Art Makes Place

ART MAKES PLACE was a year long project (2009-2010) that commissioned six artists to make temporary, community and performance-based public artworks for the city of Nashville.

Each project addresses the artist’s role in society and how artists help create a sense of place and identity within a society. AMP artists began their projects by meeting with Metro Nashville School student and continued with participation from Vanderbilt University students and the public.

AMP highlights how artists are an important and vital part of the social, cultural and economic life of a community. It increased the availability of high quality and diverse local arts programming and it encouraged partnership among artists, students and the public.

The project culminated in a public exhibition at the Nashville Public Library Art Gallery, a 2000 square foot dedicated space located within the downtown branch, and a full-color, 62 page catalog with seven critical essays. Download the AMP catalog here.

AMP was made possible with grants and funding from Metro Nashville Arts Commission, Vanderbilt University and the Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation. The main cultural partners included Metro Nashville Public Schools and the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. Other funding and partnerships are noted in the catalog.