The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville proudly announces the selection of the 2024 class of Periscope: Artist Entrepreneur Training (Periscope Nashville), an annual business development intensive that empowers working artists to see their creative practice through an entrepreneurial lens. This year’s class consists of 25 artists working in an array of disciplines including music, literary arts, visual arts, film/television, jewelry, theater and more. Artists are chosen for Periscope Nashville through a competitive application process and scored by a panel of community reviewers t ..read more

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville (ABC) proudly announces the selection of 12 business professionals for the spring cohort of Arts Board Matching! This is the first of two cohorts in 2024, continuing ABC’s efforts to expand the reach of this instrumental program. Arts Board Matching promotes dynamic leadership in the arts by cultivating the skills needed to be effective, engaged board members and making matches between business professionals and arts organizations in need of adept leaders. Alumni report feeling better prepared for their board leadership roles and arts organi ..read more

Celebrating 5000 Cases Closed! What a milestone! Our Volunteer Lawyers & Professionals for the Arts (VLPA) program has officially assisted artists and organizations with 5,000 legal and business cases critical to the sustainability of their creative careers. Since 2006, our incredible volunteers have assisted hundreds of creatives with drafting and reviewing contracts, helping them protect their work with copyright and trademark, resolving arts-related disputes, forming nonprofits or other business entities, and more! This Valentine’s Week, we invite you to show your love for the VLPA and ..read more

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville proudly announces the 2024 class of Periscope: Rural Artist Development! Now in its third year, Periscope RAD is an online training and mentorship program uniquely designed to be a transformative experience empowering rural artists with the entrepreneurial skills to help them thrive. Training sessions are led by expert business advisors and small group work is facilitated by arts professionals from across Tennessee. The 2024 Periscope RAD cohort was selected from applications submitted by rural artists throughout the state, and the ..read more

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville (ABC) is seeking applicants for the 2024 class of Periscope: Artist Entrepreneur Training, an annual business development intensive that empowers working artists to see their creative practice through an entrepreneurial lens.  Periscope provides tools and resources to help artists organize, plan, and sustain a creative career with the goal of developing an individualized business model based on their creative output. Each annual cohort is made up of a diverse group of artists, artisans, makers, and creative entrepreneurs of varying arti ..read more

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville (ABC) is thrilled to welcome five new members to its board of directors. The new directors are Jacki Artis, Joseph Hudak, Joanna Paszek, Brian Sexton, and Teresa Tatlonghari. Each will serve a three-year term beginning November 1, 2023. ABC fills an important and unique niche in Nashville’s cultural community as the first and only private sector organization dedicated to providing direct services, key opportunities, and education to help organizations and creatives of all artistic disciplines at all career stages. The full list of the Arts ..read more

Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms and the Arts & Business Council announce partnership to revitalize historic US Naval Reserve Training Center in the creation of “Shelby Commons” – a new parks, arts and cultural center in East Nashville Shelby Commons to include co-working space for arts nonprofits, artist studios, restaurant and market, recreation-focused rental, event venue and more EAST NASHVILLE, TENN. – November 1, 2023 — Representatives from nonprofits Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms and the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville, along with Metro officials, today anno ..read more

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville (ABC) is thrilled to announce the expansion of its Fiscal Sponsorship program to support independent filmmakers and documentarians throughout Tennessee. Building on many years of successfully nurturing arts-based projects and organizations, ABC now welcomes filmmakers and documentarians under its wings, offering administrative and fundraising support for projects aligned with its mission. ABC’s Fiscal Sponsorship program supports qualified arts projects, organizations, independent films, and documentary media projects providing essential su ..read more

The Arts & Business Council has welcomed two new members to our growing staff! Synthia Hogan has taken the reins as the Development Coordinator, and Darrius Hall is hitting the ground running as our new Marketing Coordinator. We’re excited to have these two incredibly talented individuals on board, lending their skills to help the Nashville creative business community thrive. Welcome, Synthia and Darrius! Synthia Hogan is Nashville native who always has her heart set on helping others. She began her journey in the nonprofit sector as an AmeriCorps Member at Bridges, USA in Memphis, TN. The ..read more

In conjunction with the transition of NowPlayingNashville.com to Visit Music City from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville (ABC) eagerly assumed management of the long-standing Artober Nashville celebration. This transition signifies an exciting new chapter for the event, which has been a cornerstone of Nashville’s vibrant arts scene for over a decade. Introduced in 2011, Artober Nashville has evolved into a signature event, celebrating the rich tapestry of arts and humanities in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. The celebration has ..read more