Nashville is known the world over as the birthplace of Country Music. However, Nashville is a thriving hub for visual arts, theatre, film, fashion, local food and products! Jump in and discover our Athens of the South!
To find a calendar of regular events across Nashville visit NowPlayingNashville.com.
Sign up for MetroArts ArtsAlert or visit the Metro Arts Commission website at artsnashville.org
Museums & Art Centers
Nashville offers a wide range traditional and contemporary art at:
Visitors can explore many of our indy stores and neighborhoods including 5Points, SoBro, 12South, Edgehill, Germantown and Marathon Village or take in a self-guided gallery walk. Visit Nashville Art Dealers for information.
Don’t forget to take in the First Saturday Crawl on 5th Avenue Downtown, the Avenue of the Arts.
Discover Dolly Parton’s costumes, explore a Presidential home or see the solar system at some of our most popular cultural museums:
Literary Arts
Nashville pens more than songs. A diverse community of poets, authors and avid fans of the written word thrive here.
Theatre & Film
Nashville has numerous equity theatre and dance companies and dozens of community playhouses that showcase the depth of local writers, actors, designers and choreographers that call Nashville home. Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC), a 5,000 seat venue is the home stage to the Nashville Opera, The Nashville Ballet and the Tennessee Repertory Theatre. Check out a dazzling array of new works and repertory works in film and theatre:
Festivals
Art in Public Places
Nashville has a wide array of public and privately funded art in public areas. Use the interactive Nashville Public Art map to search for a public art project.