OZ Arts Nashville

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6172 Cockrill Bend Circle, Nashville, TN 37209, USA

EIN Number: 46-0985602

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Phone: 615-350-7200

Hours: Closed

Mon - Fri 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM (EST)

Sat Closed

Sun Closed

Website: http://www.ozartsnashville.org/

Email: info@ozartsnashville.org

NTEE Code: A20: Arts & Culture

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

OZ Arts supports the creation, development and presentation of significant performing and visual art works by leading artists whose contribution influences the advancement of their field.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

Visiting Artists Program In its first five seasons, OZ Arts has established itself as a destination for world-class contemporary dance, theater, and multimedia performances. Visiting artists have included Camille A. Brown & Dancers, Wayne McGregor and Random Dance, ETHEL, Peter Brook’s Theatre des Bouffes du Nord, Philip Glass and Tim Fain, Tim Robbins and The Actor's; Gang, BANDALOOP, Vijay Iyer and International Contemporary Ensemble, Laurie Anderson, and Trisha Brown Dance Company, among others. OZ Arts seeks to bring national and international artists to the Greater Nashville community, as well as support local emerging and established artists by providing a nationally recognized platform. Contemporary work presented at OZ ranges from world premiere productions to award-winning presentations not yet seen by Middle Tennessee. Local Artists Spotlight (Formerly TNT) Implemented in 2013, Thursday Night Things (TNTs) are a series of unexpected collaborations featuring Tennessee-based artists. Participating artists have included Chancellor Warhol, Benton C. Bainbridge, Herb Williams, Moon Taxi, ICiT Films, Hunter Armistead, Cory Basil, Brooke Waggoner, Banning Bouldin and New Dialect, Michael Weintrob, Connie Richardson, Alex Lockwood, and William Tyler. Looking forward, we envision a new selection process for our TNT programming through the development of an application process and advisory committee composed of artists and business leaders from the Middle Tennessee region. Through this new TNT infrastructure and renaming, we will continue to develop and present powerful offerings and innovative collaborations that represent the most compelling and diverse artistry Nashville has to offer. Youth and Family Programming Youth and family programming initiatives are central to the OZ Arts mission, and range in scope depending on program size and purpose. We connect visiting and Tennessee-based artists to the community by collaborating with area schools, colleges, universities, and community organizations to organize special tours, invited dress rehearsals, workshops, master classes, and performances. OZ Arts partners with Metro Parks, Youth Empowerment through the Arts & Humanities (YEAH!) and Jessi Zazu Inc. to offer OZ School Days, four Mondays across the academic calendar when Metro Nashville Public Schools are not in session. Students ages 5-12 may register for arts exploration workshops and full scholarships are available to all families demonstrating need. Family Day at OZ Family Day is an annual public festival of indoor and outdoor arts activities for young people and families, designed to spark creativity, activity, and interaction. Held on the grounds of OZ Arts located in West Nashville, dozens of local artists and community organizations will lead hands-on activity stations enabling kids to tap into their imagination and have fun with friends and family members. Community Engagement OZ Arts is committed to collaborating with local artistic and social service organizations to bring quality arts experiences into the Greater Nashville community. Engagement opportunities vary from season-to-season depending on the community partner relationships and the mainstage offerings to which the engagement events are tied. OZ Arts has a long-standing relationship with 21c Museum Hotel, bringing free interactive installations, workshops, and listening sessions to any one of the hotel's public spaces. A Year at OZ is a new collaboration between OZ Arts and The Porch Writers' Collective, which provides two cohorts of writers (adult and youth) the chance to experience a full season of OZ presentations in order to produce ekphrastic writing inspired by each performance. Other partnerships for the 2018 season include but are not limited to Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Blair School of Music, Nashville REP, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

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