2022 NEA Jazz Masters Celebrated in March 31 Tribute Concert
From National Endowment for the Arts NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert—Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 9:30 p.m. CT/10:30 p.m. ET Washington, DC—The National Endowment for the Arts will honor the 2022 NEA...
View ArticleFY2023 RGA Application Deadline
From National Endowment for the Arts – The application deadline for the FY 2023 cycle for both Research Grants in the Arts (RGA) and NEA Research Labs funding is March 28, 2022. Guidelines are...
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New Data Show Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Arts & Culture Sector
From National Endowment for the Arts – Tennessee Experienced Severe Losses to Arts and Cultural “Value‐Added” New data released on March 15, 2022, by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the...
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Call for Applications: WAA 2022 Official Showcase
From Western Arts Alliance – Western Arts Alliance (WAA) has announced a call for applications for their 2022 Annual Conference, which will take place in Calgary, Alberta from August 29 – September 1....
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Register for the 2022 National Arts Action Summit
From Americans for the Arts – The National Arts Action Summit is an annual multi-day event giving grassroots advocates crucial advocacy training from experts in the field and then putting that training...
View ArticleEXTENDED – COVID Tax Credit for Employers Who Keep Workers on Payroll
From Internal Revenue Service – WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service urges employers to take advantage of the recently-extended employee retention credit, designed to make it easier for businesses...
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Challenge America Grant Deadline Approaching
From National Endowment for the Arts – Deadline: April 21, 2022 Challenge America offers support primarily to small organizations for projects in all artistic disciplines that extend the reach of the...
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Creative Aging II Teaching Roster Update & Grant Opportunities Still Available
By Kim Johnson, Director of Arts Access – As of March 30, 2022, Lifetime Arts has trained thirty-three (33) artists and nonprofit arts organizations as part of the Creative Aging Tennessee II...
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ABC Application Opens Tomorrow, April 1!
From Melissa Moody, Arts Build Communities Coordinator – The Arts Build Communities (ABC) Grant category provides support for art projects that broaden access to arts experiences, address community...
View ArticleRauschenberg Emergency Grant Cycles Closing Soon
From New York Foundation for the Arts – Each of these grant programs provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 to dance artists in need in the U.S., Tribal Nations, District of Columbia, and U.S....
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TN Film & Entertainment Webinar: Understanding Revenue Streams for Filmmakers
From Jonathan Harwell-Dye, Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville – You are invited to attend Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville’s third webinar in the TN Film &...
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A Fond Farewell to One of Our Staff Members
From Anne B. Pope, Executive Director – This week we say goodbye to the Commission’s current Arts Learning Specialist, Michelle Sipes. Michelle was the driving force behind coordinating arts learning...
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Annabelle Meacham: From Dream Time to This Time
Annabelle Meacham: From Dream Time to This Time April 8, 2022–June 3, 2022 Artist Online Talk Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 11a.m. Central/12p.m. Eastern RSVP here From Krishna Adams, Director of Visual...
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The Quilts are Back and Bigger than Ever!
From Krishna Adams, Director of Visual Arts, Craft, Media, and Design – Margo Clark, Krishna Adams, and John Allen in front of Anne Yaneey Barrett’s Blue Ribbon first place winning hand appliqued...
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Eagerly Anticipated Arrowmont Gallery Grand Opening!
By Krishna Adams, Director of Visual Arts, Craft, Media, and Design – L to R: Arrowmont Chief Executive Officer Trudy Hughes, Youth Education Programs Manager Kelly Hider, Chief Program Officer Nick...
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Seeking TN Applicants – Accelerator Awards for Creative Youth Development...
From Shenika John Jordan, The Lewis Prize for Music – The Lewis Prize for Music — a creative arts philanthropy that invests in youth music programs to facilitate positive community change— is opening...
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TSPN Youth and Young Adult Art Show
From Emily Hager, Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network – The Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network (TSPN) East Region is hosting an art show on April 30th for youth and young adults. One of the most...
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2022 Poetry Out Loud National Semifinals
From National Endowment for the Arts – Live Stream of the Semifinals on Sunday, May 1, at Arts.gov Washington, DC, and Chicago, IL—For months, students from all across the country have been memorizing...
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Placemaking for Small and Rural Communities Online Conference
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small announced that USDA and the University of...
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Now Accepting 2023 National Heritage Fellowships Nominations
From National Endowment for the Arts – The NEA Folk & Traditional Arts staff are excited to announce that we are now accepting nominations for our 2023 National Heritage Fellowships. Nominations...
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