November Volunteer Spotlight
November 14, 2022
Jenny and Lilly joined Cheekwood’s Family Team program as volunteers in early 2021 and have been active ever since!
Meet the Instructors: Fall 2022
October 21, 2022
Fall is here and the gardens are changing! Cheekwood’s Horticulturist, Sage McClain, shares her top plant picks for October.
2022 Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Award Winners
January 8, 2022
Congratulations to the winners of the 31st Annual Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Awards!
Scarecrows at Cheekwood
September 24, 2021
For over ten years we have invited the community to get in on the fun of Cheekwood Harvest by assembling a group to design their own custom scarecrows.
Q&A with Mike McMath
August 20, 2021
Learn more about our 2021 Martin Shallenberger Artist-in-Residence, Mike McMath.
The Sculpture of William Edmondson: Tombstones, Garden Ornaments, and Stonework
August 11, 2021
William Edmondson was the most notable sculptor in Nashville during the 1930s and 40s, and today he remains one of the most important self-taught American artists of the twentieth century.
In Celebration of International Sculpture Day…
April 21, 2021
Silent Music II is now back on the Cheekwood grounds, installed near the main entrance of the Ann and Monroe Carell Jr. Family Sculpture Trail.
Permanent Collection Highlight: The Boy
March 31, 2021
Learn more about Ruth Chaney’s The Boy, a highlight of Women to Watch: Celebrating the Centennial of Women’s Suffrage.
Spring Blooms from Cheekwood to Your Home
March 29, 2021
We're bringing Cheekwood in Boom to you virtually with a look at the inspiration behind this year's display, spring gardening tips, and a guide to make your own spring wreath!
Permanent Collection Highlight: Echo Lying Down
February 15, 2021
Learn more about Anna Hyatt Huntington’s Echo Lying Down, a highlight of our permanent collection gallery installation opening February 20.
Celebrating 30 Years of Scholastic Art at Cheekwood
February 3, 2021
Cheekwood has been hosting the Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Awards for 30 years, an exhibition and awards show that recognizes creative and talented teens in grades 7-12.
Tots! Activity: Recycled Tu B’Shevat Tree
January 26, 2021
As Cheekwood’s Tots program is temporarily suspended, we are sharing today’s activity for parents and tots to activate at home. Use our files to create your own Tu B’Shevat Tree!
2021 Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Award Winners
January 9, 2021
Congratulations to the winners of the 30th Annual Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Awards!
Tots! Activity: Holiday Light Suncatchers
December 21, 2020
As Cheekwood’s Tots program is temporarily suspended, we are sharing today’s activity for parents and tots to activate at home. Use our files to create your own holiday light suncatcher!
Tots! Activity: Snow and Ice
December 15, 2020
As Cheekwood’s Tots program is temporarily suspended, we are sharing today’s activity for parents and tots to activate at home. Use our files to create your own icicles!
Tots! Activity: Animals in Winter
December 8, 2020
As Cheekwood’s Tots program is temporarily suspended, we are sharing today’s activity for parents and tots to activate at home. Use our files to create your own bear!
Tots! Activity: Sugar Plum Fairy and Nutcracker Crowns
December 1, 2020
Inspired by the Nashville Ballet’s costumes in Nashville’s Nutcracker, use our templates below to create your own Sugar Plum Fairy and Nutcracker crowns.
Tots! Activity: Autumn Silhouettes
November 17, 2020
As Cheekwood’s Tots program is temporarily suspended, we are sharing today’s activity for parents and tots to activate at home. Use our files to create your autumn silhouette!
Tots! Activity: Feathered Friends
November 10, 2020
As Cheekwood’s Tots program is temporarily suspended, we are sharing today’s activity for parents and tots to activate at home. Use our files to create your feathered friend!
Tots! Activity: Woodland Creatures
November 3, 2020
As Cheekwood’s Tots program is temporarily suspended, we are sharing today’s activity for parents and tots to activate at home. Use our files to create your woodland creatures!