National Museum of African American Music
1220 debuts its largest project to date, the National Museum of African American Music., in our hometown of Nashville.
Largest Museum Project to Date: Museum of Mississippi History
1220 signed its largest to date museum project contract to build the Museum of Mississippi History.
AVI Department Created
Audiovisual and Interactive technicians were brought in-house to create the AVI Department to keep up with the growing demand of 1220’s clients.
New Scenic Team Developed
1220 sees the value of bringing artists in-house and creates its own scenic team. The Chattahoochee Nature Center spawned the creation of the Scenic Department. Specific species of “animals” were created from found objects to reinforce the message of limited resources and the importance of recycling.
Lamar Hunt Superbowl Gallery
1220 installs the Lamar Hunt Superbowl Gallery at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. This begins a long, continuing relationship with the Hall.
1220 Expands Two Satellite Offices
1220 opened the first of two satellite offices in Florida. Although short-lived, both offices were instrumental in the growth and exposure of the 1220 brand.
TN State Bicentennial Train Exhibit
1220 fabricated and built out the exhibits for the State Bicentennial Train that traversed all 95 counties of Tennessee
First Permanent Installation Project: University of Tennessee Football Hall of Fame
1220 embarked on its first permanent installation project: The University of Tennessee Football Hall of Fame in Knoxville. This sports heritage exhibit is recognized as starting the “arms race” in collegiate athletics.
First Event Space: Miller Brewing Company
1220 fabricated its first event space for Miller Brewing Company at various locations in Florida during Spring Break, featuring 40’ x 60’ tents.
Vulcan Drive Office Opens
1220 relocated to its current location on Vulcan Drive. It’s 5th location as it continued to grow.
1220’s First Tradeshow Client
1220 fabricated a booth for its first tradeshow client: Northern Telecom’s 30’ x 50’ booth featured a two-story structure with functioning telephones.
1220 Productions Founded
September 5th, 1220 Productions was founded by Jerry Carden & John Cherry. Successful ad agency owners, Jerry and & John needed a creative shop to fabricate exhibit components but were underwhelmed by what they were finding. Being entrepreneurs, they decided to create their own shop in the back of their agency building at 1220 McGavock Street in downtown Nashville. Thus the name 1220.
