Event Calendar - Frist Art Museum

Dec 6

Graphic featuring a map with hands creating it.

Continuing the Vision: A Design Charrette

Saturday, December 6, 2025, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Auditorium Free; registration required

To close the Avenues to a Great City exhibition at the Frist Art Museum, which celebrates the twentieth anniversary of The Plan of Nashville, we look toward the future. On a Saturday morning, we will gather attendees of all ages and all levels of design experience to consider what comes next in fulfilling… Read More

Dec 6

Open room with tall ceilings surrounded by windows.

Architecture Tour

Saturday, December 6, 2025, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; no reservations necessary

Offered every Saturday and Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

When was the Frist Art Museum built? Who was the architect? Can you tell me about the floors in the galleries? Enjoy a guided tour of our landmark art deco building at 3:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. Read More

Tours

Dec 7

Frist Arts Fest

Sunday, December 7, 2025, 1:00–5:30 p.m.

Free for members and guests aged 18 and younger $20 for adults* *Military, senior, and student discounts are not available during Frist Arts Fest.

Join us for a day of performances, art making, music, and more celebrating the exhibitions New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations, Fahamu Pecou: This Face Behind This Mask Behind This Skin, and Paul McCartney Photographs 1963−64: Eyes of the Storm. Schedule of Events 1:00–5:00 p.m. Read More

Family Activity

Dec 11

Musician Ronny Criss hold a guitar in a black and white photo.

Music in the Café: Ronny Criss

Thursday, December 11, 2025, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Nashville-based singer-songwriter, Ronny Criss, in Café Cheeserie. Read More

Music

Dec 11

Frist Films: A Hard Day’s Night (1964)

Thursday, December 11, 2025, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Auditorium Free; first come, first seated Rated G; 1 hour, 27 minutes

Embrace the Beatlemania and join us for a screening of A Hard Day’s Night (1964)! This movie is presented in conjunction with Paul McCartney Photographs 1963−64: Eyes of the Storm. Read More

Films

Dec 11

Three people look at an African Masquerade in an art museum.

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour

Thursday, December 11, 2025, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening

Learn more about New African Masquerades on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More

Tours

Dec 14

A place setting with a teapot and a plate with a variety of small bites on it.

Winter Wonderland Afternoon Tea

Sunday, December 14, 2025, 12:00–4:00 p.m.

Café Cheeserie $30 for adults; $20 for kids (12 and Under)

Join Us for a Magical Winter Wonderland Sunday Afternoon Tea in Café Cheeserie! Enjoy tiers of seasonal sweet and savory bites. Read More

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Dec 14

Architecture Tour

Sunday, December 14, 2025, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; no reservations necessary

Offered every Saturday and Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

When was the Frist Art Museum built? Who was the architect? Can you tell me about the floors in the galleries? Enjoy a guided tour of our landmark art deco building at 3:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. Read More

Tours

Dec 18

Music in the Café: Jeff Taylor

Thursday, December 18, 2025, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Jeff Taylor, a Grammy Award–winning musician who has played with The Time Jumpers for twenty-five years. Read More

Music

Dec 18

a selection of brass ornaments with red ribbon hangers

Drop-In ARTlab: Embossed Brass Ornaments

Thursday, December 18, 2025, 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Studio A Free; no registration required

In this Drop-In Art Lab, you’ll design and craft your own unique ornament using brass embossing techniques. Experiment with texture, pattern, and design as you transform a simple piece of brass into a festive keepsake. All materials are provided, and no prior experience is necessary.

Workshops