-3212
Purchase a paper map, audio CD, or download to phone then visit over 60 stops throughout Elmwood in the comfort of your car. 774-3212
"Masterworks: Abstract & Geometric"
Through July 28
Ongoing Art
Traveling exhibition of art quilts by 29 internationally known artists (901) 507-8030
Traveling exhibition of art quilts by 29 internationally known artists (901) 507-8030
"The Allure of Creative Self-Absorption"
Through July 14
Ongoing Art
Exhibition of photographs of Virginia Oldoini Verasis, the Countess of Castiglione. A great beauty, grande horizontale, and mistress to Napoleon III, the Countess was an iconic figure of the glamorous Second Empire. In an era when the average person might be photographed once in his or her lifetime, the Countess commissioned more than 400 images of herself from the Parisian studio photographer Pierre-Louis Pierson and others. 761-5250
Exhibition of photographs of Virginia Oldoini Verasis, the Countess of Castiglione. A great beauty, grande horizontale, and mistress to Napoleon III, the Countess was an iconic figure of the glamorous Second Empire. In an era when the average person might be photographed once in his or her lifetime, the Countess commissioned more than 400 images of herself from the Parisian studio photographer Pierre-Louis Pierson and others. 761-5250
"Painted Words: Poets and Painters in Print, 1869 – 1967"
Through Aug. 11
Ongoing Art
Exhibition curated by Donal Harris showcasing three volumes that combine literary and visual art through printmaking. The exhibited works range from Paris in the 1860s to New York in the 1960s, and combine poetry and graphic work. 544-6209
Exhibition curated by Donal Harris showcasing three volumes that combine literary and visual art through printmaking. The exhibited works range from Paris in the 1860s to New York in the 1960s, and combine poetry and graphic work. 544-6209
"Blue: A Regional Quilt Challenge"
Through July 28
Ongoing Art
A curated exhibition of three-layered, stitched 24”x 24” works by local and regional artists. (901) 507-8030
A curated exhibition of three-layered, stitched 24”x 24” works by local and regional artists. (901) 507-8030
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