Y’all know you want this t-shirt! We’re raising money to support local, Black-led and -serving youth arts organizations—$25 million by the end of 2025, to be exact. But we need our Memphis community to help us get there!
Read more about this work and donate at memphis25x25.org. #memphistn#25x25#philanthropy#nonprofit#nonprofitorganization#memphisismusic#memphismusic
📣 Big news from MMI! 📣
We're thrilled to announce the launch of 25 x 25: Creating Change for the Culture! MMI is embarking on a mission to raise $25 million for local, Black-led and -serving arts organizations by 2025. We believe in funding these incredible organizations to support sustainability, institution building, and care, free from traditional philanthropic gatekeeping.
We'll have more to share in the coming weeks as we continue working toward the vibrant, abundant creative youth development ecosystem of the future. Dive deeper into our initiative at memphis25x25.org and become part of the movement!
#25x25 Memphis25x25 #CreativeYouthDevelopment#disruptivephilanthropy#SupportBlackArts ✊
The month of June is dedicated to the celebration of Black Music 🥳🎶
The NBA Foundation is proud to support organizations like @sphinxorg and @mmusinitiative that are committed to creating opportunities for Black youth in musical arts 🎤
Swipe to see these amazing young artists working at their craft 👏
To learn more about these organizations, visit the link in our story to check out their feature on NBA.com 🔗
ICYMI: In April, we hosted a youth cinematography workshop in partnership with Millennium Media Label. During the workshop, participants created a music video for local artist AWFM. Check it out!
#musicvideo#memphismusic#cinematography#workshop#Blackmusicmonth
TODAY! Catch MMI Works alum LaDarryl's 🔥 MMIni Desk set, dropping on our YouTube channel at 3pm. This is our final concert in the series, so don't miss it! See y'all at 3. 👀
If you've enjoyed this series, please consider making a donation to MMI's youth programs. Let's make sure our city's musical legacy continues into the future! Link in bio.
#tinydesk#mminidesk#memphisismusic#memphistn#rap#memphismusic
MMI is partnering with @frayserurbangarden for Color Me Frayser, a youth service day, on July 16! Youth are invited to come out and help beautify the space, sip iced tea with herbs from the garden, and hang out with their peers. Please share with the young people in your life!
#communitygarden#mmiworks#memphistn#nonprofit
Our Black Music Month MMIni Desk series returns today with music from MMI Works alum and artist ADUBB! Tune in to the YouTube premiere at 3pm CST—you don't want to miss it. (link in bio)
If you're a fan of this series, our work, or the young artists we serve, please consider giving in support of our youth programs. Donate at memphismusicinitiative.org (also in bio).
#mminidesk#tinydesk#concertseries#nonprofit#rnb#memphismusic#memphistn#youtharts
Meet a few of our MMI interns, they are working in the media department and would love to hear your suggestions of what type of content y’all would like to see during the social media takeover.
Week two of the MMI Works summer 2024 program is in the books! This week, interns headed to their summer worksites at arts organizations across the city, where they’ll be getting hands-on experience working in Memphis’ creative sector. If you aren’t already, be sure to follow @mmi_works to get the full summer experience. Shoutout to the Media Crew for taking us behind the scenes!
#memphisinternship#memphistn#nonprofit#internships#mediaintern
Tune in Monday, June 24 for the West TN Hospitality & Tourism: Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation webinar, featuring MMI's Director of Grantmaking and Partnership, Dr. Rychetta Watkins. During the session, you'll hear from industry leaders in the arts, entertainment, and recreation sectors about creative recruitment, retention strategies, and more!
Access the webinar at the link in our bio.
#artsandculture#tnhospitality#tntourism#webinar#nonprofit
