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 Joe Geis is featured! Joe Geis is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer based in Nashville, Tennessee. With a focus on murals, illustrations, paintings, and installations, Joe loves to explore the… Read more »
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 Bradley Montesi, Cassis Pitman, Hunter Perschbacher, and Mimi McCarley! Sponsored by Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation and Fifth Third Bank. Bradley Montesi Film/Television, VR/360 content… Read more »
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Grants for various organizations. ARP Grants will be carried out through one-time grants to eligible organizations including, but not limited to, nonprofit arts organizations, local arts agencies, arts service organizations, units of state or local government, federally recognized tribal communities or… Read more »
The FirstBank First Saturday Art Crawl returns this weekend! Attend one of Nashville’s most creative festivals and check out some other events happening this weekend! Photo Credits: Chauvet Arts The Belcourt Theatre ANNETTE (in-person) Opens August 6 WITHOUT GETTING KILLED OR CAUGHT (in-person) Opens August 6 PIG (in-person) Ends August 8 Fifth Avenue of the… Read more »
The Small Business Administration (SBA) announces the launch of Payment Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness for borrowers of $150,000 or less. Borrowers are encouraged to apply through the new streamlined application portal and applications began being accepted on August 4. “The SBA’s new streamlined application portal will simplify forgiveness for millions of our smallest businesses… Read more »
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 Arts Board Matching alum Ashley Mintz is featured! Ashley is a visual artist and writer creating and residing in Nashville, Tennessee, where her creative journey began. Composing and recording her… Read more »
August is right around the corner! Check out a few of Nashville’s creative events ending this month and opening next month! Photo credits: Don Hardin & NKA Gallery Belcourt Theatre The Green Light (in-person) Opens July 30 Don Hardin & NKA Gallery “Perception & Perspective works by Donna Woodley” (in-person) Opening reception July 31 Channel… Read more »
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, 2019 Periscope alum A.M. Hassan (a.k.a Helen Stackhouse) is featured! A.M. Hassan (a.k.a. Helen Stackhouse) joined the POVA Artist Collective in September 2016. She is from Nashville, TN, and was homeless… Read more »
Are you looking to do something new this weekend? Well, the creative community in Nashville has a bunch of unique events for the whole family! Check out the “States of Clay” with Buchanan Arts, catch an exclusive concert at Plaza Mariachi, or view Kara Walker’s exhibit at the Frist Art Museum. Plus more! Photo credits:… Read more »
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, 2019 Periscope Carolyn Boutwell alum is featured! Carolyn Boutwell is a Nashville-based figurative sculptor, focusing on three diverse styles: neoclassical, caricature, and human form as abstract figurine. She works primarily… Read more »