Bill Steber: SOUTHERN BLUES PHOTOGRAPHY & MUSIC Held Extended Through 10/28, Meet and Greet 10/27

The Arts Company exhibit Bill Steber: Southern Blues Photography + Music, will be closing at the end of October; and as a final chance to view the photos and interact with artist Bill Steber, there will be a special artist meet and greet during after work hours on Thursday, October 27, from 4pm to 6pm. RSVP at art@theartscompany.com. The exhibit is open to the public during regular gallery hours, 11-5:00 pm, Tuesday-Saturday at 215 5th Avenue of the Arts, North. For more information, visit www.theartscompany.com.

Bill Steber's Southern Blues Photography + Music chronicle Mississippi's blues musicians, juke joints, churches, river baptisms, hoodoo practitioners, traditional farming methods, folk traditions, and other significant traditions that gave birth to the blues. He worked as a longtime staff photojournalist for the Tennessean in Nashville, winning dozens of regional and national photography awards. Currently, Steber is a freelance photographer living in Murfreesboro, TN. His editorial work is published in regional, national and international magazines. He has plans to publish numerous books from the Mississippi Blues project, combining the still photos with extensive interviews, writings, audio and video collected in the field to create a comprehensive survey of Mississippi blues culture that represents more than a decade of the region's history. The Arts Company, celebrating its 20th Anniversary, continues as a primary arts destination in Downtown Nashville.

The gallery is celebrating by offering a year-long exploration looking back at selectEd Gallery artists; as well as looking forward to discovering fresh, original, and contemporary artwork from ongoing and new gallery artists- including sculptors, painters, and photographers, representing artwork from emerging to legendary artists; presenting 12 exhibitions each year; collaboration with other galleries statewide; partnering with 5th Avenue of the Arts District to initiate the First Saturday Art Crawl Downtown; and specializing in artistic services and resources for businesses and individuals.

(Photo Credit: The Arts Company)