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Downtown Jackson Mural Tour
Downtown Jackson Mural Tour

Jackson is home to some of the best mural artists in West Tennessee! In the past few years, the Mayor’s Public Art Initiative, and through efforts of many others like Our Jackson Home’s Artist in Residence program, there has been an explosion of new art popping up in and around Jackson. Whether you are joining us on this virtual tour, or going on adventure of your own, we hope you find time to explore our hometown in a new light by supporting these amazing artists. If you go on your own art-fueled adventure, we would love to see your photos! Use the hashtag #OJHmuraltour on Instagram to support local artists.

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GuidesGuest Userpublic art, community, mural, jackson tn, artist in residence, mural tour, Wendy Hailey Kim, erin miller wray
Fresh Paint : Public Art in Uncertain Times
Fresh Paint : Public Art in Uncertain Times

There are plenty of conversations about what art is and isn’t, who it is and isn’t for. I’m interested in this conversation, but I can’t answer that question, unless I answer it for myself. This September, I painted a mural that is now one of the first things to greet you when you arrive in downtown Jackson. Nestled just past Grubb’s Grocery and the Jackson Walk on North Highland, it’s a bright and idyllic scene, and I’m not oblivious to the fact that it’s an even more idealistic message: Love your neighborhood.

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EssaysCourtney SearcyJackson TN, Tennessee, Our Jackson Home: The Magazine, Vol. 5 Issue 3, Courtney Searcy, Cari Griffith, downtown Jackson, art, public art, mural, Grubb's Grocery, Jackson Walk, North Highland Avenue, neighborhood, community, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Mr. Rogers, Fred Rogers, painting, Chandelier, Hope Café & BBQ, Hope Recovery Center, Sister Corita Kent, Immaculate Heart College, Scott Conger, Ava Pugh, Makoto Fujimura, Kintsugi, Aaron Hardin, Coalescence, ComeUnity Café, Forrest Hall, PPG Paints, Heather Lutz, Annalise, Blake Marlar, Leo Galan, Madison Borden, Jackson Chamber, JDDC, Jackson Downtown Development Coorporation, Visit Jackson TN, Women's History Month, Tourism Guide 2020
Gather: January 2020
Gather: January 2020

The holiday magic may be over, but don’t worry that your January will be dull. Cozy up with these fun events throughout the community, and don’t forget to sync the full calendar with yours so you don’t miss a thing.

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Events, GuidesKatie HowertonJackson TN, Tennessee, Katie Howerton, event, downtown Jackson, Game of Thrones, trivia, Hub City Brewing, public art, mural, art, the arts, Jackson Chamber, Jackson Arts Council, workshop, yoga, Yoga Center of Jackson, entrepreneur, vegetarian, plant-based, potluck, Samuel T. Bryant Distillery, food, USJ, University School of Jackson, theatre, Clue, mystery
Public Art Therapy
Public Art Therapy

This April, we were able to hear local artist Wendy Hailey Kim’s story at A Night of Storytelling, Vol. 7, and as her recent Ned exhibit “Wetlands” comes to a close next Wednesday, October 30, we wanted to share her words from our spring event so that you can get a look into her process and what has made Jackson home for her.

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Essays, StoriesGuest ContributorWendy Hailey Kim, local art, art, the arts, Ned R. McWherter West Tennessee Cultural Arts Center, The Ned, painting, water, photography, Tennessee River, Memphis College of Art, art therapy, mural, grief, St. Augustine FL, Florida, beach, ocean, Art Impact Inc., St. Jude Children's Hospital, Memphis TN, suicide, depression, travel, swimming, Love & Truth Church, Artz Underground, Jodi Heavner, Milan TN, volunteer, Washington D.C., Maryland, Wetlands