Events

Upcoming events

Feb 9
A woman paints in an art classroom.

Acrylic Painting Workshop

Monday, February 9, 2026, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

SOLD OUT FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center (8101 TN-100, Nashville, TN 37221)

Occurs every Monday until April 6, 2026
Explore your creativity in this free acrylic painting workshop at FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center, presented in partnership with the Frist Art Museum and supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy. Read More
Workshops
Feb 10
A group of adults look at iPads in a class.

Beginner Digital Photography Workshop

Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

FiftyForward Donelson Station (108 Donelson Pike, Nashville, TN 37214) Free; registration required; ages 55+

Occurs every Tuesday until April 7, 2026
Explore your creativity in this free digital photography workshop at FiftyForward Donelson Station, presented in partnership with the Frist Art Museum and supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy. Read More
Workshops
Feb 22
Collage with faces in brown, blue and pink.

Adult ARTlab: Mixed Media Collage—Constructing Our Narratives

Sunday, February 22, 2026, 2:00–5:00 p.m.

Studio A $35 members; $55 not-yet-members (includes gallery admission and parking); registration required

Join Lakesha Calvin, one of the artists featured in In Her Place: Nashville Artists in the Twenty-First Century, to explore how memory and experience can be translated into meaningful visual narratives. Read More
Workshops
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Apr 25
Logo for The Symposium of Women in the Arts.

The Symposium of Women in the Arts

Saturday, April 25, 2026, 12:00–5:30 p.m.

Auditorium Free; registration is required

As part of the Annual Symposium for Women in the Arts, which this year is being held at the Frist Art Museum and is hosted by the American Women Artists organization in conjunction with the Frist Art Museum exhibition In Her Place, we invite you to join us for an inspiring and immersive experience celebrating women in the visual arts. Read More
Lectures + Gallery Talks Workshops
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Exhibitions on view today

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 1, 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.