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South Arts Hosts American Rescue Plan Webinar March 31
From Ivan Schustak, Director of Communications, South Arts – With the passage of the American Rescue Plan in addition to the CARES Act, there are opportunities for artists, arts organizations, and...
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Welcome Jason Goldston as TN Arts New Communications and Marketing Director
Jason Goldston From Anne B. Pope, Executive Director – The Tennessee Arts Commission is excited to introduce Jason Goldston as the new Director of Communications and Marketing. He comes to the...
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Poetry Out Loud Education Workshops with The Porch
By Michelle Sipes, Arts Learning Specialist – For the Poetry Out Loud (POL) season this year, the POL State Finals Competition and Showcase shifted to a fully virtual format in response to COVID-19,...
View ArticlePresentation Grants of up to $7,500 are available
From Ivan Schustak, Director of Communications, South Arts – Grants of up to $7,500 are available for organizations to present a Southern artist for a performing arts, literary arts, visual arts, or...
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2021 National Arts Action Summit
From Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Executive Director, Arts Action Fund – Join hundreds of artist advocates, arts policy experts, and grassroots leaders at this year’s National Arts Action Summit on April 5-9,...
View ArticleABC Announcement
From Melissa Moody, Arts Build Communities Coordinator – As of April 1, 2021, The Arts Build Communities (ABC) grant program is accepting applications through the Tennessee Arts Commission’s online...
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Kimberly Dummons: Reflections on the Geometry of Place and Time
Tenement City Blues, 2017, monotype collage, 24 x 36 inches April 9, 2021–June 4, 2021 From Krishna Adams, Director of Visual Arts, Craft, Media and Design – Diamond in Amber, 2021, monotype collage,...
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National Survey for COVID-19 Impact on Artists and Creative Workers
By Americans for the Arts – If you are an artist or creative worker, please participate in the Americans for the Arts’ national survey of COVID-19’s impact on artists and creative workers. This survey...
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NEA Funding – Challenge America Grants
From National Endowment for the Arts, Challenge America Grants – Challenge America offers support primarily to small organizations for projects in all artistic disciplines that extend the reach of the...
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DeVos Accepting Applications for Pro Bono Consultation
From Syrah Gunning, Director, Training, Research, and Development, DeVos Institute of Arts Management – The DeVos Institute of Arts Management is accepting applications for pro bono consultation for...
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Persist & Prosper: The Art of Reopening for TN Arts & Culture Organizations
From Jonathan Harwell-Dye, Program Manager, Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville – A conversation on current best practices for reopening TN arts organizations and performance venues....
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Creative Aging II Teaching Artist Roster
The Tennessee Arts Commission is developing a roster of teaching artists to be trained in developing meaningful arts learning and experiences for older adults across Tennessee. In partnership with...
View ArticleFY2022 Annual Grant Panel Meetings Complete
By Ann Brown, Associate Director of Grants Grant panel meetings for the Commission’s Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Grant cycle were held March 22 through April 16, 2021. Advisory panels were comprised of...
View ArticleAttend an ABC Grant Workshop!
From Mellissa Moody, Arts Build Communities Coordinator Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, designated agencies will host virtual grant workshops this spring in place of in-person workshops....
View ArticleTennessee Arts Allocation Committee Meeting is May 4
From Anne B. Pope, Executive Director – The Tennessee Arts Commission will hold its allocation committee meeting on May 4, 2021. Due to COVID-19, this will be a virtual conference meeting using MS...
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Poetry Out Loud National Semifinals Broadcast
From Michelle Sipes, Arts Learning Specialist – On Sunday, May 2, 2021, beginning at 11 pm CST, the Poetry Out Loud national semifinals will broadcast through a one-time-only webcast at...
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Poetry Out Loud Tennessee State Champion, Kendall Grimes, Advances to the...
From Michelle Sipes, Arts Learning Specialist – We are delighted to announce that the Poetry Out Loud Tennessee State Champion, Kendall Grimes, was named one of only nine finalists to advance to the...
View ArticleSouth Arts Launches Jazz Road Creative Residencies Grants of up to $40,000
From Ivan Schustak, South Arts – South Arts is now accepting applications for the second phase of its national jazz initiative: Jazz Road Creative Residencies. Through Jazz Road Creative Residencies,...
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Reopening Symphonies
By Jared Morrison, Director of Performing Arts – From the Great Smoky Mountains to the Mississippi Delta, Tennessee is blessed with a wealth of symphony orchestras who call our state home. But when...
View ArticleArts Access Mini-Grant Open in FY2022
By Kim Johnson, Director of Arts Access After a one-year hiatus, the Commission is pleased to announce that the Arts Access Mini-Grant is open in Fiscal Year 2022 for projects occurring between July 1,...
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