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"Transit of Venus" Event "Transit of Venus" Event Presented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center June 5, 2012 On June 5, beginning at 5:04pm, a rare astronomical event will take place – our sister planet, Venus, will cross the sun and be visible from Earth for only the seventh time in recorded history. The passing, called the “Transit of Venus,” will not happen again until the year 2117. To celebrate the rare event, Adventure Science Center is providing a free opportunity for Middle Tennesseans to safely view the transit and learn from experts about its significance....	Adventure Science Center	06/05/12	Adventure Science Center, Nashville
"Wild Impressions" Animal Art Auction "Wild Impressions" Animal Art Auction Presented by Nashville Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) at Nashville Zoo at Grassmere August 9, 2012 Zoo animals have expressed their creative side, and now you have a chance to own one of the animal masterpieces. Browse and bid on artwork created by some of Nashville Zoo’s most creative painters as you enjoy live music, cash bar, door prizes, carousel rides, and more. Paintings will be available for auction from animals such as tigers,...	Nashville Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK)	08/09/12	Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Nashville
23rd Annual White Oak Crafts Fair 23rd Annual White Oak Crafts Fair Presented by Arts Center of Cannon County at Arts Center of Cannon County September 8-September 9, 2012 The work of over 75 craft artisans will be available for purchase as The White Oak Craft Fair returns for its 23rd year, offering something of interest for everybody who delights in items and products that are individually designed and hand crafted. From 9:00am until 5:00pm, Saturday, September 8th and Sunday, September 9th, 2012, the Arts Center of Cannon County will host the top craft artisans from throughout...	Arts Center of Cannon County	09/08/12 - 09/09/12	Arts Center of Cannon County , Woodbury
34th Annual TACA Fall Craft Fair 34th Annual TACA Fall Craft Fair Presented by Tennessee Association of Craft Artists - TACA at Centennial Park September 21-September 23, 2012 The Tennessee Association of Craft Artists (TACA) celebrates its 34th anniversary of the annual TACA Fall Crafts Fair, beginning Friday, September 23 through Sunday, September 25 in Nashville’s Centennial Park. Woodcarving, stained glass, sculpture, pottery and jewelry are among the works of traditional fine craft more than 45,000 people view each fall. The TACA Fall Craft Fair affords visitors the...	Tennessee Association of Craft Artists - TACA	09/21/12 - 09/23/12	Centennial Park, Nashville
42nd Annual American Artisan Festival 42nd Annual American Artisan Festival Presented by American Artisan Festival at Centennial Park June 15-June 17, 2012 In 2012, the festival will host the work of 165 exhibitors from 35 states across America. Each has been selected for excellence within their medium including jewelry, pottery, wood, blown glass, photography, clothing, metal, outdoor furniture, toys, candles, batiks, handmade paper, leather, hats and more. Find an incredible gift for Dad, or the perfect gift for yourself – there is amazing artistry this year and something for everyone. Each year we make sure to have some of...	American Artisan Festival	06/15/12 - 06/17/12	Centennial Park, Nashville
Alumni: new ground Director’s Choice Alumni: new ground Directorâ��s Choice Presented by The Rymer Gallery at The Rymer Gallery June 2-June 30, 2012 The Rymer Gallery is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition Alumni: new ground Director’s Choice, featuring new work by newly graduated MFA candidates. The show opens Saturday June 2, 2012 and will run through June 30, 2012. The Rymer Gallery is bringing the best of the emerging talent from the top art schools in the country to Nashville. On the main floor Natalie Dunham, our gallery director, is co-curating the best selection of graduating artists from the...	The Rymer Gallery	06/02/12 - 06/30/12	The Rymer Gallery, Nashville
Anna O'Connor Photography Solo Exhibit Anna O'Connor Photography Solo Exhibit Presented by Friends of the Brentwood Library at Brentwood Library May 1-May 31, 2012 Anna O'Connor Photography Solo Exhibit The month of May at Brentwood Public Library	Friends of the Brentwood Library	05/01/12 - 05/31/12	Brentwood Library, Brentwood
