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Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for
His Visit to Memphis, Tennessee, on January 15, 2010
Visit will be the latest stop on the "Art Works" tour across America
January 13, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY
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Contact:
Sally Gifford
202-682-5606
giffords@arts.gov
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Washington, DC — NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman will visit Memphis, Tennessee at the invitation of Barbara and Pitt Hyde of the Hyde Family Foundations, as the latest stop on an "Art Works" tour across America. On Friday, January 15, 2010, Chairman Landesman will be in Memphis for a range of events, including a roundtable discussion on music as an economic engine for cities, held at the Memphis Rock and Soul Museum and moderated by Carol Coletta, President and CEO of CEOs for Cities. The day’s events are:
9:00 a.m. |
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Meeting at the Hyde Family Foundations for a Memphis Arts Overview with members of the J.R. Hyde III Family Foundation, and Susan Schadt, President, ArtsMemphis. |
10:00 a.m. |
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Driving tour of Beale Street, South Main District (including galleries on South Main, the Memphis Music Foundation, and the National Civil Rights Museum Campus). |
10:15 a.m. |
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The Intersection of Arts and Civic Revitalization: Triangle Noir and the South Main Historic Arts District
Location: National Civil Rights Museum, 450 Mulberry Street, Peach Room
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11:00 a.m. |
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Walking tour of the National Civil Rights Museum Campus and Historic Main Street; drive by Triangle Noir redevelopment area. |
1:15 p.m. |
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Tour of Soulsville, home to seminal soul-music recording studio Stax Records, now the location of the Stax Museum and Stax Music Academy, as well as the new development Towne Center at Soulsville USA. |
1:45 p.m. |
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Returning Artists to the Soulsville Neighborhood: A Discussion of Memphis Music Magnet Project
Location: Stax Music Academy Board Room, 926 East McLemore Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38106
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2:30 p.m. |
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Driving tour and discussion on the "Heart of the Arts" District in Midtown Memphis and the development of a Zipper Arts Zone
Location: Playhouse on the Square, 51 South Cooper
Participants include Jackie Nichols, Executive Director, Playhouse on the Square
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3:45 p.m. |
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Roundtable Discussion on the role of music as an economic engine for cities moderated by Carol Coletta (45 Minutes)
Location: Memphis Rock and Soul Museum, 191 Beale Street, Suite 100
Participants - TBD
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4:30 p.m. |
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Reception at Memphis Rock and Soul Museum hosted by Hyde Family Foundations |
CONTACT: Media must RSVP to Sally Gifford at (202) 682-5606 or giffords@arts.gov to attend media opportunity events.
About "Art Works"
Chairman Landesman has summarized the guiding principle that will inform his work at the agency in two words - "art works" - which Chairman Landesman means in three ways:
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"Art works" is a noun. They are the books, crafts, dances, designs, drawings, films, installations, music, musicals, paintings, plays, performances, poetry, textiles, and sculptures that are the creation of artists.
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"Art works" is a verb. Art works on and within people to change and inspire them; it addresses the need people have to create, to imagine, to aspire to something more.
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"Art works" is a declarative sentence: arts jobs are real jobs that are part of the real economy. Art workers pay taxes, and art contributes to economic growth, neighborhood revitalization, and the livability of American towns and cities.
About the National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Arts Endowment is the largest annual national funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. Please visit the NEA website.
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