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This listing describes past and future grant distributions to arts organizations and individual artists in Shelby County, Tennessee.
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Get matched →ArtsMemphis has granted $2.2 million this past year to 64 arts organizations and hundreds of artists. Today, additional funding totaling just under $1 million has been announced through ArtsMemphis’ Operating Support grant and Arts Build Communities grant programs.
ArtsMemphis’ cornerstone Operating Support grants, totaling $900,000, have been awarded to 45 organizations. Organizations were evaluated on their capacity to achieve their mission and goals, their impact in the community, as well as the level of their board’s engagement and support, financial need and accountability. Of the 45 organizations, 40% are led by a person of color and 58% serve participants who are majority people of color.
Additionally, 26 organizations have also been granted a total of $70,650 through the Arts Build Communities (ABC) grant program. ABC, in partnership with the Tennessee Arts Commission, directly supports arts projects that broaden access to arts experiences and enhance the sustainability of asset-based cultural enterprises.
ArtsMemphis is pleased to announce its new leadership and appointees to the Board of Directors as well as a new Chief Financial Officer. Kathy Gale Uhlhorn is now Chair of the Board of Directors, and Dr. Russ Wigginton serves as Vice Chair. Kera Wright is the newest member of ArtsMemphis’ Board of Directors. Julie Wiklund is ArtsMemphis’ new Chief Financial Officer.
ArtsMemphis’ 45 operating support grantees submitted data reports in August 2021, which provided critical information related to audience participation and revenue. Grantees have experienced a collective $24 million reduction in revenue. ArtsMemphis estimates a 62% reduction in local and state government revenue generated by the arts. Community participation in such events is down 41%. There is also a reported 61% decrease both in youth engagement and senior engagement. Data shows a 53% reduction in staffing.
As a result of staffing reductions’ direct impact on artists, ArtsMemphis will reopen its Artist Emergency Fund on Monday, September 27 for another round of funding for individual artists in Shelby County across arts disciplines. This new round brings ArtsMemphis’ Artist Emergency Fund total distribution to $640,000 since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
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