Saturday, March 22, 2025
Daybreak Arts is hosting its 11th annual Illuminate Art Gala on Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 6:30-9:30PM at Events at 1900 in Nashville, TN.
In-person attendees of the event will enjoy a cocktail buffet with hors d’oeuvres and desserts, beer, wine, and specialty cocktails, unique silent auction items, live jazz music, live painting, a photo booth and red carpet experience, and of course, artwork on display and for sale by the artists experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity in our Collective. Virtual ticket-holders will be able to access our online silent auction, as well as view the exhibiting artwork during the event.
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, 2024 for $65 and then increase to $75 on January 1, 2025. 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, 2025, General admission tickets will go on sale for $75. 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 Friday, March 21, 2025. 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, 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 April 6, as well as an exclusive opportunity to view and purchase the exhibiting artwork. Purchase your virtual ticket by April 5, 2025.
Join us for our 11th annual gala showcasing and supporting artists impacted by homelessness in Nashville, TN on Saturday, March 22, 2025!
At our March 2024 Gala, 300+ people in attendance helped us raise $35,000+, sell $10,000+ of original artwork, and distribute $7,000+ to 20 artists impacted by homelessness in Nashville, TN.
All proceeds from our 2025 Illuminate Art Gala will support our artists, program expansion, operational funding, and studio maintenance.
2025 Gala Committee Members
Hannah Vaughn (Board Member)
Bel Stuart (Board Member)
Jasmine Atkinson (Board Member)
Lila McCann (Board Member)
Glen Franklin (Board Member)
D’Asia Holloway (Volunteer)
Abbigail Ethridge (Volunteer)
Diane Revish (Volunteer)
Jena Cherry (Volunteer)
Emily Freeman (Volunteer)
Josh Minyard (Volunteer)
Staff
Nicole Minyard
Anfernee Welch
Ashley Wroten
2024 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