The generous contributions of sponsors allow the Frist Art Museum to provide its employees, members, and Middle Tennessee communities with access to world-class art and related programs, events, and educational resources.
Frist Art Museum sponsors can meet their philanthropic goals while enjoying widespread recognition, VIP events, employee entertainment, and many other marketing and hospitality benefits.
The Frist Art Museum team is happy to work with your organization to customize a partnership package tailored to your company’s distinct business and philanthropic objectives.
Consider becoming a sponsor today and explore our options here! For more information, contact sponsorship@FristArtMuseum.org or 615.744.3255.
Corporate Member
Through corporate membership, businesses of all sizes can provide vital support for the Frist Art Museum while meeting their needs for brand awareness, targeted marketing and communications, networking, and employee engagement. Benefits include generous discounts on memberships, private tours, and invitations to special events.
Exhibition Sponsor
Become a named sponsor of a world-class exhibition! Choose from the 9–12 presentations hosted each year by the Frist Art Museum. Exclusive exhibition sponsorship benefits include:
• Advertising
• Media coverage
• On-site signage
• Recognition on exhibition materials
• Your logo on the exhibition webpage
• Venue rental discounts
• Complimentary admission and guest passes
• VIP tours
Event Sponsor
The Frist Art Museum’s year-round programming brings hundreds of visitors to 919 Broadway and virtual presentations. Event sponsor benefits may include:
• Acknowledgment and promotion in the press (print and radio)
• Recognition on event invitations
• Recognition on event signage and plasma screens at the Frist Art Museum
• Logo and links on FristArtMuseum.org
• Opportunities for onstage remarks and giveaways
• Newsletter recognition (10,000+ households)
• Community Report recognition
• Complimentary event access
• Complimentary admission and guest passes to exhibitions
• Venue rental discounts
• VIP Tours
• Email promotions to members and non-members (28,000+ households)
The Frist Art Museum gratefully acknowledges the following corporate and foundation partners
A.O. Smith Corporation
Amazon
American Alliance of Museums
Ameriprise Financial
Art Bridges
Bank of America
Bridges for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Brown Brothers Harriman
Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and LatinX Studies
Dettwiller Foundation
E.A. Michelson Philanthropy
Enterprise Solutions
The Frist Foundation
Grand Hyatt Nashville
HCA Healthcare Foundation
HCA Healthcare/TriStar Health
Ingram Industries Inc.
Lipman Brothers and R.S. Lipman Company
Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation
Memorial Foundation
Messer
Metro Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
Nissan Foundation
Nissan North America
Paramount
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Publix Super Markets Charities
Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation
Sandra Schatten Foundation
SharingChange
Southwest Airlines
Tennessee Arts Commission
The Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation
The Union Station Nashville Yards
The West End Home Foundation
Truist Foundation
Vanderbilt University
William Stamps Farish Fund
Windgate Foundation
As of May 22, 2025
