| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | | Artober 2012 | Metro Arts | 10/01/12-
10/31/12 | |
Watercolor Painting Classes - BrentwoodPresented by Gail McDaniel Art at Brentwood United Methodist Church May 1-July 24, 2012 Gail McDaniel, an acclaimed watercolor artist/instructor who has served as an associate member of the Winsor & Newton Creative Artist Network of London, England, will teach a series of watercolor painting classes in Middle Tennessee this spring and summer for artists at all levels.
Two separate watercolor painting classes will be offered to beginning, intermediate and advanced artists on selected... | Gail McDaniel Art | 05/01/12-
07/24/12 | Brentwood |
| Anna O'Connor Photography Solo Exhibit | Friends of the Brentwood Library | 05/01/12-
05/31/12 | Brentwood |
Lucy Dunwody Boehm Porcelain CollectionPresented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville September 1, 2009 - Ongoing Come see one of the Southeast's largest collections of these fantastic porcelains now installed in a new permanent gallery - the DeWald Gallery of Heritage Hall.
Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and in all areas of the Museum. Free parking for Museum visitors is available behind the Museum at the top of the hill off South Second Street. Sundays are free for everyone! | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv | 09/01/09-
Ongoing | Clarksville |
| Memory Lane (CLOSED) | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville | 03/04/10-
Ongoing | Clarksville |
| Explorer's Gallery (CLOSED) | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville | 03/04/10-
Ongoing | Clarksville |
Challenges and Champions Sports GalleryPresented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville March 4, 2010 - Ongoing Challenges and Champions highlights amazing athletes who have come from Montgomery County. See Jeff Purvis‘ racecar, Wilma Rudoph’s relay baton, Billy Copeland’s street luge, and other exciting mementos of sporting history.
Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and in all areas of the Museum. Free parking for Museum visitors is available behind the Museum at the top of the hill off South Second... | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville | 03/04/10-
Ongoing | Clarksville |
| Post Master's Office (CLOSED) | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville | 03/04/10-
Ongoing | Clarksville |
Bubble Cave (CLOSED)Presented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville August 27, 2010 - Ongoing The Museum is getting an upgrade! The 1898 Customs House Building is being renovated in order to provide an improved environment for both visitors and artifacts. While these improvements are being made the following areas will be inaccessible: Heritage Hall, Memory Lane, and the DeWald, Peg Harvill, and Explorers’ Galleries.
The renovations on the 1898 building will begin on... | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv | 08/27/10-
Ongoing | Clarksville |
| Student Art Gallery (CLOSED) | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville | 08/27/10-
Ongoing | Clarksville |
| Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville | 06/09/12 | Clarksville |
| Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville | 07/14/12 | Clarksville |
| Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville | 08/11/12 | Clarksville |
| Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville | 09/08/12 | Clarksville |
| Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville | 10/13/12 | Clarksville |
| Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville | 11/10/12 | Clarksville |
| Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville | 12/08/12 | Clarksville |
| A River Runs Through It: Paintings of the Duck River Region | The Nature Conservancy – Tennessee Chapter | 05/18/12-
05/19/12 | Columbia |
| Patricia Jordan Art Exhibition: “Mapping Losses” | Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation | 04/06/12-
05/25/12 | Dickson |
Little Masters Art ExhibitPresented by Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation at Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation April 6-May 25, 2012 The "Little Masters" art exhibition will be on display April 6 - May 25 in the East Wing Gallery. The show features art from children at several area schools: Dickson Elementary, Charlotte Elementary, Centennial Elementary and Oakmont Elementary. A free opening reception is on Sat., April 7, 11am - 1pm and will include food and refreshments.
| Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation | 04/06/12-
05/25/12 | Dickson |
Kay Knight Art Exhibition: "Dream Homes"Presented by Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation at Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation April 6-May 25, 2012 Kay Knight is an associate professor in painting and drawing and has taught at University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee since 1992. Her work consists of drawings, paintings and mixed media using actual vintage 1940's and 50's wallpaper with the theme of the home. Knight's work has been exhibited in national and international venues. Exhibibion in the North Wing. | Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation | 04/06/12-
05/25/12 | Dickson |
| TRC Watercolor Class Art Exhibit | Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation | 04/06/12-
05/25/12 | Dickson |
Free Art ReceptionPresented by Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation at Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation May 19, 2012 Free art reception for three shows at The Renaissance Center: Patricia Jordan's "Mapping Losses" (Fine Arts Gallery), Kay Knight's "Dream Homes" (North Wing Gallery) and Jolene Clement's Watercolor Class exhibit (Upstairs Gallery. Students include: Lynne Bebensee, Lindy Caldwell, James R. Gill and Susan Wiltshire). The reception is open to the public and food and refreshments will be served. | Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation | 05/19/12 | Dickson |
Artfusion 2012Presented by Arts Council of Williamson County at The Factory at Franklin June 8-June 10, 2012 Featuring 60 artists in mediums such as painting, jewelry, ceramics, mixed media, wood, glass, sculpture, and more!
