East Side Art Stumble

01/18/2022

Hello! Due to covid, weather, and scheduling changes, this account/event is not currently active. We will post an update if things change. Until then, please visit our East Nashville galleries during their normal business hours or by appointment. Thanks!

05/12/2021

We are seeking a part-time Artist Manager to help us with:
• Coordinating and facilitating artist studio time
• Managing individual projects and commissions
• Tracking artists’ progress
• Onboarding, recruitment, and retention of new artists
• Monitoring of the art and entrepreneurial education program

The Artist Manager will serve as the direct point of contact to POVA Artists to ensure ongoing engagement with programming and offer management in their advancement toward independent art-related careers. The Artist Manager will report to the Director of Programs.

Interested candidates should send their resume and cover letter to POVA's Director of Programs, Emily Wertheim at [email protected] ️

Read more about our Artist Manager position here: https://www.povanashville.org/artist-manager [link in bio]

07/24/2020

We're rebranding and need YOUR help!
We're working alongside our artists to redevelop our brand and need feedback from our community to inform some of our decisions.

Would you be willing to take 1-2 minutes to complete our 10-question 'Brand Perception Survey' so we can better understand how to communicate our organization's mission and impact? We encourage you to share this survey with anyone you know who's heard of POVA! It's completely anonymous.

Your feedback will be critical as we create a brand that helps our artists generate more meaningful income, attracts new and talented artists to the Collective, and gives our participating artists an increased sense of purpose and confidence. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience!

Take our survey here: https://forms.gle/rNBpJSzt1XfM4nGw5

(IMAGE DESCRIPTION: black and white pattern background with a centered blue square and a white POVA Artist Collective logo in the lower right corner. Text on top of the blue square: Poverty and the Arts (POVA) Brand Perception Survey. Will you take 1-2 minutes to complete our 10-question Brand Perception Survey?)

07/24/2020

💛 Nashville, we have loved seeing your voter sticker selfies!

✔️ Check out the “Voter Stickers!” highlight reel on our Instagram profile (instagram.com/metroartsnash) to see any you might have missed, and tag us if you take your own sticker selfie!

🗳️ Early voting runs through August 1, and Election Day is August 6. View locations and hours, and make your plan to vote at vote.nashville.gov

🏆 Learn about our student sticker contest with the Davidson County Election Commission and winner Milka Negasi (a Metro Nashville Public Schools senior at Hume-Fogg High School) at MetroArtsNashville.com/vote

07/21/2020

We are seeking creative and committed individuals to serve on our 2021 Gold Key Gala committee! GKG committee members are responsible for helping plan and implement our organization’s annual Gold Key Gala in February 2021.

Learn more and apply today at http://povertyandthearts.org/gold-key-gala-committee/

07/14/2020

East side gallery, Poverty and the Arts, is turning 6 years old this Thursday, and they’re celebrating this week with an online silent auction!

Browse and bid auction items today through 7/16 at

Silent auction 'Birthday Party Silent Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.

05/07/2020

Every donation to POVA provides people impacted by homelessness here in Nashville with access to artistic resources and a platform to enhance their quality of life and earn meaningful income through their creative talent. By donating before 6PM today during the , you'll allow us to build an art educational program that becomes a catalyst for our artists to develop independent art careers, ensure sustainable use of our resources, and foster a spirit of lifelong learning and growth. All donations will be generously matched $1 for $1 by the Six Talents Foundation. That's double your impact!

Make a donation today to support at https://www.thebigpayback.org/pova

"If you put a paintbrush in my hand, I'm no longer homeless." -Edwin Lockridge

(Image description: POVA Artist, Edwin sitting on a church pew with his artwork behind him. The Big Payback and POVA logo are on top, as well as the text: "If you put a paintbrush in my hand, I'm no longer homeless." -Edwin Lockridge)

04/20/2020

Help East Side gallery Poverty and the Arts ship artwork/merchandise to ALL 50 states in 2020 and support artists impacted by homelessness!

We made a goal to ship POVA artwork and merchandise to ALL 50 states in 2020! Will you help us meet our goal? It's this easy:

1. Review the graphic below to see if you live or know someone in a state we haven't shipped POVA work to yet.

2. Once you've identified a person in a state that hasn't been crossed out, visit PovertyandtheArts.org and browse our original artwork, greeting cards, and coasters.

3. Find the perfect piece for your loved one and add to your cart.

4. Enter your payment information and the shipping information of your loved one in a different state.

5. Voila! We will ship your gift and be able to mark another state off our list, making us one step closer to meeting our goal! Thank you!

"I appreciate the revenue that I get and what I make on my art. It gives me a sense of worth in a way that people really enjoy what I do and they want to have a piece." --POVA Artist, Kateri

Ready to begin browsing our collection of works? We have traditional 2D art, sculptures, jewelry, fiber arts, accessories, greeting cards, coasters, and more! Shop at PovertyandtheArts.org

04/02/2020

East Side gallery, Poverty and the Arts, is offering a special way to connect with friends and loved ones during this time of social distancing.

Shop the wide variety of customized greeting cards online and 25 percent of the proceeds will go to the artist impacted by homelessness that designed the card. POVA will even hand write the message for your recipient and mail the card directly to them.

Learn more here:

We’re offering a special way to connect with friends and loved ones during this time of social distancing.Send a note of encouragement to the mom who is now homeschooling, the extrovert who is desperately missing their friends, the grandparent in a nursing home, the high school or college senior w...