Nashville Parks schedules Art of Tennessee Craft opening for Aug. 7

Nashville Parks is scheduled to open Art of Tennessee Craft at Centennial Art Center on Aug. 7, 2026, beginning a public exhibition focused on artists connected with Tennessee Craft and the state’s handmade-craft community.

The opening is set for 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Art Center, 301 25th Ave. N., Nashville, TN 37203. After the opening, the artwork is scheduled to remain on view through Sept. 17, 2026.

An exhibition tied to Tennessee’s craft community

Nashville Parks presents the event as part of its cultural programming. The city describes Tennessee Craft as a network of craft artists and craft-art communities that supports handmade craft artists and those communities.

That connection places the exhibition within a broader network of artists and craft-art communities rather than framing it as a single artist’s show. The city’s announcement identifies the exhibition as Art of Tennessee Craft, with Centennial Art Center serving as the Nashville site for both the opening and the viewing period that follows.

For Nashville residents and visitors, the scheduled run creates an opportunity to view work associated with Tennessee craft artists beyond the opening night itself. The exhibition’s Aug. 7 to Sept. 17 timetable also means the program will remain available into mid-September, rather than being limited to the 2½-hour opening event.

Dates, venue and attendance information

The key date for the opening is Friday, Aug. 7. The announced 5 to 7:30 p.m. time applies to that opening event; the separate Sept. 17 date is the stated end of the exhibition’s viewing period.

The city lists Centennial Art Center at 301 25th Ave. N. as the venue. The location is in Nashville, where Nashville Parks is presenting the exhibition through its cultural programming.

The city notice does not state whether admission is free, so attendees should not assume a cost or no-cost entry based on the announcement alone. It also does not list an admission price.

What has not been announced

The notice does not identify individual participating artists or say how many artists or artworks will be included. As a result, the announced details establish the exhibition’s subject, host, venue and public schedule, but not a roster of artists or a count of works.

The next announced step is the Aug. 7 opening at Centennial Art Center. The exhibition is then scheduled to continue through Sept. 17, providing a defined period for the public to see work connected with Tennessee Craft’s artist and craft-community network.