• 10TH ANNUAL ILLUMINATE ART GALA

    Join us on Saturday, April 6, 2024 from 6-9PM at Events at 1900 for our 10th annual 2024 Illuminate Art Gala. VIP, GA, & Virtual tickets available.

  • MEET THE ARTISTS

    We represent artists with varying backgrounds in technical artistic training, college degrees, self-taught skills, and a common experience of homelessness and housing insecurity.

  • SHOP & GIFT ART

    Each purchase provides artists experiencing housing insecurity with the confidence, resources, and income to keep creating.

  • DONATE

    Every contribution allows our artists to take risks, explore their creativity, gain new skills, and discover their artistic style.

“When you’re homeless, you have to be creative to survive. I’m thankful for a place to exercise my craft. Our Artist Collective gives me hope and an opportunity to be who I am.”

-Daybreak Artist, Kateri

Ways to support Daybreak Arts in 2024:

Shop Original Art

We have a rich collection of diverse works, mediums, and price points from which to choose. Each artwork and reproduction purchase empowers our artists with the income, resources, and confidence to keep creating.

Start your Daybreak art collection today!

Make a Donation

Support our artists by making a donation! Every dollar provides an invaluable safety net for our artists to explore their creativity and flourish in their artistic endeavors.

Make a tax-deducible donation to support creativity today!

Shop Bongo Java Coffee

We’ve partnered with Bongo Java to offer you our new custom-label coffee: Hope on the Horizon Light Roast!

A portion of all coffee sales from this fundraising page goes directly to Daybreak Arts!

Invest in Unhoused and Housing Insecure Artists Today!

When you shop and gift original artwork, you provide direct financial support to the artists who create the work. 70% of your artwork purchase goes directly to the artist.

Last winter, our customers provided Daybreak Artists with thousands of dollars of meaningful income which allowed them invest into their housing, mental health, and building their career and savings.

“Daybreak Arts gives each artist not just the income that comes from selling our work, but the value of knowing someone wanted and valued our work. That gives us an amazing amount of self-esteem which is incredibly important when your art tends to get dismissed.”

— Daybreak Artist, BANDY

Artist Spotlight: Edwin Lockridge

Congratulations to our artist, Edwin Lockridge, who was selected to have his artwork featured on the Nashville Sign billboard as "Artist of the Week" through our collaboration with the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville!

The Nashville Sign boasts a truly unique position as the anchor of the 13-lane intersection of Broadway, West End Avenue, and 16th Avenue. This well-known intersection is one of the busiest in the state and is used by residents, tourists, and all forms of city transportation.

View more of Edwin's original pieces at https://daybreakarts.org/shop-by-category/edwin-lockridge

We know that choosing the right gift can be tricky, so we're ready to help!

Contact our Director of Programs/Curator today for a free consultation and gallery viewing where she’ll share insights to select the perfectly unique gift.

Surprise an art lover in your life with a Daybreak gift card!

The perfect gift for anyone looking to decorate their home or office.

Pivotal Partners

 

Nashville Living Wage

Social Enterprise Alliance Nashville

Dickerson Road Merchants Association

Center for Nonprofit Management

Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville

Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce