UAC Artist Info Session: Greenlaw Park Sculpture

UAC Artist Info Session: Alcy Ball Neighborhood Markers

UAC is hosting an information session for interested artists on Wednesday, July 31st, 2024 from 5:30pm-6:30pm. Interested artists who have not completed a public art project previously or not completed a project of this scale are strongly encouraged to reach out to the UAC team in advance of submitting their application. Artists may also schedule a meeting with UAC staff to review their application and portfolio. Appointments are available until 1 week prior to the close of the call to artists. Email [email protected].

location: 422 N Cleveland St, Memphis, TN 38104

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About Greenlaw/Uptown:

Considered Memphis’s first subdivision, Greenlaw’s boundaries include Chelsea and A.W. Willis Avenues, Fourth and Seventh Street, with some extension into Second and Third Street. Containing approximately 30 blocks. The neighborhood was developed by brothers John and William Greenlaw in 1856. The area is known for its diverse residents, including a variety of income, race, and ethnicity amongst residents. Greenlaw District was added to the National Register on August 16, 1984.

Black Seeds:

Black Seeds is a local food movement that has its roots in a desire to grow organic, non-toxic, nutritious foods for Memphians who have little or no access to sustainable foods. Black Seeds is an urban garden located in the heart of Uptown Memphis in the Greenlaw community. The Founders are committed to providing local communities with the opportunity to have access to fresh food that was grown within close proximity. The overall health of a neighborhood is benefited by increasing its capacity to create an environment that truly sustains its residents.

https://www.blackseedsurbanfarm.com/

About UAC:

UrbanArt Commission (UAC) works to create opportunities for artists and neighborhoods to connect and shape spaces through public art. Since 2002, UAC has managed the City of Memphis’s Percent-For-Art Program, which allocates funds annually to develop public art in connection to capital improvement projects. UAC also facilitates public art projects throughout the city working with various partners and clients to support artists and new experiences with art.

For more information about this opportunity, please contact: [email protected]

All open calls to artists +neighborhoods can be found on www.uacmem.org/calls-to-artists

Host or Publisher UrbanArt Commission