Antebellum Antebellum Presented 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	Tennessee State Museum, Nashville
Architecture Tour of the Frist Center Architecture Tour of the Frist Center Presented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts June 2, 2012 Coming downtown to the First Saturday Art Crawl? Then start your evening at the Frist Center, as we’ve moved our monthly architecture tour to the first Saturday of each month. “When was the Frist Center built? Who was the architect? Can you tell me about the floors in the galleries?” These are just some of the questions answered in the Frist Center’s popular monthly architecture tours. Stroll around the Frist Center as you learn more about our landmark...	Frist Center for the Visual Arts	06/02/12	Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville
Art Exhibit, Gallery Talks, Artists’ Demonstrations: McBride, Threalkill & Wagner Art Exhibit, Gallery Talks, Artistsâ�� Demonstrations: McBride, Threalkill & Wagner Presented by Centennial Art Center at Centennial Art Center June 1-July 25, 2012 Three local artists – painters Michael J. McBride and James R. Threalkill and sculptor Joshua D. Wagner – will exhibit their works in Metro Parks’ Centennial Art Center’s gallery, June 1st through July 25th. An opening reception will be held in their honor on Friday, June 1st, between the hours of 5:00pm and 7:00pm. In July, each artist will present Gallery Talks and artists’...	Centennial Art Center	06/01/12 - 07/25/12	Centennial Art Center, Nashville
Art Making in the Lobby: Peace Flags Art Making in the Lobby: Peace Flags Presented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts April 5-May 31, 2012 Thursday and Friday evenings from April 5 through May 31, 2012, visitors are invited to create miniature Peace Flags in the Grand Lobby using various materials and inspiration from Connecting Cultures: Children’s Stories From Across the World, on view in the Conte Community Arts Gallery from through June 3, 2012. Peace Flags has been developed in...	Frist Center for the Visual Arts	04/05/12 - 05/31/12	Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville
Art Making in the Lobby: Peace Flags Art Making in the Lobby: Peace Flags Presented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts May 3-May 31, 2012 Thursday and Friday evenings from May 5 through May 31, 2012, visitors are invited to create miniature Peace Flags in the Grand Lobby using various materials and inspiration from Connecting Cultures: Children’s Stories From Across the World, on view in the Conte Community Arts Gallery from through June 3, 2012. Peace Flags has been developed in...	Frist Center for the Visual Arts	05/03/12 - 05/31/12	Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville
Art Making in the Lobby: The Simple Life Art Making in the Lobby: The Simple Life Presented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts June 1-July 27, 2012 Thursday and Friday evenings from June 1 through July 27, 2012, visitors are invited to create cardboard drawings in the Grand Lobby using the modest materials of artist Bill Traylor and inspiration from the exhibition Bill Traylor: Drawings from the Collections of the High Museum of Art and the Montgomery Museum of Art, on view in the Ingram Gallery from May 25 through...	Frist Center for the Visual Arts	06/01/12 - 07/27/12	Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville
Artful tales: "The River that Gave Gifts" Artful tales: "The River that Gave Gifts" Presented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts June 17, 2012 Artful Tales is a monthly interactive family program that combines the oral tradition of storytelling with hands-on, art-making activities to explore stories and cultures from around the world. This program is part of the Connecting Cultures: Children’s Stories from Across the World exhibition and is funded in part by the Nissan Foundation and Publix Super...	Frist Center for the Visual Arts	06/17/12	Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville
Artfusion 2012 Artfusion 2012 Presented 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	The Factory at Franklin, Franklin
