Mark your calendar for the first Saturday of every month when art galleries throughout downtown host receptions and art openings! Over 1,000 people attend this very popular monthly eve
nt. Presenting local and world-renowned artists and artwork, the galleries offer rare opportunities to view diverse exhibitions featuring every genre of art. Admission free, First Saturday Art Crawl is a festive atmosphere with participating venues located along Fifth Avenue of the Arts and in the Historic Arcade – all welcoming the community to experience downtown Nashville as a center for art.
Most galleries serve free wine and other refreshments. The gallery crawl is a great free night on the town! Click
here to see the Gray Line Trolley stops and map of where the galleries are located. For parking options, please use our
online interactive parking map.
Exhibits change out each month and additional galleries are often added to the list. For updates,
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View a list of all the art galleries located downtown and watch for more galleries to open soon! This growing arts community is one of downtown's treasures.
2017 Art Crawl Dates:
Saturday, January 7
Saturday, February 4
Saturday, March 4
Saturday, April 1
Saturday, May 6
Saturday, June 3
Saturday, July 1
Saturday, August 5
Saturday, September 2
Saturday, October 7
Saturday, November 4
Saturday, December 2
Interested in showcasing your art?Artists should contact the individual galleries directly. Each gallery has their own submission requirements and guidelines which can be found on their individual websites. If this information is not posted on their website, please contact the gallery via phone. Links to the galleries' websites can be found
here.
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