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Pam Austin Named Artist of the Week on The Nashville Sign

The Arts & Business Council, Blackbird Media, and F&M Bank have teamed up to present the Artist of the Week on The Nashville Sign. This week’s featured artist is Pam Austin! Pam Austin is an abstract painter who works primarily with acrylic on canvas. Following a successful career in business, Pam returned to her childhood passion of creating… Read more »

Raena Skyy Lannom Named Artist of the Week on The Nashville Sign

The Arts & Business Council, Blackbird Media, and F&M Bank have teamed up to present the Artist of the Week on The Nashville Sign. This week’s featured artist is Raena Skyy Lannom! Raena is a freelance photographer and videographer inspired by the metaphysical realm and dream world collectively surrounding us all. Born in Memphis and raised in Knoxville,… Read more »

Meet the Periscope Class of 2021: Bradley Montesi, Cassis Pitman, Hunter Perschbacher, Mimi McCarley

Meet the Periscope Class of 2021! Each week we will be introducing this year’s creative class leading up to the culminating Periscope Pitch + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase on Sept. 8! Meet Bradley Montesi, Cassis Pitman, Hunter Perschbacher, and Mimi McCarley! Sponsored by Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation and Fifth Third Bank. Bradley Montesi Film/Television, VR/360 content… Read more »

Weekend Arts Preview 6/25 – 6/27

Can you believe that we are already at the end of June? Check out some of Nashville’s most creative exhibits that are ending this weekend! There are also a host of art crawls and exhibits that are sure to intrigue and inspire you! See what is going on this weekend! Photo credits: S+H Oz Arts… Read more »

Take the Creative Economy Survey

We want to hear from you! Nashville has experienced incredible growth and change in recent years and our creative community continues to be impacted in numerous ways. It’s more crucial than ever that we seek the input of those we serve to better understand where we are today and where we are headed in the future. Artists,… Read more »

Weekend Arts Preview 11/27 – 11/29

2020 has been rough but there is still a lot to be thankful for! Come out or stay in and enjoy some of Nashville’s greatest events that are sure to get you in the spirit! Photo Credits: Nashville Scene Shag Art Show Belcourt Theatre The Thing (in-person) Nov. 27 – 28 Zappa (in-person) Nov. 27… Read more »

Weekend Arts Preview 10/9 – 10/11

Come knock off some of that cabin fever and come out to some of Nashville’s most creative and exciting events. This weekend is full of both virtual and in-person events that will not disappoint, from the opening of Rina Banerjee’s exhibit at the Frist to the start of Tennessee Craft Fair. Check them out plus… Read more »

Greater Nashville Artist Relief Fund

The Artist Relief Fund is designed to help sustain artists in Greater Nashville during times of difficulty, uncertainty, and loss. The Fund will be open to all artists at all levels of their careers, in a broad variety of disciplines, and will supply money help self-employed artists and artists employed/contracted by nonprofit arts and culture… Read more »

Emergency Response Resources

In response to the novel COVID-19 crisis and ongoing tornado relief efforts in the greater Nashville area, the Arts & Business Council continues to compile resources for artists and creative entrepreneurs. We will monitor ongoing tornado relief efforts as well as the most recent public health recommendations regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and provide periodic updates on… Read more »