Opening Wine Reception takes place on Friday, 06/08 from 6:00pm until 9:00pm. Sponsored by Del Rio Wine & Spirits, the reception features music by the two-time Grammy winning production team of Drew Ramsey and Shannon Sanders as "Meat & 3". | Arts Council of Williamson County | 06/08/12-
06/10/12 | Franklin |
| Indian Artifacts | Sumner County Museum | 08/27/10-
Ongoing | Gallatin |
Then and Now Photos of Gallatin, Westmoreland, Portland and HendersonvillePresented by Sumner County Museum at Sumner County Museum August 27, 2010 - Ongoing This is a wonderful photographic display, featuring "then and now" photos of interest in Gallatin, Westmoreland, Portland and Hendersonville. These are made by Allen Haynes. There are three other photographers displayed here, E.M. Stark, Tippy Crutcher and J.E. Flanigan. The display case shows some of the earlier cameras used by notable photographers. | Sumner County Museum | 08/27/10-
Ongoing | Gallatin |
Civil War MapPresented by Sumner County Museum at Sumner County Museum August 27, 2010 - Ongoing James Willette, a cartographer of the U.S. Army of the Cumberland drew the large map on the wall in 1864. It shows the small city of Gallatin and the surrounding area. It is drawn on waxed linen and is a topographical map as well as showing the elevation in feet from sea level. Look for the circles which indicate the crest of hills. Houses, taverns, roads, churches, crops, cotton fields and timber areas are all shown on this detailed map. But the most interesting thing about the map is: all... | Sumner County Museum | 08/27/10-
Ongoing | Gallatin |
Community Outreach: Introduction to Thumbpick Guitar at Nashville Public Library, Goodlettsville BranchPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Nashville Public Library - Goodlettsville Branch May 19, 2012 Chet Atkins is one of the most admired musicians of the 20th Century. His intricate fingerstyle guitar playing continues to influence country, rock, and jazz guitarists such as Tommy Emmanuel and Mark Knopfler. This hands-on workshop will teach the basics of thumbpick guitar. Led by versatile guitar player Sean Weaver, graduate of Belmont University and recipient of awards from Home of the Legends Thumbpickers Contest as well as the Jimi Hendrix Electric Guitar Competition. Guitars provided.... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 05/19/12 | Goodlettsville |
| Granville Museum Tours | Granville Museum, Inc. | 01/01/11-
Ongoing | Granville |
Sutton Homestead & Pioneer Village: The Garden & Canning Time of Yesteryear Presented by Granville Museum, Inc. at Sutton Homestead & Pioneer Village May 16-August 31, 2012 Enjoy a guided tour of The Sutton Home, Antique Car and Transportation Museum,1950's Service Station, Blacksmith, Grist Mill, and Weave Shops. Also don't miss out on the Ag Museum and Pioneer Village.
The Sutton Home will host a different exhibit each season of the year.
Now Featuring: "The Garden & Canning Time of Yesteryear" | Granville Museum, Inc. | 05/16/12-
08/31/12 | Granville |
Sutton Homestead & Pioneer Village: Common People in Uncommon Times - The Civil War Experience in TennesseePresented by Granville Museum, Inc. at Sutton Homestead & Pioneer Village September 1-October 28, 2012 Enjoy a guided tour of The Sutton Home, Antique Car and Transportation Museum,1950's Service Station, Blacksmith, Grist Mill, and Weave Shops. Also don't miss out on the Ag Museum and Pioneer Village.
The Sutton Home will host a different exhibit each season of the year.
Now Featuring: A Tennessee State Museum Exhibit - "Common People in Uncommon Times: The Civil War Experience in Tennessee" | Granville Museum, Inc. | 09/01/12-
10/28/12 | Granville |
Sutton Homestead & Pioneer Village: The Suttons Best ChristmasPresented by Granville Museum, Inc. at Sutton Homestead & Pioneer Village November 16-December 29, 2012 Enjoy a guided tour of The Sutton Home, Antique Car and Transportation Museum,1950's Service Station, Blacksmith, Grist Mill, and Weave Shops. Also don't miss out on the Ag Museum and Pioneer Village.
