LOTS TO SEE AND DO!

Elvis Art Exhibit & Contest

Elvis-themed art pieces displayed inside the Graceland visitor center pavilion, August 8-16, 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM. Exhibit open to the public at no charge. Contest is open to amateur artists in general, youth, and physically challenged categories. There will also be a category for professionals. No entry fee for artists. Art pieces must depict Elvis or his home. Judging will take place prior to Elvis Week so that award ribbons may be displayed with the winning pieces. Artists who wish to enter their work in the contest must contact Nancy Simon at the usual Graceland phone numbers and address for rules, procedures, and other information. All art pieces must be received at Graceland by August 3 in order to be guaranteed inclusion in the contest (Elvis Week '92 1992, 6-7).





 
 

Sincerely Elvis--Brand New For '92!
(All ages 4 and older $2.75)

The trophy building displays at the mansion cover mainly the career
of Elvis Presley. Sincerely Elvis, located in the middle of the visitor center plaza, is a small museum offering a self-paced tour featuring personal items reflecting the private side of the legend--candid photos, home movie clips, off stage clothing, home furnishings and accessories from mansion rooms not seen on the tour, books, personal mementos, horse riding gear, sports equipment, and much more. Part of this exhibit, by popular demand, is a display of stage wear for our many visitors who see the extensive costume displays in the trophy room, yet still want to see more of Elvis' famous outfits (Elvis Presley's Graceland 1992).
 

The "Sincerely Elvis" Museum became the "Elvis Upclose Museum," WHERE TOURISTS SEE ELVIS'S STUFF from upstairs (the forbidden no(wo)man's land of the mansion), including:

photos of Elvis's personal football team&the round, fur-covered bed with a lid&Elvis's collection of Tom Jones records&Elvis's personal wardrobe&a few of the flashy show costumes not included in the mansion tour&the furniture that was in the house at the time of his death (gaudy, red sofas and chairs purchased by then-girlfriend Linda Thompson, removed from the home by Priscilla when Graceland opened to the public so the white and blue furniture Priscilla liked could be moved back in)&books Elvis was reading at the time of his death&karate photos&memorabilia from his parents&
a family Bible&Lisa Marie's crib&more sheriff's badges and police i.d.'s&much more.

AS YOU EXIT THE MUSEUM, YOU ENTER A GIFT SHOP.




*LOOK, BUT DON'T TOUCH

It's TRUE:
 
 
 

Museum objects draw attention, too, because they have a 
connection to a notable event, place, or person. . . . The touch- 
oriented world, reproduced in some natural history 'discovery rooms' and 'living history' or 'folk' museums, is oriented toward a more 
direct experience of everyday life's flow. . . . The touch-oriented 
world tends to call for human action and social participation, and 
stresses immediate human interplay with the environment 
(Bronner 1986, 11). 

 

Not so with the museums at Graceland Plaza; since people can't really touch Elvis's stuff in the museums, they can vicariously touch them by buying souvenirs or reproductions of them in one of the NUMEROUS GIFT SHOPS; so shopping at Graceland Plaza provides that much needed "immediate human interplay with the environment."



 
 
 
 
 
  

where YOUR memories live again

I'm a 19 year old 
singer/songwriter and without a doubt
one of Elvis'
biggest fans. 
With no exceptions,
Elvis inspired not only my music
but my life itself.
Someone to look up to, 
someone to admire, 
and someone to thank.
Although dead for 15 years,
Elvis somehow still seems to
"be there"
for each and everyone of us.

--Larry Cole, fan
Farmington Hills, MI
(1993, 19) 
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