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Memphis Academy of Arts

Memphis Academy of Arts

 

The James Lee Memorial Academy of Arts in Memphis, Tennessee, was founded in 1936 and was originally housed in the James Lee House at 690 Adams Avenue. The school was soon renamed the Memphis Academy of Arts and moved to another location before returning to the James Lee House in 1942. It moved to a new building in Overton Park in 1958. In 1985, the Memphis Academy of Arts was renamed the Memphis College of Art. The school closed in 2020.

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  • James Lee Memorial Academy of Arts catalog, Memphis, circa 1937

    James Lee Memorial Academy of Arts catalog, Memphis, circa 1937

    Catalog of the James Lee Memorial Academy of Arts in Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1937.

  • Memphis Academy of Arts building dedication program, 1959

    Memphis Academy of Arts building dedication program, 1959

    Dedication program for the new building of the Memphis Academy of Arts in Overton Park, Memphis, Tennessee, for April 26, 1959. Designed by William Mann and Roy Harrover, construction of this example of 1950s modernism began in 1957. In 2005, it was named Rust Hall after longtime academy director Edwin C. "Ted" Rust.

  • Memphis Academy of Arts catalog, 1943-1944

    Memphis Academy of Arts catalog, 1943-1944

    Catalog of the Memphis Academy of Arts in Memphis, Tennessee, for 1943-1944.

  • Memphis Academy of Arts catalog, 1948-1949

    Memphis Academy of Arts catalog, 1948-1949

    Catalog of the Memphis Academy of Arts in Memphis, Tennessee, for 1948-1949.

  • Memphis Academy of Arts catalog, 1953-1954

    Memphis Academy of Arts catalog, 1953-1954

    Catalog of the Memphis Academy of Arts in Memphis, Tennessee, for 1953-1954.

  • Memphis Academy of Arts catalog, 1966-1967

    Memphis Academy of Arts catalog, 1966-1967

    Catalog of the Memphis Academy of Arts in Memphis, Tennessee, for 1966-1967.

  • Memphis Academy of Arts catalog, 1967-1968

    Memphis Academy of Arts catalog, 1967-1968

    Catalog of the Memphis Academy of Arts in Memphis, Tennessee, for 1967-1968.

 
 
 

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