Arcade Arts Nashville Introduces Exciting New Artists-in-Residence During This Year's Art Crawl

Arcade Arts Nashville, dedicated to fostering a vibrant visual arts community in downtown Nashville, proudly welcomed 12 artists for its second annual Artist in Residence program during the September Art Crawl at the Arcade.This year's cohort showcases a rich diversity, including established, emerging, and student artists, all selected from over 165 submissions—a remarkable 40% increase from the previous year. The participating artists encompass various mediums, including:- Sam Angel, photography- Omari Booker, painting, mixed media- Sandra Chandler, textiles- Charles Elwell, painting, mixed media- Georganna Greene, painting- Don Guevara, digital, 3D collage- IMGRNT (Arash Shoushtari), printmaking, performance art- Amanda Micheletto-Blouin, textiles, mixed media- Lesley Patterson-Marx, textiles, mixed media- Jerry Phillips, mixed media- Gabriel Pozzo, painting- Clay Williams, sculptureExecutive Director Mollye Brown expressed enthusiasm over the community's involvement, emphasizing the upcoming ten months filled with professional development, community engagement, artist talks, and studio visits aimed at enhancing visual arts. For artist bios and samples of their work, visit arcadearts.org. Located on the top floor of the renovated Arcade Nashville at 223 4th Avenue North, Arcade Arts offers 12 studio spaces for active artist engagement and hosts curated art programs, along with exhibitions in Gallery 56.