Introducing the Arts Board Matching Class of Spring 2025!

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville (ABC) proudly announces the selection of 12 business professionals for the spring cohort of Arts Board Matching. This six-week board development program promotes dynamic leadership in the arts by cultivating the skills needed to be effective, engaged board members and matching business professionals with arts organizations in need… Read more »

Three Local Curators Lend Their Expertise to 2025 Soundwaves Gallery

The 2025 Soundwaves Gallery: THE HE(ART) OF NASHVILLE at GEODIS Park is a collection featuring 44 pieces by 44 local artists celebrating the people, stories, and community spirit at the core of Nashville’s identity as a uniquely creative city. In partnership with the Nashville Soccer Club (NSC), the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville… Read more »

Meet the 2025 Class of Periscope: Rural Artist Development

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville proudly announces the 2025 class of Periscope: Rural Artist Development. Now in its fourth year, Periscope RAD is an online training and mentorship program uniquely designed to be a transformative experience empowering rural artists with the entrepreneurial skills to help them thrive. Training sessions are led by… Read more »

Applications Now Open for Periscope: Artist Entrepreneur Training in Nashville

Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville supports sustainable creative careers for local artists through entrepreneurial training The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville (ABC) seeks applicants for the 12th class of Periscope: Artist Entrepreneur Training (Periscope), an annual business development intensive that empowers working artists to see their creative practice through an entrepreneurial… Read more »

ABC Welcomes Seven Community & Business Leaders to its Board

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville (ABC) is thrilled to welcome seven new members to its board of directors. The new directors are Nolan Corder, Ely Jones, Dr. Megan Jordan, Leah Lowe, Trey McClarnon, Dana Sanders, and Leon Scioscia. Each will serve a three-year term beginning November 1, 2024. We’re also excited to… Read more »

Courtney “CK” Stone Joins ABC Team as Director of Development

We are pleased to welcome Courtney “CK” Stone as the Arts & Business Council’s new Director of Development! CK (she/they) is an artist, attorney, and nonprofit arts administrator based in Nashville, TN. She writes and produces multi-disciplinary work that explores the intersections of craft and contemporary art, and leverages her legal and business background to… Read more »

Arts & Business Council awards more than $7,500 in cash and prizes at the 2024 Periscope Pitch + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase

Artist entrepreneurs Angela Grant, Stephen Joel Watts, Alvaro Hernandez and Lily Wujek receive top awards. The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Periscope Pitch + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase held at OZ Arts Nashville on September 4. The event was the culmination of this year’s Periscope:… Read more »

Meet the Host of Periscope Pitch + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase

Actor, Writer, and Director of Equity & Inclusion at Third Coast Comedy Club Isaac Kirk to Host Periscope Pitch The Arts & Business Council is excited to announce Isaac Kirk will be hosting the 2024 Periscope Pitch + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase at OZ Arts Nashville! Isaac Kirk is a Nashville native and the Director of Equity and Inclusion… Read more »