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.
A Mural Honoring A Gallatin-Bred Skateboarding Pioneer Could Kickstart A Public Art Infusion
Listen Odd as it may seem, Gallatin, Tennessee has good reason to embrace a new spray paint mural that features skateboarding. The artwork depicts the late local hero Ray Underhill — who became Tennessee’s first professional skater in the 1980s — and it could be the spark for more street art across the city.
Nashville Cancer Survivors Find Meaning In Radiation Masks After Treatment
Survivors of head and neck cancer sometimes see the mask, which bolts them to a table during radiation, as representing the trauma of cancer — whether they burn it, keep it or turn into art.
Summer Exhibit Will Illuminate Cheekwood
Cheekwood officials hope this summer will break attendance records that were set in 2010 with the help of Dale Chihuly’s glass sculptures. Once again, they’re betting on the draw of outdoor art and keeping the gardens open even after the sun goes down.
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