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ArtsZone
In partnership with AutoZone, ARTSmemphis administers an annual ArtsZone grant toward local arts organizations’ programs and events across the categories of health & wellness, education & youth development, community development, diversity, equity & inclusion, and general arts & culture.
Funding is determined by a grant panel composed of AutoZone representatives.
The FY25 ArtsZone grant application has closed.
The timeline for the FY26 ArtsZone grant will be announced in Spring 2025.
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The timeline for the FY26 ArtsZone grant will be announced in Spring 2025.
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ArtsZone is open to 501(c)(3) organizations in the Greater Memphis area with an arts focus, a minimum three-year history of presenting quality arts projects, and an active Board of Directors.
Note: Capital campaigns are not supported through ArtsZone funding. If you are interested in securing support for a capital campaign, please apply through the AutoZone Greater Memphis Area Grant Application.
If you are unsure about your eligibility, please contact Nur Abdalla.
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501(c)(3) in the Greater Memphis area with an arts focus.
Minimum three-year history of presenting quality arts projects.
Active and diverse Board of Directors.
Funded programs must be accessible to the entire community regardless of age, creed, disability, gender, marital status, race, religion, sexual orientation or country of origin.
Requests may be for program or project support, season sponsorship, or for general operating support.
There is not a suggested minimum or maximum request amount, but grants typically range from $5,000 to $30,000.
It is expected that other support apply to your proposed project, so it is not advisable to request a high percentage of the project budget.
Grant proposals are reviewed by a panel of AutoZone employees and funding decisions are made by this panel.
Grant awards will be announced in September, so proposed projects should not begin before September 1, 2024. However, if you are requesting operating support, the request may be for the fiscal year that includes Fall 2024, Winter, Spring and/or Summer 2025.
We strongly encourage you to complete your LIVEGIVE Midsouth Profile before submitting your ArtsZone application. For more information on how to build a LIVEGIVE Midsouth Profile, please click here.
AutoZone Strategic Pillars
Health & Wellness
Improving health and wellbeing through affordable healthcare options and preventative health care methods
Education & Youth Development
Fostering youth through Cradle-to-Career Education
Community Development
Advancing the Memphis community through placed based development and social services
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Highlighting community initiatives that provide diverse and inclusive objectives spaces
Arts & Culture
Ensuring access to the arts and a wide-variety of culture experiences (capital campaign gifts only, refer to ArtsZone Grants for annual arts related grant funding.)
AutoZone Projects of Importance
High importance: Programming
Medium importance: General operating support
Low importance: Events and sponsorships
Please note: AutoZone continues to not support event sponsorships for the purpose of fundraising (dinners, luncheons, etc), and they will be highly discouraged in the application process.
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AngelStreet Memphis | General Operating Support
Ballet Memphis | Season 38 Support
Carpenter Art Garden | Art Intervention
Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre | FY 24-25 Season Support
Circuit Playhouse, Inc. | Theatre Education and Outreach Super Sponsorship
Dixon Gallery and Gardens | Art to Grow
Germantown Community Theatre l The Full Spectrum Theatre Intiative Programming
GPAC l FY25 Operating Support
Hattiloo Theatre | General Operating Support
Indie Memphis | General Operating Support
Iris Collective | Iris Collective Community Engagement
Memphis Jazz Workshop | Winter Jazz Intensive Training Camp
Music Export Memphis | MEM Preview Parties
New Ballet Ensemble & School | NutRemix Student Performances 2024
New Day Children's Theatre | 2024-2025 Season Support: Sensory Friendly Performances and Community Outreach
Opera Memphis | 30 Days of Opera
Perfecting Gifts, Inc. | PGI Performing Arts Academy
Playback Memphis | “Be the Peace!” in Gestalt Community Schools
Princeton James Project | Kooler Grandes Camp
PRIZM Ensemble | Mahogany Chamber Music Series
Tennessee Shakespeare Company | The Feast of Crispian-South: Memphis Veterans Project
Theatre Memphis | A Christmas Carol Presenting Sponsorship 2024
Young Actors Guild | Season 34 Support
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AngelStreet Memphis | Building Creative Leaders
Arrow Creative | Creative Entrepreneur Advancement
Ballet Memphis | Ballet Memphis Season 37
Carpenter Art Garden | Art Education
Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group | Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group 2023-24 Season
Circuit Playhouse, Inc. | Theatre Education and Outreach Super Sponsorship
Collage Dance Collective | Memphis Dance Festival
Dixon Gallery and Gardens | Art to Grow van purchase
GPAC l GPAC Season 29
Hattiloo Theatre | Sing, Sistah, Sing!
Indie Memphis |Indie Memphis General Operating Support
Iris Collective | Iris Collective Community Engagement Programming + Arts Accessibility Ticket Subsidy Sponsorship
Memphis Jazz Workshop | Memphis Jazz Workshop General Operating Support
Music Export Memphis | Music Export Memphis General Operating Support
New Ballet Ensemble & School NutRemix 2023: Performance for Memphis Students
New Day Children's Theatre | 2023-2024 Production Season Support: Sensory Friendly Performances and Community Outreach
Opera Memphis | 2023 30 Days of Opera
Perfecting Gifts, Inc. | Performing Arts Academy /The Singing City
The Soulsville Foundation, Inc. | Stax Music Academy - The Soulsville Foundation General Operating Support
Tennessee Shakespeare Company | The Feast of Crispian South - Memphis Veterans’ Project
Theatre Memphis | Theatre Memphis' A CHRISTMAS CAROL - 46th Annual Production
Young Actors Guild | Young Actors Guild Performing Arts Academy