Opening Celebration

Sunday Evening Opening Celebration & Reception 

Sunday • July 8, 2012 • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM 

Following the Tennessee Arts Academy opening session and meetings on Sunday afternoon, participants are treated to an elegant buffet reception in the Neely Dining Hall complemented by multiple entertainment options inside and out. Our artists for this event include the 129th Army Jazz Band Combo (in the MBA courtyard); David Arnold, caricature artist (in the Belmont Mansion gazebo); the Michael Alvey Trio (in Neely Dining Hall); and Robert Thompson, guitarist (in the MPAC lobby).