Metro Nashville Arts Commission or “Metro Arts” is the office of Arts & Culture for the city of Nashville and Davidson County. We believe that arts drive a more vibrant and equitable community. We strive to ensure that all Nashvillians have access to a creative life through community investments, artist and organizational training, public art, and direct programs that involve residents in all forms of arts and culture. Metro Nashville Arts Commission was started in 1978 by Metro Charter.

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Image of art installation Witness Walls by Walter Hood.
The Art of Fitness: Basketball Court by Brandon Donahue
Image of wall sculpture made from deflated basketballs in the shape of a flower.
Image of a suspended sculpture, rendered in blue, teal, and white in the Smith Spring Community Center.
Image of a concert at Grimey's Basement with a dark background and silhouettes of figures outlined.
Image of mural painting that hangs in the Nashville Farmer's Market north entrance.
Ghost Ballet for the East Bank Machineworks by Alice Aycock
Connection by Joe Nolan
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