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Preserving and Teaching Traditional Appalachian Craft
From Fran Day, Director-Institutional Advancement, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts – Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts announces a new initiative to facilitate the intergenerational transfer of...
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Commission Quarterly Meeting Sept. 19 in Townsend
From Suzanne Lynch, Director of Marketing and Development – The Tennessee Arts Commission will conduct its first quarterly meeting for FY 2019 on Wednesday, September 19 beginning at 9:00 a.m. CT. The...
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Chattanooga’s SPLASH nominated for Chick-fil-A 2019 True Inspiration Award
SPLASH students at work From Dan Bowers, Executive Director, ArtsBuild – Chattanooga’s own SPLASH Youth Arts Workshop has been nominated to win a 2019 True Inspiration Award from the Chick-fil-A...
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New Report on Arts Attendance Shows Gains
From Victoria Hutter, Assistant Director, Press | Public Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts – New survey findings from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) show gains in arts attendance...
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South Arts Hires Sara Donnelly to Launch New National Jazz Program
From Ivan Schustak, Communications Director, South Arts – South Arts has hired veteran arts administrator Sara Donnelly to develop and launch a new national program supporting jazz artists through...
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FY20 Grant Workshops Begin October 17
By Hal Partlow, Associate Director of Grants – The Tennessee Arts Commission is once again hosting a series of grant workshops across the state. Led by the Commission’s program directors, the workshops...
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40th Annual Fall Tennessee Craft Fair: Continuing the Hand Crafted Tradition
From Laurie Davis, TN Craft – Even as the Nashville skyline reinvents itself, the Tennessee Craft Fairs remain a steadfast, timeless tradition. Excite your senses with American handmade fine craft...
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Commission Tours Townsend
From Nieya Wallace Murray, Assistant to the Executive Director – The Commission’s fall quarterly meeting was held September 19 in Townsend, a town of just 350 in the heart of the Smoky Mountains and...
View ArticleMusic for Seniors Pitches Ashton Kutcher and Nashville Creator Awards —and wins!
From Suzanne Lynch, Director of Marketing and Development – Watch the video above to see dynamic Sarah Martin McConnell take charge on stage pitching her nonprofit, Music for Seniors. Ashton Kutcher’s...
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Spirit to Clay: Works by Tina Curry on Exhibit at TN Arts Gallery
In the Weeds, 2018, stoneware clay, glaze fired 14” x 9” October 5—November 30, 2018 From Krishna Adams, Director of Visual Arts, Craft, Media and Design – Recognized primarily for her hand-built, clay...
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TN Tourism Partners with TN Craft for TN Craft Week
Susan Van Dyke baskets From Laurie Davis, TN Craft – The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development partners with Tennessee Craft to sponsor craft artist demonstrations in all 15 Tennessee Welcome...
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South Arts Southern Prize & State Fellowships
Applications are now open for the South Arts2019 State Fellowships! Apply through December 3, 2018. From South Arts – The South Arts State Fellowships is a state-specific prize awarded to the artists...
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Creative Forces: Call for Proposals
From Marete Wester, Senior Director of Arts Policy and the National Initiative for Arts & Health in the Military, Americans for the Arts – Americans for the Arts has announced an exciting RFP...
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Nine Organizations Receive Tennessee Military, Veterans & The Arts Grants
Operation Song songwriting retreat in partnership with A Soldiers Child and Gold Star kids. Songwriters include Bob Regan, Don Goodman, Regie Hamm, Tamara Stewart, Laurel Taylor and Kristi Osmunson....
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Molly Leach Pratt of Tennessee Honored with 2018 NASAA Distinguished Public...
From Sue Struve, Communications Manager, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies – Molly Leach Pratt The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) has named Molly Leach Pratt, former chair of...
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FY 2020 Annual Grant Applications are Open
From Hal Partlow, Associate Director of Grants – The FY 2020 annual grants applications are now open. Annual grant applications are due in January 2019. Please note the specific deadlines for each...
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Request for Annual Grant Review Panelists
By Hal Partlow, Associate Director of Grants – The TN Arts Commission is seeking individuals who are willing to serve as citizen advisory panelists. Civic-minded Tennesseans are encouraged to apply....
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FY20 IAF Applications Available
By Krishna Adams, Director of Visual Arts, Craft, Media and Design – The Individual Artist Fellowship (IAF) provides $5,000 awards to outstanding professional artists (i.e. those individuals who by...
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NEA Big Read Library Expands with Six New Additions
Application Guidelines for 2019-20 Grants Now Available From Liz Auclair, Publis Affairs, NEA – Two poetry collections, one memoir, one creative nonfiction book, and two novels will join the NEA Big...
View ArticleTennessee Receives Four Star Awards by American Craft Week
Four Tennessee Craft Week Participants Honored with National Award From Laurie Davis, TN Craft – American Craft Week announced the 2018 Star Award Winners and Tennessee Craft is pleased to share that...
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