ARTini: Creation Story: Gee's Bend Quilts and the Art of Thornton Dial ARTini: Creation Story: Gee's Bend Quilts and the Art of Thornton Dial Presented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts June 1, 2012 Are you curious about art? Do you want to learn more about the content and concepts behind an artist’s work? If you answered yes to either of those questions, then the ARTini program is for you! ARTinis are designed for everyone—from the novice to the connoisseur—and include informal and insightful conversations that offer a deeper understanding of one or two works of art in an exhibition. Join Shaun Giles, educator for outreach at the Frist Center, as he leads...	Frist Center for the Visual Arts	06/01/12	Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville
Artist's Forum featuring Michele Lambert and Michael Catalano Artist's Forum featuring Michele Lambert and Michael Catalano Presented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts June 7, 2012 Artist’s Forum is a program in which Nashville-based and regional emerging and recognized artists discuss the thoughts and processes behind their work. Participants are encouraged to come and be part of a dialogue about the artistic process. This month’s Artist’s Forum invites artist Michele Lambert and filmmaker Michael Catalano to speak about their artistic processes and concepts, as well as their experiences creating a series of short films with workshop...	Frist Center for the Visual Arts	06/07/12	Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville
Artist’s Perspective: Ben Venom “Heavy Quilting” Artistâ��s Perspective: Ben Venom â��Heavy Quiltingâ�� Presented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts June 14, 2012 In this lecture, San Francisco-based artist, Ben Venom will discuss his interest in juxtaposing traditional handmade crafts with one of the more extreme musical genres, heavy metal. His work can be described as a collision of Iron Maiden metal ballads with the outrageous stage antics of Ozzy Osbourne. His work is serious, yet attempts to take on a B-movie horror film style, where even the beasts of metal need a warm blanket to sleep with.	Frist Center for the Visual Arts	06/14/12	Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville
Artober 2012 Artober 2012 Presented by Metro Arts October 1-October 31, 2012 In recognition of National Arts and Humanities Month, the Metro Nashville Arts...	Metro Arts	10/01/12 - 10/31/12
Arts at the Airport presents John Guider: The River Inside Arts at the Airport presents John Guider: The River Inside Presented 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 International Airport, Nashville
Autograph Signing: Kellie Pickler Autograph Signing: Kellie Pickler Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum June 9, 2012 Kellie Pickler will sign her CD, 100 Proof, purchased from the Museum Store, on Saturday, June 9 at 12:30pm. Live from the Museum Store is presented by CMT. You may purchase the CD, with accompanying signing pass, beginning on June 1, 2012 at 9:30am in the Museum Store. Autograph Pass Tips and Guidelines -Kellie Pickler's CD, 100 Proof, purchased from the Museum Store, is required for signing admittance. She will not sign personal items.	Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum	06/09/12	Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville
Autograph Signing: Lee Greenwood Autograph Signing: Lee Greenwood Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum June 7, 2012 Lee Greenwood will sign his book, Does God Still Bless the USA?: A Plea for a Better America on Thursday, June 7 at 3:00pm. The book includes the 30-day devotional, Prayers of a Patriot, and 2 free song downloads, Show Me the Way and God Bless the USA. A Presidential Appointee to the National Endowment of the Arts, Greenwood's personal insight into America's challenges is shared in the publication along with a call for citizens to evaluate the country's future...	Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum	06/07/12	Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville
Autumn Showcase Autumn Showcase Presented by IADT Nashville at IADT Nashville October 26, 2012 IADT-Nashville's Autumn Showcase is a Halloween-themed event featuring a student and faculty art gallery, food, and live music!	IADT Nashville	10/26/12	IADT Nashville, Nashville
