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Reopening Summer Arts Camps
This is the second article in a series on reopening arts and cultural organizations across Tennessee. As Tennessee continues to open up in this ever-changing environment, new opportunities and...
View ArticleGrant Closeout is Fast Approaching
From Hal Partlow, Associate Director of Operations – If your FY21 Tennessee Arts Commission grant(s) is not yet closed, you should be working on that now! To close out, please submit the final...
View ArticleOur Town Deadline and Webinar
From National Endowment for the Arts – Our Town grant guidelines are now available https://www.arts.gov/grants/our-town with a deadline of August 5, 2021. There is an increased focus in the guidelines...
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Local Arts Agency Roles in Reopening
This is the third article in a series on reopening arts and cultural organizations across Tennessee. As Tennessee continues to open up in this ever-changing environment, new opportunities and...
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Reemergence and Rejuvenation of the Arts, One Step at a Time
This is the fourth article in a series on reopening arts and cultural organizations across Tennessee. As Tennessee continues to open up in this ever-changing environment, new opportunities and...
View ArticleOne-Time Federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funds for TN Arts
From Anne Pope, Executive Director – The one-time federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) includes support for organizations and jobs in the arts sector impacted by the pandemic. Congress...
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Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program (TAAP) FY22 Applications Open
From Bradley Hanson, Director of Folklife Master Folk Sculptor Héctor Saldivar and apprentice Ariel Dickman, Lenoir City, 2021 The Tennessee Arts Commission Folklife Program is now accepting...
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NEA Announces Two COVID Recovery Grant Programs for the Arts
From Americans for the Arts – The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced two new grant program guidelines to distribute approximately $80 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds directly...
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FY22 Individual Artist Fellowship Recipients in Visual Art 2D, Mural Arts,...
From Krishna Adams, Director of Visual Arts, Craft, Media, and Design – In recognition and acknowledgment of outstanding professional Tennessee artists who, through their work, add to the cultural...
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TN Arts to Distribute One-Time Federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funds to...
From Anne B. Pope, Executive Director – Last week, the Tennessee Arts Commission announced FY2022 Annual Grant Awards to organizations across the state. Many of these awards included one-time funds...
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TN Arts Announces New Creative Aging Tennessee II Grant
By Kim Johnson, Director of Arts Access Through the generous support of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies in partnership with Aroha Philanthropies, TN Arts is pleased to announce the new...
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FY21 Commission Board Goodbyes
By Anne B. Pope, Executive Director — It is time once again to say thank you and goodbye to a few of our Commission board members. Each member is appointed by the governor and serves a five-year term....
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Dispatches from the Road to Reopening – Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program
This is the fifth article in a series on reopening arts and cultural organizations across Tennessee. As Tennessee continues to open up in this ever-changing environment, new opportunities and...
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Virtual Video Helped the Literary Arts Community Stay Connected
This is the sixth article in a series on reopening arts and cultural organizations across Tennessee. As Tennessee continues to open up in this ever-changing environment, new opportunities and...
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FY22 Individual Artist Fellowship Recipients in Dance, Music and Theater
From Jared Morrison, Director of Performing Arts Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Individual Artist Fellowship in Dance, Music and Theater. This year’s winners are thematically linked as...
View ArticleTennessee’s First Statewide Arts Calendar
From Tennesseans for the Arts TFTA website visitors will be able to look through the Arts Calendar and see what is happening locally or even plan a short drive to a nearby town for something new. You...
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The Pandemic Pivot and the Resiliency of Arts Access
This is the seventh and final article in a series on reopening arts and cultural organizations across Tennessee. As Tennessee continues to open up in this ever-changing environment, new opportunities...
View ArticleNASAA’s Inaugural Creative Aging Institute Session
From Susan Oetgen, NASAA Arts Learning Projects Director NASAA’s inaugural Creative Aging Institute, presented in partnership with Aroha Philanthropies, takes place online between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m....
View ArticleTennessee Arts Commission Awards over $8.3m in Annual Grants Across Tennessee
From Anne B. Pope, Executive Director The Tennessee Arts Commission has awarded nearly 400 Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Grants Awards totaling over $6 million to help fund arts and cultural activities for...
View ArticleApplications for the Master Artist Apprentice Program (MAAP) for 2021-2022...
From Tennessee Craft – Awarded apprentices receive a $1,800 stipend to work with their chosen master from December 1, 2021 to June 15, 2022. Applications for FY2022 will open August 1, 2021. All...
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