Nashville Shakespeare Festival
Nashville, TN
- UEI
- N4LAR6DGYQH6
- CAGE
- 4NRH5
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 161 Rains Ave, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
- Website
- nashvilleshakes.org
- Founded
- 1988
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Movies & Entertainment
- SIC code
- 79 Amusement & Recreation Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Nashville Shakespeare Festival is a non-profit corporate entity based in Nashville, Tennessee, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) since February 2007, with registration valid through September 2026. The organization specializes in theatrical productions, focusing on staging classic works by William Shakespeare and contemporary playwrights like August Wilson. As a tax-exempt cultural organization, Nashville Shakespeare Festival has consistently received project grants from the National Endowment for the Arts to support theatrical productions and artist development.
The organization has been awarded multiple project grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, specifically supporting artist and technical fees for theatrical productions. Between 2021 and 2025, Nashville Shakespeare Festival has received grants to fund performances of Shakespeare plays including Twelfth Night, Cymbeline, and The Merry Wives of Windsor, as well as August Wilson's plays Jitney and Gem of the Ocean. These grants, typically awarded on an annual basis with completion dates ranging from September to December, provide financial support for artist fees, covering the costs associated with staging professional theatrical productions. While the organization has not been awarded federal contracts, its grant awards demonstrate a consistent commitment to producing classical and contemporary theater, with a particular emphasis on supporting performing artists and bringing significant dramatic works to audiences.
Quick answers
Is Nashville Shakespeare Festival registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Nashville Shakespeare Festival's SAM.gov registration is active through August 25, 2027.
What is Nashville Shakespeare Festival's most recent federal award?
Nashville Shakespeare Festival's most recent federal grant award is To support artist fees for a production of william shakespeares the merry wives of windsor (19405973225), from National Endowment for the Arts, on July 1, 2025.
On GovTribe
See Nashville Shakespeare Festival's full federal record
- Federal grant awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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