Memphis Art Park


What would Memphis Art Park (MAP) do? It would... create a community arts center and public art park on the Memphis bluff; 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 School of Law, MAP would: (i) renovate the Cossitt Library buildings into an arts center for film, music, performing arts, and dance; (ii) replace the neighboring parking garage at Front and Monroe with an art park built on top of a new underground garage or a restored bluff; and (iii) convert the adjacent fire station at Front and Union into a visual art center. 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; help 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 share our vision and would like to see MAP at the Public Promenade, then please show your support by becoming a Facebook fan or joining MAP's email list. * Designs by the University of Memphis: featuring architecture students Roy Beauchamp and Mario Walker. Mayor Wharton cited Memphis Art Park in his 2009 mayoral platform Memphis Arts and Culture Plan No city in America has a richer culture than Memphis, and city government must lead the development of a plan to leverage our arts and culture into a competitive advantage. Most of all, the Wharton Administration will develop the connectivity that is now missing and results in unconnected amenities and attractions. Some of the elements of this plan could include Memphis Art Park, expansion of the National Civil Rights Museum, the South Forum development, and Triangle Noir.

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

create a community arts center and public art park on the Memphis bluff;
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 School of Law, MAP would: (i) renovate the Cossitt Library buildings into an arts center for film, music, performing arts, and dance; (ii) replace the neighboring parking garage at Front and Monroe with an art park built on top of a new underground garage or a restored bluff; and (iii) convert the adjacent fire station at Front and Union into a visual art center.

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; help 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 share our vision and would like to see MAP at the Public Promenade, then please show your support by becoming a Facebook fan or joining MAP's email list.

* Designs by the University of Memphis: featuring architecture students Roy Beauchamp and Mario Walker.

Mayor Wharton cited Memphis Art Park in his 2009 mayoral platform

Memphis Arts and Culture Plan
No city in America has a richer culture than Memphis, and city government must lead the development of a plan to leverage our arts and culture into a competitive advantage. Most of all, the Wharton Administration will develop the connectivity that is now missing and results in unconnected amenities and attractions. Some of the elements of this plan could include Memphis Art Park, expansion of the National Civil Rights Museum, the South Forum development, and Triangle Noir.

Created for emerging artists,
designed by emerging artists.
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