Event Calendar - Frist Art Museum

Mar 7

Frist Fridays 2025

Friday, March 7, 2025, 7:00–10:00 p.m.

Ages 21+

Additional Frist Friday events on May 2, August 22, and November 7

Kick off our 2025 series with Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism. Don your café society couture and join us for a Parisian party. … Read More

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Mar 8

Young man writing on a pad in the galleries

Workshop Series Part II: Witnessing Art Through Expressive Writing

Saturday, March 8, 2025, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Studio B

An additional class in this series is offered on April 12

In this workshop series, we invite participants to slow down and take time to reflect and renew through viewing artwork and the practice of writing. Join us as we explore creative ways to promote healthy self-awareness, personal enjoyment, and care for both self and community. Read More

Workshops

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Mar 8

This image shows the bottom of the spiral staircase in the Frist Art Museum. The image consists of some grays, blacks, whites, and a few browns. There is also some marble detail.

Architecture Tour

Saturday, March 8, 2025, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; no reservations necessary

Offered every Saturday and Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

When was the Frist Art Museum built? Who was the architect? Can you tell me about the floors in the galleries? Enjoy a guided tour of our landmark art deco building at 3:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. Read More

Tours

Mar 9

Family working together at an art station in ArtQuest

Family Sunday

Sunday, March 9, 2025, 1:00–5:30 p.m.

Free for members and guests ages 18 and younger; gallery admission required for not-yet-members

The Frist loves families! On the second Sunday of each month join us for special kid-friendly programming, family tours, multisensory gallery experiences, and a visit to Martin ArtQuest. A Multisensory Exploration Station is available in the galleries from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The Multisensory Exploration Stations offer opportunities for visitors of… Read More

Family Activity

Mar 13

Opening Conversation: David C. Driskell & Friends

Thursday, March 13, 2025, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Auditorium Gallery admission required

Join exhibition organizers Dr. Shelia Bergman, executive director of the Catalina Museum for Art & History; Curlee Raven Holton, former director of the David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland; Heather Sincavage, associate professor of art and director of the Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University; and Michael… Read More

Lectures + Gallery Talks

Mar 13

Female tour guide discusses work with guests in the Farm to Table exhibition.

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour

Thursday, March 13, 2025, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening

Learn more about Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More

Tours

Mar 16

Architecture Tour

Sunday, March 16, 2025, 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Meet in the Grand Lobby Free; no reservations necessary

Offered every Saturday and Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

When was the Frist Art Museum built? Who was the architect? Can you tell me about the floors in the galleries? Enjoy a guided tour of our landmark art deco building at 3:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. Read More

Tours

Mar 20

Group of women barefoot and gathering bushels of apples

Panel Discussion: “Food for Thought: Conversations on Food and Labor”

Thursday, March 20, 2025, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Auditorium Free; registration required (gallery admission, parking, and happy hour snacks included)

Labor is the backbone of the farm, food, and restaurant industries. Consider the importance of laborers during this discussion inspired by the exhibitions Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism and Tennessee Harvest, 1870s–1920s. Read More

Lectures + Gallery Talks

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Mar 20

A group of males and females is led through a guided tour in the Farm to Table exhibition.

Thirty-Minute Exhibition Tour

Thursday, March 20, 2025, 6:30–7:00 p.m.

Gallery admission required

Repeats every Thursday evening

Learn more about Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism on this informal thirty-minute tour with a Frist Art Museum docent. Tours meet at the Ingram Gallery Information Desk. Read More

Tours

Mar 22

Two women talking in front of a large painting.

Member Moment:
Farm to Table and Tennessee Harvest

Saturday, March 22, 2025, 10:00–10:30 a.m.

Reservations are not required

We’ve set aside time for members to see Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism and Tennessee Harvest, 1870s–1920s for the first thirty minutes of the day without the crowds. It’s a great time to enjoy these exhibitions at your own pace or… Read More

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