Returning November 16-22, 2026, IndigeNash is a weeklong celebration showcasing Indigenous artists and culture bearers across visual art, music, film, fashion, culinary arts, dance, storytelling, installation, and more.

IndigeNash honors the invaluable contributions of Indigenous peoples while expanding awareness of Nashville’s rich and often overlooked Indigenous history and cultural landscape. Now entering its third year, this first-of-its-kind festival continues to build momentum as a platform for Indigenous creativity, cultural exchange, artistic inclusion, and meaningful social change.

Festival highlights include traditional and contemporary dance and music performances, gallery exhibitions featuring Indigenous artists, film screenings and panels, a two-day Indigenous artisan market, cultural demonstrations, culinary experiences, wellness events, and live showcases. Through this programming, IndigeNash celebrates Indigenous voices while creating opportunities for the broader community to engage with Indigenous traditions, stories, and contemporary experiences.

Funding raised in support of the festival prioritizes direct compensation for the Indigenous artists, performers, filmmakers, culture bearers, educators, and creatives who make IndigeNash possible. Artists are paid to exhibit, perform, teach, and participate through the support of community partners, grantmakers, individual donors, sponsors, in-kind contributors, and IndigeNash’s fiscal sponsor, The Forge Nashville.

Join us for this landmark celebration and help support the continued visibility, recognition, and investment of Indigenous artists and culture in Nashville.

IndigeNash Indigenous Arts Festival

November 16-22, 2026

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