This year, for the first time, the top prize at a biennial exhibit of Tennessee Craft has gone to an artist from the state’s Kurdish community.
Waverly Art Teachers Pick Up The Pieces After The Flood, And Try To Help Students Process Their Losses
Art teachers in the town of Waverly are trying to pick up the pieces after the deadly flooding in August, and they are helping their students process the devastation. But that’s a challenge without access to their usual tools.
African Art Installation Highlights An Iconic Piece Of Nashville’s History On Fisk’s Campus
People driving past Fisk University’s campus on Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Boulevard might notice one of the historic buildings draped in burlap sacks. The installment is the work of an African artist, assembled by students.
Nashville Library Patrons Will Soon Be Able To Borrow Works Of Art
Libraries around the country have been experimenting with lending art, even before the pandemic. But Nashville’s launch comes at a time when artists are struggling to find in-person audiences.
Inside The Arranged Marriage Between Belmont University And A Secular Arts School
Enrollment is up at art schools across the country, but after 135 years, Watkins College of Art is closing its doors. The small Nashville art school has become the second in recent years to keep its memory alive by merging into Belmont University. In the weeks since the news broke, tensions have arisen between the […]
Watkins College Of Art President Is Under Fire From Students Over Belmont Deal
The president of Watkins College of Art came under fire Wednesday by a room full of students and faculty disheartened by the news that Belmont University will be absorbing the small arts school.
Curious Nashville: Reintroducing The City’s ‘Biggest Man’
Sometimes, Curious Nashville questions arrive and WPLN already has an answer in hand. So while there’s less of a journey this time, the inquiry itself was written in a lively way:
Nashville’s Deteriorating Sculptures And Monuments Need Costly Repairs
Listen Several of Nashville’s public artworks and prominent civic sculptures have fallen into serious disrepair. And for the first time, Metro has estimated the substantial cost of preserving them.
A Troupe Of Nashville Youth Tackle Slavery And Racism Through The Art Of Ballet
Listen In its latest stage production, a multi-racial youth ballet company in Nashville has decided to tell the story of American slavery and racism.
Fisk University’s On A Mission To Diversify The Next Generation of Fine Art Curators
Listen Nashville’s Fisk University has joined a national effort to double the number of minorities in leadership positions at art museums. Right now only 16 percent of those jobs are held by minorities.