Scarecrows!

Silly and serious, big and small, frightening and friendly-scarecrows created by our Nashville community will invade our gardens again this fall. Get in on the fun of Cheekwood Harvest by assembling a group in your school, workplace, church, or neighborhood and designing your own custom scarecrow. This year’s theme is Visual Artists — check out the list below to see which artists you’ll be able to see on our trail of scarecrows!
Friday, August 6 | By 5:00 PM | Online registration forms due |
Thursday, August 19 – Friday, August 20 | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Participants must pick up Scarecrow frames at Cheekwood Visitor Services Center |
Friday, August 20 | By 5:00 PM | Participants must send Scarecrow name and artist statement via e-mail to Cheekwood |
Wednesday, September 15 – Thursday, September 16 | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Participants’ completed scarecrows must be delivered to Cheekwood Visitor Services Center and installed by participant |
Wednesday, November 3 – Thursday, November 4 | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM | Participants may remove their scarecrows if they want to keep them |
Thursday, November 4 | By 5:00 PM | All remaining scarecrows will be removed and discarded by Cheekwood staff by end of day |
To get in on this fun community event, simply complete this online form by 5 pm on Friday, August 6. After submitting this form, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with more information. If you have questions, contact Sarah Humphrey at shumphreys@cheekwood.org.
The Scarecrows application is now closed.