We are pleased to announce that applications for our FY27 Thrive and Operating Support Grants are now open! Whether you're an artist or organization, Metro Arts has funding available to help you bring your artistic vision to life. Together, through the arts, we drive a more vibrant and equitable community.
Metro Arts Thrive Project Grants provide funding for artist-led, community-based art projects in Davidson County. Successful proposals align with Metro Arts’ mission by promoting cultural equity, actively engaging residents throughout the project, and impacting neighborhoods or communities. Individual artists, artist collectives, or community organizations with lead artists or artist teams may apply. Learn more about Thrive Grants, available resources, and how to apply here.
Metro Arts General Operating Support Grants provide funding for the general operations of arts-focused nonprofit organizations based in Davidson County. An arts-focused organization is one whose primary mission is to directly support the performance, exhibition, or instruction of art and whose majority of programming supports the performance, exhibition, instruction, creation, or education in the arts. Art refers to several artistic genres including, but not limited to dance, film and media arts, craft, literary arts, music, performance art, multidisciplinary work, theater, or visual arts. Learn more about Operating Support Grants, available resources, and how to apply here.
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Email us any time at arts.grants@nashville.gov throughout the application or grant period with questions, comments, and suggestions. This inbox is monitored and managed by multiple members of the grant support team. Updates will be available online and shared through the Arts Alert! Newsletter (sign up here to receive updates).
Applications Are Now Open for Grant Panelists
Metro Arts is seeking community members to serve as grant panelists! Panelists review and score applications to inform funding recommendations for General Operating Support and Thrive Project Grants. Panelists play a critical role in Metro Arts’ grant programs and this is an impactful way to support Nashville artists and arts organizations. This is a paid opportunity, and selected panelists will receive a stipend of $500.
Review the full FY27 Panelist Guidelines
Applications available at: https://mnac.submittable.com/submit
Deadline to apply: Monday, June 15, 2026, 4:59 PM
The review process will take place in July. All selected panelists will attend a mandatory virtual training (July 13 or 14), independently review their assigned applications (July 14 – 28), and attend one in-person, full-day panel discussion (July 29 or 30).
Panelists must live in Davidson or a surrounding county, be at least 18 years old, and have a demonstrated interest in the arts. Please review the Panelists Guidelines for more details about this opportunity, eligibility, expectations, and important dates.
Metro Arts makes every effort to find and select panelists and compose review panels to include a variety of professional and personal backgrounds, subject matter expertise, lived experiences, artistic disciplines, geographic representation, and diversity of gender, age, race, ethnicity, and ability. Not all who apply will be selected.
Before applying, please review the full FY27 Panelist Guidelines. Prospective panelists should apply on Metro Arts’ Submittable. You may also nominate someone to serve as a panelist. The deadline to apply is June 15, 2026.
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لجنة مترو ناشفيل للفنون أو "مترو آرتس" هي مكتب الفنون + الثقافة لمقاطعة ناشفيل وديفيدسون. نحن نؤمن بأن الفنون تقود إلى مجتمع أكثر حيوية وإنصافًا.نحن نسعى جاهدين لضمان وصول جميع سكان ناشفيل إلى حياة إبداعية من خلالاستثمارات المجتمعوالفنان والتدريب التنظيميوتنسيق الفن العام والإبداع صنع المكانوالبرامج المباشرة التي تشرك المقيمين في جميع أشكال الفنون والثقافة.