The Sutton Home will host a different exhibit each season of the year.
Now Featuring: "The Suttons Best Christmas" | Granville Museum, Inc. | 11/16/12-
12/29/12 | Granville |
Heritage Day Presented by Granville Museum, Inc. at Granville Museum May 26, 2012 Join us at the Granville Museum for great music and old-fashioned fun. Uncle Jimmy Thompson Bluegrass Festival features contest for various ages in guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, banjo and fiddle. Civil War living history re-enactments. Antique car and tractor show, crafts, memorial service, food, children's rides, petting zoo. | Granville Museum, Inc. | 05/26/12 | Granville |
| Tennessee Arts Commission to host Create2012 at MTSU | Tennessee Arts Commission | 07/15/12-
07/18/12 | Murfreesboro |
Masters of the Summer Music GamesPresented by Drum Corps International at Floyd Stadium MTSU July 27, 2012 Drum Corps International (DCI), Marching Music’s Major League, is the leader in producing and promoting competitive events for the world's most elite and exclusive ensembles for student musicians and performers. The Masters of the Summer Music Games is one in a series of more than 100 national events that make up the annual Drum Corps International Tour. Performing ensembles are comprised of up to 150 brass musicians, percussionists and dance performers ages 14-22.... | Drum Corps International | 07/27/12 | Murfreesboro |
Tinkertoy Exhibit at Discovery CenterPresented by Discovery Center at Murfree Spring at Discovery Center at Murfree Spring February 4-May 18, 2012 TINKERTOY®: Build Your Imagination™ is an educational exhibit that combines the open-ended and inventive play qualities of the timeless TINKERTOY® construction set with GE’s innovative technologies that enrich our lives and our global community. Giant TINKERTOY® building pieces create a fantastic framework for all of the exhibit’s activities, and real TINKERTOY® construction sets take center stage in an awe-inspiring collection of TINKERTOY® pieces... | Discovery Center at Murfree Spring | 02/04/12-
05/18/12 | Murfreesboro |
Free Day in May at Discovery CenterPresented by Discovery Center at Murfree Spring at Discovery Center at Murfree Spring May 19, 2012 Celebrate Murfreesboro arts & architecture as you create your own screen print of a Murfreesboro building with guest artist Erin Anfinson. Passport Level members get in at 10:00 am!
Sponsored in part by Arts Build Communities, a program funded by the Tennessee General Assembly and administered in cooperation with the Tennessee Arts Commission and the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
| Discovery Center at Murfree Spring | 05/19/12 | Murfreesboro |
Tree Houses Exhibit at Discovery CenterPresented by Discovery Center at Murfree Spring at Discovery Center at Murfree Spring May 26-September 7, 2012 May 26 - September 7, 2012
Spend some time hanging out in the trees! Immerse yourself in an indoor tree house and explore firsthand who lives in trees through stereoscopic viewfinders, tracking clues, natural artifacts, and sound.
The lively setting will have visitors roaming from tree to tree to house as they discover the many habitats that trees provide for animals large and small—and people, too. Visitors will uncover fascinating facts about who actually lives in... | Discovery Center at Murfree Spring | 05/26/12-
09/07/12 | Murfreesboro |
The First TennesseansPresented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Prehistoric Indian cultures existed in Tennessee through four evolving periods, beginning about 15,000 years ago, peaking between 800 and 1650 A.D. with the Mississippian people, and ending with the ascendancy of such modern tribes as the Cherokee and Chickasaw. Artifacts from the Paleolithic, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian periods are on exhibit. The museum even has a display of bones from a mastodon that roamed Tennessee 10,000 years ago. | Tennessee State Museum | 07/01/07-
Ongoing | Nashville |
Permanent Exhibit: Hall of Fame RotundaPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing The Hall of Fame Rotunda is a special room designed to recognize Hall of Fame members in a style befitting the high honor of membership. Everyone recognized here is an equal. The members' plaques are placed randomly around the room - except for the newest members of the Hall of Fame, whose plaques can be found alongside Thomas Hart Benton's painting The Sources of Country Music. The room is round to ensure that every Hall of Fame... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 07/01/07-
Ongoing | Nashville |
Permanent Exhibit: Sing Me Back Home - A Journey Through Country MusicPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Sing Me Back Home is the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s permanent exhibit, an exciting, multi-layered journey through the life of country music.
