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National Arts In Education Week is September 11-17
From Amalia Kruszel, Arts Action Fund Program Manager — Designated by Congress in 2010, House Resolution 275 names the week beginning with the second Sunday in September as National Arts in Education...
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Casting Call for CMT’s series Nashville
CMT’s series Nashville, is conducting a nationwide search for a 21-26 YEAR OLD AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE MUSICIAN. By Fincannon & Associates – The fifth season of the series is currently in production...
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NASAA Offers Live Webcast on American Creativity
From Sue Struve, Communications Manager, NASAA — The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA), the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs and Detroit Public Television are...
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Commission heads to NASAA
By Suzanne Lynch, Director of Marketing and Development – Every other year the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) holds a national assembly, and all state arts agency staff and council...
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NEA Reports on Tennessee’s Arts Participation Rates
By Victoria Hutter, Assistant Director, Press/Public Affairs, NEA – Uncle Shuffelo and His Haint Hollow Hootenanny, photo by Bradley Hanson The National Endowment for the Arts released new research...
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Fall TN Arts Quarterly Board Meeting
From Grace Robinson, Public Information and Research Coordinator — The 2016 Fall Quarterly Meeting will be held September 21, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Arts Build, 301 East 11 Street,...
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Grand Rapids proved to be ideal for NASAA Assembly 2016
By Suzanne Lynch, Director of Marketing and Development – The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) Assembly 2016 was held in Michigan’s west side in the community of Grand Rapids, known as...
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New Report Examines Values and Needs of Artists
“Creativity Connects: Trends and Conditions Affecting U.S. Artists” Offers Opportunities for Change By Victoria Hutter, Assistant Director, Press/Public Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts...
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Reflections on NASAA Assembly 2016
By Suzanne Lynch, Director of Marketing and Development – Wild Swan Theatre Attending the National Assembly for Statewide Arts Agencies (NASAA) Assembly 2016 in Grand Rapids, Michigan last week offered...
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Master Artist Apprentice Program Opens September 23
By Krishna Adams, Director of Visual Arts, Craft, Media and Design – Master Artist Apprentice Program (MAAP) 2016 will be on exhibition September 23 through November 11, 2016 at the Tennessee Arts...
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Looking Back at NASSA Assembly 2016
By Kim Johnson, Director of Arts Access – The 2016 National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) conference, held September 14-17 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, provided another opportunity for...
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Artspace Groundbreaking in Downtown Memphis
From Anne B. Pope, Executive Director — The highly anticipated Artspace South Main Lofts in Downtown Memphis will break ground this Thursday. Nearly ten years in the making, this project will provide...
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Introducing the FY2017 Individual Artist Fellowship Awards
By Grace Robinson, Public Information and Research Coordinator — The Tennessee Arts Commission awards fellowships annually to professional artists who have shown exceptional talent working in their...
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Creative Placemaking projects across TN create distinctive places
By Suzanne Lynch, Director of Marketing and Development — The Creative Placemaking grants competition was designed to help build stronger communities by enhancing the distinctive character of Tennessee...
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
By Kim Johnson, Director of Arts Access – As we all know, employing artists with disabilities and helping them with their careers is important, but so is employing people with disabilities within arts...
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Thriving TN Arts & Culture
By Hal Partlow, Associate Director of Grants — At TN Arts Commission Quarterly board meetings, staff reports on the agency’s policy compliance in accordance with the strategic plan. During the most...
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NEA and The Kresge Foundation Partner Expand Support for Creative Placemaking
By Victoria Hutter, Assistant Director, Public Affairs, NEA – ArtHome’s ArtBuilt Mobile Studios are welcomed to city parks. Photo by Esther Robinson. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and The...
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Gov. Haslam Appoints Three New TN Arts Commissioners
By Anne B. Pope, Executive Director — Governor Bill Haslam recently appointed three Tennesseans to sit on the TN Arts Commission Board for a five-year term: Joe K. Kilgore of Columbia; Dr. Shawn Pitts...
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Arts and Economic Prosperity 5: One-Page Org Survey Now Available
Good news—The Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 organizational survey is now only a one-page abbreviated survey! It can be completed by paper or online. By Grace Robinson, Public Information &...
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EPA Offers Assistance to Help Rural Communities Revitalize Downtowns
By Robert Daguillard, Media Relations Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites rural communities to apply for planning assistance to...
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