Community Partners
Since 2000, the Frist Center has partnered with local organizations to provide art educational programs to Nashville-area communities. This partnership begins by offering the Art Trunk Program to groups of all ages throughout Davidson County and features collaborations with trusted community institutions serving pre-school and after-school youth, English as a second language and adult basic education learners, families, and senior citizen groups.
As the outreach partnership develops, it is designed to enable our community partners to become ambassadors of the Frist Center. Ambassadors are entrusted to share the common goal of facilitating other unique programs that give community members the ability to see their world in inspiring ways through art. All partners are able to apply for a transportation subsidy to make it possible for them to visit the Frist Center and experience its historical building, exhibitions, and the many programs offered.
Active Community Partners 2011
Click on the name of the organization to go to its website.
Welcome 2011 New Partners!
Kala Nivedanam, School of South Indian Dance and Music
Chinese Arts Alliance
Kurdish American Youth Organization
YMCA Latino Achievers
Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville
Tennessee Haitian Voice
Catholic Charities of Tennessee
Nashville International Center for Empowerment
Center for Refugees and Immigrants of Tennessee
Conexiόn Américas
2011 Returning Partners
Nashville Public Library
Metro Parks and Recreation
The Senior Center for the Arts
ArtEMBRACE-YMCA Fun Company
Nashville Adult Literacy
Safe Haven Family Shelter
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital
Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc.
Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity
Magdalene Oasis Center
18th Avenue Family Enrichment Center
Fifty Forward Bordeaux (formerly Northwest Senior Center)
St. Luke’s Community House
Northwest Family YMCA
Martha O’Bryan Center
Bethlehem Centers of Nashville
Youth Encouragement Services
Bellevue Lifelong Learning Center- Fifty Forward
New Vision Inc.
Click here to see detailed listing of all of our Community PALS!
To Become a Community Partner: Criteria
- The partner organization should have a strong foundation of programs, staff, and financial support. Community partners should have longevity, stability, and be firmly rooted in Davidson County.
- Frist Center partner organizations will collectively represent the geographical, ethnic, cultural, and age diversity of Davidson County. In an effort to reach diverse communities, it is a priority to ultimately partner with organizations located within or serving all parts of Davidson County. The Frist Center also seeks to develop partnerships that reflect the ethnic, cultural, and age diversity of Nashville and Davidson County.
- Compatibility of institutional goals and objectives. Whether or not the partner organization has art programming in place, the Frist Center’s activities should be a natural fit for the organization’s mission and goal
- Available Transportation Visiting the Frist Center is essential to forming successful community partnerships.
- Complete Community Partner Application
Interested in becoming a Community Partner? Complete this application or contact Shaun Giles, educator for outreach, at 615.744.3254 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)