About Me
- MemphisArtSeen
- Memphis, Tennessee
- I'm a Rhodes Art History major from Chicago and I'm eager to get my hands dirty in Memphis' arts activities. I enjoy all areas of art but specialize in the visual arts.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
This weekend was jam packed with local art events! Just choosing which one to hit up was painful because it meant neglecting another. Risque plays, film openings, rummage sales for grass-roots artists and groups, shows with music spanning from French Canadian Celtic tunes to local americana-folk-alternative grooves- this weekend had it all. I would like to highlight, however, one in particular- The Rozelle Artists' Guild and their recent activity. This small group of current MCA students and graduates are beginning to see their dreams of a mid-town Artists' Co-Op materialize (through their persistance and hard work of course). The group of young artists headed by Shea Colburn and Lauren Rae Holtermann set eyes on a derelict 6,500-square-foot vacant warehouse at the corner of Evelyn and Rozelle in Cooper-Young just begging to be used. They believe that the co-op would serve as a place where any kind of artist, from musicians to architects to dancers, could live, provided they were willing to give back to the community. This is a noble and impressive deed, and they're serious about it. This weekend's rummage sale was one of the many ways the group has chosen to fundraise, along with looking into potential grants that could help the group in their community arts project. Hats off to their unstoppable fiery spirit and keep doing what you're doing!
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Well thank you! Is this Charlotte, by chance?
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