Safety Protocols, Host, and Judges Announced for Periscope Pitch + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville proudly presents the eighth annual Periscope Pitch + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase at OZ Arts on September 8 from 6–9 p.m. Hosted by NewsChannel 5’s Henry Rothenberg, this year’s cohort of Periscope: Artist Entrepreneur Training graduates will showcase their work, unveil their creative business plans to the public,… Read more »

Weekend Arts Preview 8/27 – 8/29

Enjoy some of these socially distant events happening this weekend! Catch a few exhibits ending this month including CAPTCHA by Pam Marlene Taylor at Red Arrow Gallery! Photo Credit: Tinney Contemporary Nashville Zoo Story Time with Nashville Ballet: Featuring Characters from Neverland (in-person) August 28 Tinney Contemporary Escape Routes (in-person) Ongoing through August 28 Red Arrow… Read more »

Meet the Periscope Class of 2021: Bliss Cortez, Reza Filsoofi, Sarah Clinton, and Stephcynie Curry

Meet the Periscope Class of 2021! Each week we will be introducing this year’s creative class leading up to the culminating Periscope Pitch + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase on Sept. 8! Meet Bliss Cortez, Reza Filsoofi, Sarah Clinton, and Stephcynie Curry! Sponsored by Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation and Fifth Third Bank. Bliss Cortez Multidisciplinary Your local trash-gremlin who does event and video… Read more »

Weekend Arts Preview 8/20 – 8/22

Looking for a more chill weekend? We got you. Spend an evening at the Handmade Nashville Summer Night Market where there will be all local Handmade vendors. The Belcourt Theatre is also showing a few new movies this weekend, and Ashley Mintz is providing a unique writing experience. Photo credits: Handmade Nashville Plaza Mariachi The… Read more »

Meet the Periscope Class of 2021 – Monya Nikahd, Natalie Jean, Rachel Karr, and Rebecca Titus

Meet the Periscope Class of 2021! Each week we will be introducing this year’s creative class leading up to the culminating Periscope Pitch + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase on Sept. 8! Meet Monya Nikahd, Natalie Jean, Rachel Karr, and Rebecca Titus! Sponsored by Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation and Fifth Third Bank. Monya Nikahd Fashion/Textiles, Multi-Disciplinary, Visual Art Historically, textiles have… Read more »

Keavy Murphree named Artist of the Week on the Nashville Sign

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville, Blackbird Media, and F&M Bank have teamed up to present the Artist of the Week on The Nashville Sign. This week Keavy Murphree is featured! Ceramicist and designer, Keavy Murphree, has long been called to the raw and tactile process of clay creation. Sculpting from her studio in Nashville, Keavy employs… Read more »

Weekend Arts Preview 8/13 – 8/15

During these uncertain times, resting and enjoying ourselves is crucial to our sanity! Check out some of the events happening this weekend that will really get your creative juices following! Photo credits: Tomato Art Fest Good Neighbor Festivals Tomato Art Fest (in-person) August 13 & 14 Belcourt Theatre Summertime (in-person) Opens Aug. 13 Swan Song… Read more »

Meet the Periscope Class of 2021: Janelle Faiman, Jenny Petite, Karen Matkosky, and Lyndy Rutledge

Meet the Periscope Class of 2021! Each week we will be introducing this year’s creative class leading up to the culminating Periscope Pitch + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase on Sept. 8! Meet Janelle Faiman, Jenny Petite, Karen Matkosky, and Lyndy Rutledge! Sponsored by Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation and Fifth Third Bank. Janelle Faiman Film/Television, Music, Visual Art I am a… Read more »

Meet the Fall 2021 Cohort of Arts Board Matching

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville proudly announces the selection of 14 business professionals for the fall cohort of Arts Board Matching. This is the second of two cohorts in 2021 — ABC added a Spring cohort for the first time earlier this year — making 2021 the most prolific of the program’s… Read more »