Frist Fridays 2025


Celebrating the enduring legacy of local HBCU art programs as seen in our current exhibitions Kindred Spirits and David C. Driskell & Friends, this Frist Friday is a toast to creativity, collaboration, and community on campus. Break out your smartest looks and come dance, mingle, and make art!


You won’t want to miss a one-night-only exhibition inspired DJ set curated by Michael Ewing, Frist Art Museum Associate Curator. Throughout the night, enjoy artist led activities in Martin ArtQuest with  Dominique “YOUNIQUE” Coleman.


Tickets

General Admission: $30; Frist members: $15 

Members party with us with half-off general admission, so join today!

Advanced tickets are required. All sales final/no refunds.

Reserve tickets today!


Themed menu items will be available in Café Cheeserie from 6:00–9:00 p.m.

Limited paid onsite parking is available. We strongly recommend using rideshare, as our lots may reach capacity before you arrive.  

No outside food or beverages are permitted. 


See the full Frist Fridays 2025 schedule!


Related exhibition

David C. Driskell & Friends: Creativity, Collaboration, and Friendship

Mar 14–Jun 1, 2025 | Upper-Level Galleries

David C. Driskell & Friends: Creativity, Collaboration, and Friendship highlights the artistic legacy of David C. Driskell and the importance of his relationships with fellow artists—many of whom hold a significant place in the 20th-century art canon. In 1976, Driskell curated the groundbreaking exhibition Two Centuries of Black American Art: 1750–1950, which… Read More

Kindred Spirits: Intergenerational Forms of Expression, 1966–1999

Mar 14–Jun 1, 2025 | Carl Van Vechten Art Gallery—Fisk University, Upper-Level Galleries—Frist Art Museum

1966 marked the centennial year of Fisk University, the oldest institution for higher learning in Nashville, Tennessee. It also represented a moment of transition after the retirement of Aaron Douglas, founder and chair of Fisk’s Art Department and a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance. The appointment of David C. Read More

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