NEW Opportunities!
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TN Craft Midstate is looking forward to participating in this year's Tennessee Craft Statewide Member Exhibition (details to the right); we are also planning summer exhibition opportunities exclusively for Midstate members at the John P. Holt Brentwood Library as well as the Centennial Art Center Gallery. Details about both exhibitions are listed below.

Until then, please look for local and national calls for artists featured in our monthly newsletters and on social media.

Be sure to also visit www.TennesseeCraft.org to see what other opportunities our state-wide organization offers.

Apply by May 15!

Up to 75 pieces of artwork will be selected for this craft exhibition, hosted by the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center, located in Clarksville. Dates for the public exhibition are September 1 - October 26, 2023. A reception will be held Thursday, September 14 from 5PM-7PM.

​For more information or to apply, CLICK HERE.

The Art of Craft

August 4 - September 21, 2023
Centennial Arts Center

​TN Craft Midstate is proud of our long-standing partnership with the Metro Parks Centennial Art Center (CAC) Gallery, located in Nashville’s Centennial Park. Our annual exhibit, The Art of Craft, will take place August 4 – September 21, 2023. This will be an invitational exhibit of TN Craft Midstate members. Selected artists will be invited to exhibit between 6 and 10 works (depending on size) that have not been previously shown in the CAC gallery.

Save the Date: August 4, 2023, 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. Artist Reception

​To be considered for this opportunity, be sure your member profile is up-to-date by May 12, 2023!

3rd Annual Brentwood Library Exhibit

John P. Holt Brentwood Library
8109 Concord Rd, Brentwood, TN 37027
TN Craft Midstate members are invited to apply for an exhibition to be held during the month of July 2023 at the John P. Holt Brentwood Library in Brentwood, TN. The exhibit aims to include 1-3 TN Craft Midstate artists to show work in four large, locked display cases each measuring 32" x 80" x 11". The show will be curated, though not juried, with the artists chosen from the sample images they provide in their submission. If chosen, the artist(s) will be invited to show newer work too, but it should still be consistent with the quality and general style shown in their application images. TN Craft Midstate welcomes a plurality of subjects and inspiration, though selected works must contain material appropriate for the John P. Holt Brentwood Library.
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To apply, please send 5 to 8 sample images of your work - or a link to the images online - and include the date, medium, and dimensions for each piece. Additionally, please provide artist contact details and website and/or social media information.  

​Submissions should be emailed to tncraftmidstate@gmail.com by May 31, 2023.
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Audry Deal-McEver's exhibit at the Brentwood Library in November 2020

Jurors for IDENTITY CRISIS

Nuveen Barwari has been featured in New American Painting, Yahoo Nachrichten Deutschland, Rudaw, Gazete Duvar, Botan Times, and Caravel Magazine. Exhibitions include Kurdistan’s first Fashion Week (2018), University of Michigan (2019), Sugar Gallery (2019), Zg Gallery Chicago (2020), 21c Museum Hotel Nashville (2021), NGBK Gallery Berlin (2021) and Duhok Gallery (2021) Duhok, Kurdistan.

Clarence Edward is a gallerist native to Nashville. His curatorial career began at the University of Memphis. He has since curated exhibitions, assisted galleries, and organized art fairs in Memphis, Atlanta, and New York City. In 2021, Edward returned to Nashville to open Cë Gallery and its extension, cëcret by Cë Gallery, which houses work by local visual artists. Clarence is a committed advocate and resource for artists.

Claudia Overstreet received a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus in ceramic art from Watkins College of Art, Design & Film in Nashville. She is a working artist, making and selling art, teaching clay slab-building workshops, and dabbling in fiber art. She has expanded her creative base (literally) with her spouse, a painter and writer, and her kiddo who collects too many animal and dinosaur figurines to count.


Arts at the Airport - Flying Solo​

January 9 - June 25, 2023
Nashville International Airport, Concourse A
IDENTITY CRISIS: Who Are We Becoming? is a juried exhibit made possible by the Arts at the Airport program and is part of the Flying Solo 2023 series. The exhibit is on view from January 9-June 25, 2023 in the International Arrivals hallway and can also be seen from Concourse A. 

The intent of this exhibition is to showcase works of art & craft selected throughout the midstate region that will challenge travelers to think differently about the identity of Nashville and surrounding areas as well as to expand their notion of craft and the craftsperson. In alignment with the TN Craft Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement, our vision for this exhibit is to reflect the historical diversity in craft communities that have simply not been shared equitably - an opportunity for artists to share stories from their community and/or identity group that have been left out, dismissed or intentionally suppressed.

Out of nearly 50 submissions, twelve artists, including current and new members of our chapter, each had one piece thoughtfully chosen by a panel of three jurors. The artists and jurors are listed below and a digital exhibition catalog is in the works.

Featured Craft Artists
Beizar Aradini - Fiber
Lesa Dowdy - Photography 
Megan Jordan - Painting
DaShawn Lewis - Photography 
Ashley Mintz - Mixed Media
Cesar Pita - Clay
Martha Morales Purucker - Glass 
Lance Scruggs - Painting 
Ashley Seay - Printmaking
Mary Louise Sullivan - Book, Paper, & Print
Josh Wagner - Sculpture
Tyler Worthington - Mixed Media
Emerging Makers Tent
The Emerging Makers Tent occurs every Tennessee Craft fair as an exclusive opportunity for member artists interested in taking their craft business to the next level. In the Emerging Makers Tent, groups of artists from each chapter work together in a supportive environment to gain practical experience selling their artwork. This experience is designed to help emerging makers take the next step toward exhibiting as independent artists on the main tent circle at Tennessee Craft fairs.
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Emerging makers may be artists of any age or background who are:
  • beginning their craft career,
  • working in a new medium, or
  • exhibiting at a Tennessee Craft Fair for the first time.

Contact your chapter or the Tennessee Craft Membership Department to connect with local craft fair veterans or previous fairs’ emerging makers.
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Nija Woods, Emerging Makers Tent, 2022 Fall Fair

​​Tennessee Craft Fair

The Tennessee Craft Fair is a biannual event held in the heart of Nashville on the beautiful Parthenon lawn of Centennial Park. Here, art collectors can shop one-of-a-kind, finely crafted artwork directly from juried, award-winning artists. A unique feature of Tennessee Craft Fairs requires artists to be on-site. The Spring Fair is held in May; the Fall Fair in October.

The 2023 Spring Fair will be held May 5-7, 2023. Save the Date for the 2023 Fall Fair: October 13, 14 & 15. 

​Learn more...