Event Calendar - Frist Art Museum

Mar 21

A woman sketches on a piece of paper in an art class.

Educator Workshop: The Impressionist Revolution

Saturday, March 21, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Studios and Ingram Gallery Registration has closed for this workshop

Educator Workshops are a professional development opportunity for K–12 educators to connect with one another and explore curriculum connections and lesson ideas related to select exhibitions. During this workshop, educators will: Join a guided tour of The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of… Read More

Educator Program

Mar 21

Teen ARTlab: “Ink and Memory: Drawing Our Place in History”

Saturday, March 21, 2026, 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Studio C Free for ages 13–19; registration required; space is limited; all skill levels are welcome

Through this one-day studio experience, teens can explore how personal memory, shared history, and current events intersect in their own lives as young adults. Through guided discussion and hands-on work with sumi ink, participants will reflect on the ways events of the past and present shape their own identity, community,… Read More

Teens Workshops

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Mar 22

Member Morning

Sunday, March 22, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Members only

Member Mornings give Frist Art Museum members a relaxed way to start the day with early access to the museum before it opens to the general public. Enjoy docent-led tours, explore the galleries and Martin ArtQuest in a quieter setting, and experience the exhibitions from a fresh perspective. Also, members are invited to gather in… Read More

Member Event

Mar 22

A group of musicians all dressed in black pose with hand drums

Resonance of the Land: Nowruz Between Renewal and Loss

Sunday, March 22, 2026, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Auditorium Free

The Resonance of the Lands is a community-based project rooted in clay, sound, and shared presence. At its core are ceramic drums and darbukas made from soil collected in Nashville by artist Raheleh Filsoofi. Read More

Music

Mar 26

Adult ARTlab: Impressionist Floral Bouquets

Thursday, March 26, 2026, 5:30–8:00 p.m.

Studio A SOLD OUT $70 members; $90 not-yet-members (includes gallery admission and parking); registration required

This workshop is SOLD OUT. Join J.R. Ramsey, local artist and program coordinator from Cheekwood Estate and Gardens, for a beginner floral arrangement workshop inspired by The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum. Students will explore the exhibition, learn about the fundamentals for floral design,… Read More

Workshops

Mar 26

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

Music in the Café: Ronny Criss

Thursday, March 26, 2026, 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

Mar 26

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour

Thursday, March 26, 2026, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening

Learn more about The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More

Tours

Mar 28

Frist Arts Fest

Saturday, March 28, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Free for members and guests ages 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 Frist Art Museum’s twenty-fifth birthday as well as the current exhibitions In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century, Sistah Griot: The Iconoclastic Art of Barbara Bullock, and… Read More

Mar 29

The exterior of the Frist Art Museum building in Nashville.

A 25th-Anniversary Panel: Stories and Secrets of the Frist

Sunday, March 29, 2026, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Auditorium This event is free for members; gallery admission is required for not-yet-members.

Discover how Nashville’s historic main post office was boldly reimagined into a world-class art museum—and became an essential and beloved part of Nashville’s cultural community. Enjoy a lively, behind-the-scenes conversation with an extraordinary panel—reunited for the first time in a quarter century—as they reflect on their roles in bringing this… Read More

Lectures + Gallery Talks

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Mar 30