Attention is the beginning of devotion.
Attention is the beginning of devotion.
5/4 - 6/28
2025
Scarritt Bennett Center proudly presents “Roots,” a photography exhibition curated by the SNAP (Society of Nashville Artistic Photographers) collective.
Explore the Depth of “Roots” at Scarritt Bennett Center’s Laskey Gallery
This exhibit explores the profound and multifaceted theme of roots—both in nature and in our personal, cultural, and emotional landscapes.
Join us as we showcase a stunning collection of images that delve into the beauty of trees, forests, and gardens, while also reflecting on history, heritage, and the things that ground us. Whether through symbolism or raw visual storytelling, these works invite you to connect with the deep and often unseen forces that shape our lives.
Exhibition Dates: May & June 2025
Location: Laskey Art Gallery, Scarritt Bennett Center
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 8, 4-6 PM
Juror, Heather Lose – www.heatherlose.com
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Poet Mary Oliver once said, "attention is the beginning of devotion." At Scarritt Bennett Center, we promote creative expressions of the inner self as critical to spiritual practice and communal formation. Since its inception, Laskey Gallery at Scarritt Bennett Center has hosted artists whose crafts and voices demonstrate and reaffirm our commitment to creating a more just world.
The artists we showcase bear witness. They invite us to examine the parts of ourselves we overlook or purposely ignore; to take in the world as it really is; to imagine what could be or could have been; to reflect on difficult seasons and painful truths; to be honest about the stories we tell, the histories we affirm, and the voices we silence; to transform, to hope.
At Scarritt Bennett Center, we work to realize a just society and promote activism on behalf of all those who live with injustice.
Few point the way like the artist.
Exhibits in Laskey Gallery are always free and open to the public.
Scarritt Bennett Center welcomes local and regional artists to apply to exhibit in the Laskey Gallery. All artistic media are welcomed.
We plan and confirm exhibits a year in advance, and begin marketing exhibits six weeks before they open. Each exhibit includes an artist's reception at the gallery after the exhibit opens to the public. We also sell exhibited art on behalf of the artist in person at the gallery. Check with the folks at Guest Services in the Laskey Welcome Center for details.
To apply to exhibit your art in Laskey Gallery, email Rev. Linda Furtado, Director of Sprituality and the Arts, with the following items:
• Name of individual or organizing group, with contact information and number of artists included in the exhibit
• A proposal, including examples of your work and the medium/style used
• Potential theme and/or name of the exhibit
What better backdrop for your next event than an art gallery? Scarritt Bennett Center welcomes groups to rent Laskey Gallery for private events and special occasions. Located on the 2nd floor of Laskey Hall, the Gallery is a circular event space at the top of a winding double staircase, wrapped around a striking chandelier.
Laskey Gallery can hold up to 100 guests for a standing reception, and accommodate two separate buffet areas and up to six high cocktail tables. The space is accessible via elevator and include ADA-accessible bathrooms.
Private events in the gallery are booked through our Conference and Sales team, not our Gallery curator.
What better backdrop for your next event than an art gallery? Scarritt Bennett Center welcomes groups to rent Laskey Gallery for private events and special occasions. Located on the 2nd floor of Laskey Hall, the Gallery is a circular event space at the top of a winding double staircase, wrapped around a striking chandelier.
Laskey Gallery can hold up to 100 guests for a standing reception, and accommodate two separate buffet areas and up to six high cocktail tables. The space is accessible via elevator and include ADA-accessible bathrooms.
Private events in the gallery are booked through our Conference and Sales team, not our Gallery curator.
What better backdrop for your next event than an art gallery? Scarritt Bennett Center welcomes groups to rent Laskey Gallery for private events and special occasions. Located on the 2nd floor of Laskey Hall, the Gallery is a circular event space at the top of a winding double staircase, wrapped around a striking chandelier.
Laskey Gallery can hold up to 100 guests for a standing reception, and accommodate two separate buffet areas and up to six high cocktail tables. The space is accessible via elevator and include ADA-accessible bathrooms.
Private events in the gallery are booked through our Conference and Sales team, not our Gallery curator.
What better backdrop for your next event than an art gallery? Scarritt Bennett Center welcomes groups to rent Laskey Gallery for private events and special occasions. Located on the 2nd floor of Laskey Hall, the Gallery is a circular event space at the top of a winding double staircase, wrapped around a striking chandelier.
Laskey Gallery can hold up to 100 guests for a standing reception, and accommodate two separate buffet areas and up to six high cocktail tables. The space is accessible via elevator and include ADA-accessible bathrooms.
Private events in the gallery are booked through our Conference and Sales team, not our Gallery curator.
What better backdrop for your next event than an art gallery? Scarritt Bennett Center welcomes groups to rent Laskey Gallery for private events and special occasions. Located on the 2nd floor of Laskey Hall, the Gallery is a circular event space at the top of a winding double staircase, wrapped around a striking chandelier.
Laskey Gallery can hold up to 100 guests for a standing reception, and accommodate two separate buffet areas and up to six high cocktail tables. The space is accessible via elevator and include ADA-accessible bathrooms.
Private events in the gallery are booked through our Conference and Sales team, not our Gallery curator.
Gallery Info
Location
Scarritt Bennett Center
Laskey Hall
1027 18th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212
Gallery Hours
Monday–Friday: 9am–4pm
Saturday & Sunday: closed
Contact
Rev. Linda Furtado, Director of Spirituality & the Arts
Lfurtado@scarrittbennett.org