Artville is Nashville’s first and only annual public arts festival dedicated to highlighting Nashville’s creative culture through site-specific art installations, immersive experiences, and art collecting opportunities - all free to the public.

American Artisan @ Artville

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The American Artisan Festival, one of Nashville’s longest-running art festivals, is now part of Artville. The festival will continue to showcase over 75 local and national contemporary craft and fine artists.

The festival will continue its tradition of hosting a live-music stage throughout the weekend. There will also be a wide selection of delectable food trucks, beverages and sweets, as well as several opportunities for kids art activities, face-painting, artist talks and community-based art-driven programming.

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Imagine the long-term economic and cultural impact of an immersive, high quality art festival experience right here in Nashville – visitors and residents alike are seeking new ways to experience art - and Artville is it.

With a vision of building a nationally recognized city-wide art festival, Artville aims to drive arts-related tourism, and support Nashville’s growing community of visual artists, galleries, art museums, and cultural institutions through an annual event. Co-founded by Samantha Saturn and Jack Davis and supported in part by The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation, Artville has become a major event that celebrates and amplifies Nashville’s vibrant artistic community.

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Public Art Installations and Programs

Creating space for public art for all to see and experience is the heart of community engagement.

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Live Music and Evening Events

Walk of Fame Park will host our American Artisan @ Artville stage with live music every day throughout the weekend.

Founders

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Samantha Saturn, Artville Co-Founder

Co-founder of Artville, Director of American Artisan Festival based in Nashville, TN.

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Jack Davis, Artville Co-Founder

Co-Founder of Artville, Founder of Good Neighbor Festivals based in Nashville TN.

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Joe Geis, Creative + Branding

Partner and co-founder of creative studio, Also Dept. based in Nashville and Flint.

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Jeremiah Britton, Creative + Branding

Partner and co-founder of creative studio, Also Dept. based in Nashville and Flint.