Kindling Arts is Nashville's radically unique independent arts incubator. Founded in 2018 by Jessika Malone & Daniel Jones, Kindling Arts develops innovative new works by Nashville’s experimental artists, empowering diverse creators with the resources required to explore challenging ideas in a multidisciplinary context. Emphasizing an artist-centered process, the Kindling Arts Festival is a multi-day annual event that showcases interdisciplinary collaborations in surprising spaces.

BEST SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL

“There’s something about Kindling Arts Festival that makes you feel just a bit more cool and au courant... Whatever it is, Kindling continues to deliver daring new works that challenge and entertain — and sometimes, even TRANSFORM OUR IDEAS OF WHAT ART CAN DO." 

- The Nashville Scene, Amy Stumpfl (Best of Nashville 2021, Writer’s Choice)