Metro Parks Visual Arts and Centennial Art Center

05/31/2026

Checkout this new Color Harmony Painting Workshop opportunity with local artist, Didi McCollum!

Didi will teach students to paint with harmonious colors using a limited palette of paint options. Build compelling landscapes from the palette you have created and learn new techniques to achieve your desired results!

Sign-up via Evenbrite link in Bio and through our Insta-stories.
June 13 & 14
10:00am—4:00pm (bring your lunch to enjoy during a brief meal break)

Workshop location:
Centennial Art Center
301 25th Ave North
Nashville, TN 37203

Cost: $250
Supplemental visual arts programs are sponsored by Creative Parks Nashville ().

05/14/2026

Important information and disclosures about In-Person Registration at Centennial Art Center (for 8-week classes only):

Step 1) At 9:00am, a line can start forming; patrons sign-in upon arrival to put their arrival status in order for first come-first served policy to prevail. Students will fill out the personal information chit to hold and give to the staff cashier (if they successfully get into desired class).

Step 2) At 10:00am, patrons will form a line in order of arrival to enter the painting studio and write/print legibly their name on the Class Roster of the class they want to register for.

Step 3) Patrons leave the painting studio through the back door to wait at the back gallery doors to pay when a terminal is available.

Step 4) Patrons will pay for the class they registered for at Terminal 1 (front desk) or Terminal 2 (Darreth’s office), based on availability. Staff will actively monitor cashier lines to ensure efficiency. Credit card payment preferred to keep line moving. No cash is held on premises; therefore, no cash payments can be accepted.

Reminder:
Register for Painting and Drawing Classes* on Wednesday, May 20.
Register for Pottery Classes* on Thursday, May 21.

*Students may only sign up for one Pottery Class per session and a maximum of two classes per session of any medium/media.

04/30/2026

Congratulations to our CAC intern, Senait Womack .enait, who graduates from Tennessee State University this weekend! We have enjoyed having you on our team this semester. Thank you for your warmth, creativity, and dedication to promoting the arts in our community.
First photo features Senait at the gallery desk.
Second photo features Senait with Visual Arts Supervisor and Director of Centennial Art Center, Josh Wagner .

04/10/2026

Showcasing Shayla Holt and her dominoes at Centennial Art Center as part of the Nashville Collage Collective exhibition on view until April 30, 2026.
Come see and hear for yourself!

04/03/2026

See photo for updated registration information. The full schedule of class offerings will be available in early May on our website www.nashville.gov/mpva —we hope to see you in the studio soon!

04/02/2026

03/23/2026

https://youtu.be/9myQHCvGxCU?si=lRm2p-nWvcxFLGIj

The Old Hickory Regional Community Center reopened after a two-year rebuild, offering free courts, a fitness center, and public art for residents.