Meet the 2024 Class of Periscope: Rural Artist Development

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville proudly announces the 2024 class of Periscope: Rural Artist Development! Now in its third 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 expert… Read more »

Applications Open for Periscope: Artist Entrepreneur Training 2024

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville (ABC) is seeking applicants for the 2024 class of Periscope: Artist Entrepreneur Training, an annual business development intensive that empowers working artists to see their creative practice through an entrepreneurial lens.  Periscope provides tools and resources to help artists organize, plan, and sustain a creative career with… Read more »

ABC Welcomes Five Community & Business Leaders to its Board

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville (ABC) is thrilled to welcome five new members to its board of directors. The new directors are Jacki Artis, Joseph Hudak, Joanna Paszek, Brian Sexton, and Teresa Tatlonghari. Each will serve a three-year term beginning November 1, 2023. ABC fills an important and unique niche in Nashville’s… Read more »

ABC Announces New Arts & Community Hub in Shelby Park

Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms and the Arts & Business Council announce partnership to revitalize historic US Naval Reserve Training Center in the creation of “Shelby Commons” – a new parks, arts and cultural center in East Nashville Shelby Commons to include co-working space for arts nonprofits, artist studios, restaurant and market, recreation-focused rental,… Read more »

ABC Welcomes Two New Team Members

The Arts & Business Council has welcomed two new members to our growing staff! Synthia Hogan has taken the reins as the Development Coordinator, and Darrius Hall is hitting the ground running as our new Marketing Coordinator. We’re excited to have these two incredibly talented individuals on board, lending their skills to help the Nashville… Read more »

Fiscal Sponsorship Program Serves Independent Filmmakers and Documentarians in Tennessee

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville (ABC) is thrilled to announce the expansion of its Fiscal Sponsorship program to support independent filmmakers and documentarians throughout Tennessee. Building on many years of successfully nurturing arts-based projects and organizations, ABC now welcomes filmmakers and documentarians under its wings, offering administrative and fundraising support for projects… Read more »

Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville Assumes Management of Artober Nashville – Plans Thrilling Relaunch in 2024

In conjunction with the transition of NowPlayingNashville.com to Visit Music City from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville (ABC) eagerly assumed management of the long-standing Artober Nashville celebration. This transition signifies an exciting new chapter for the event, which has been a cornerstone of Nashville’s vibrant arts… Read more »

ArtsBuild Announces the Inaugural Class of Periscope Chattanooga: Artist Entrepreneur Training

ArtsBuild proudly announces the selection of the inaugural 2023 class of Periscope Chattanooga: Artist Entrepreneur Training, a business development intensive created by the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville that empowers working artists to see their creative practice through an entrepreneurial lens. This inaugural Chattanooga class consists of 22 artists working in an array… Read more »

Arts & Business Council awards more than $7,500 in cash and prizes at the 10th annual Periscope Pitch + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase

Artist entrepreneurs Bryson Finney, Gina Sicilia, Princella Smith, and Martha Morales Purucker receive top awards The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville  is pleased to announce the winners of the 10th annual Periscope Pitch + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase held at OZ Arts Nashville on September 13. The event was the culmination of this year’s… Read more »

The Artists of the 2023 Periscope Pitch + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase

We’re counting down the days to the Periscope Pitch + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase happening September 13th at OZ Arts Nashville! We first met the talented artist entrepreneurs of the Class of 2023 back in March, the 10th cohort of the Arts & Business Council’s Periscope: Artist Entrepreneur Training program. After making their way through this intensive… Read more »