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Description
Art For All Festival, a celebration of arts and culture organizations across Shelby County, is pleased to hold the second Art For All Festival on Saturday, May 11, at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.
From musical and theatrical performances to family-centric activities like animal balloons and bubbles to pop-up galleries, artmaking, and local food truck favorites, the Art For All Festival is a free celebration that takes place indoors and outdoors, and immerses attendees in community, art, and culture. Hosted by Shelby County Government, the festival is the flagship event of a series of county-wide events taking place throughout the year to increase access to our region's diverse, thriving arts and culture scene, foster community connection and neighborhood identity, and offer free, family-friendly art and culture experiences for all.
A celebration of community, the Art For All Festival brings together dozens of arts and culture organizations showcasing a variety of performances, installations, experiences and more. Highlighted activations include a pop-up, interactive art display and activity from UrbanArt Commission; The Mini Mobile Metal Museum (a.k.a. the M4) with forge and foundry demonstrations and hands-on activities from the Metal Museum; Performances by Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group, Iris Collective, Memphis Black Arts Alliance, Memphis Youth Arts Initiative, and Playhouse on the Square; interactive art activities from Arrow Creative, Opera Memphis, and RiverArtsFest; traveling exhibit “I AM” presented by Historic Clayborn Temple; plus art and culture activations from Orpheum Theatre and Stax Museum; and more!
Attendees will also be able to experience the current Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Exhibition featuring prominent American designer Christian Siriano: People Are People in addition to the Brooks’ permanent art collection with the opportunity to participate in interactive artmaking activities hosted by the museum.
For more information, visit 901ArtForAll.com featuring the latest on the Art for All campaign including event details, stories on art, culture and artists, a detailed map featuring art and culture organizations across Shelby County, and more. The "Art For All" campaign was created under the direction of the Shelby County Arts & Culture Nonprofit subcommittee composed of dozens of arts and culture organizations across the county who are committed to the vitality and promotion of Arts and Culture.
Date & Time
Sat, May 11, 2024 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Venue Details
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
1934 Poplar AvenueMemphis, Tennessee 38104
