Weekend Arts Preview 5/14 – 5/16

Nashville has some more creative events coming your way! Check out some of the best events for artists and art enthusiasts happening this weekend. Photo Credits: Kyrstin Young and Angel Adams. The Great Debate, 2020. Video. Courtesy of the artist. © Kyrstin Young National Museum of African American Music Now open! Plan your visit today. (in-person)… Read more »

Weekend Arts Preview 5/7 – 5/9

It may not feel like it but Spring is definitely in the air. Check out a few of the fairs happening this weekend, attend some special events curated by Nashville’s creative community, or stay home and catch a few virtual events! Photo Credits: Oz Arts; Cameron Mitchell National Museum of African American Music Now open!… Read more »

Artist of the Week: Diane Marsella

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville, Blackbird Media, and F&M Bank have teamed up together to present the Artist of the Week on The Nashville Sign. This week, 2018 Periscope alum Diane Marsella is featured! Diane is a photographer and visual artist who has adapted to the times. As digital photography changed the… Read more »

The Nashville Sign Artist of the Week – Danny Broadway

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville, Blackbird Media, and F&M Bank have teamed up together to bring back the Artist of the Week to The Nashville Sign. This week, 2014 Periscope alum Danny Broadway is featured! Danny is a visual artist whose work portrays movement, light and emotion in colorfully expressive ways. With a love of experimentation,… Read more »

Weekend Arts Preview 4/30 – 5/2

As restrictions are being lifted, Nashville is exploding with more in person events that are still COVID responsible. Check out some of the galleries and theaters with events happening this weekend! Photo credits: Chauvet Arts National Museum of African American Music Now open! Plan your visit today. (in-person) Ongoing Chauvet Arts Afterimage: Sensations of Color… Read more »

Periscope Spotlight: 2018 Alum Cailin Manning Partners with WeGo Public Transportation

2018 Periscope alum Cailin Manning presents ‘We Keep on Going’, a short episodic dance film collaboration with Nashville’s WeGo Public Transportation that shows us how it’s the small magical moments that keep us connected and alive… especially amidst a pandemic. Ride along with Found Movement Group dancers and experience the magic. Conceptualized, Choreographed, & Directed… Read more »

SVOG Application Portal Reopens Monday at 11 a.m. CDT

How to prepare. In preparation for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant application portal reopening today at 11 a.m. CDT, follow the steps below. Remember to register on the portal in advance. Now: Use the checklist to make sure you have everything you need to complete your application. Review additional resources at sba.gov/svogrant such as the applicant user guide and FAQ. Keep these resources open throughout the… Read more »

BREAKING: SVOG Application Portal will Reopen on April 24

LATEST UPDATE: The U.S. Small Business Administration will reopen the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant application portal on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. EDT. In preparation for the opening, potential applicants should register on the portal in advance. Applicants will also need a smartphone and a multi-factor authenticator app to register and apply. The SBA has also added the following updated resources…. Read more »

Weekend Arts Preview 4/23 – 4/25

Nashville is bustling with events this weekend! Check them out! Photo Credit: Kindling Arts Festival and Found Movement Group National Museum of African American Music Now open! Plan your visit today. (in-person) Ongoing Nashville Ballet Virtual Family Day (virtual) April 23 Modfellows Art Gallery The Unreliable Illustrator (in-person) Ongoing through April 24 Country Music Hall… Read more »

3 Things to Know about the SBA’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF)

1. Get the program details. Get the program details such as eligibility, funding amount, allowable use of funds and more. If you haven’t already, sign up for RRF email updates. 2. How to prepare. Currently, SBA is not accepting applications for RRF. However, you can prepare your application by reviewing the sample application, program guide and cross-program eligibility chart on SBA COVID-19 relief options…. Read more »