About Metro Arts
Metro Nashville Arts Commission or “Metro Arts” is the office of Arts + Culture for Nashville and Davidson County. We believe that arts drive a more vibrant and equitable community. We strive to ensure that all Nashvillians have access to a creative life through community investments, artist and organizational training, public art and creative placemaking coordination and direct programs that involve residents in all forms of arts and culture.
Community Arts Leaders of Nashville Internships
Mentor applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are still currently open!
Community Arts Leaders of Nashville (CALN) provides paid internships at Nashville-based arts organizations, mentorship with arts professionals, and professional development experiences for undergraduate college students.
During the summer of 2023, Metro Arts awarded seven internships through the Community Arts Leaders of Nashville program! This program provides undergraduates at Tennessee colleges with 10 weeks of paid work experience at Nashville-based arts organizations, mentorship with arts professionals, and professional development experiences for undergraduate college students. Interns also participate in optional arts and culture experiences around Nashville.
Goals of this program:
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Provide undergraduate interns with direct work experience in the arts sector.
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Facilitate connection between arts administrators and professionals at different stages in their careers.
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Support the capacity of local arts organizations.
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Increase the visibility and connectivity of arts organizations and artists in Nashville.
For the 2024-2025 academic year, Metro Arts expects to award seven internships for the Spring semester* for 14 weeks of paid work experience at Nashville-based arts organizations. Interns will each receive $3,750 to work 8-10 hours per week during the 14-week internship period. Interns will also participate in approximately 5 hours of one-on-one mentoring with an arts professional, 4 professional development workshops, and optional arts and culture experiences around Nashville.
2024-2025 Application Guidelines
Application Deadlines:
*Mentor Applications are open until January 10, 2025!
For questions about Community Arts Leaders of Nashville, contact Restorative Arts and Equity Manager Josiah Golson.
*This program is dependent on funding available from Metro Arts’ budget. The exact number of internships awarded is dependent on the number of intern applications and number of host organizations.
Experience
Art in Nashville
Nashville's Public Art Collection can be found all over the city. From imaginative outdoor seating to playful bike racks, from skyscraping sculptures to vibrant library walls, Metro Arts is on a mission to bring art to all the spaces Nashvillians live, work, and play.
We're adding even more artwork to the city collection this summer! Find Metro Arts around Nashville by following us on socials and signing up for the Arts Alert!
OUR IMPACT
Learn more on how we are connecting the community with the arts.
METRO ARTS IS FUNDED IN PART BY
The arts are getting cut from state budgets across America. In Tennessee, we are fortunate to have an additional source of funding. The extra revenue we receive from specialty and personalized license plate sales has been key to funding the arts in Tennessee. More than 70% of the money used to fund the 800+ grants from the Tennessee Arts Commission last year was from the sale of these specialty license plates.
Support the Arts with a Specialty License Plate
