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IN THE NEWS: NewsChannel5—Daybreak Arts Launches New Music Program
View the NewsChannel5 Segment covering our first Music Jam Session at Trinity Community Commons.
IN THE NEWS: Nashville Noise—Daybreak Arts Launches New Music Program for People Experiencing Housing Insecurity
Daybreak Arts Launches New Music Program for People Experiencing Housing Insecurity
IN THE NEWS—The Contributor: Street Art: A slate of summer exhibitions highlight development and homelessness
It’s the middle of summer and the low ebb of the gallery-going season, but a handful of exhibitions closing out the dog days are worth braving the humidity. From a unique local perspective on development and demolition to displays by veterans and artists who’ve experienced homelessness, these shows all avoid the floral clichés of warm-weather commercial curation to ask tough questions and offer unique perspectives on our neighborhoods and our neighbors.
“Perspective: How We Experience Art” Exhibition Arcade Arts August Art Crawl
“Perspective: How We Experience Art”—a group show in Gallery 59 at Arcade Arts. This exhibition invites you to slow down, look closer, and consider how differently we each experience art.
“Once Upon A Time” Exhibition Arcade Arts July Art Crawl
Daybreak Arts presents group exhibition “Once Upon A Time: Visual Tales of Hope Resilience, and Imagination” in Gallery 59 of Arcade Arts in downtown Nashville.
Daybreak Arts Partners with Memorial Foundation for Art Commission
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.
Daybreak Arts at Summer Reuse Fest
Daybreak Artists featured at Turnip Green’s Summer Reuse Fest spotlighting Daybreak reuse artist, Beth Gunn!
Frist Community Partner Art Show 2026
Daybreak Artists featured in Frist Art Museum’s 2026 Community Partner Art Show
Spring Art Show & Fundraiser in partnership with Ugly Mugs featuring Nashville Homeless Choir
Spring Art Show & Fundraiser in partnership with Ugly Mugs featuring the Nashville Homeless Choir
“Liminoid AI” Solo Show by Bandy
Highlights from Bandy’s immersive show “Liminoid AI” funded by Metro Arts Thrive grant.
Beth and Cheryl lead Kid’s Tent at 2026 Spring TN Craft Fair
Daybreak Artists Beth and Cheryl returned to the Spring TN Craft Fair to lead creative activities for kids, sharing jewelry-making and coloring at the 2026 Spring Tennessee Craft Kids’ Tent.
Polaroid Emulsion Workshop led by Sidney Sparkle for 2026 HCA Day
Sidney Sparkle Leads a Hands-On Polaroid Emulsion Workshop for HCA Community Involvement Day
IN THE NEWS: NewsChannel5—Artists who overcame homelessness teach new workshop for children
NewsChannel5 features Daybreak Arts Art Club at Shwab Elementary
2026 Illuminate Art Gala Awards
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.