What positive attributes does Memphis have to offer the visual artists? What do visual artists bring to the community? What are the challenges that affect the cultivation of a dynamic visual arts community in Memphis today?
Join us for an insightful conversation about the current state of the visual arts in Memphis facilitated by Present Tense curator John Weeden with special guests David McCarthy, Professor of Art History at Rhodes College, Carissa Hussong, Executive Director of the National Ornamental Metal Museum, Fredric Koeppel, writer and critic for The Commercial Appeal, and artists Hamlett Dobbins, NJ Woods, Anthony Lee, Gerorge Hunt, and Melissa Dunn. FREE ADMISSION.