12th Annual Illuminate Art Gala
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Illuminate Art Gala
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Daybreak Arts is hosting its 12th annual Illuminate Art Gala on Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 7:30-9:30PM at Events at 1900 in Nashville, TN, with a VIP Hour 6:30-7:30pm.
In-person attendees of the event will enjoy a cocktail buffet with hors d’oeuvres and desserts, beer, wine, and specialty cocktails, a coffee bar, unique silent auction items, live jazz music, live painting, and artwork on display and for sale by the artists experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity in our Collective.
Daybreak Arts’ annual fundraising gala is a one-of-a-kind Nashville event providing a premiere platform for artists experiencing housing insecurity to showcase their work and earn income, as well as help our organization raise much needed funds to provide studio space, art supplies, and more so the artists can keep creating.
Venue: Events at 1900
1900 Church St Nashville, TN 37203
Ticket Prices & Deadlines
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Purchase Early Bird General Admission tickets starting Dec 1, 2025 for $75 and then increase to $85 on January 1, 2026. Tickets include admission to the event from 7:30-9:30pm, open bar, light refreshments, silent auction, live jazz, live painting, and a one-of-a-kind art show featuring our artists’ beautiful work.
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Starting February 1, 2026, General admission tickets will go on sale for $95. GA tickets include admission to the event from 7:30-9:30pm, open bar, light refreshments, silent auction, live jazz, live painting, and a one-of-a-kind art show featuring our artists’ beautiful work.
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Purchase VIP tickets for $125 through Sat, March 15, 2026 and for $150 from 3/16/26-3/22/26. VIP tickets include admission to the event from 6:30pm-7:30pm in addition to a special VIP preview hour from 5-6pm with an Artist Meet and Greet. VIP guests will enjoy an open bar throughout the night, full cocktail buffet of hors d’oeuvres and desserts, a silent auction, live jazz, live painting, and a one-of-a-kind art show featuring our artists’ beautiful work.
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Our $25 Virtual Ticket allows guests to attend virtually from their homes, accessing our online silent auction starting the morning of our event on March 28th, as well as an exclusive opportunity to view and purchase the exhibiting artwork. Purchase your virtual ticket by March 27, 2026.
Join us for our 12th annual gala showcasing and supporting artists impacted by homelessness in Nashville, TN on Saturday, March 28, 2026!
At our March 2025 Gala, 300+ people in attendance helped us raise $35,000+, sell $11,000+ of original artwork, and distribute $7,500+ to 20 artists impacted by homelessness in Nashville, TN.
All proceeds from our 2026 Illuminate Art Gala will support our artists, program expansion, operational funding, and studio maintenance.
2026 Gala Committee Members
Jasmine Atkinson, 2026 Gala Chair (Board Member)
Jena Cherry, 2026 Gala Vice Chair (Board Member)
Nicole Minyard (Executive Director)
Hannah Vaughn (Board Member)
Lila McCann (Board Member)
Glen Franklin (Board Member)
Lauren McCoy (Volunteer)
Shakira M Acosta (Volunteer)
Stephanie Wiggins (Volunteer)
Angela Pyrz (Volunteer)
Kate Burns (Volunteer)
2026 Gala Sponsorship Levels
First Light Sponsorship Level, with funds donated directly in support of providing artists with the foundational artistic resources they need first in order to grow and thrive
Legacy Sponsor Recognition, for partners who continue to invest Daybreak’s mission year after year, continuing the legacy of your impact
"When someone bought my art at the gala, I felt encouraged and validated. The artwork I do is a part of me and when you value me enough to pay for something I made, that’s a different kind of validation.”
— Daybreak Artist, Thaddaeus Tekell