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Natalie Nixon to speak at TN Arts & Arts Education Conference
By Ann Brown, Suzanne Lynch and Nieya Wallace Murray, TN Arts Conference Chairs – We are excited to announce that design strategist and hybrid thinker Natalie W. Nixon, PhD will be the second of our...
View ArticleQuarterly Commission Meeting To Be Held at O’More College of Design
By Suzanne Lynch, Director of Marketing and Development – The Tennessee Arts Commission will conduct its third quarterly meeting for FY 2018 on Tuesday, March 6 beginning at 1:00 p.m. CT. The meeting...
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TN Artist to Receive 2018 NCECA Outstanding Achievement Award
From Fran Day, Communications Director, Arrowmont – Bill Griffith, Arrowmont’s current outreach and partnership liaison, will receive the 2018 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts...
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Memphis Artist Receives NALAC Fund for the Arts Grant
Barrier Free From Adriana Rios, Program Assistant, National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures – Yancy Villa-Calvo, a Hispanic artist living in Memphis has been awarded a NALAC Fund for the Arts...
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Call for Entries: Best of Tennessee Craft 2018 Exhibition
From Laurie Davis, Tennessee Craft – Tennessee Craft seeks entries for the Best of Tennessee Craft, a biennial exhibition designed to connect art collectors and craft enthusiasts with contemporary...
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Special Opportunities Grants for Tennessee Arts & Arts Education Conference...
By Hal Partlow, Associate Director of Grants – Starting today, March 1, Special Opportunities applications are open to assist with allowable expenses for attending the 2018 Tennessee Arts & Arts...
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TN Arts Commission Explores Franklin, TN
Abbey Leix Mansion, O’More College of Design On Tuesday, March 6, the Commission held its spring quarterly meeting on the campus of O’More College of Design. Located close to downtown Franklin, the...
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Arts Advocacy 2018
From L to R: Senator Becky Massey, TN Arts Executive Director Anne Pope, TFTA President Susan Robinson Tennesseans for the Arts (TFTA) presented a robust and informative meeting on Wednesday, March 7...
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The Arts Contribute More Than $760 Billion to the U.S. Economy
Nashville Opera, photo by Reed Hummell New Findings Released on Economic Impact of Arts From Victoria Hutter, Assistant Director, Press/Public Affairs, NEA – New data released on March 6, 2018, by the...
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Tennessee Joins National Center for Creative Aging In Launching New Website
By Kim Johnson, Director of Arts Access – The TN Arts Commission, along with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA), are pleased to announce the...
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Free Events Celebrate Masters in Jazz
From Elizabeth Auclair, Public Affairs Specialist | Public Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts – Each year the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) honors individuals whose talent and dedication...
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On Exhibit: Althea Murphy-Price March 16–May 11, 2018
By Krishna Adams, Director of Visual Arts, Craft, Media and Design – Goody Girl no.2 (detail), 2017, Digital print no.3,26 x 36 inches Althea Murphy-Price’s work has been recognized for its...
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Registration for the 2018 Tennessee Arts & Arts Education Conference is open
From Ann Brown, Suzanne Lynch and Nieya Murray, Conference Co-Chairs – Presented by the TN Arts Commission and hosted by the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts at Austin Peay State University,...
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Annual Grant Panel Reviews Begin April 3
From Hal Partlow, Associate Director of Grants – As part of the annual grant review process each year, advisory panels are held so that citizens from across Tennessee can provide expert guidance in...
View ArticleChamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program
From Susan Dadian, program director, CMA Classical/Contemporary Chamber Music America, the national network of ensemble music professionals provides grants through the Classical Commissioning Program...
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Borderless Arts to Perform in Cairo
By Lori Kissinger, Executive Director, Borderless Arts – One of the created costumes traveling to Egypt Borderless Arts TN will be representing the United States at the Awladna International Forum for...
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Thoughts From An Arts Commission Intern
From Aiden Layer, Intern, TN Arts Commission – Hello there! I’m a junior at Vanderbilt University majoring in Human & Organizational Development and Studio Art, and for the past semester, I have...
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PreConference Announcement: A Conversation on Capitalization and Community
By Shannon Ford, Director of Community Arts – To kick-off the 2018 Tennessee Arts and Arts Education Conference, we are thrilled to announce the addition of a FREE pre-conference on June 19 from 3:00...
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South Arts Literary Arts Grant Applications Due May 1
UNCW’s Lookout Press author Clare Beams opens UNCW Creative Writing Department’s 2016 Writer’s Week as she discusses her creative inspirations for her book, “We show What We have Learned,” and...
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Gov. Haslam Announces 10,000+ Adults Applied for TN Reconnect
Application Opened in February; Adults Can Continue to Apply at www.TNReconnect.gov From Jennifer Donnals, Governor’s Press Office – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced that more than 10,000...
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