About Metro Arts
Metro Nashville Arts Commission or “Metro Arts” is the office of Arts + Culture for Nashville and Davidson County. We believe that arts drive a more vibrant and equitable community. We strive to ensure that all Nashvillians have access to a creative life through community investments, artist and organizational training, public art and creative placemaking coordination and direct programs that involve residents in all forms of arts and culture.
Special Called Commission Meeting
The Metro Arts Commission will be meeting on Thursday, 12/5/24, at 12 pm at the Metro Southeast Building (1417 Murfreesboro Pike). You can watch it online in real time via the Metro Nashville Network (www.youtube.com/metronashville) or attend in person.
Ahead of the Special Called Commission Meeting, these documents are being provided to the public in the spirit of transparency and collaboration based on feedback from the community.
1) Letter from Interim Executive Director Dr. Coleman regarding the Special Called Meeting
2) The Agenda for the December 5 Special Called Meeting
3) Fiscal Agent Letter of Agreement
4) Metro Arts Grants & Funding Committee Considerations
5) FY25 Operating Grants Final Proposal
Experience
Art in Nashville
Nashville's Public Art Collection can be found all over the city. From imaginative outdoor seating to playful bike racks, from skyscraping sculptures to vibrant library walls, Metro Arts is on a mission to bring art to all the spaces Nashvillians live, work, and play.
We're adding even more artwork to the city collection this summer! Find Metro Arts around Nashville by following us on socials and signing up for the Arts Alert!
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 Tomato Pride |
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 Road To The Mountaintop, Thornton Dial.Describe your image |
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 Ghost Ballet, Alice AycockDescribe your image |
 Batman 2, Michael Nott. |
OUR IMPACT
Learn more on how we are connecting the community with the arts.
METRO ARTS IS FUNDED IN PART BY
The arts are getting cut from state budgets across America. In Tennessee, we are fortunate to have an additional source of funding. The extra revenue we receive from specialty and personalized license plate sales has been key to funding the arts in Tennessee. More than 70% of the money used to fund the 800+ grants from the Tennessee Arts Commission last year was from the sale of these specialty license plates.
Support the Arts with a Specialty License Plate
