Guest column: Thank you for putting Memphis’ artists at the forefront
The ArtsMemphis 60th anniversary celebration at The Kent event space in Memphis. (Submitted)
Elizabeth Rouse
Elizabeth Rouse is president and CEO of ArtsMemphis, whose mission is to sustain Memphis’ world-renowned cultural vitality and strengthen local communities through the arts.
“The room embodied the artistic energy of our time — vibrant, diverse, dynamic and unexpected. It reminded me exactly why we are here and where we are going as a city.”
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