Barry Buxkamper's Inside Out \| Outside In Barry Buxkamper's Inside Out \| Outside In Presented by Belmont University - Leu Art Gallery at Belmont University - Leu Art Gallery June 3-August 4, 2012 Nashville-based artist and educator Barry Buxkamper weaves narrative and art historical reference using masterful technique. With poignant humor, his paintings navigate various themes from illness and aging to current events and social debate. Belmont University's Leu Art Gallery and the Tennessee Arts Academy present a survey of Buxkamper's work from the last seven years and includes...	Belmont University - Leu Art Gallery	06/03/12 - 08/04/12	Belmont University - Leu Art Gallery, Nashville
Belmont University Senior Exhibition & Art Crawl Belmont University Senior Exhibition & Art Crawl Presented by Belmont University - Leu Art Gallery at Belmont University - Leu Art Gallery April 9-June 15, 2012 The Art Department’s graduating class of 2012 present their studio and design thesis work. There will be a reception Thursday, May 3, 6:00pm–9:00pm. Located at Gallery 121, Leu Gallery Foyer, and Belmont Mansion (during the reception only)	Belmont University - Leu Art Gallery	04/09/12 - 06/15/12	Belmont University - Leu Art Gallery, Nashville
Bill Traylor Drawings at The Frist Center Bill Traylor Drawings at The Frist Center Presented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts May 25-September 3, 2012 Bill Traylor: Drawings from the Collections of the High Museum of Art and the Montgomery Museum of Art, on view in the Ingram Gallery from May 25 through September 3, 2012. Presented concurrently with the artists of Gee’s Bend and Thornton Dial will be 63 drawings and paintings on cardboard by the self-taught Alabama artist Bill Traylor. Born into slavery...	Frist Center for the Visual Arts	05/25/12 - 09/03/12	Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville
Bill Traylor: Drawings from the Collections High Museum and Montgomery Museum Bill Traylor: Drawings from the Collections High Museum and Montgomery Museum Presented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts May 25-September 23, 2012 Presented concurrently with the artists of Gee’s Bend and Thornton Dial will be 63 drawings and paintings on cardboard by the self-taught Alabama artist Bill Traylor. Born into slavery in 1854 on a plantation near Montgomery, Traylor began making art at the age of 82. His works are notable for their flat and simply defined shapes and vibrant compositions, in which memories, folk legends and observations relating to African American life are merged. The power and originality of his art...	Frist Center for the Visual Arts	05/25/12 - 09/23/12	Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville
Blackbird Presents: Still Life and Flesh Blackbird Presents: Still Life and Flesh Presented by Blackbird Tattoo and Gallery at Blackbird Tattoo and Gallery May 27-July 6, 2012 This month, Blackbird Tattoo and Gallery presents Still Life and Flesh, a collection of deeply intellectual oil and photo works, at times urban and gothic, portraying the fragmented and frozen nature of reality. 1000 Photograpy and Design husband and wife team Chris and Angelique Moselle Price, weaves an intimate photographic web of contrastingly erotic and eerie...	Blackbird Tattoo and Gallery	05/27/12 - 07/06/12	Blackbird Tattoo and Gallery, Nashville
Brian Alfred: It's Already the End of the World Brian Alfred: It's Already the End of the World Presented by Frist Center for the Visual Arts at Frist Center for the Visual Arts September 21, 2012-January 13, 2013 A Brooklyn-based video artist and painter, Brian Alfred employs seductive colors, abstract shapes and coolly detached photo-based imagery to address such themes as revolution, vulnerability and government surveillance in contemporary life. Exhibit on display from September 21, 2012 to January 13, 2013.	Frist Center for the Visual Arts	09/21/12 - 01/13/13	Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville
Bryant Gallery 1st Birthday and All-Stars Bryant Gallery 1st Birthday and All-Stars Presented by Bryant Gallery at Bryant Gallery May 12-June 30, 2012 Bryant Gallery All-Stars Show will feature 22 artists that have shown their work at the gallery during the past year. Participating artists: Andee Rudloff, Beth Seiters, Bill Brimm, Donna Rizzo, Doug Stevenson,Gary White, Grant Garmezy, Green Daniel, Heather Lose, Hunt Adams, John Reed, Katie Gonzalez, Lena Lucas, Libby Byler, Lucian Nicholson, Lydia Wilson, Mary Sue Kern, Marty Yonts, Nola Jane & Hugh, Ruth Zelanski, and Stacey Irvin. Also, part of Second Saturday at...	Bryant Gallery	05/12/12 - 06/30/12	Bryant Gallery, Nashville