As the new year approaches, we take a moment of obligatory nostalgia for the year that is passing. This has been an extraordinary year for Lantana Projects: we welcomed resident artist Barbara Bickart and presented her haunting interdisplinary When, we braved the snow with our first networking event at Tsunami for artists and other movers […]
The holidays are a time of generosity and good will, and now it is even easier to support a worthy cause during the season: GoodShop online at stores such as Best Buy, the Gap, Target, Sephora, and eBay and the retailer will donate a percentage of your purchase to the charity of your choice.
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We extend our warmest congratulations to Lantana advisory board member and former Lantana/FIT resident artist James Clar and his wife, Kanae, on the recent birth of daughter Miu.
The same congratulations go to Lantana board member Douglas Scarboro and his wife, Nichole, on the even more recent birth of son Saul.
We wish them all the very […]
Lantana grows even stronger as we proudly announce the following new team members:
Douglas Scarboro joins our board of directors. Douglas is the Director of Alumni and Fellows at the Leadership Academy.
Jason Brink also joins our board. Jason is a staff accountant at Ernst & Young.
Brandon Goff is one of our newest advisory board members. Brandon […]
The lantana camara is a woody-stemmed shrub that thrives in the southern United States. It is a hardy plant, resistant to both extreme heat and freezing temperatures.
Frequently used as groundcover, the many lantana varieties brighten their surroundings, and produce colorful blooms that attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
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Lantana Projects would like to thank all the people at the University of Memphis who helped us this past week at AMUM: Leslie Luebbers, Lisa Francisco Abitz, and Bryan Blankenship at the Museum, and Greely Myatt, Eli Gold, and Tim Kinard in the sculpture department.
You made our week!
Lantana Projects will be hosting our summer fundraiser on Saturday, June 2 and we would love for you to join us!
Details will be forthcoming, but we do promise that the event will be unique and participatory.
University of Memphis and Lantana Projects Announce Spring 2007 Artist in Residence Barbara Bickart
Lantana Projects, a Memphis based non-profit international artist residency program, the FedEx Institute of Technology and the University of Memphis College of Communication and Fine Arts announce Barbara Bickart, video and interdisciplinary artist, as the artist in residence for the Spring […]
How could we have planted ourselves all over the world without a MySpace profile? Check out our new home away from home here.
And, as much as we love Tom, we’d love to find some additional friends out there….
Yes, that is a hint.
We agree with Dwayne that it’s time to look forward. So what will you see from Lantana Projects in the months ahead?
Video and interdisciplinary artist Barbara Bickart will be our visiting artist this spring. Her residency is sponsored by Lantana, the FedEx Institute of Technology, and the University of Memphis College and Communication and Fine […]
Yes, it is time for the ubiquitous year-end review. It has been an amazing year for Lantana Projects, so let’s be nostalgic for a moment…
James Clar brought his groundbreaking lighting design and artistry in the spring, culminating with the city’s largest interactive exhibit on the rooftops of South Main in April. And there was the […]
Well, the Class of ‘06 has come and gone… and we could not be happier with the art, the opening reception, and the trolley tour. Thanks to everyone who made this celebration of local contemporary art such a success… and know that there will be a Class of ‘07!
Thanks to everyone who has requested an encore public viewing of our Class of ‘06 exhibit! Due to the excitement about our show, we have decided to host a Class Reunion during November’s South Main Association trolley tour.
So if you missed the show the first time, or if you just want to see it again, […]
Check out our new look! In the interest of being more focused on the Memphis cultural community at large, we can now accommodate web links.
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