Memphis Heritage Trail Arts Collaborative offers free art workshop for youth

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Heritage Trail Arts Collaborative will host its Juneteenth Youth Showcase.

They are hosting a youth art workshop for artists ages 12-18 at the new Cossitt Library from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Thursday and Friday.

The final projects will be presented on July 11 at the Harriet Performing Arts Center from 5-7 p.m.

The workshop focuses on the Soulsville, South City, and Orange Mound neighborhoods.

It offers free workshops that empower youth to shape the legacy of their community through the visual and performing arts.

Workshops were funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and supervised by Danny Broadway, Darlene Newman, and Chrysti Chandler.

Final projects will include visual pieces and vignette performances celebrating Memphis and the Soulsville, South City, and Orange Mound neighborhoods.

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