Event Calendar - Frist Art Museum

Dec 26

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour

Thursday, December 26, 2024, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening

Learn more about Journey through Japan: Myths to Manga on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More

Tours

Dec 28

Architecture Tour

Saturday, December 28, 2024, 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 29

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Architecture Tour

Sunday, December 29, 2024, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; no reservations necessary

Offered every Saturday 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. Read More

Tours

Jan 2

Three people sitting on stools in the galleries drawing on lap easels

Drop-In Drawing

Thursday, January 2, 2025, 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required Materials included (first come, first served); all skill levels welcome

Practice different techniques and skills, access technical guidance, and be inspired by the artworks in our galleries and the architecture of our building. Borrow materials from the station near the Ingram Gallery Information Desk or bring your own! (Note that only pencils and digital drawing surfaces are allowed in the… Read More

Jan 2

Woman looking at a wall with Manga drawings

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour

Thursday, January 2, 2025, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening

Learn more about Journey through Japan: Myths to Manga on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More

Tours

Jan 9

A woman is looking at mannequins dressed in Japanese fashion

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour

Thursday, January 9, 2025, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening

Learn more about Journey through Japan: Myths to Manga on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More

Tours

Jan 9

Woven Nashville graphic with photos of Chuck Beard and Jason Eskridge

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

Thursday, January 9, 2025, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Woven Nashville: An Evening of Music, Art, and Conversation is a creative experience hosted by Sunday Night Soul’s Jason Eskridge and East Side Storytellin’s Chuck Beard at the historic Frist Art Museum. This monthly event brings together unique pairings of extraordinary Nashville creatives working in all kinds of media. Each… Read More

Jan 12

Robot made from pieces of white paper on a blue background

Family Drop-In ARTlab: Robo-Collage

Sunday, January 12, 2025, 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Studio C; Registration not required

Join the Frist Art Museum and Adriana Larios to create two-dimensional collaged robots in this family workshop inspired by Journey through Japan: Myths to Manga. Read More

Family Activity Workshops

Jan 12

A lady is showing a fabric to the visitors.

Family Sunday: Journey through Japan

Sunday, January 12, 2025, 1:00–5:30 p.m.

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

The Frist loves families! On the second Sunday of each month, join us for special kid-friendly programming, family tours, multisensory gallery experiences, and a visit to Martin ArtQuest. This month, we are taking a deep dive into the exhibition Journey through Japan: Myths to Manga! A Multisensory Exploration Station is available in… Read More

Family Activity

Jan 16

Meditation: Weathering the Storm

Thursday, January 16, 2025, 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Rechter Room $5 members; $25 not-yet-members (includes gallery admission and parking); registration required

Join us and the Happy Hour for a Thursday night guided meditation. This meditation offers a powerful practice for cultivating inner calm, clarity, and self-compassion, guiding you through visualization and breathwork to reconnect with a deeper sense of peace. By imagining the stillness of a clear, undisturbed lake, you’re invited to view your mind as a reflection of natural serenity—steady and unaffected by passing thoughts or feelings Read More

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