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Artville
September 29 - October 1
Wedgewood Houston, free
This free, three-day art festival will feature Nashville’s creative culture through multiple large public art installations and murals, contemporary art, and immersive experiences. The Wedgewood Houston neighborhood is really turning into a center of the arts in the city, and it’s time for them to show off their progress.
Artville
September 29 - October 1
Wedgewood Houston, free
This free, three-day art festival will feature Nashville’s creative culture through multiple large public art installations and murals, contemporary art, and immersive experiences. The Wedgewood Houston neighborhood is really turning into a center of the arts in the city, and it’s time for them to show off their progress.
Axios Nashville
The folks behind some of the city’s favorite festivals — Nashville Pride, Tomato Art Fest and OUTLOUD Music Festival among them — have set their sights on the visual arts.
Good Neighbor Festivals has announced its first public art festival, called Artville. It will take place Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, and will be free and open to the public.
Public art is a tough nut to crack. Longtime New York art critic Jerry Saltz has famously said that 90 percent of public art is bad, and Nashville’s public-art track record — murals and all — isn’t threatening to challenge that assessment anytime soon. But what Artville has going for it is a reliance on some of the area’s best artists instead of publicly accountable arts commissions or real estate developers. What that means is simple — it could be really good.
The just-announced roster of Nashville-based artists whose public art will be part of Artville include — Andres Bustamante, Lindsy Davis, Troy Duff, Rachel Hayes, Brett Douglas Hunter, Alex Lockwood, Bryce McCloud, Beth Reitmeier, Kit Reuther, Camilla Spadafino, Vadis Turner, Yanira Vissepo and Herb Williams. A solid list of luminaries!
What’s more, a mural project called Artville Walls will feature works and murals by Jeremiah Britton, Joe Geis, Violet Hill, Meg Pollard, Xavier Payne, Maggie Sanger and Brian Wooden.
Visit artville.org to learn more, and follow the fest on Instagram to stay up-to-date on announcements. We’ll see you there.
Artville, a new festival seeking to shine a spotlight on Nashville's growing art scene, is coming to the Wedgewood-Houston and Chestnut Hill neighborhoods in September.
Why it matters: The vision is for Artville to establish a premier visual arts event in Nashville.
"It will enrich our city, bring local artists to the forefront, draw in national artists and tourists alike, and show art collectors that contemporary art and Nashville's unique spirit go hand-in-hand," organizer Samantha Saturn said in a statement.
What's happening: American Artisan, the popular long-running craft and retail art fest held at Centennial Park, will relaunch as part of Artville.
Of note: Local and regional artists are encouraged to apply to showcase their work through public art installations, with rewards of up to $10,000 available. The three-day festival will also include exhibition booths and the option to sell artwork as part of a community show.
Artville organizers are hoping artists of all ages and backgrounds apply to display their work.
Details: Artville will take place Sept. 29 through Oct. 1.
For more details or to apply, visit its website.
Nashville Scene
The folks behind some of the city’s favorite festivals — Nashville Pride, Tomato Art Fest and OUTLOUD Music Festival among them — have set their sights on the visual arts.
Good Neighbor Festivals has announced its first public art festival, called Artville. It will take place Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, and will be free and open to the public.
Public art is a tough nut to crack. Longtime New York art critic Jerry Saltz has famously said that 90 percent of public art is bad, and Nashville’s public-art track record — murals and all — isn’t threatening to challenge that assessment anytime soon. But what Artville has going for it is a reliance on some of the area’s best artists instead of publicly accountable arts commissions or real estate developers. What that means is simple — it could be really good.
The just-announced roster of Nashville-based artists whose public art will be part of Artville include — Andres Bustamante, Lindsy Davis, Troy Duff, Rachel Hayes, Brett Douglas Hunter, Alex Lockwood, Bryce McCloud, Beth Reitmeier, Kit Reuther, Camilla Spadafino, Vadis Turner, Yanira Vissepo and Herb Williams. A solid list of luminaries!
What’s more, a mural project called Artville Walls will feature works and murals by Jeremiah Britton, Joe Geis, Violet Hill, Meg Pollard, Xavier Payne, Maggie Sanger and Brian Wooden.
Visit artville.org to learn more, and follow the fest on Instagram to stay up-to-date on announcements. We’ll see you there.
Public Art Festival Artville Announces Lineup
The three-day event is slated for Sept. 29-Oct. 1 and will feature Andres Bustamante, Lindsy Davis, Brett Douglas Hunter, Bryce McCloud and more.
The folks behind some of the city’s favorite festivals — Nashville Pride, Tomato Art Fest and OUTLOUD Music Festival among them — have set their sights on the visual arts.
Good Neighbor Festivals has announced its first public art festival, called Artville. It will take place Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, and will be free and open to the public.
Public art is a tough nut to crack. Longtime New York art critic Jerry Saltz has famously said that 90 percent of public art is bad, and Nashville’s public-art track record — murals and all — isn’t threatening to challenge that assessment anytime soon. But what Artville has going for it is a reliance on some of the area’s best artists instead of publicly accountable arts commissions or real estate developers. What that means is simple — it could be really good.
The just-announced roster of Nashville-based artists whose public art will be part of Artville include — Andres Bustamante, Lindsy Davis, Troy Duff, Rachel Hayes, Brett Douglas Hunter, Alex Lockwood, Bryce McCloud, Beth Reitmeier, Kit Reuther, Camilla Spadafino, Vadis Turner, Yanira Vissepo and Herb Williams. A solid list of luminaries!
What’s more, a mural project called Artville Walls will feature works and murals by Jeremiah Britton, Joe Geis, Violet Hill, Meg Pollard, Xavier Payne, Maggie Sanger and Brian Wooden.
Visit artville.org to learn more, and follow the fest on Instagram to stay up-to-date on announcements. We’ll see you there.
StyleBlueprint
Beyond having one of the coolest names we’ve ever heard, Samantha Saturn is a dynamo. The native Nashvillian and music industry veteran (she’s chief marketing officer for SESAC Music Group) was also born into a love for art, thanks to her parents, who founded several major galleries and helmed Nashville’s American Artisan Festival for nearly four decades.
Beyond having one of the coolest names we’ve ever heard, Samantha Saturn is a dynamo. The native Nashvillian and music industry veteran (she’s chief marketing officer for SESAC Music Group) was also born into a love for art, thanks to her parents, who founded several major galleries and helmed Nashville’s American Artisan Festival for nearly four decades.
Now, Samantha is making waves of her own in the art world, launching Artville — a three-day public arts festival in Wedgewood-Houston. We caught up with Samantha to learn more about the festival, the best places to view local art, and what artists we should have on our radar. Get to know Samantha Saturn, our newest FACE of Nashville!
Click here for the full StyleBlueprint article.
Nashville Business Journal
Artville coming to Wedgewood-Houston and Chestnut Hill this fall
Artville is set to take over Wedgewood-Houston and Chestnut Hill this fall for its first year. The public arts festival is made possible due to founding partners including the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp., May Hosiery Mills, Hines and more.
Click here for full Nashville Business Journal article.