Event Calendar - Frist Art Museum

Feb 9

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 12

Tramaine Artemis singing in Cafe Cheeserie

Music in the Café: Tramaine Arte’Mis & The I7 Jazz Band

Thursday, February 12, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Café Cheeserie Free

Join us for a special performance by Tramaine Arte’Mis & The I7 Jazz Band—making waves and turning heads with their authentic and eclectic smooth jazz sound. Read More

Music

Feb 12

Painting of a group of African-American men.

Austin Peay CECA Artist’s Talk: Omari Booker

Thursday, February 12, 2026, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Rechter Room Free; first come, first seated

Join us for a free Artist’s Talk by Omari Booker, recipient of the Center of Excellence for Creative Arts (CECA) at Austin Peay State University’s 2025–26 Tennessee Artist Fellowship. Read More

Lectures + Gallery Talks

Feb 12

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour

Thursday, February 12, 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

Feb 15

Graphic for Jazz on the Move featuring Dinah Washington.

Jazz on the Move: Vinéecia Buchanan Presents Carmen McRae

Sunday, February 15, 2026, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Auditorium Free; first come, first seated

Jazz on the Move is a free community program presented by the Nashville Jazz Workshop at the Frist Art Museum that brings the history and spirit of jazz to life through a dynamic blend of live performance and engaging education. Read More

Music

Feb 15

Close up of an archway with green trim and silver stars.

Architecture Tour

Sunday, February 15, 2026, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; no reservations necessary

Offered every Saturday and Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

When was the Frist Art Museum built? Who was the architect? Can you tell me about the floors in the galleries? Enjoy a guided tour of our landmark art deco building at 3:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. Read More

Tours

Feb 19

A group of four women work on an art project together.

Educator Workshop: In Her Place

Thursday, February 19, 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)

Learn about the prominent position of women artists in Nashville and beyond through nearly one hundred artworks spanning painting, sculpture, textile, and installation. Selected works by an intergenerational group of Nashville-based women relate broadly to place—whether conceived of as the view of a garden outside a studio window, the influence of being raised in the American South, a moment in time, or the evocation of an ancestral homeland outside of the United States. Read More

Educator Program

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Feb 19