The Dixon partners with neighbors to host free summer camp
Last year, the Dixon Gallery and Gardens provided a week long, free of cost, summer camp for children in the East Memphis area. This year’s Dixon Summer Camp is even more […]
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Seeing neighborhood revitalization through an artist’s eyes
While public art has traditionally been an afterthought in urban renewal, the Collabortory makes art an integral part of development projects. Through rigorous community research, the group has put the commissioning process in the hands of the artists.
Doing Good: Coaching for Literacy Full gives illiteracy the full court press
Harnessing the power of sports fandom to promote literacy, two Memphis high school students created Coaching for Literacy, an inventive program that incentivizes charitable giving by offering a chance to be "coach" for the day. Since its local launch in 2012, the homegrown project is now a national entity.
The latest crop of MEMShops has landed on Film Row
An art gallery, men’s clothing store and a local favorite bakery are the latest small businesses to sprout as part of the MEMShop initiative.
Seeing neighborhood revitalization through an artist’s eyes
While public art has traditionally been an afterthought in urban renewal, the Collabortory makes art an integral part of development projects. Through rigorous community research, the group has put the commissioning process in the hands of the artists.
Doing Good: Coaching for Literacy Full gives illiteracy the full court press
Harnessing the power of sports fandom to promote literacy, two Memphis high school students created Coaching for Literacy, an inventive program that incentivizes charitable giving by offering a chance to be "coach" for the day. Since its local launch in 2012, the homegrown project is now a national entity.
The latest crop of MEMShops has landed on Film Row
An art gallery, men’s clothing store and a local favorite bakery are the latest small businesses to sprout as part of the MEMShop initiative.
