To preserve, promote and teach South Asian performing arts, music and cultural traditions in the greater Memphis area, and to direct the proceeds of our programs toward humanitarian and educational causes.
Our Story
A confluence of art and community
In Sanskrit, Kala means art and Sangam means a confluence, the place where rivers meet. Memphis Kala Sangam was founded in 2016 to be that meeting place for South Asian arts in the Mid-South, where artists, families and neighbors come together through music and performance.
Memphis Kala Sangam (MKS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered with the IRS as an arts education organization and based in Germantown, Tennessee. We preserve and promote South Asian performing arts, music and cultural traditions through cultural galas, musical tributes and community events across the greater Memphis area.
Our programs are also how we give back. Proceeds from our cultural events go to humanitarian and educational causes, including support for specialized care schools and community welfare projects.
A Mid-South where South Asian arts thrive from one generation to the next, bringing people of every background together, and where every performance makes a lasting difference beyond the stage.
What We Stand For
Our values
PreserveWe keep South Asian classical and cultural traditions alive for the next generation.
EducateWe share music and performing arts with students, families and the wider community.
GiveWe direct the proceeds of our programs to humanitarian and educational causes.
Leadership
Board of Directors
Memphis Kala Sangam is governed by its Board of Directors.
Dr. Shankar Natarajan
President
Board of Directors
Deepak K. Joshi
Secretary & Treasurer
Board of Directors
Milind C Ganoo
Director for Cultural Activities
Board of Directors
Transparency
Organization details
Memphis Kala Sangam is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit. Our tax-exempt status can be verified with the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
- Legal name
- Memphis Kala Sangam
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
- EIN (Tax ID)
- 46-3137722
- Founded
- 2016
- Address
- 8768 Birch Park Ln
Germantown, TN 38139 - Website
- memphiskalasangam.org
- Area served
- Greater Memphis & the Mid-South
Be part of the Sangam
Volunteer, donate, perform or partner with us. Every hand helps keep these traditions alive in Memphis.