First Saturday Gallery Crawl- June 7

6 - 9 pm
Free

Art galleries throughout downtown host receptions and art openings on the first Saturday of every month. Most galleries serve free wine and other refreshments. Two free shuttles provide transportation among the galleries from 6 pm to 10 pm. See the shuttle map and gallery listing here. Listings below include additional information about some of the openings. Please NOTE that 17 galleries are officially on this month's tour. The map includes a complete list of galleries that will be open this Saturday.

The Arts Company
215 5th Avenue North
254-2040
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Brother Mel: 50 Years of Fresh Art" celebrates 50 years of Marianist monk Brother Mel making art and is also a celebration of his 80th birthday. This is the 10th annual exhibition of Brother Mel's artwork at The Arts Company. On display through August 15.

Estel Gallery
115 Rosa Parks Blvd (8th Avenue N)
251-8997
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Common Thread" features mixed media work by Cathy Breslaw, Vanessa Oppenhoff and Teri Moore. On display through July 12.

The Rymer Gallery
233 5th Avenue North
752-6030
6 - 9 pm
Free
The Rymer opens in their new space on 5th Avenue on the first floor of the Art Avenue Lofts building. "Engage" features works by Dominic Besner, Antoine Claes, Aniocles Gregoire, Leszek Wyczolkowski and Kristina Colucci. On display through June 28.

The Showroom
77 Arcade
347-306-1859
6 - 9 pm
Free
Official grand opening reception. Group show features works by Pamela Staker, Mathieu Levesque, and Phil Wallis. On display through June 30.

TAG art gallery
83 Arcade
429-7708
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Nice to Meet You" is a group show featuring works of familiar TAG artists and TAG newcomers including Terri Saul, Keith Greiman, Gregg Gossel, Mary Addison Hackett, Maura Cluthe and Andrew Hem. On display through June 28.

Tennessee Art League
808 Broadway
6 - 9 pm
Free
Two exhibits on display "Central South Art" and "Club MCM After-School Program" through June 27.

Tennessee State Museum
5th & Deaderick
741-2692
6 - 9 pm
Free
"Bonsoir" art sale and reception. Attendees will have a chance to experience a little French ambience and personally meet Alexandre Renoir, great-grandson of Pierre-Auguste Renoir. A special reception and art sale will feature selected artwork from the "Strokes of Genius: The Works of Pierre-Auguste & Alexandre Renoir - Art from Private Collections" exhibition, available for sale with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Tennessee State Museum Foundation. On display through June 8.

Tinney+Cannon Contemporary
237 5th Avenue North
255-7816
6 - 9 pm
Free
"The Quest for Dignified Solace in an Otherwise Chaotic World" features mixed media paintings by Linda Mitchell. On display through July 12.

Twist Art Gallery
73 Arcade
888-535-5286
6 - 9 pm
Free
"The Din of Culture" features works by Watkins graduate and New York resident Quinn Dukes. On display through July 26.

Art-Luck
Downtown Presbyterian Church
154 5th Avenue North
254-7584
6 - 8 pm
Free
Potluck dinner and art show = Art-Luck. Bring a dish to share, dinner at 6 pm. "The Art Works of The Contributor Nashville's Street Newspaper" features works by a cross section of homeless, formerly homeless and non-homeless artists including Jonathan Field, Ray Ponce de Leon, Tasha French, Paul Fahle, Richard Davis and others.