Coop Gallery

Artist-run project space in Nashville, TN.

THE COOP

Coop is a curatorial collective made up of artists, curators, thinkers and professors who are committed to expanding Nashville’s dialogue with contemporary art by presenting challenging new or under-represented artists/artworks in the community. COOP is committed to exhibiting art of diverse media and content, with a goal to provide an alternative venue for artists free from the constrai

nts of the retail market. COOP seeks to initiate a discourse between Nashville and art scenes across the country by inviting artists to show, develop projects and interact with the Nashville community.

06/15/2026

🐓 COOP Gallery is pleased to announce our 2026 Open Call for submissions to our Flat File program. Artists from the southeastern US (TN, MS, AL, GA, FL, NC, SC, KY, AR, LA) are invited to submit up to three 2-D works to be considered.

All works on paper must be no larger than 16” x 20” and priced up to $400. Profile depth must be no wider than 1/4”.In the event of a sale, COOP will take 30% commission. Accepted artworks will be on view and available to purchase at the gallery through June 2027. Unsold artworks will be shipped back to the artist in July 2027, and the artist will be responsible for return shipping. There is a $10 suggested donation application fee. All fees go towards operating our 501c3, artist-run gallery.

Important Dates:
Open call begins: Monday, June 15th, 2026
Deadline: Friday, July 17th at 11:59pm CT
Notification: Monday, August 3rd
Artwork received by: Monday, August 24th
Opening Reception: Friday, August 28th at 6pm

Visit the link in our bio to apply. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

06/10/2026

Step into ‘Bosom Boosters’ with us and learn more about the inspiration for this piece from , an ‘unconventional’ fiber sculpture artist pursuing themes of feminism that delve into topics of beauty, anatomy, and the inequality of women. Wrapped fibers, gushing forms, and the manipulation of the everyday are crucial components within Hart’s abstract works.

skin deep will be on view at COOP through June 20. Join us that Saturday at 12 PM for a closing reception and artist talk.

06/09/2026

SloStitch is returning to Edgehill Library! Join COOP member Theresa Buffo () plus other fiber artists and makers to make a Hussif (a small sewing travel kit).

No experience needed or materials to gather––just show up and stitch. This is a chance to slow down, learn a simple and satisfying skill, and make something with your hands. All supplies are provided by the library. Great for all skill levels, whether you’re a longtime fiber lover or have never picked up a needle.

📍 Join us at Edgehill Library on
Friday, June 26 from 10:30 AM – 12 PM or
Friday, July 17 from 10:30 AM – 12 PM.

06/08/2026

’s June exhibition has completely transformed our space. In skin deep, Hart navigates the thin membrane between vulnerability and performance. Turning to materials closest to these closed-door rituals, the quiet witnesses of perfection and erasure - acts that shape how we are seen and how we learn to see ourselves.

Working with materials that are soft, familiar, discarded - often carrying the weight of memory - Hart recalls the women that came before her: their labor, their struggle, and their resilience. Every thread is a connection: every gesture is an act of release. Hart wraps, knots, and binds not to contain, but to reveal.

skin deep will be on view at COOP through Saturday, June 20. Watch this short video to learn more about Hart’s work.

06/07/2026

🐓 COOP Gallery is pleased to announce that our annual Open Call for exhibition proposals is live! 🐓

Artists and independent curators from across the country are invited to propose solo, two-person, and group exhibitions that responds to our 2027 curatorial theme. Selected proposals will be offered a 3–4 week exhibition in 2027 at COOP Gallery and will receive a one-time $500 honorarium. One exhibition will be selected as the National Open Call Winner and will be offered an exhibition in March 2027 along with a one-time honorarium of $1,000.

2027 Curatorial Theme: CURRENT
CURRENT considers the visible and invisible forces that shape how we live, create, and relate. From water systems and ocean tides to electrical grids and digital networks, currents carry energy, information, and life itself. They move through bodies, technologies, ecologies, and time. In an increasingly accelerated world, we ask: What moves us, and what do we move with?

This theme reclaims soft power as the response to the pressures of speed. We are moved not by the frantic push of “linear urgency,” but by the quiet intelligence of slowness, care, and tenderness. To move with the current is to embrace soft power as a form of resistance, a deliberate refusal of speed in favor of sustained attention and emotional labor.

Visit the link in our bio to apply and learn more about COOP as well as our 2027 curatorial theme.

Entry deadline is July 15, 2026.
Entry fee is $25
Questions? Please contact [email protected]

06/05/2026

Friends of COOP is an exciting new and easy way to be apart of the COOP Community and stay plugged-in to all the happenings!

Visit the link in our bio to join our interest list and be the first to learn more.

Launching Summer 2026

06/02/2026

COOP is pleased to present skin deep by . In this exhibition, Hart navigates the thin membrane between vulnerability and performance. Turning to materials closest to these closed-door rituals, the quiet witnesses of perfection and erasure - acts that shape how we are seen and how we learn to see ourselves. These materials come from domestic spaces - where expectations of femininity settle like a film of dust. Hart chooses to distort and unravel them, and in that undoing, they are pushed to a point where they strain against their own histories. The exhibition invites viewers to look beneath the decorative and the desirable, to feel how the pursuit of the “ideal” can leave scars, and to recognize that what we dismiss as the surface is often the site of our deepest wounds.

Tenee’ Hart is an ‘unconventional’ fiber sculpture artist pursuing themes of feminism that delve into topics of beauty, anatomy, and the inequality of women. Wrapped fibers, gushing forms, and the manipulation of the ‘everyday’ are crucial components within Hart’s abstract works. Hart hails from Virginia, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Mary Washington in 2011, later earning her Masters of Fine Arts degree from Florida State University.

📍 Join us THIS Saturday (June 6) for the opening reception 1 PM - 9 PM at COOP. We look forward to seeing you!

05/23/2026

Join us this weekend for an art sale supporting Abortion Care TN!

Come hang at COOP, buy something you love, sip on drinks from , listen to weird music, make a friend, and help fund abortion care in Tennessee with

Grab your $5 ticket at tinyurl.com/artforact. Your ticket = $5 off any artwork purchase. All pieces are priced $5–$100, from local and national artists. Every dollar matters!

📍 Join us THIS Sunday, May 24 from 2 - 5 PM at COOP. We look forward to seeing you!

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05/18/2026

Join us this Tuesday for May’s Slo/Stitch meetup! Organized by COOP member , this monthly gathering brings together local fiber artists to slow down and stitch, knit, crochet, and more together in a quiet, inclusive space.

Interested in learning more? Come hang out with us at COOP on Tuesday, May 19 from 5-7 PM to meet the Slo/Stitch community and see what it’s all about.

05/12/2026

We’re gearing up for an unforgettable night. The Garden of Earthly Delights is pleased to present live musical performances by Contra and Lava Lamb! Get your tickets today to support local artists and see these incredible musical acts!

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507A Hagan Street
Nashville, TN
37203

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11am - 3pm

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http://www.coopgallery.org/

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