Calling all space cadets, ETs, and star-seeds! 

OFF THE WALLs ARTS is recruiting makers to help construct Phase 1 of Planet LUMINARUS: The Cavern Wall! 

All are welcome to participate—no wood or carpentry experience required. Just bring your enthusiasm, tape measures, pencils, drills, and drivers!

About the project: LUMINARUS is our current initiative to create an immersive, multimedia installation and performing arts space inspired by the mysteries of the cosmos. The Cavern Wall will be the backdrop of our extraterrestrial landscape that will come to life over multiple phases.

For more information on Planet LUMINARUS, check our our project webpage.

Join us Saturday, February 15th at OFF THE WALLs ARTS for a beginner crochet class taught by fiber artist Tasha Margette! Tasha will walk you through the basics as participants craft their own granny square mittens. With a $15 entry, crochet hooks and yarn will be provided at the workshop and to take home afterward! Learn a new skill, pick up a new hobby, and meet fellow creatives this month at OFF THE WALLs!

Sign up today at https://stardustcrochet.myflodesk.com/learntocrochet!

$15 entry—Venmo, CashApp, and cash accepted.

Supplies provided.

Calling all space cadets, ETs, and star-seeds! 

OFF THE WALLs ARTS is recruiting makers to help construct Phase 1 of Planet LUMINARUS: The Cavern Wall! 

All are welcome to participate—no wood or carpentry experience required. Just bring your enthusiasm, tape measures, pencils, drills, and drivers!

About the project: LUMINARUS is our current initiative to create an immersive, multimedia installation and performing arts space inspired by the mysteries of the cosmos. The Cavern Wall will be the backdrop of our extraterrestrial landscape that will come to life over multiple phases.

For more information on Planet LUMINARUS, check our our project webpage.

Calling all space cadets, ETs, and star-seeds! 

OFF THE WALLs ARTS invites the community to learn about participating in our upcoming multimedia installation and performing arts space inspired by the mysteries of the cosmos.

Our astronomical project includes art education workshops for students, community build-days open to all, artist exhibition opportunities, and more. Whether you want to create, collaborate, or volunteer, we have a space for you!

Spend a Saturday afternoon with fellow creatives at Off the Walls Arts’ life drawing workshop! The class is bring-your-own-materials, open to pencil, charcoal, watercolor, and more. For 2 hours and a $10 entry, this is a great opportunity to learn a new skill, practice what you know, and meet other artists!

*$10 entry fee at the door (cash, Venmo & CashApp accepted)

Spend a Saturday afternoon with fellow creatives at Off the Walls Arts’ life drawing workshop! The class is bring-your-own-materials, open to pencil, charcoal, watercolor, and more. For 2 hours and a $10 entry, this is a great opportunity to learn a new skill, practice what you know, and meet other artists!

*$10 entry fee at the door (cash, Venmo & CashApp accepted)

Fall is in the air, and that means Artoberfest 2024 is right around the corner! Join us at Off the Walls Arts for the annual family-friendly showcase of Memphis artists and musicians hosted by Fearless Dave and the Tsunamis. There’s live music, a costume contest, vendors, tons of activities, and a whole lotta fun. Admission is free!

Spend a Saturday afternoon with fellow creatives at Off the Walls Arts’ life drawing workshop! The class is bring-your-own-materials, open to pencil, charcoal, watercolor, and more. For 2 hours and a $10 entry, this is a great opportunity to learn a new skill, practice what you know, and meet other artists!

*$10 entry fee at the door (cash, Venmo & CashApp accepted)

In a retrospective exhibition spanning 10 years of work, artist and photographer Don Gaines reflects on what it means to hold on to the physical in the face of loss. 

His exhibition celebrates life’s precious moments through the act of letting go — as the artist says of human experience, “It often seems that the more we let go the more we receive.” Gaines’ work captures his travels to Australia, Cuba, Japan, Europe, and living a life in Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee. 

Visitors are encouraged to take home pieces off the gallery wall at a pay-what-you-will rate. 

Spend a Saturday afternoon with fellow creatives at Off the Walls Arts’ life drawing workshop! The class is bring-your-own-materials, open to pencil, charcoal, watercolor, and more. For 2 hours and a $10 entry, this is a great opportunity to learn a new skill, practice what you know, and meet other artists!

*$10 entry fee at the door (cash, Venmo & CashApp accepted)

It may be back to school season, but summer isn’t over yet! Keep the party rolling at the OFF THE RAILs Band Bash FUNraiser, featuring all your favorite local bands, a full bar, hot dog grill-out, and raffle for a uniquely acquired piece of railroad memorabilia! 

All event proceeds will fund the development of OFF THE RAILs Art Line: our current mission to transform a 1.4 mile stretch of decommissioned railroad in South Memphis into a pedestrian green-line.

Headlining is WorkDog Rag, with performances later by Tennessee Screamers, The Turnstiles, the Doughrollers, and Macrophonics!

Entry is $15 at the door. Cash, Venmo, and CashApp accepted. Sign up for our newsletter at the event and get a free sticker too!

Spend a Saturday afternoon with fellow creatives at Off the Walls Arts’ life drawing workshop! The class is bring-your-own-materials, open to pencil, charcoal, watercolor, and more. Models will be nude or clothed. For 2 hours and a $10 entry, this is a great opportunity to learn a new skill, practice what you know, and meet other artists!

*$10 entry fee at the door (cash and Venmo accepted)

WORKSHOP CANCELLED

Spend a Saturday afternoon with fellow creatives at Off the Walls Arts’ life drawing workshop! The class is bring-your-own-materials, open to pencil, charcoal, watercolor, and more. Models will be nude or clothed. For 2 hours and a $10 entry, this is a great opportunity to learn a new skill, practice what you know, and meet other artists!

