Autumn Gallery Gathering
Thurs, October 29

• Time: 1:00-3:00pm

• Location: Daybreak Arts Gallery, 1207 Dickerson Pike

2026 William Edmondson Arts & Culture Fest

• Time: 10am-4pm

• Location: 1450 14th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee 37212

• Learn more about the festival here.

LIVE PAINTING WITH WAWEISE
Saturday, September 19 | 12–3 PM
Join Waweise for an afternoon of live painting and watch her creative process unfold. Her work explores subjects from wildlife and nature to imaginative and expressive scenes, using mediums including watercolor and pastel. Come see what she creates right before your eyes!

COLLAGE DEMO WITH KEITH BARRILLEAUX
Saturday, September 19 | Beginning at 4 PM
Get creative and make something of your own! Keith Barrilleaux will lead a collage-making workshop, inviting Fair guests to experiment with layering, composition, imagery, and found materials to create their own unique works of art.

Daybreak Artist Keith is leading a hands-on collage demo alongside our art display at One Big Love during AMERICANAFEST.

11:00am-6:00pm

Thurs, Sept 17
5-7PM
Daybreak Arts Gallery

Join us Thursday, September 17, from 5–7 PM at Daybreak Arts for our 2026 New Artist Showcase!

Meet our newest Daybreak Artists, explore their work, and celebrate the creativity and talent they bring to our community. Come connect, discover new art, and welcome the newest members of the Collective.

Join us for our September Jam Session & Open Mic at the Nashville Fair! Learn more https://www.nashfair.fun/events/2026/open-mic

Skyliner Stage
Creative Arts Expo
2:00-3:30pm

Come experience art in action as Daybreak Arts brings three incredible artists to the Fair for live painting and hands-on creativity!

LIVE PAINTING WITH A.M. HASSAN
Saturday, September 12 | 12–3 PM
Watch A.M. HASSAN brings a painting to life in real time. Known for her ethereal paintings inspired by the scenery and experiences around her, A.M. works across acrylic, oil, and watercolor, creating expressive works that invite viewers to slow down and see beauty in the world around them

Daybreak Arts Exhibition Opens at The Nashville Fair in the Creative Arts Expo. Learn more https://www.nashfair.fun

Admission Hours

SEPTEMBER 11 - 20, 2026
Monday - Friday: 5 - 9 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday: noon - 9 p.m.

Building & Exhibit Hours

Monday - Friday: 5 - 10 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday: noon - 10 p.m.

Studio Strange Nashville hosted a DnD Community Night, and Daybreak Arts was invited to share the creativity and talent of our artists.

Daybreak Artists Sidney Sparkle, Cheryl, and Beth Gunn teach at 2025 Fall TN Craft Fair Kid’s Tent

Executive Director shared on a panel alongside leaders from Friends Life Community and Healing Arts Project Inc at Watkin’s Creative Professionals Lecture Series: The Creative Nonprofit

Executive Director speaks on Nashville Design Week panel, “Design for United”

Daybreak Arts Collaborates with ‘OMore Fashion Design Students for the second year in a row, expanding on collaboration from last year.

Design Below the Line: How Design Impacts People Experiencing Poverty