Events

Upcoming events

Apr 9
Three people have a conversation in front of blue paintings in an art gallery.

In Her Place Artist Mentorship Mixer

Thursday, April 9, 2026, 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Auditorium $10 SOLD OUT

This event is SOLD OUT. Women students, emerging artists, and creatives are invited to join an intimate networking experience with artists featured in In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century. Designed to cultivate meaningful connections and community, this event offers the opportunity to engage directly with… Read More
Workshops
Apr 9
Jeff Taylor

Music in the Café: Jeff Taylor

Thursday, April 9, 2026, 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
Apr 12
A mom and son look at a sensory stand in an art museum.

Sensory Sunday Hour

Sunday, April 12, 2026, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Free for members and guests ages 18 and younger; gallery admission required for not-yet-members

Explore the Frist Art Museum, the exhibitions, and Martin ArtQuest during a sensory-friendly hour. Sound levels will be lowered throughout the exhibitions. Engage with volunteers in the galleries at multisensory carts in selected galleries. Read More
Family Activity
Apr 12
A man and three children look at a sculpture in an art gallery.

Family Sunday

Sunday, April 12, 2026, 12:00–5:30 p.m.

Free for members and guests aged 18 and younger; gallery admission required for not-yet members

The Frist loves families! On selected Sundays each month, join us for special kid-friendly programming, family tours, and multisensory gallery experiences. Schedule of Events Sensory-Friendly Hour: noon–1:00 p.m.  Explore the museum during a Sensory-Friendly Hour from noon to 1:00 p.m., when sound levels are lowered throughout the exhibitions and Martin ArtQuest. Read More
Family Activity
Apr 12
A series of Art Deco chandelier in a hallway.

Architecture Tour

Sunday, April 12, 2026, 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
Apr 16
A woman plays the cello and a man plays the guitar on a stage.

Music in the Café: Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin

Thursday, April 16, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Award-winning singer-songwriter Wil Maring and virtuose guitarist and fiddler Robert Bowlin combine their talents, smoothly blending elements from old-time and bluegrass, jazz and blues, Celtic and country, to create an original acoustic music all their own. Read More
Music
Apr 16
Graphic for Woven event featuring headshots of participants.

Woven Nashville: An Evening of Music, Art, and Conversation

Thursday, April 16, 2026, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Ingram Gallery Free for members; gallery admission required for not-yet members

This series brings together unique pairings of extraordinary Nashville creators working in all kinds of media. Each specially curated program pairs musicians with painters, writers, comics, dancers, spoken-word artists, and more. Programs are also inspired by and connected to current exhibitions at the Frist Art Museum. Read More
Music
Apr 18
Detailed ironwork around a window.

Architecture Tour

Saturday, April 18, 2026, 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
Apr 19
Oil painting of a flower that appears to be glitched.

Adult ARTlab: Flower Glitch Acrylic Paintings

Sunday, April 19, 2026, 1:30–4:30 p.m.

Studio A $60 members; $80 not-yet-members (includes gallery admission and parking); registration required

Join artist Sisavanh Phouthavong Houghton, whose work is featured in In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century, to explore light, form, color, and your own creativity through painting from glitched photographic references. Read More
Workshops
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Apr 19
Three women pose with an art piece in an old black and white photo.

Panel: The Nashville Arts Ecosystem, Then and Now

Sunday, April 19, 2026, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Auditorium Free for members; gallery admission required for not-yet members; first come, first seated

Join us for a look back at key moments in the development of Nashville’s visual-art community with some of the women who led the way. Read More
Lectures + Gallery Talks

Exhibitions on view today

Feb 26–May 31, 2026

The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art

Woman looking at a painting by Claude Monet
Feb 1–Apr 26, 2026

In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century

People walking through a large gallery with paintings on the walls and textiles hanging from the ceiling
Feb 1–Apr 26, 2026

Sistah Griot: The Iconoclastic Art of Barbara Bullock

Three people looking at artwork in a gallery.
Dec 19, 2025–Aug 23, 2026

A Landmark Repurposed: From Post Office to Art Museum

The architect’s black-and-white rendering of the Frist Art Museum. Groups of people are seen walking into the building.
Apr 10, 2025–Apr 10, 2026

Sole Study

Drawing of a black man in four different poses drawn in different colors.