Middle Tennessee Artists (MTA) welcomes all who are interested in art with skill levels ranging from the novice with just a curiosity and yearn to learn to the advanced painter who is willing to share years of experience with others. In 1977, the group was organized under the name of "Tennessee Tolers." In 1984, the group changed to the name, "Middle Tennessee Decorative Artists." In 2017 the name was changed to "Middle Tennessee Artists."