A creative ecosystem where people and possibilities grow.
Daybreak Arts brings together artists, resources, opportunities, and community to create pathways for people to create, learn, connect, and thrive. Our Artist Collective Program serves as the foundation of this creative ecosystem, connecting senior and adult artists navigating homelessness and housing instability to the resources, relationships, and opportunities they need to develop their creative practice, share their work, earn income, and take on new roles as leaders within the community. From this foundation, we build and sustain a broader creative ecosystem of programs that connect artists with youth, mentorship, community members, audiences, and creative partners.
Daybreak Arts was featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show!
A Creative Ecosystem Built Around Opportunity
Daybreak Arts is a creative ecosystem where artists, community members, organizations, businesses, donors, and volunteers come together around creativity and opportunity. At its center are seniors and adults experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity, who gain access to the space, resources, relationships, experiences, and opportunities needed to cultivate their talents and pursue their own goals.
Create an Opportunity
Open a door for a Daybreak Artist through a commission, teaching opportunity, exhibition, performance, live painting, or other paid creative work. When you hire or exhibit a Daybreak Artist, you create a meaningful creative opportunity while connecting their talent and perspective with new audiences, communities, and possibilities.
Help Make More Possible
Your donation connects artists to the space, resources, relationships, and opportunities they need to create, learn, connect, share, earn, and lead.
From monthly gifts and major contributions to donor-advised funds and in-kind donations, every form of support helps strengthen the creative ecosystem and expand what’s possible for Daybreak Artists.
Be Part of the Creative Ecosystem
There’s a place for you at Daybreak. Come meet our artists, volunteer, attend an exhibition, lead a workshop or music session, become a community partner, or help provide the resources that make creative opportunities possible.
Your support helps strengthen the network of people and possibilities surrounding Daybreak Artists.
“When you’re homeless, you have to be creative to survive. I’m thankful for a place to exercise my craft. Daybreak Arts gives me hope and an opportunity to be who I am.”
-Daybreak Artist, Kateri
Art That Creates Opportunity
Discover original artwork by Daybreak Artists and become part of the creative ecosystem that helps artists create, connect, share, and earn.
When you shop, gift, collect original artwork, you provide direct financial support to the artist who created it. 70% of every artwork purchase goes directly to the artist, creating meaningful income they can use toward housing, mental health, their creative careers, savings, and other personal goals. Bring original artwork into your home or workplace, while directly supporting the artist behind it. Every purchase creates income for artists and keeps art, resources, and opportunity circulating throughout the creative ecosystem.
Learn about commissioning a Daybreak Artist to create a custom piece, or explore opportunities for collecting Daybreak Artists' work.
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
“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
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The perfect gift for anyone looking to decorate their home or office.
Award-Winning Art Gallery, Nationally Featured
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