Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville Marks 35 Years, Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2025
Annual antiques and horticulture event celebrates milestone anniversary with stellar lecture series, artist-in-residence, garden showcases and more
Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville, a benefit for Cheekwood Estate & Gardens and Economic Club of Nashville (ECON) Charities, presented by Northern Trust, returns to Music City Center Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2025. The annual event annually draws more than 15,000 attendees with its 150 antiques, art and horticulture dealers, immersive garden showcases, live music and special events.
Leading the Show into its 35th year are 2025 General Chairs Paige Hill and Dawn Looney. Their chosen theme, Cultivating Home: Life Well Tended, will guide the overall look and feel of the weekend, drawing inspiration from signature fabric patterns by partners Fabricut, Jean Monro and Clarence House. Renowned designer, author, entrepreneur and philanthropist Bunny Williams will also once again be celebrated as Honorary Co-Chair alongside her business partner Elizabeth Lawrence.
A highlight of the weekend each year, the 2025 Show’s esteemed lecture series promises educational and entertaining conversations with internationally renowned leaders in their fields who share passions for design, horticulture and living an inspired life. Included are a Keynote Lecture with Brooke Shields and her longtime collaborator and friend, British designer David Flint Wood; a Designing Music City Lecture with Sheryl Crow and Lauren Akins, alongside their shared interior designer April Tomlin; a Floral Lecture and demonstration with Shane Connolly and Willow Crossley, moderated by FLOWER Magazine Editor-in-Chief Margot Shaw; and a Design Lecture with Veere Grenney and Rita Konig, moderated by Creative Director of Schumacher and FREDERIC Editor-in-Chief Dara Caponigro.
Anchoring the Show Floor are the three spectacular garden showcases presented by accomplished landscape designers in which attendees are invited to walk through and experience interactively. This year’s West Garden will be presented by Anne Daigh of Daigh Rick Landscape Architects, and Josiah Lockhard of Josiah Lockhard & Associates will design the East Garden, which will prominently feature a Hartley Botanic Greenhouse. Cheekwood’s botanical showcase that serves as the showstopping Entry Exhibition will again be designed by Cheekwood VP of Gardens and Facilities Peter Grimaldi and Cheekwood Director of Horticulture Mary Weber.
A first in the Show’s history, prominent New York floral designer Lewis Miller will serve as Floral Artist-in-Residence during the 2025 event. His signature Flower Flash™-style installations will be displayed throughout the Show Floor. Additionally, the Nashville Preservation Society is providing custom-built follies for an eye-catching display flanking the Show Floor entrance.
Antiques & Garden Show recognizes 2025 Presenting Sponsor Northern Trust and Curating Sponsor TVV Capital. Show proceeds benefit Cheekwood, a historic estate serving as a public botanical garden, arboretum and art museum, and ECON Charities, which works with nonprofit partners like The Family Center to help build resilient families and communities by eliminating barriers to enriching cultural experiences through ECON’s in-house initiative, Light A Spark.
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