The Martin ArtQuest® Gallery is the Frist Art Museum’s interactive artmaking gallery for all ages. ArtQuest presents changing exhibition-related activities three times a year.
What’s On in ArtQuest
Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature
Through September 18, 2023
Explore Beatrix Potter’s world by creating illustrated letters, drawing from close observation with natural specimens, storytelling at our puppet cottage, and transforming into animal shapes at our digital interactive station.
Featured Videos
Stories and Art
Inspired by Nature
About ArtQuest
Since 2001, this award-winning interactive space has been one of Nashville’s top destinations for creative exploration. ArtQuest offers a range of art-making activities—drawing, animation, printmaking, painting, and more—with the support of friendly staff and volunteers.
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.
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.
Use #FristArtQuest to share your ArtQuest artwork with us online!
Double tap if you are excited about #FristArtsFest! All weekend long, there will be songwriters performing in the Turner Courtyard; exhibition tours; art-making activities in the #FristArtQuest and in the studios with @hatchshowprint, @friendsofshelby, and @turnipgreencreativereuse; food trucks; games; a @hifimediaco photobooth; and more! Learn more at FristArtMuseum.org
🌟 Join us for a vibrant weekend of art and inspiration! 🎨✨
Mark your calendars for the Frist Arts Fest Weekend Celebration happening on June 3rd and 4th at the Frist Art Museum (fristartmuseum). 🎉📅
Immerse yourself in the world of guitars, photography, and much more as we showcase our incredible exhibitions: Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art, Guitar Town: Picturing Performance Today, Ron Jude: 12 Hz, and Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature. 🎸📸🐇
Bring your friends and family, because this is an event you won't want to miss! 🙌👪
Admission is just $15 per day for adults, while members and those who are 18 and younger get in for FREE! 🎟️💃
Get ready for a weekend filled with art, culture, and unforgettable experiences. See you there! 🎨✨
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🌟 Join us for a vibrant weekend of art and inspiration! 🎨✨
Mark your calendars for the Frist Arts Fest Weekend Celebration happening on June 3rd and 4th at the Frist Art Museum (fristartmuseum). 🎉📅
Immerse yourself in the world of guitars, photography, and much more as we showcase our incredible exhibitions: Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art, Guitar Town: Picturing Performance Today, Ron Jude: 12 Hz, and Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature. 🎸📸🐇
Bring your friends and family, because this is an event you won't want to miss! 🙌👪
Admission is just $15 per day for adults, while members and those who are 18 and younger get in for FREE! 🎟️💃
Get ready for a weekend filled with art, culture, and unforgettable experiences. See you there! 🎨✨
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Frist Arts Fest Weekend Celebrates New Exhibitions with Live Music, Tours, Art-Making Activities, and More!
Celebrating guitars, photography, and more, the Frist Art Museum will hold a weekend-long Frist Arts Fest on June 3–4 spotlighting the exhibitions STORIED STRINGS: THE GUITAR IN AMERICAN ART, GUITAR TOWN: PICTURING PERFORMANCE TODAY, RON JUDE: 12 HZ, and BEATRIX POTTER: DRAWN TO NATURE.
On Saturday, guests can enjoy live guitar-centric musical performances in the auditorium organized with event partners @wnxpnashville. On Sunday, programs geared toward children and families include sets by @therockandrollplayhouse inspired by artists represented in STORIED STRINGS and an instrument petting zoo with the @countrymusichof
All weekend long, there will be songwriters performing in the Turner Courtyard; exhibition tours; art-making activities in the Martin ArtQuest Gallery and in the studios with @hatchshowprint @friendsofshelby and @turnipgreencreativereuse ; food trucks; games; a @hifimediaco photobooth; and more.
Admission to Frist Arts Fest will be free for Frist members and guests ages 18 and younger. For all other guests, the regular $15 Adult Admission will apply both days. All normal discounts are suspended during the weekend.
For a full schedule of events, visit FristArtMuseum.org/event/frist-arts-fest.
