Fiscal Sponsorship

A collection of four evening-length performances, created and directed by four TN-based artists. The creative directors design each element that goes into their story: choreography, lighting, set, costume & every element in between, empowering them to explore & express their creative voices.

AfricaNashville promotes cross-cultural relationships between celebrated African and American artists and provides hands-on artistic and educational exchanges from their respective cultures through music and dance.

Bad Water is led by a burning desire to support and connect deeply with artists, engage intentionally with the community, and to defiantly encourage the exhibition of diverse, experimental and evolving art practices in the American South.

The Cold Fusion Play is a devised theatre piece with a cast comprised of Memphis youth, allowing them an opportunity to work through issues within today’s political climate.

An interdisciplinary collaborative that develops thought-provoking ideas and perspectives, and provides a platform of support to creatives who seek to positively impact the community.

Inspired by its Latin name meaning “to elevate”, the mission of Elevare is to explore the diverse depths of sacred choral repertoire in performances that exhibit the highest musical quality for audiences throughout the Mid-South region.

Rekindling the mind & spirit to move the body through creative workshops, keynote speaking & the performing arts, Free Fyre provides transformative experiences for individuals, teams, and organizations.

The Gourd is creating a music & urban farm event celebrating synergies between making music & growing food in community.

Melodia Studio Scholarship Program provides music lessons for all, regardless of ability to pay, through scholarship funds that pay teaching artists and administrators fairly for their work.

Supporting locally made goods, especially through urban manufacturing.

Igniting imagination, curiosity, empathy, and the creative process in all children and their families through art and play.

Aims to help the restaurant industry dig out of and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic by bringing awareness to and reviewing Nashville’s amazing eateries through a fun, engaging, and community-led television program.

“The Other People” is a dark claustrophobic horror film that explores our misconceptions about home, safety, and the cost of forbidden knowledge.

The Sacral Project empowers and educates artists and audiences by providing opportunities to engage in historically taboo conversations around sexuality, intimacy, and connection.

Southern Dialogues is creating an arts and journalism platform to re-imagine the landscapes, legacies and futures of the southeastern United States.

Every filmmaker has a unique story to tell. Southern Oasis Film Festival provides a platform where those stories can thrive and reach a broader audience while showcasing our region.

Touched By Sun brings Nashville together to inspire and support the next generation by spotlighting BIPOC artists and showcasing the boundless artistry of Black women in music.

Providing children from every background with musical instruments by taking donated instruments not in use anymore and matching them to kids in need.

“Who Speaks For Earth” is a documentary short combining song, narration, live-action clips and artwork, whose purpose is to illustrate the peril many of earth’s species face and explore the animal biodiversity and human diversity needed to protect and conserve the Earth and its creatures.

A mural project to educate the public about the civil rights history of Nashville and honor the living participants of the Woolworth counter sit-ins with replicas of the original stools with their names on them.