The UrbanArt Commission Promotes Siphne Sylve to Interim Director of Public Art
Siphne Sylve, UrbanArt’s Public Art Project Manager and Manager of the Public Art Community Outreach Program, will be promoted to Interim Director of Public Art as of June 2013. She is taking the reins from Whitney Ranson who is resigning from her position to pursue her Master of Architecture degree at Clemson University, after nearly four years with the organization. read more »
Tom Lee Park featured at Northeast-Midwest Institute in Washington, D.C.
Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative conference March 19-21, 2013 read more »
Director of the South Africa National Theater at UrbanArt during State Department Trip
Dr. Quinton Simpson, Director of the South Africa National Theater, visited the UrbanArt Commission on January 25, 2013. The conversation revolved around public art, community cultural development and fundraising. Margot Fox of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, accompanied the international visitor on his government visit prepared by the International ... read more »
Celebrating the public art of Memphis: 15 years of UrbanArt
Public art of Memphis takes center stage in the 2013 Book of Lists, published by the Memphis Business Journal. read more »
Legacies sculpture by Vinnie Bagwell dedicated in Chickasaw Heritage Park
Read Bill Dries "Voices of the Past" article in The Daily News. read more »
Lecture by Nadim Karam, international artist, architect and author at Memphis College of Art
15TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION PROGRAM on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 7 PM Rust Hall, Callicott Auditorium at 1930 Poplar Ave., Memphis 38104 read more »
UrbanArt Brings Public Art of Memphis into National View
UrbanArt announces its anniversary launch of a new partnership with cultureNOW’s Museum without Walls. Starting immediately, select public art of the City of Memphis may be located online at CultureNOW.org and on the iPhone/Android on cultureNOW’s Museum Without Walls app. This national public art collection resource is one of the leading inventories of public art. read more »
District 7 Gateway Dedication Celebration
Unique collaboration between UrbanArt Commission, Metal Museum and Midtown North Community Association results in new landmark. read more »