Thursday nights come alive at #theFrist! We offer public programming and activities Thursday evenings...and #FristArtQuest is open later as well. Check out our calendar regularly at FristArtMuseum.org
Students had a blast exploring the fantastic exhibitions at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville, TN! fristartmuseum
We’re ready and can’t wait for you to explore the world of Beatrix Potter in our award-winning interactive Martin ArtQuest during your next visit!
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Looking for some rainy day family fun in Nashville head to fristartmuseum. Our children played in ArtQuest with multisensory experiences and we checked out BEATRIX POTTER: DRAWN TO NATURE. This exhibit opens for members tomorrow and to the public this Friday, April 7!
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BEATRIX POTTER: DRAWN TO NATURE opens for members tomorrow and to the public this Friday, April 7!
Also join us on Sunday, April 9 for FAMily Sunday! It will be a day full of fun activities including family tours, multisensory galley experiences, and art making in #FristArtQuest.
Hop on down. You never know who might show up.
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Time flies!
About ten years ago we took a photo of this lovely family making art in Martin ArtQuest. This weekend we received this photo with a sweet note letting us know that even though they had since moved away from Nashville, they were so delighted to visit and find themselves still part of the museum.
We love being part of your memories and you being a part of ours!
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Martin ArtQuest Gallery at Frist Art Museum —
**FREE admission for all on 3/31 if you’ve ever wanted to check it out.**
Our kids don’t stop, even on weeks like this. For me, looking for opportunities to be surrounded by beauty and creativity that can inspire us and calm us and remind us of the good things in this world is what I crave. I feel like fristartmuseum is one of those places.
A few weeks ago, I took my boys to create and be inspired at the Martin ArtQuest Gallery inside fristartmuseum. We had such a great time and they didn’t want to leave!
This family-friendly space is full of hands-on activities for all ages. Some of the activities always stay the same, but others rotate depending on the exhibits set up in the galleries. Painting, building, music, stop motion & more…such fun activities.
More details:
🖼️ All of these activities are part of the museum’s admission.
🖼️The museum is FREE to all kids ages 18 and under! Adult admission is $15, but they also offer inexpensive memberships that would be worth getting if you plan to make a couple visits.
🖼️Parking is on-site. Have your ticket validated when you go inside.
🖼️ Tables are set up in the courtyard — take a picnic lunch for before/after your visit!
🖼️ Museum is closed on Tuesdays & Wednesdays.
Have you been to the Martin ArtQuest Gallery?
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✨ THIS SUNDAY✨
The Frist loves families! On the second Sunday of each month, join us for family tours, multisensory gallery experiences, and a visit to the Martin ArtQuest Gallery.
🎨 A Choctaw Beadwork Demonstration by with Sally Wells and Madison Dean will take place in the Grand Lobby from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sally Wells is a founding member of the Native American Indian Association of Tennessee and is a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw. In 2015, Sally and her granddaughter, Madi Dean, participated in the Tennessee Arts Commission’s Apprenticeship Program to ensure the tradition of Choctaw beadwork is passed on to future generations. Now 23 years old, Madi is honored to celebrate the traditions of her community.
🎨 A Family Tour begins at 1:45 p.m. at the Ingram Gallery information desk.
A Multisensory Exploration Station is available in the Ingram Gallery from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The Multisensory Exploration Station offers opportunities for visitors of all ages to touch, smell, and listen to materials and objects of varying textures, aromas, and sounds that relate to the featured exhibition.
🎨 The interactive Martin ArtQuest Gallery is open every Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Explore new art-making stations relating to the exhibition Jeffrey Gibson: The Body Electric!
Kids out of school? Make the #FristArtMuseum part of your #SpringBreak2023 plans!
Hours of operation (these hours include #FristArtQuest):
Mon: 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Thurs: 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
Fri: 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Sat: 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Sun: 1–5:30 p.m.
Tues & Wed: closed
Got an opportunity to do some water color painting this morning at the Frist Art Museums #FristArtQuest in downtown Nashville, which is free to the public.
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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 the Martin ArtQuest Gallery. Thank you!
Benefactors
The Frist Art Museum is deeply grateful to our generous Martin ArtQuest Gallery 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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