Open paint cans with pink and green paint, paintbrushes and a spatula on a beige surface.
Graphic design with a paintbrush drawing a red line, the text 'Paint the Way Nashville' in bold red and white letters, and elements like stars and drips, all in a splashy, artistic style.

A hands-on mural readiness and creative career development pilot program empowering local women, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC artists in Nashville through skill-building workshops, artist mentorship + creative community

a creative community project founded by acacia barron

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Black and white illustration of a cartoon-style bomb with a lit fuse.
A cartoon-like drawing of a paintbrush with a face, smiling and featuring sunglasses, with a curled tail at the handle.

Paint the Way Nashville is a blend of my two biggest passions, art + community. it brings together everything I’ve been building through Humming Bones Studio and Nashville’s Sketchbook Club to create space for artists to connect, learn, and grow together and bring more art into our communities.

we’re working with local creatives, small businesses, and emerging artists to explore what’s possible when we remove barriers and make art mentorship, resources and workshops more accessible for everyone, especially those who have historically been underserved in creative spaces.

Made possible with grant funding from

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Google Keep logo, a green rounded square with a white lightbulb icon inside.

In collaboration with

The Team that makes it happen:

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Program Coordinator

Acacia Barron

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 Artist development + wellness lead

Alyssa deck

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photographer + social Media

aliza presto

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Three cans of paint with open lids, showing pastel pink and green paint inside, along with paintbrushes and a putty knife on a beige fabric surface. 
marketing + outreach Lead

Karlie Stroud

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close-up of a woman's face with long dark hair, brown eyes, and a gold necklace 
graphic design

Aparna badgandi

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workshop support + community Host

Taylor harris

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Videographer

Diana Dalton

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Multiple cans of paint with open lids, white paintbrushes with wooden handles and paint on the bristles, all placed on a textured white surface. 
Design + workshop support

Kelsey Christine

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Open cans of paint in shades of peach and green, paint brushes, and a spatula on a beige fabric surface. 
Workshop support

Valerie Westover

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Current Featured Artists

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    Jordan Stickler

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    Nolan Clapp

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    Brianna Martinez

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  • Close-up of an abstract colorful acrylic painting with thick textured brushstrokes in shades of pink, red, yellow, blue, purple, orange, and white.

    Abbey Kostyal

  • Close-up image of an abstract oil painting with vibrant, textured strokes of various colors including pink, red, blue, orange, purple, and white.

    Meg Delong

  • Close-up of a colorful abstract oil painting with thick textured brushstrokes in various bright colors including pink, purple, blue, yellow, and red.

    Emma Eubanks

  • Close-up of an abstract painting with thick layers of multicolored oil or acrylic paint, including shades of pink, red, blue, yellow, orange, and purple, with visible texture and brushstrokes.

    Kevin Morrison

Illustration of a paintbrush with dripping paint forming the words 'Paint the Way Nashville' in a stylized font, with stars and paint splashes around.

Got Questions? Want to get involved? Reach out at howdy@paintthewaynash.org