Plan your visit to Nashville’s citywide public visual arts festival, happening across Walk of Fame Park, Wedgewood Houston, Germantown, and Downtown on September 25-28.
Nashville, TN — Artville, Nashville’s only citywide public visual arts festival, returns for its third year on September 25-28. This year, the festival’s main attractions will take place downtown at the Walk of Fame Park, showcasing immersive art installations, alongside over 60 American Artisans. In addition to the programming happening in the Walk of Fame Park, Artville features evening activations across the city throughout the festival's duration.
All Artville programming and the American Artisan Festival in Walk of Fame Park are free to the public, although some events have limited capacity and require registration. Patrons and VIP pass holders receive guaranteed access to evening events, including private receptions and artist talks. VIP passes are available for purchase on the Artville website. Funds from these passes help Artville coordinate the festival, pay the artists who make it special, and highlight Nashville’s creative culture. To date, Artville has awarded more than $320,000 to more than 50 artists to create temporary, site-specific public art, murals, and immersive experiences for the Nashville community.
Below is an overview of the weekend’s highlights. Stay connected to Artville’s website and social media for full programming.
September 26-28 – Artville Public Art Installations & American Artisan Festival
Artville will feature immersive, large-scale public art installations, along with food, family-friendly activities, live music, and more, all weekend long at the Walk of Fame Park downtown. There will be ten installations in the park, and visitors will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite project. The winning artist will receive a $2,500 prize on Sunday afternoon.
The American Artisan Festival will return in its new location. An institution in Nashville for over fifty years, founded by Nancy Saturn, Samantha Saturn’s late mother, this curated contemporary craft and fine art marketplace featuring more than 60 top American artisans.
Each day is free and open to the public. Check the Artville website before heading Downtown to view the full schedule.
Weekend Music, Entertainment and Kids Programming Schedule at Walk of Fame Park
Friday, September 26 – Live Music Schedule
Saturday, September 27 – Live Music Schedule and Kids Programming
Live Music Schedule
Kids Art Programming will take place on Saturday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., all events are free to the public and include:
Sunday, September 28 – Live Music Schedule
In addition to Artville and American Artisan Festival, there will be a series of city-wide evening events taking place throughout the weekend. Details and ticketing information is below:
Thursday, September 25 – Artville Kickoff Event
Kick off the weekend by honoring the festival’s roots in Wedgewood Houston. Patrons and VIP ticketholders are invited to attend a private opening reception at CASS Contemporary from 6 – 7 p.m., followed by an artist talk from 7 – 8 p.m. The artist talk is open to the public, hosted by artist Allison Hueman and journalist Pedro Andrade and will be held at The Outfield next to the Nashville Warehouse Company on the corner of Chestnut and Fourth Avenue.
Friday, September 26 – Artville AfterDark
Friday’s event starts with a Patron and VIP exhibit opening for artist Caroline Allison from 6 – 7 p.m., at the Neuhoff District, followed by Artville AfterDark, a nighttime celebration of light, sound, and movement. DJ Amy Darling, a light sculpture by Calidos, and immersive light and video works by Caleb McLaughlin, along with a projection mapping show in a dynamic warehouse setting from Something Good.
Saturday, September 27 – Collector Conversation at Tinney Contemporary followed by Artville Art Show @ The Fairlane Rooftop, 5th Street Arts District Downtown
The evening will begin with an artist's talk with collector and art advisor Jeff Magid at Tinney Contemporary. Following the talk, enjoy an intimate showcase of selected artists’ works available for sale on the rooftop of the Fairlane Hotel. All artists featured in the showcase are artists-in-residence at The Arcade. Both events will have guaranteed access for Patron and VIP passholders; there will also be a limited number of free tickets with registration.
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