Global art star looks to level playing field for creative teens
Artist Derek Fordjour founded Contemporsry Arts Memphis as a way to support young local artist across all socioeconomic backgrounds. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The teenagers in the Contemporary Arts Memphis’ summer program spend three weeks at St. Columba Retreat Center and then a week in New York, visiting museums and meeting working artists.
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Christin Yates
Christin Yates is a native Memphian who has worked in PR and copywriting since 2007. She earned her B.S. in public relations and M.S. in mass communications from Murray State University.
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