Mission Statement

Centennial Park Conservancy’s mission is to preserve, enhance, and share the Parthenon and Centennial Park so that all future generations may benefit from these enriching cultural and educational landmarks.

This year we are celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition, originally held to celebrate one hundred years of Tennessee’s statehood and which led to the creation of Centennial Park and the Parthenon.

The 1897 Exposition brought together thousands of residents and visitors to celebrate the centennial of our state and to see all that Tennessee has to offer. In this tradition, we are hosting free community programming for the whole family throughout the year including the Nashville Earth Day Festival (April), the Musicians Corner concert series (May, June, September, October), the Parthenon museum, and through the Kidsville program at these great events and at the Parthenon museum.

Please join us in giving to these valuable programs, Centennial Park’s thriving green space, and the Nashville Parthenon.

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Mission Statement

Chatterbird’s mission is to expand classical music through thoughtful collaboration, strategic commissioning, and creative community partnerships. We explore alternative instrumentation, stylistic diversity, and interdisciplinary formats – and celebrate friendly, accessible concert settings.

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MISSION: Celebrate and preserve Cheekwood as an historical landmark where beauty and excellence in art and horticulture nurture the spirit and serve as inspiration for a diverse and broad audience.

VISION: Cheekwood will be a locally celebrated and nationally recognized destination renowned for its distinctive beauty, historical significance, and excellence in art and horticulture.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
Beauty that nurtures the spirit
Preservation for future generations
Education that enriches and inspires
Collaboration that embraces a broad community
Financial Responsibility in stewarding our resources

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To provide affordable, world-class art education to students of all ages, abilities and income levels in the historic heart of North Nashville. Buchanan Arts believes that all lives are improved through contact to art – some dramatically. We also believe that a city with affordable access to meaningful art education is a better place to live. Buchanan Arts increases access to high-quality visual art instruction. Buchanan Arts creates positive art experiences for students of all ages, abilities and income levels by offering affordable after school and continuing-ed programming led by top-notch instructors in professional grade facilities. The confidence and skills students gain will illuminate paths to rewarding careers in a wide array of creative fields and build self confidence through personal growth. Through rigorous programming with an emphasis on community access and engagement, Buchanan Arts will help elevate the arts in our city and take a position of leadership in affordable community-based education.

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Mission Statement

Bravo Creative Arts Center, as an arts education organization, is dedicated to providing inspiring opportunities for area children and teens to participate in the performing arts and bringing quality, family oriented entertainment to the community. Since Bravo’s opening 16 years ago, thousands of youth have been served in the areas of dance, music, and theatre. The opportunities at Bravo are open to youth regardless of talent level or experience. Although Bravo works with many talented youth and enjoys a reputation for staging professional quality productions, Bravo’s mission is not just about improving performance skills. It’s also about working with a child who lacks confidence and creating an environment that allows him/her to gain the confidence needed to walk to center stage and deliver a line. It’s about giving creative youth the opportunity to work as a team to put together a show and then giving them the opportunity to perform for an audience where their gifts, talents, and hard work can be appreciated.
Bravo strives to create a supportive and inclusive atmosphere where youth feel safe to explore and take risks, thrive and do tremendous work both on and off stage. The shows that the youth have staged for the mid state area have been well received and been given critical acclaim.

Bravo also stewards one of the largest theatrical costume collections in the country. Over 30,000 costumes are available for creative organizations to rent for a modest amount. During 2021, Bravo costumed over 1,000 students for theatrical productions.
This collection was previously owned by Performance Studios, and has been the primary costume resource for our mid state area, and beyond, for three decades. During the pandemic when this important collection was at risk, Bravo supporters rescued this important collection by raising funds to purchase and volunteering hundreds of hours to relocate and maintain the costumes our community needs for our stages.

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