UPTOWN ARTS FESTIVAL 2025

Join us for the second annual Uptown Arts Festival on May 17, 2025, 12-7pm! 🎉

Uptown Arts Festival Mission

Our mission is to celebrate Memphis culture through showcasing Memphis area artists AND the local businesses in the Uptown neighborhood & the greater Medical District umbrella. Attendees can expect local artwork & dry goods from diverse mediums, locally crafted food & drink, live demos, and live local music! We are a grassroots team led by Grind City.

Uptown Arts Fest will feature Memphis creativity in many forms; from visual arts to textile arts to locally roasted coffee to plants & more!

Event Details

Uptown Arts Festival

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Event time: Noon-7pm

Location: 

Front Yard, Grind City Brewing Co.

76 Waterworks Ave. Memphis, TN 38107

Parking: $10

Booth & Parking map will be published on this landing page and social media on May 11th.

Artist Deadlines

Application Opens: March 20, 2025

Application Deadline: April 20, 2025

Applicant acceptance emails: April 26, 2025

Applicant payment ($130) due: May 2, 2025 at 11:59PM

Map of Artist booths emailed & published: May 12, 2025

Artist applications are open MARCH 20-April 20th at 11:59pm. Artist application link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFxHKgOxGExa8lBENP8SAsmIw4HAohv-TgmNjYrw_eXO32tg/viewform

Note: If you are a local food vendor or business that wishes to participate, please email info@grindcitybrew.com Please note we will prioritize businesses in Uptown and the Memphis Medical District.

Security

Festival location (76 Waterworks Avenue & its driveway, Waterworks Avenue) will be secured and patrolled by licensed & bonded security personnel from artist setup to end of artist takedown on May 18th. We will take all reasonable measures to protect the grounds, and we assume no responsibility for any loss or damage to an artist's property.

This is a non-juried art market.

For any questions or additional information, please email Anna:

anna@grindcitybrew.com.

Transparency of involvement

As the primary host of Uptown Arts Festival, Grind City Brewing Co. is responsible for all transactions. We want to be transparent that all sponsor monies go to the creation and advancement of the Arts Festival. Booth fees contribute to the creation and advancement of the Arts Festival in addition to boosting the neighborhood. Booth fees will also be used for staffing security for the festival. Additionally, Grind City is temporarily hosting the Uptown Arts Festival landing page. As the festival grows, the festival will have its own website.