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Who Is Minding The Arts Skills Gap? (Part 2- The Power of Connection)
From Dr. Bradley Foust, District Fine Arts Specialist, Bartlett City Schools, Bartlett, TN – In Part 1 of this article series, I made a case for the existence of an arts skills gap. In the article, I...
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TN Arts Organizations Receive 11 NEA Grants
From Allison Hill, National Endowment for the Arts – The National Endowment for the Arts is pleased to announce the first round of recommended awards for fiscal year 2021 totaling $27,562,040....
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SBA Webinars for TN Venue Owners and Free Help
From Tennessee District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration – SBA headquarters is continuously updating info here: Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (sba.gov). The State ECD office is hosting SBA...
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National Endowment for the Arts Accepts Nominations for 2021 National Medal...
From Carolyn Coons, Office of Public Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts – The National Endowment for the Arts is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2021 National Medal of Arts are now...
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Internship Opportunities with TN Person-Centered Music Program
From Anna Lea Cothron, Aging Commission Liaison, TN Commission on Aging and Disability – The Tennessee Person-Centered Music Program (TPCMP) offers residents at participating Tennessee nursing homes...
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Harnessing the Power of “Arts and…” Partnerships: Cross-Sector Impact Grant...
Community members assist lead artist Masud Olufani as part of the ELDER project with Freedom Park Conservancy. Grants of up to $15,000 supporting collaborative projects that use the arts to amplify...
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Combined Omnibus Bill and Economic Aid Act Provide $2.3 trillion in COVID Relief
From Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Executive Director, Arts Action Fund – After months of start and stop legislative action, a $2.3 trillion package was enacted into law on Dec 27, 2020 that included $900 billion...
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TN Poetry Out Loud Virtual State Finals is March 12
From Michelle Sipes, Arts Education, Arts Learning Specialist – The 2021 TN POL State Finals will be broadcast live on Friday March 12, 2021 from 6:00 -8:00 p.m. CST. The State Finals is emceed by...
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Nominations Open for AFTA 2021 Annual Leadership Awards
From Jerelle Jenkins, Local Arts Services Coordinator, Americans for the Arts – Americans for the Arts is now accepting nominations of arts leaders from your community for the 2021 Annual Leadership...
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Capitol Showcase March 2021: Conversation with Innovators & Filmmakers
From Aubrey R. Paris,U.S. Department of State – Capitol Showcase is convening this week to discuss the intersection between creative storytelling and innovation. Participants can screen four films...
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Artists and Creative Workers Survey
From Clay Lord, Americans for the Arts – As an artist and creative worker, you are essential to the ongoing care and eventual recovery of our country. We’re inviting you to take this survey to share...
View ArticleTN Arts Commission Spring Quarterly Meeting is March
From Suzanne Lynch, Director of Marketing and Development – The next quarterly meeting of the Tennessee Arts Commission will be from 1:00PM – 4:00PM (CST), Tuesday, March 9, 2021, virtually, via Teams....
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Presentation Grants to Support Southern Artist Engagements
Grants of up to $7,500 to present a Southern artist in a performing arts, literary arts, visual arts, or film engagement Informational Webinar: March 30, 2021 at 11 a.m. ET Application Deadline: May 3,...
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TN Arts Receives NASAA Creative Aging II Grant
McMinn Senior Center Tennessee receives a $60,000 Grant to Advance Creative Aging From Teresa Bonner, Executive Director, Aroha Philanthropies – In collaboration with Aroha Philanthropies, the...
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Meet the 2021 POL State Finalists and Judges
From Michelle Sipes, Arts Learning Specialist – The 2021 Tennessee Poetry Out Loud (POL) Contest will be held virtually via a live broadcast on the TN Arts Commission’s YouTube page and Facebook on...
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Battle Ground Junior, Kendall Grimes Wins 2021 TN POL State Championship, Again
Kendall Grimes From Michelle Sipes, Arts Learning Specialist – The 2021 Tennessee Poetry Out Loud (POL) champion is Kendall Grimes, a junior at Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, TN. The competition...
View ArticleFY22 Annual Grant Panel Meetings Begin March 22nd
By Ann Brown, Associate Director of Grants Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Grant Panel Meetings will be held March 22 through April 16, 2021. Due to the pandemic, there will be no in-person FY22 Annual Grant...
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2021 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert to Take Place Virtually April 22, 2021
From Liz Auclair, NEA and Marshall Lamm, SFJAZZ – Join the celebration of the 2021 NEA Jazz Masters as the National Endowment for the Arts, in collaboration with SFJAZZ, presents a virtual tribute...
View ArticleSBA Launches Portal to Begin Accepting Shuttered Venue Operators Grant...
National informational webinar to review application process on March 30 From the Small Business Association Press Office – The U.S. Small Business Administration is launching a splash page for the...
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Nominations for 2021 Governor’s Arts Awards Extended to April 30
From Krishna Adams, Director of Visual Arts, Craft, Media and Design – The Tennessee Arts Commission has extended the deadline for accepting nominations until April 30, 2021 for the 2021 Governor’s...
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