Event Calendar - Frist Art Museum

Jun 4

Singer Claire Kelly holds a guitar in a field

Music in the Café: Claire Kelly

Thursday, June 4, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Claire Kelly in Café Cheeserie. Read More

Music

Jun 4

A group of people look at paintings in an art museum.

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour

Thursday, June 4, 2026, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening

Learn more about International Surrealism from Tate: Fifty Years of Dreams on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Read More

Tours

Jun 6

A group of people write in an art gallery.

Workshop Series: Witnessing Art Through Expressive Writing–Part Two

Saturday, June 6, 2026, 9:30–11:00 a.m.

Galleries and Studio B Gallery admission and parking included SOLD OUT

Slow down, reflect, and renew through art and writing. As current studies attest, contemplative practices like expressive writing, art viewing, and meditation can support human health, healing, and well-being. Read More

Workshops

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Jun 7

Architecture Tour

Sunday, June 7, 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

Jun 11

A black and white image of a man's face with a harmonica touching his forehead.

Music in the Café: PT Gazell & The Side Effects

Thursday, June 11, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Chip Greene in Café Cheeserie. Listen to live music while enjoying a delicious dinner, light bites, or glass of wine or beer. Read More

Music

Jun 11

Woman pointing up explaining about the museum to a group of people.

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour

Thursday, June 11, 2026, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening

Learn more about International Surrealism from Tate: Fifty Years of Dreams on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More

Tours

Jun 11

A black and white photo of someone's hands holding another person's eyes open.

Frist Films: “Breaking Out, Breaking In: Surrealist Cinema and the Waking Dream”

Thursday, June 11, 2026, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Auditorium; Free for members; gallery admission required for not-yet members

“Breaking Out, Breaking In” pairs two landmark films to showcase how the surrealists and those influenced by their ideas used film as an instrument of liberation. Read More

Films

Jun 13

Architecture Tour

Saturday, June 13, 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

Jun 14

Docent holding up a book talking to a group of people in the gallery

Sensory Sunday Hour

Sunday, June 14, 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

Jun 14