Invest in an Artist. Transform a Life.
There is a moment we see over and over in our studio—a quiet, powerful moment when an artist realizes they are moving forward.
Their first art sale.
The applause at a gallery.
Finishing a piece they once doubted they could make.
Inspiring a fellow artist for the first time.
It’s the moment when hope feels real.
Your donations help create those moments.
Transform a Life Today >>
Create Hope
for Daybreak Artists overcoming homelessness & housing insecurity
Your support doesn't just buy supplies or cover program costs. It gives artists forward momentum that helps them rise, rebuild, and begin imagining a future shaped not by their circumstances, but by their potential.
Your contribution isn’t just financial—it’s deeply personal.
It reminds artists that their stories matter.
Their dreams matter.
They matter.
Donations help artists overcoming homelessness step into new chapters filled with joy, belonging, and possibility. Your support helps a Daybreak artist:
Feel the pride of framing their work for the first time.
Teach a skill they once doubted they had.
Return to their craft after years of discouragement.
Move closer to stability and independence
Every gift, no matter the size, directly fuels their creative journeys and life-changing opportunities.
Checks payable to:
Daybreak Arts
Mail to: 1207 Dickerson Pike
Nashville, TN 37207
Your donations help artists reclaim hope, confidence, and their creative voice.
“I've never had anyone be my cheerleader. Daybreak had so much faith in me straight out of the gate and thought I could do it."
— Daybreak Artist, Blue
Your support gives artists like Blue the courage to trust in their talent, the confidence to try new things, the comfort of belonging, and the experience of knowing their art and life matters.
Daybreak Arts is funded in part by Metro Arts Nashville Office of Art + Culture, Tennessee Arts Commission, Six Talents Foundation, Carolyn Smith Foundation, Frist Foundation, The Louie M. and Betty M. Phillips Foundation, Fullgraf Foundation, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, Memorial Foundation, HCA Foundation, Bonnaroo Works Fund of CFMT, and hundreds of individuals in our community.
Donate In-Kind Items:
Shop our Amazon wish lists of needed items.
When you give these tangible items, we’re able to reallocate our funding to other growth opportunities for our artists.
Write off your gift.
As a 501c3, your cash and in-kind donations to us are tax- deductible.
Tax ID/EIN: 46-3699416
Give in a different way.
Support Daybreak Arts and the Tennessee Arts Commission (TAC) through your purchase of a Tennessee specialty license plate. TAC provides funding through its grant program to Daybreak Arts, as well as arts organizations throughout Tennessee.
