Commercial Appeal
Posted: June 22, 2021

Two equity-oriented nonprofits in Memphis received a donation from novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Scott announced June 15 that she had donated $2.7 billion to 286 nonprofit organizations.

In Scott’s third round of spontaneous, no-strings-attached, major philanthropic gifts, Memphis Music Initiative received “a significant seven-figure” gift and Collage Dance Collective received $3 million.  

Both Memphis Music Initiative and Collage Dance Collective aim to uplift young artists by creating equitable opportunities for Black and brown youth in the arts. 

As the largest Black-owned dance studio in the South, Collage Dance Collective establishes itself as a fixture in Memphis’ arts scene with a mission to “increase access to outstanding ballet training, increase diversity on professional ballet stages and increase participation by people of color at ballet and other fine arts events.”

ELEVATE YOUR EXPERIENCE BY BECOMING A SUBSCRIBER!

Platinum and Gold subscription levels offer premiere in-person seating at all upcoming ticketed performances, discounts on additional in-person tickets for family members and guests, and discounts on Collage merchandise throughout Season 14.