Through artifacts, photographs, original recordings, archival video, newly produced films, touchscreen interactive media and beautifully rendered text panels, Sing Me Back Home immerses visitors in the history and sounds of country music, its meanings and the lives and voices of many of its honored... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 07/01/07-
Ongoing | Nashville |
The Age of JacksonPresented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Between 1815 and 1850, Tennessee embodied the spirit of American expansion and politics, with President Andrew Jackson being the central character in the state's development. Displays on Jackson, David Crockett, Sam Houston, and President James K. Polk are included in this section of the museum. | Tennessee State Museum | 07/01/07-
Ongoing | Nashville |
AntebellumPresented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing The Antebellum period of 1840 to 1860 was a time of prosperity and cultural development for many Tennesseans. (Antebellum is from the Latin words ante, before, and bellum, war. It is used to signify the period before the Civil War.) Cities and towns became trade centers, as railroads and steamboats drew people closer together. The increasing prosperity manifested itself in several ways. Artists, whether trained or self-taught, found a ready market for their skills as the rising middle... | Tennessee State Museum | 07/01/07-
Ongoing | Nashville |
The Civil War and ReconstructionPresented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing By 1860 the issue of slavery had become a tinderbox; a moral, social and economic issue which slowly divided the northern and southern states. Tennessee found itself divided when the General Assembly voted to secede. Many people in East Tennessee supported the Union and even fought in the Union Army. Tennessee was the primary battlefield of the Civil War in the west, with more than 400 battles and skirmishes within its borders. Each of the major battles in Tennessee is highlighted with... | Tennessee State Museum | 07/01/07-
Ongoing | Nashville |
The New SouthPresented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Between 1870 and the 1920's, Tennessee experienced great changes fueled by the post-Civil War industrial revolution. Exhibits on women's suffrage, Prohibition, and the Tennessee Centennial Exposition illustrate the state's involvement in social issues of the times. | Tennessee State Museum | 07/01/07-
Ongoing | Nashville |
The FrontierPresented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Spanish conquistadors were the first Europeans to reach Tennessee, followed by the French and English explorers, and then by the first white settlers. Armor and weapons from the Europeans and Daniel Boone's musket highlight this era. A frontier cabin, 200-year-old dugout canoe, a grist mill, and a Conestoga wagon all give testimony to life on the frontier. Handmade furniture, a woodworking shop, and a working printing press show the skill of early Tennessee craftspeople. | Tennessee State Museum | 07/01/07-
Ongoing | Nashville |
Chet Atkins: Certified Guitar PlayerPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum August 11, 2011-July 15, 2012 Sideman. Studio musician. Performer. Recording Artist. Producer. Record Executive. In an industry known for multi-talented individuals, perhaps no one has achieved such a vast and varied resume as the inimitable Chet Atkins. The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will pay tribute to this versatile and visionary artist with the cameo exhibition Chet Atkins: Certified Guitar Player, which opens in the Museum's East Gallery on August 11, 2011, and runs through June... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 08/11/11-
07/15/12 | Nashville |
Historic RCA Studio B ToursPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum August 9, 2011 - Ongoing Historic RCA Studio B is one of the world's most important and successful recording studios. More than 35,000 songs were brought to life by the Studio B magic, including more than 1,000 American hits, 40 million-selling singles, and over 200 Elvis Presley recordings (by far more than any other studio). Step into the house of the hitmakers and discover the legend of this Music Row landmark.
Come enjoy a personally guided tour through this world-famous studio located on renowned Music... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 08/09/11-
Ongoing | Nashville |
Japan 1945: Images by Joe O'DonnellPresented by Tennessee State Museum at War Memorial Plaza and Tennessee Capitol October 6, 2011-September 30, 2012 An exhibition of images taken by the late Nashville photographer Joe O’Donnell in 1945 post-war Japan opens October 6 at the State Museum’s Military Branch. The exhibit, entitled Japan 1945: Images by U.S. Marine Photographer Joe O'Donnell,
will showcase 24 of the most compelling images O’Donnell took while serving in the U.S. Marines Corps in Japan. O’Donnell enlisted in the U.S. Marines Corps in 1943 at the age of 20 and was assigned as a... | Tennessee State Museum | 10/06/11-
09/30/12 | Nashville |
Arts at the Airport presents John Guider: The River InsidePresented by Arts at the Airport at Nashville International Airport July 1, 2011-July 31, 2012 John Guider is a successful Nashville commercial photographer who stepped away from the comfortable, predictable routine of his life and challenged his mind and body in ways he never thought possible. With virtually no camping or paddling experience, he bought a canoe and set off on a solitary, artistic adventure that led him from the creek behind his farmhouse to the Harpeth, the Cumberland, the Ohio, and eventually the Mississippi River, all the way down to New Orleans.
After... | Arts at the Airport | 07/01/11-
07/31/12 | Nashville |
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