*$10 entry fee at the door (cash and Venmo accepted)

Spend a Saturday afternoon with fellow creatives at Off the Walls Arts’ life drawing workshop! The class is bring-your-own-materials, open to pencil, charcoal, watercolor, and more. Models will be nude or clothed. For 2 hours and a $10 entry, this is a great opportunity to learn a new skill, practice what you know, and meet other artists!

*$10 entry fee at the door (cash and Venmo accepted)

Spend a Saturday afternoon with fellow creatives at Off the Walls Arts’ life drawing workshop! The class is bring-your-own-materials, open to pencil, charcoal, watercolor, and more. Models will be nude or clothed. For 2 hours and a $10 entry, this is a great opportunity to learn a new skill, practice what you know, and meet other artists!

*$10 entry fee at the door (cash and Venmo accepted)

Escape to the Islands at Off the Walls Arts’ Caribbean Night! Featuring live Caribbean-styled music, dancefloor, and food trucks, with performances by Paul McKinney and The Knights feat. Jamille “Jam” Hunter. Island wear is encouraged!

**$20 entry at the door

Participate in the making of local artist Mike McCarthy’s newest sculpture The Aladdin Sane Weathervane, a 9 foot tall statue honoring David Bowie. Featuring live music, art vendors, face painting, Eric’s food truck, and a David Bowie themed bar, Sculpt Memphis’s GLAM ROCK PICNIC has something for everyone! With a $10 entry fee at the door (kids get in for free!), supporters receive a piece of clay to place on the sculpture. All proceeds help fund the continued creation of The Aladdin Sane Weathervane. Come visit Off the Walls Arts to join in the glam rock fun!

Spend a Saturday afternoon with fellow creatives at our new life drawing workshop! The class is bring-your-own-materials, open to pencil, charcoal, watercolor, and more. Models will be nude or clothed. For 2 hours and a $10 entry, this is a great opportunity to learn a new skill, practice what you know, and meet other artists!

**$10 entry fee at the door (cash and Venmo accepted)

Join us in our Downstairs Gallery for Adam Farmer’s solo show “ Are you having fun ? “, an exhibition of the multimedia artist’s new body of work that investigates the significance of play in art-making and our human experience. Farmer says of the collection, “this work was built on automatic lines and improvisational mark-making. The faces and figures exist somewhere in this subconscious process and manifest naturally.” In addition to his 2D multimedia works, Farmer will hold a live performance at 9 pm during the exhibition opening. Support your local artists at this must-see show!

Join this workshop and create your own floating shelf! Perfect for beginners, this class teaches you the basics of woodworking and tool use, no prior experience needed. You’ll leave not just with a stylish shelf, but also with the know-how to tackle future projects. Come, learn, and have fun in a hands-on DIY experience!

$70 registration fee

Only 12 spots!

Photographer Adarryll Jackson, Sr. captures inspiring scenes of Memphis through his unique lens; he reveals the amazing community and positive impact of programs like BridgeUP, GiddyUP.  BridgeUP, GiddyUP provides Whitehaven children with a unique track to personal development through the medium of horseback riding completely free!  This is an exhibit of Adarryll's favorite moments spent with the horses & riders.  The opening is at OFF THE WALLs Arts on Dec.16th, from 6-9pm.  We invite everyone to come enjoy these images of equity that have become a reality here in our hometown!

The Collective Critique began with artist and art educator, Emily Walls, wanting to host monthly group critiques as a way for artists to come together with a shared agenda, to make art and prioritize the importance of it. 

The exhibition, Where I Stopped and Where I Begin, features the work of four local artists: Ashley Elizabeth Keane, Carolyn Closz, Emily Cifaldi, and Jorden Miernik-Walker.  Artwork includes watercolor, acrylic paintings and photography.

Celebrate Art and October at Off The Walls Arts! In addition to 10 spectacular bands and a whole slough of local vendors, we'll also have a costume contest and a stage featuring University of Memphis Musicians.

Bhajan Bhoy will be performing at Off The Walls Arts on Thursday, October 19th. Doors open at 7:00, show starts at 8:00. Special performance by local band Drop Ceiling. No Cover charge, but a $10 donation at the door is suggested.

New and Exciting Meditation group forming at Off The Walls Arts starting August 6th downstairs. Please come join our growing community!

Check out our website for more info!

OFF THE WALLS Arts is participating in Tennessee Triennial, a statewide Contemporary Art series:

Topography,

a group show featuring four installation artists from OFF THE WALLS Artist Collective: Yvonne Bobo, Scott Carter, S.E. Cornejo and Tracy Treadwell.

The opening reception is upstairs in the event space, OFF THE WALLS Arts, located at 360 Walnut St, Memphis, TN 38126

Thursday April 27th from 7:30-10pm

With Special Musical Performance by FAKE!

Here’s a rundown of the featured artists and their works:

The Sinkhole, by SE Cornejo
plywood, fiberglass, urethane foam, paint, reflective beads, aluminum, epoxy grout, found asphalt pieces, hardware

Coral Fixation, by Yvonne Bobo
metal, electricity, and neon. An installation bringing awareness to efforts to save our dwindling coral reefs through the creation of artificial reefs. ( no image)

 A Home Mercurial, by Tracy Treadwell
an installation of found objects, Tracy responds to the environment to create a site specific work of art. ( no image)

Relayer, by Scott Carter
Guitar cables, fluorescent lights, rigging cable, duratex coating, mdf