Cheekwood
Cheekwood
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About this organization
Mission
Celebrate and preserve Cheekwood as an historical landmark where beauty and excellence in art and horticulture nurture the spirit and serve as inspiration for a diverse and broad audience.
About
ART, EXHIBITIONS & PROGRAMS: CHEEKWOOD IS A LEADING CULTURAL DESTINATION FOR RESIDENTS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD. DURING 2019, CHEEKWOOD WELCOMED MORE THAN 280,000 VISITORS. CHEEKWOOD SHOWCASES BOTH SIGNIFICANT TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS AS WELL AS CURATED EXHIBITIONS FROM ITS 7,000-PIECE PERMANENT COLLECTION WHICH FOCUSES ON 1910-1970 AMERICAN ART AND OUTDOOR SCULPTURE. CHEEKWOOD IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS, AN HONOR THAT DENOTES OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC EXCELLENCE, AND IS LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. PUBLIC PROGRAMS FEATURE LIVE MUSIC AND DANCE PERFORMANCES, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, AND PUBLIC LECTURES. THURSDAY NIGHTS OUT AND SONGWRITERS NIGHTS PROVIDE SUMMERTIME PROGRAMMING. IN THE FALL, JAPANESE MOON VIEWING (5TH ANNUAL) AND EL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS FESTIVAL (20TH ANNUAL) CELEBRATE DIVERSE CULTURAL ARTS AND TRADITIONS. INTERACTIVE ART AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES COMPLEMENT PERMANENT AND TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS, BOTH INDOORS AND OUTDOORS; PROGRAMS INCLUDE DROP-IN ART ACTIVITIES, YOUTH ART CLASSES, STORYTIME, LECTURES ON ART/GARDEN TOPICS, AND YOUTH SUMMER CAMPS. PUBLIC PROGRAMS SERVE ADULTS AND CHILDREN. DURING 2019, MORE THAN 13,000 STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS PARTICIPATED IN FREE SCHOOL TOURS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE DESTINATION CHEEKWOOD, ART OUTREACH, CHEEKWOOD EXPLORATIONS AND TUESDAYS FOR TOTS, AMONG OTHERS. ALSO DURING 2019, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ENJOYED THE STORYBOOK HOUSES EXHIBITION WHICH FEATURED PLAYHOUSES THEMED FROM FAVORITE CHILDHOOD CLASSICS. GARDENS: RECENTLY VOTED A USA TODAY TOP TEN GARDEN FOR THE THIRD TIME, CHEEKWOOD'S 55-ACRE BOTANICAL GARDEN HAS ALSO GARNERED NATIONAL ACCLAIM AND LEADING RECOGNITION AS BOTH A LEVEL 4 ARBORETUM AND CENTER OF EXCELLENCE BY THE TENNESSEE URBAN FORESTRY COUNCIL. CHEEKWOOD IS HOME TO THE NATIONALLY ACCREDITED DOGWOOD COLLECTION, THE HISTORIC MARTIN BOXWOOD GARDEN WITH 43 VARIETIES OF BOXWOOD IN A BRYANT FLEMING-DESIGNED LANDSCAPE, 10 ACRES OF WOODLANDS AND A HALF-ACRE OF WATERWAYS, 12 DISPLAY GARDENS, BOTANICAL COLLECTIONS INCLUDING 120 SPECIES OF TREES, 250 TAXA OF DAFFODILS, 250 TAXA OF DAYLILIES, MORE THAN 250 DOGWOOD PLANTS, AND APPROXIMATELY 25,000 ANNUALS WITHIN THE GARDENS. DURING THE WINTER, CHEEKWOOD ALSO HOSTS AN ANNUAL ORCHID SHOW WITHIN THE HISTORIC MANSION AND MUSEUM. FOUR SEASONAL FESTIVALS SHOWCASE THE BEAUTY OF CHEEKWOOD'S LANDSCAPE AND GARDENS WITH SEASONAL GARDEN DISPLAYS, RELATED PUBLIC PROGRAMS, CREATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND LIVE PERFORMANCES. A RADIANT DISPLAY OF TULIPS, HYACINTHS, AND DAFFODILS DURING THE SPRING "CHEEKWOOD IN BLOOM" FESTIVAL DAZZLE VISITORS WITH OVER 150,000 BLOOMING BULBS. CHEEKWOOD HARVEST OFFERS A PUMPKIN PATCH AND TWO PUMPKIN HOUSES, A COMMUNITY SCARECROW DISPLAY, AND 5,000 CHRYSANTHEMUMS SPREAD ACROSS THE CHEEKWOOD GROUNDS. WINTER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE