A space for everyone!
Martin ArtQuest® is the Frist Art Museum’s inclusive and interactive art-making space where guests of all ages get creative with activities that delight and inspire. This award-winning space in Nashville’s premier destination for interactive art experiences—and with good reason.
In ArtQuest, accessible art-making stations—where visitors can draw, animate, make prints, paint, and more—help people discover their unique talents and voices, celebrate their creative energy, and just have fun!
What’s on in ArtQuest?
ArtQuest activities change three times a year to coincide with one of our exhibitions. At this time, we are featuring activities inspired by Journey Through Japan: Myths to Manga, which will be on view in the Upper-Level Galleries from October 25 through February 16. The Drawing in the Round station features our mannequin dressed in the world-famous Harajuku street style. Other exhibition-focused activities include anime character design, collaborative manga comic strip drawing, and even a Lego version of the legendary Hokusai’s Under the Wave of Kanagawa.
During this time, we are excited to feature a display of traditional woodblock printmaking tools as well as carved woodblocks and prints by Texan artist Daryl Howard. Howard trained in Japan under master printmaker, Hodaka Yoshida, and has been creating authentic Japanese Woodblock prints for over 50 years!
Know before you go
- ArtQuest is open the same hours as the museum.
- A visit to ArtQuest is included with museum admission (visitors ages 18 and younger always receive free admission!)
- ArtQuest is designed for individuals and families. However, we welcome group visits to ArtQuest by advance reservation only; availability is limited. For more information, visit our group tours page.
- ArtQuest welcomes visitors of all ages and abilities. Staff members are available to assist with accommodations. For more information, visit our accessibility page.
- For tips on visiting the museum with your family, see our visitors with children page.
“Take a Break” Sensory Kit
In an effort to make ArtQuest a more comfortable and welcoming experience for all of our guests, we are pleased to offer our Take A Break sensory kits. These kits are geared toward those with sensory challenges but are available to anyone who needs a little help calming and focusing while visiting the museum. You are welcome to take the kit anywhere inside the museum—the foyers on the upper level are a great option for a quiet spot.
Each kit includes a weighted lap pad, noise-cancelling headphones, disposable headphone covers, a timer, tangle and sensory tube fidgets, and sanitizing wipes. See an Artquest staff member if you’d like to check out a kit.
ArtQuest: Art is All Around You
Videos and Art Activities
Explore ArtQuest’s concepts wherever you are through ArtQuest: Art Is All Around You, short videos that highlight art ideas and fun family activities, produced in partnership with Nashville Public Television.
Volunteer in ArtQuest!
The ArtQuest team is always looking for helpful hands and smiling faces!
The Frist Art Museum welcomes gifts of any amount to support Martin ArtQuest. Thank you!
Benefactors
The Frist Art Museum is deeply grateful to our generous Martin ArtQuest Benefactors:
- Ellen H. Martin, Charles N. Martin, and the Martin Foundation
- The Cal Turner Family Foundation
- The William Stamps Farish Fund
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