Event Calendar - Frist Art Museum

Mar 19

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour

Thursday, March 19, 2026, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening

Learn more about In Her Place on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More

Tours

Mar 21

A woman sketches on a piece of paper in an art class.

Educator Workshop: The Impressionist Revolution

Saturday, March 21, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Studios and Ingram Gallery $30 members; $35 not-yet-members (all materials, museum admission, parking validation, continental breakfast, and lunch included)

During this workshop, educators will: Join a guided tour of The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art. Learn about the fascinating story of impressionism, from its birth in 1874 to its legacy in the early twentieth century, and explore the rebellious origins… Read More

Educator Program

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Mar 22

A group of musicians all dressed in black pose with hand drums

The Resonance of the Lands: Nowruz Between Renewal and Loss

Sunday, March 22, 2026, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Auditorium Free

The Resonance of the Lands is a community-based project rooted in clay, sound, and shared presence. At its core are ceramic drums and darbukas made from soil collected in Nashville by artist Raheleh Filsoofi. Read More

Music

Mar 26

Music in the Café: Ronny Criss

Thursday, March 26, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Nashville-based singer-songwriter, Ronny Criss, in Café Cheeserie. Read More

Music

Mar 29

The exterior of the Frist Art Museum building in Nashville.

A 25th-Anniversary Panel: Stories and Secrets of the Frist

Sunday, March 29, 2026, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

Auditorium This event is free for members; gallery admission is required for not-yet-members. Registration is required (registration link coming soon).

Discover how Nashville’s historic main post office was boldly reimagined into a world-class art museum—and became an essential and beloved part of Nashville’s cultural community. Enjoy a lively, behind-the-scenes conversation with an extraordinary panel—reunited for the first time in a quarter century—as they reflect on their roles in bringing this… Read More

Lectures + Gallery Talks

Mar 30

Homeschool Monday

Monday, March 30, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Free for members and guests ages 18 and younger; $16 for not-yet-members

Please join us for Homeschool Monday! Enjoy access to the Frist’s interactive art-making space, Martin ArtQuest and other activities. Read More

Family Activity

Apr 2

Four members of the Contrarian Ensemble standing and holding their instruments

Music in the Café: The Contrarian Ensemble

Thursday, April 2, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

The Contrarian Ensemble started as Contra-dance band and has been entertaining Nashville for over twenty five years with eclectic sets of acoustic music spanning centuries and genres. Flavors of bluegrass and jazz; traditional Irish, Italian, French music; and more are all on the menu. Read More

Music

Apr 9

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 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