Memphis Art Park


What would Memphis Art Park (MAP) do? It would... create a community arts center and public art park in downtown Memphis; incubate, empower, and showcase our city’s emerging filmmakers, musicians, dancers, performing artists & visual artists; serve as a collaborative forum for local artists, arts groups & entrepreneurs; congregate and connect on its “campus” a variety of arts-focused entities whose common mission is artist support and development; offer arts education and community outreach programs for children; and provide an engaging public destination to enjoy our city’s emerging art. Located on the Front St. Promenade in downtown Memphis between Union Ave. and the University of Memphis Law School, MAP would convert: (i) the Cossitt Library buildings into an arts center for film, music, performing arts, and dance; (ii) the neighboring parking garage at Front and Monroe into a new underground garage with a rooftop art park and new arts museum; and (iii) the adjacent fire station at Front and Union into a visual art center with a bluff-top café. As a public-use art park, MAP offers the city a compelling plan that would honor the letter and spirit of the Promenade’s public-use easement; stimulate our city’s arts and culture; further beautify and energize downtown Memphis and its riverfront; and help make Memphis a city of choice among creatives. If you’d like to see MAP at the Public Promenade, then please show your support by becoming a Facebook fan or joining MAP's email list. We invite you to share our vision. * MAP's exciting new architectural designs were created by buildingstudio.

What would Memphis Art Park (MAP) do? It would...

create a community arts center and public art park in downtown Memphis;
incubate, empower, and showcase our city’s emerging filmmakers, musicians, dancers, performing artists & visual artists;
serve as a collaborative forum for local artists, arts groups & entrepreneurs;
congregate and connect on its “campus” a variety of arts-focused entities whose common mission is artist support and development;
offer arts education and community outreach programs for children; and
provide an engaging public destination to enjoy our city’s emerging art.

Located on the Front St. Promenade in downtown Memphis between Union Ave. and the University of Memphis Law School, MAP would convert: (i) the Cossitt Library buildings into an arts center for film, music, performing arts, and dance; (ii) the neighboring parking garage at Front and Monroe into a new underground garage with a rooftop art park and new arts museum; and (iii) the adjacent fire station at Front and Union into a visual art center with a bluff-top café.

As a public-use art park, MAP offers the city a compelling plan that would honor the letter and spirit of the Promenade’s public-use easement; stimulate our city’s arts and culture; further beautify and energize downtown Memphis and its riverfront; and help make Memphis a city of choice among creatives.

If you’d like to see MAP at the Public Promenade, then please show your support by becoming a Facebook fan or joining MAP's email list. We invite you to share our vision.

* MAP's exciting new architectural designs were created by buildingstudio.

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