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TN Poetry Out Loud Competition is March 14
From Ann Brown, Director of Arts Education – Caroline Randall Williams The 2020 Tennessee Poetry Out Loud (POL) Contest will be held at the Tennessee State Museum on Saturday, March 14, 2020. The...
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Arts Education Data Project Accelerates from Partnerships with CMA Foundation...
From Peter Giles, Giles Communications – The CMA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Country Music Association, and The Music Man Foundation have added their voices and financial resources to the...
View ArticleTN Arts Director of Arts Education Position Open
The Tennessee Arts Commission seeks a full-time Program Director of Arts Education. Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Grants, this position cultivates the arts for the benefit of all...
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Nashville musician and American Idol contestant, Carly Moffa to perform at...
AMERICAN IDOL – Coverage. (ABC/Mark Levine) From Ann Brown, Director of Arts Education – We are so excited to welcome musician Carly Moffa to the 2020 TN Poetry Out Loud Competition on Saturday, March...
View ArticleJoin Us for an NEA Grants Workshop March 16
From Hal Partlow, Associate Director of Grants – Everyone is invited to a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) 2020 grants workshop on Monday, March 16 at the Nashville Ballet at 11:00 a.m., 3630...
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Meet the 2020 POL state competitors
From Melissa Moody, Arts Build Communities Coordinator – The 2020 Tennessee Poetry Out Loud (POL) Competition will be held TN State Museum on Saturday, March 14, 2020. The contest begins at 10:00 a.m....
View ArticleTN Arts Spring Commission Meeting is March 10
The Tennessee Arts Commission will conduct its third quarterly meeting for FY 2020 on Tuesday, March 10 beginning at 1:00 p.m. CT. The meeting will take place at the TN Arts Commission, 401 Dr. Martin...
View ArticleNEA Grants Workshop Canceled
From Hal Partlow, Associate Director of Grants – Due to travel concerns, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) 2020 grants workshop, originally scheduled for Monday, March 16, has been canceled. A...
View ArticleTennessee Poetry Out Loud Competition Cancelled
From Melissa Moody, Arts Build Communities Coordinator – In response to school closings and concerns over travel, the Tennessee Poetry Out Loud Pre-Finals Activity scheduled for Friday, March 13th, and...
View ArticleSpecial Notice from TN Arts Commission
From Anne B. Pope, Executive Director – The Tennessee Arts Commission has heard from many arts organizations regarding how concerns about Coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting operations. We have...
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Cancelled gigs due to coronavirus? Here’s what you can do.
From Lisa Husseini, Coach for Creatives and Entrepreneurs – Reach me at lisa@lisahusseini.com Many performing artists and performing arts organizations are experiencing the first wave of...
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Information During the Impact of the Coronavirus
From ArtsReady – The arts community’s response to the COVID-19 public health crisis has been collaborative and in solidarity. Here we offer updated resources to help you operate within an unknown...
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COVID-19 Related Updates for TN Arts Community
Spring is here! Photo courtesy of Cheekwood. From Anne B. Pope, Executive Director – As Tennesseans address unprecedented COVID-19 challenges, the TN Arts Commission is rapidly assessing how we can...
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South Arts Awarding More Than $160,000 to 18 Artists, Including Four Tennesseans
Mark Newberry shaving hickory bark at the Mountaineer Folk Festival, 2015. (Sarah Terpstra Hanson) Jordan Hughett, on stage at the Crossing the Cumberlands concert, 2018 (Sarah Terpstra Hanson)...
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Support and Enjoy TN Arts & Culture from Home
Join Playhouse on the Square online at the Home Underground for our three-part mini-series: “Story Time in Neverland” From Suzanne Lynch, Director of Marketing and Development – Many arts organizations...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Federal Relief Fund Updates
From Anne B. Pope, Executive Director – The Tennessee Arts Commission continues its work to support TN Arts and Culture. We wanted to give you an update on where we are in terms of federal economic...
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Information on Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
From the Alliance of Artists Communities – On March 27, 2020, the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law. The historic bill includes relief...
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Arts Build Communities Grant Applications are Open
ART house and scarecrows painted by volunteers in Granville From Shannon Ford, Director of Community Arts Development – As of April 1, 2020, The Arts Build Communities (ABC) grant program is accepting...
View ArticleNonprofit Emergency Relief Resources & Webinars
CARES Act Webinar Friday, April 3 at 9 a.m. (CT) Join the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville and Metro Arts: Nashville’s Office of Arts + Culture for an informative webinar on what the...
View ArticleLocal Arts Agencies in TN Offer Relief Funds
Local and regional arts councils in Tennessee are putting together relief services to aid artists. Here are three opportunities for Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Memphis: ArtsBuild in Chattanooga has...
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