Art Now Collective

Art Now Collective

Follow the art being made now

Art Now Collective brings together people who love local art and want to support the artists making it.

Throughout the year, members stay connected to what is being created across Memphis and the Mid-South—and to one another.

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Love local art. Meet the people making it.

Art Now Collective brings members face to face with working artists from Memphis and the Mid-South. Members discover new work and hear directly from the people who made it, surrounded by others who are equally excited about art and about Memphis.

As a philanthropic collective, Art Now includes full Memphis Art Museum membership, and your annual contribution helps the museum acquire works by Black artists and present programs that center Black artists and audiences.

Member programs

Art & Aperitifs
A guided conversation that slows down to spend time with an artist, exhibition, or a single work of art.
Visit with Artists
An informal, intimate space to engage with creators, offering unique insights into their artistic process and, occasionally, exclusive studio tours.
Private Exhibition Tours
A privately-led exhibition tour, sometimes featuring special guests, followed by drinks and conversation.

What members make possible

Local art in Memphis’ collection

Annual contributions help Memphis Art Museum acquire work by emerging artists from Memphis and the Mid-South, building a collection that keeps pace with the art being made here.

Working artists, in their own words

Member support helps the museum present conversations and exhibition programs where artists can speak directly about their work.

Leadership Members

Charlotte Albertson
Tiffany Bowders
Ginger Bricken
Melissa Clinton
Perry D. Dement
Emily Harris
Cameron Mann

Kojo McLennon
Irma Merrill
Will Perry
Pamela Pitts
Melyne Strickland
Greg Thompson
Tate Wilson

Membership levels

All Art Now Collective members receive Art Club benefits and access to core Collective programming. Higher levels include experiences across all four museum Collectives and more personal access to artists, curators, and museum leadership.

Annual commitments are shown below. Monthly giving is available.

Ambassador | $250 annually

Leadership | $1,500 annually

Ambassador | $250 annually

Take part in the Art Now Collective community while supporting acquisitions and programs centered on local art.

Benefits include:

Art Club benefits and program discounts
Included admission to Art & Aperitifs, Happy Hours with Artists, Private Exhibition Tours, and an annual special collective event
Invitations to select openings at local galleries

Leadership | $1,500 annually

Deepen your support and take part in experiences offered across the museum’s Collective communities.

Includes all Ambassador benefits, plus:

Included admission to signature events presented by all four museum Collectives
Invitations to the annual welcome gatherings for all four Collectives
Invitations to select Global Council events

Ambassador | $250 annually

Art Now Collective in action

Member contributions helped Memphis Art Museum acquire Ahmad George’s Molasses Man. Created in 2023, the work is now part of Memphis’ art collection.

Ahmad George
Molasses Man, 2023
Acrylic on panel

Museum purchase; funds provided by the Blackmon Perry Endowment Fund and Art Now, 2024.4 © Ahmad George.

Image credit: © Ahmad George