Orpheum’s Halloran opens downtown gallery
Pat Halloran will retire from a long tenure at the helm of the Orpheum Theatre at the end of the year. But it won’t signal the end of his involvement […]
South Main Arts District
Originally known as the City of South Memphis, South Main’s iconic buildings were constructed in the early 1900s to meet the retail needs of train travelers. By mid-century, rail travel fell out of favor and the area was largely abandoned. In the 1980s, artists began moving to the neighborhood, attracted by cheap rents and large work spaces. Today, South Main is a thriving artist community with unique galleries, studios, cafes, and boutiques. It’s also home to the National Civil Rights Museum, historic Arcade diner. It is regularly featured in films and television and is seen as a major artery of the Downtown core.
Affordable housing enters downtown equation
Residential development is once again booming downtown, successfully attracting new downtown-dwellers into market-rate properties. But a smattering of recent news has given hope to those would-be residents who have been priced out.
Artists can be the “connective tissue” of a neighborhood — but first they need a place to live
How affordable live/work housing for artists can reinvigorate neighborhoods and bring members of diverse communities together.
The collective power of volunteering
Carol Gaudino knows changing communities happens one volunteer hour at a time. She is helping people find satisfaction in service as Director of Volunteer Memphis, where she connects citizens to meaningful opportunities to give back and solve city problems.
South Main follows own blueprint to success
With $450 million of new investment in the works between Beale Street and Crump in the South Main District, including developments that will double the residential population, the outlook for the neighborhood is bright. But the path to vibrancy for this booming district was a slow and deliberate one that required vision and collaboration from those willing to take a chance.
