Congratulations to Daybreak Artist A.M. Hassan for being selected to create a commissioned artwork for the Memorial Foundation's new building! Daybreak Arts is proud to have had the opportunity to collaborate with the Memorial Foundation on this meaningful project and to celebrate A.M.'s incredible achievement.

We are proud to introduce our 2026 Illuminate Art Gala honorees—three extraordinary individuals whose passion, leadership, and dedication help make Daybreak Arts shine: Morgan Miller, Laura Wessels, Lila McCann.

First day of Shwab Elementary Art Club hosted by Daybreak Arts, in partnership with PENCIL, and sponsored by Rethink Community.

Daybreak Artists Daniel Holmes, A.M. Hassan, and Cheryl, who perform Daniel’s powerful song, “Our Lives Are an Unwritten Song,” alongside other members of the Nashville Voices of Resilience Homeless Choir during the 2025 Annual Homeless Memorial.

Crossroads Campus selects Bandy’s “Santa Claws” design for their 2025 holiday cards supporting housing insecure youth, artists, and pets in the process!

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

Daybreak Arts was featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show in November 2025. The segment included interviews with Founder & Director and Daybreak Artist, Kateri.

Daybreak Arts Wins “Best Regional Art Gallery” at Best of Tennessee.

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

A.M. Hassan Live Paints “in plein air” at Friend of Mill Ridge’s 2025 Pear Jam event

Daybreak Arts recognized as a WKRN New2’s Hometown Hero for March 2025.

Daybreak Arts has partnered with Nashville's Lane Motor Museum for a special exhibition and fundraiser featuring Daybreak Artist Edwin Lockridge.

Daybreak Arts Executive Director and Artist, BANDY, Present at 2024 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival

10th Illuminate Art Gala featured in Sophisticated Living Magazine’s May/June 2024 Issue

Thank you TN State Senator Heidi Campbell for visiting Daybreak Arts for a gallery tour and listening to our artists as they shared their artwork and stories of homelessness and resilience.

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

Daybreak Artist Antonio Booker honored at 2023 Annual Homeless Memorial

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