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Students Building a Beautiful Memphis

Beautiful, student created, artwork will replace boarded over windows in a building prominently located in downtown Memphis’s historic Court Square district.

Leader

Carolee Carlin

Location

247 Washington Ave. Memphis, TN 38103

About the project

Students Building a Beautiful Memphis will rely on students’ artwork to revitalize the exterior of 247 Washington Ave.  Over 50 beautiful pieces of art, all created by Shelby County Schools students, will replace the boarded over windows in a building located at the southwest corner of Washington Avenue and Fourth Street.  

Students Building a Beautiful Memphis is sponsored by Downtown Memphis Commission as it aligns with the Commission’s charge of “making Downtown Memphis a better place to work, live, learn, invest and visit.”

Students Building a Beautiful Memphis will wrap up with a public celebration inSeptember 2017.  We will show appreciation to our donors, the student artists, and all of our volunteers.  Entertainment will be provided by a variety of student performing arts programs to showcase the impressive young talent in our community. 

The Steps

The artworks have already been selected and the design completed.  Once we receive the necessary funding our next steps will be:

-          Enlarge Artwork

-          Prepare New Window Panels

-          Replace Current Window Boards with Beautiful New Panels

-          Celebrate our Success

Why we‘re doing it

Students Building a Beautiful Memphis provides the perfect platform for our youngest citizens to make significant contributions to their community by:      

- Rejuvenating Memphis

- Showcasing Students’ Artwork

- Empowering our Youth

- Developing a stronger sense of Community

$3,462.01 / $3,407.00