HOLIDAY LIGHTS (5TH ANNUAL), A SPECTACULAR DISPLAY THAT INCLUDES MORE THAN 1 MILLION LIGHTS ALONG A ONE-MILE BARRIER FREE PATH. THE PROGRAM SAW RECORD ATTENDANCE AGAIN IN 2019 AND INCLUDED REAL REINDEER, CAROLERS, S'MORES PITS, A TOWERING POINSETTIA TREE, AND FESTIVE DECORATIONS INSIDE THE CHEEKWOOD MANSION.DURING 2018, CONSTRUCTION COMMENCED ON THE NEW BRACKEN FOUNDATION CHILDREN'S GARDEN. THIS TWO-ACRE GARDEN WILL FOCUS ON FAMILY PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING THE LITERARY, PERFORMING, AND VISUAL ARTS. THE NEW CHILDREN'S GARDEN WILL BE OPENING IN 2020. ADDITIONALLY, DURING 2020, CHEEKWOOD ENGAGED IN SUBSTANTIAL RENOVATIONS AND ENHANCEMENTS OF THE ANN AND MONROE CARELL JR. FAMILY SCULPTURE TRAIL AND THE BLEVINS JAPANESE GARDEN, WHICH ARE TWO OF CHEEKWOOD'S MOST BELOVED GARDENS. THE GARDENS WILL REOPEN IN SPRING 2020.HISTORY: COMPLETED IN 1932, CHEEKWOOD WAS THE FAMILY HOME OF LESLIE AND MABLE CHEEK. CHEEKWOOD'S HISTORIC MANSION IS RECOGNIZED TOGETHER WITH ITS 55-ACRE LANDSCAPE AS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF AN AMERICAN COUNTRY PLACE ERA ESTATE IN THE NATION. THE INSTITUTION RECENTLY UNDERTOOK SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH TO INFORM THE HISTORIC REFURNISHING OF THE CHEEKWOOD MANSION. THIS MAJOR INITIATIVE ENTAILED REFURNISHING AND RESTORATION OF KEY INTERIORS WITHIN THE NEO-GEORGIAN RESIDENCE TO REFLECT THE 1930S ERA OF ITS ORIGINS. DEBUTING IN SUMMER 2017, THE REFURNISHED CHEEKWOOD MANSION IS SUPPORTED BY NEW INTERPRETATION, PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, AND EXHIBITIONS INFORMED AND INSPIRED BY THIS UNIQUE HISTORIC ASSET IN NASHVILLE. ADDITIONAL HISTORICAL EXHIBITIONS WERE ADDED IN 2019, INCLUDING A CHEEK FAMILY TREE AND TIMELINE. CHEEKWOOD ALSO COMPLETED THE SIGNIFICANT RENOVATION OF THE FRIST LEARNING CENTER DURING 2018, WHICH INCLUDES UPDATED MEETING SPACES AND ART STUDIOS AS WELL AS HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE HORSE STABLES AND TACK ROOM USED BY THE CHEEK FAMILY DURING THEIR TIME HERE. THE RENOVATION ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE HISTORICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN CHEEKWOOD AND MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
From their filing, the objective of the non-profit is stated as “Cheekwood's mission is to preserve cheekwood as a historical landmark where beauty and excellence in art and horticulture stimulate the mind and nurture the spirit. cheekwood inspires and educates by making art, horticulture, and nature accessible to a diverse community.”.
When talking about its functions, they were outlined as: “Cheekwood's mission is to preserve cheekwood as a historical landmark where beauty and excellence in art and horticulture stimulate the mind and nurture the spirit. cheekwood inspires and educates by making art, horticulture, and nature accessible to a diverse community.”.
- The legally reported state of operation for the non-profit is TN.
- According to the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 is 1200 FORREST PARK DR, NASHVILLE, TN, 37205.
- The non-profit organization as of 2020 has a total of 294 employees reported on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,010,105.
- The organization has 45 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1962.
- The organization pays $4,829,289 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $749,510 in fundraising expenses.
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