Event
September 23, 2024
5:30 pm to TBD CDT
About
The Citizens Historic Preservation Academy is an opportunity for Nashville residents to learn how they can participate in local preservation and the related benefits and resources. The Academy meets at historic Metro sites, with an opportunity to tour the sites in some instances. Class size is limited, and the selection process is competitive. The ideal candidate is someone who has the means and desire to share what they learn with others. Past attendees included neighborhood leaders and influencers, architects, realtors, and council candidates. Participants must commit to attending at least 5 of the 7 sessions and submit a letter of recommendation from their metro council member or neighborhood/merchant association. Certificates will be provided for those that fulfill the requirements of the academy.
The Academy will take place on Mondays, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. The tentative start date of the 2024 Citizen Academy is September 23, 2024. (No class will be held on October 7, Metro's spring break.) The course will end on November 13, with a social event hosted by local, non-profit partner, Preservation Society of Nashville.
To apply
To apply send an email to historicalcommission@nashville.gov with answers to the following two questions.
- Why are you a good candidate for the Citizens Historic Preservation Academy? Please include what you would like to learn from and share with the Academy and any qualifications/special interests you believe to be important.
- How do you plan to share information you learn from the Academy with your neighborhood?
- Also include a letter of recommendation from your metro council member or neighborhood/merchant association.