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2027 Event Submission Form

Bring your creative vision to life and help shape Nashville Design Week 2027! SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE OCTOBER 22, 2026.

Nashville Design Week 2027 is Homegrown — a celebration of what makes Nashville uniquely Nashville. As we celebrate NDW’s 10-year anniversary, we’re looking at where our city has come from, engaging with where it is today, and imagining where it’s going. We want to hear from the people, practices, places, and ideas shaping Nashville’s creative landscape.

Whether you're planning a workshop, demonstration, exhibition, installation, tour, film screening, showcase, panel discussion, or an entirely new kind of experience, we want to hear from you. Before submitting, please review the 2027 Concept and the Event Host Handbook. Understanding the concept, event guidelines, and 2027 Hub model will be key to crafting a strong and aligned proposal.

For 2027, most selected events will take place within the NDW Hub — a central gathering space designed to host a range of programming throughout the week. A limited number of Satellite Events will also be considered; these are events hosted at locations outside of the Hub that offer a distinct experience or help extend NDW’s reach across Nashville.

Complete the form below to submit your event idea. We’re looking for innovative, thoughtful, and engaging experiences that reflect the many fields of design thriving in our community. Submissions will be blindly scored as part of the selection process for the Nashville Design Week 2027 calendar, taking place April 8–11, 2027.

Thank you for your interest in being part of NDW 2027. Let’s collaborate to create an unforgettable 10th anniversary week of design, dialogue, and discovery!

Event Host Contact Info

Event Details

Note: NDW has the right to final event title and description copy for each event on the calendar and under the umbrella of the organization.
Here is where you can provide as much detail as possible about your event - intended audience, what attendees will experience, any notable speakers/partners, why this event matters, etc.
If you have photos, graphics, sketches, mood boards, mockups, pitch briefs, etc. you can upload them here to be attached to your Event Submission.

Content Pillars

Origin

Trajectory

Practice

Tension

Celebrating our lineage, authentic craft, and the roots that built Nashville's design DNA.
Looking ahead to who is shaping the city's next chapter and where we are growing.
Pulling back the curtain on process, collaboration, and how good work actually gets made.
Grappling honestly with issues of access and what gets erased during rapid growth.

Which of the pillars above does your event most align with?

Final Details

Nashville Design Week is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and celebrating the design community. A non-refundable submission fee of $20 must be paid to complete your event submission. This fee helps continue the work to keep our programming accessible and impactful for the Nashville design community.

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