1ST ANNUAL MEMPHIS STATE OF THE ARTS 2025

STATE OF THE ARTS 2025

Presented by Memphis Cultural Coalition

We Create the Future Together.

The arts aren’t just entertainment, they’re a powerhouse to elevate Memphis’ culture and transform our economy, shaping safe neighborhoods, supporting youth, providing healing, and driving economic growth.

State of the Arts is your chance to join a vital conversation about policies and sustainable resources for the creative community—because when the arts thrive, so does Memphis!

Whether you're an artist, administrator, educator, entrepreneur, student, policy-maker, art lover, or simply someone who cares about Memphis, this event is for you. If you believe in the power of arts and culture to transform our city, you belong in the room.

Date: Monday, April 14, 2025

Location: MoSH Giant Screen Theater, 3050 Central Ave., Memphis

Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Doors open at 5:00 PM)

Free and open to the public—plus free parking!

• Unite the Sector – Build connections across creative disciplines, industries, and communities.
• Advocate for the Arts – Strengthen the collective voice of artists, organizations, and cultural leaders.
• Learn & Engage – Gain insights into Memphis’ Office of Creative and Cultural Economy and its role in shaping a thriving arts and culture sector.
• Drive Change – Champion policies that prioritize arts and culture in City leadership and decision-making.

Stay Connected: Follow MCC in IG @memphis_culture or Text Culture to 901-676-7372

Memphis Cultural Coalition – Aligning the arts community to build resources, systems,

and innovation to drive Memphis culture and the local cultural economy.

Host or Publisher The Historic Clayborn Temple