October 23, 2026

In fall 2025, the AIA-Nashville Society was awarded a Society Outreach Grant for some of their 2026 Outreach events.

The first event was on August 12, an Odyssey -themed screenwriting workshop, “ The Odyssey : Epics, Empire and AI in Hollywood.” Dr. Jerod Hollyfield, an associate professor of media arts and film studies at Middle Tennessee State University, led an engaging workshop. He delivered a short presentation about the Homeric epics and filmmaking, then provided screenwriting exercises. Attendees created their own epic stories and pitched them to the group.

Dr. Jerod Hollyfield leading “The Odyssey: Epics, Empire and AI in Hollywood” screenwriting workshop for AIA-Nashville Society. Photo: AIA-Nashville Society.

As to the second event, quarterly the AIA-Nashville Society-sponsored book club holds discussion of books related to museums, archaeology, and classics. This year, the Parthenon further invested in the book club to incorporate two live presentations by authors. Dr.…