National Museum Of African American Music

Summer in Nashville is the perfect time to explore the city’s dynamic cultural scene. Vanderbilt University is proud to support numerous nonprofit and community organizations that provide activities and events throughout the season. From lively music festivals to bustling art markets, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.  Read More

From arts to athletics to education and innovation, Vanderbilt has been a driving force in helping shape an ever-evolving Nashville into a dynamic, world-influencing city. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have acquired the personal collection of Dom Flemons, a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and cultural historian whose music and research have brought greater awareness to African Americans’ extensive contributions to roots music. Flemons also will be appearing at the Blair School and NMAAM later this month. Read More

A new partnership with AARP Tennessee and the National Museum of African American Music is allowing the Therapeutic Music in the ICU program led by Vanderbilt School of Nursing Professor Ruth Kleinpell and Vanderbilt University Medical Center Professor Joseph Schlesinger to expand, with outreach to veterans and older adults at long-term care facilities in Middle Tennessee. Read More

Vanderbilt's Fine Arts Gallery and the Divinity Library have partnered with the National Museum of African American Music to develop the Sound of Art residency, an artist-in-residence program to explore how creative and critical thinking expressed through the visual and musical arts can develop a sense of community, reveal hidden histories and inspire change. Read More

Nashville is known for its music and entertainment, but it’s also a hub for a variety of other industries, including sports, health care management, technology, printing and publishing, and tourism. Read our list of Nashville's top 10 places to experience. Read More

Vanderbilt's partnership with the National Museum of African American Music aims to enrich educational opportunities and inspire innovative research in the arts. Read More

The Vanderbilt University community is invited to attend Juneteenth activities at the National Museum of African American Music from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, June 19. To celebrate the Juneteenth holiday, admission is free to all. Read More

An internal funding program designed to spark faculty and staff collaborations with the National Museum of African American Music and that enhance innovative arts research is accepting applications through Feb. 17. Read More

The Vanderbilt Blair School of Music has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts to receive a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000. Led by professor Douglas Shadle, the grant will fund “Florence Price: A Celebration,” a series of performances honoring classical composer Florence Price.  Read More

The humanities, creative expression and artistic inquiry at Vanderbilt are poised to see new engagement, reach and impact spurred by increased investments through the university-wide Discovery Vanderbilt initiative. Read More

The Vanderbilt Blair School of Music has secured $5 million in funding for the pilot phase of a comprehensive scholarship, the Blair Community Scholars Program, which will recruit highly talented students from underrepresented and vulnerable backgrounds. Read More

With numerous things to do around Nashville, we have narrowed down our top 10 recommendations for you to check out. Getting to these venues is easier than ever with Vanderbilt's free access to WeGo local and regional buses and the WeGo Star when you present your Commodore Card. Read More

The Heard Libraries are now home to a rich collection of research materials from the life and career of Grammy-winning musician Yusef A. Lateef. This latest music-related acquisition is helping Vanderbilt build a world-class archive of African American music in partnership with the National Museum of African American Music. Read More

The newest partnership between Vanderbilt University and the National Museum of African American Music is providing free admission to the museum’s galleries and exhibitions for all Vanderbilt undergraduate and graduate students, effective today. Read More

The Heard Libraries have acquired the papers of Rissi Palmer, an influential singer-songwriter and Apple Music host who is breaking barriers for country music artists of color. The library’s acquisition is helping Vanderbilt build a world-class archive of African American music in partnership with the National Museum of African American Music. Read More

There are numerous things to do around Nashville, so we have narrowed down our top 10 recommendations for you to check out. Given its rich history and hospitality, and its diverse culture and rapid growth, it’s no surprise that so many people choose to call Music City their home. Read More

The first Black woman to receive an athletic scholarship from Vanderbilt, Bender was a member of the nascent women’s basketball program. Today she is the co-chairperson of the Black and Gold Club, Vanderbilt’s alumni association for former student-athletes. Read More

Vanderbilt’s partnership with the National Museum of African American Music has moved forward with the university’s acquisition of a rich collection of photos, scrapbooks and more from the life and career of jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie. Read More

Associate Professor of Musicology Douglas Shadle's latest book explores how Antonín Dvořák’s New World Symphony raised new questions in classical music about the place of African American music within the broader musical culture of the United States. Read More