Whitney Hardy, Founder and Executive Director of Young Arts Patrons. Photo Credit: Justin Fox Burks
- I understood the importance of arts and culture in economic development and talent retention.
- I felt passionate and ambitious about fostering an environment in which artistic talent can be identified, inspired, nurtured, and celebrated.
Attendees view a work by 2017 Emerging Artist, Brandon Donahue at the 2017 Young Collectors Contemporary. Donahue was 1 of 22 selected artists from 9 USA Cities the second edition of the art fair. Photo Credit: Yasmine Omari
Musician Aaron James performs at the 2017 Young Collectors Contemporary.
Chief Curator of Contemporary Art Marina Pacini of The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art leads Young Arts Patrons members on a tour of the Hassan Hajjaj My Rockstars Exhibit. YAP hosted Art Class 02: Impact of Globalization on Culture which featured university professors, a fashion designer, and classically trained cellist. Photo Credit Lauren Turner
Dorian Spears Merriweather and Memphis visual artists Lester Merriweather pose in front of a Kehinde Wiley's triptych, Triple Portrait of Charles I during Young Arts Patrons trip to Arkansas Art Center for the 30 Americans Exhibition. Photo Credit Elle Perry