Great local businesses supporting the arts.

Murfreesboro's art community doesn't quite compare to Nashville's rapidly growing network of artisans and impressive number of galleries. However, Art Life is working to improve what we have going on here in the boro, and there are a couple of local businesses doing their part to support the arts as well.

Mesh Boutique: 113 W. Lytle St.

One of those places is Mesh Boutique located on 113 W. Lytle Street. Their store is filled with work from local artists, and all of the jewelry, clothes, and bath products are usually handmade. If you look them up on facebook, you'll see regular updates of all the fantastic items they're selling.

JoZoara Coffee Shop - 536 N. Thompson Lane

Another great local business supporting the arts is JoZoara coffee shop located on 536 N. Thompson Lane in the same area as Ross and Marshall's. Not only is their coffee amazing, but they're also selling a ton of local art with 100% of the sales going directly to the artists. They also recently hosted F.E.A.S.T. - Funding Emerging Artists with Sustainable Tasks. This event was a dinner that raised funds for a mini-grant, which any artist or local organization could submit a proposal and offer a presentation for why they should recieve the grant. If this event continues to take place in the future, Art Life will definitely be attending and applying for the grant.

Art Life plans to be releasing a zine in October, and we have every intention of using it to promote our local businesses that support the arts. This is just a taste of whats to come! Thanks for reading!