A core group of artists and professionals has been organizing to keep open Memphis College of Art despite the school’s October decision to close by May 2020.

 Their “Save Memphis College of Art” online petition had drawn more than 3,000 signature clicks on change.org by Thursday. But the group has been meeting on Monday nights for months, planning a more substantial effort than the digital petitioning of the college board and other stakeholders.

Read the full story (source): Save Memphis College of Art? Group trying to keep art school open