High School Students from Across Nation to Compete in Poetry Out Loud
From National Endowment for the Arts – The 2024 Poetry Out Loud® National Finals will be held in Washington, DC, May 1-2, bringing together high school students from across the nation to the capital...
View ArticleThe next Pro Bono Legal Clinic for Artists Musicians & Creatives is May 1
From Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville – Register by April 25 to secure your 30-minute private in-person session with a volunteer attorney to get your arts-related legal questions...
View ArticleNew Cycle of Jazz Road Tours Grants Now Open!
From South Arts – The next cycle of Jazz Road Tours is now open to jazz artists nationwide, offering grants of up to $15,000 to support your next tour. Applications for this cycle are due June 1, 2024,...
View ArticleTennessee Tech University’s School of Art, Craft & Design Celebrates Craft!
By Krishna Adams, Director of Visual Arts, Craft, Media and Design – Tennessee Tech School of Music bluegrass band (Photo/Appalachian Center for Craft) Tennessee Tech University’s School of Art, Craft...
View ArticleMay-June 2024 Emergency Preparedness webinars from the PAR project
From the Performing Arts Readiness project – The Performing Arts Readiness (PAR) project is offering the free emergency preparedness webinars listed below that are tailored to the needs of performing...
View ArticleTN Arts Commission Celebrates State Champion’s Performance at POL National...
By Julia Stark, Arts Learning Specialist – Charlotte Bollschweiler performing at the Poetry Out Loud national finals. | Photo/James Kegley The Tennessee Arts Commission proudly congratulates Charlotte...
View ArticleArts Preparedness and Emergency Response Resources
From National Coalition for Arts Preparedness & Emergency Response – Artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions may have been affected this week when severe storms tore through parts of...
View ArticleSouthArts New Application Cycles Opening Soon
From South Arts – These grants, opening in May and June, are available to arts organizations in in our nine-state region (AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, and TN). Professional Development and Artistic...
View ArticleTennessee Shines in South Arts’ Literary & Visual Arts Fellowships
From Tennessee Arts Commission & South Arts – Two Tennessee artists are making a splash in the South Arts’ prestigious Southern Prize and State Fellowships program! This year marks the program’s...
View ArticleApply for the Teaching Artist Roster by June 1st
From Julia Stark, Arts Learning Specialist Looking for arts education programming? The Tennessee Arts Commission’s online teaching artist roster is your one-stop shop! This searchable database connects...
View ArticleYour Input is Needed for the TN Arts Commission Strategic Plan
From Tennessee Arts Commission – Calling all arts enthusiasts! The Tennessee Arts Commission seeks your input to develop the 2025-2030 statewide strategic plan to cultivate the arts for the benefit of...
View ArticleMuseums Nationwide Provide Free Admission to Military Families This Summer
From National Endowment for the Arts This summer, active-duty military families can once again visit a variety of museums nationwide for free as part of Blue Star Museums, a program of the National...
View ArticleProject Grant for Tennessee Artists
From Tri-Star Arts – Opens June 4, Deadline August 31 The Current Art Fund granting program is organized and administered by Tri-Star Arts as a partner in the Regional Regranting Program of The Andy...
View ArticleSouth Arts Cross-Sector Impact Grants Opening June 17
From South Arts – South Arts’ Cross-Sector Impact Grant program aims to connect the arts community with other sectors to address challenges and strengths within our changing communities. South Arts...
View Article19 TN Arts Organizations Receive NEA Grants Totaling $1.5M
From National Endowment for the Arts – Photos from clockwise from top left: Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center’s New Mainers on Stage, photo by Firdaws Hakizimana; Neomuralismos de Mexico...
View ArticleFY24 Grant Closeout is Fast Approaching
From Tennessee Arts Commission – If your FY24 Tennessee Arts Commission grant(s) is not yet closed, you should be working on that now! Has your project concluded? If so, please do not wait until June...
View ArticleTennessee Arts Commission Announces FY25 Creative Aging Tennessee III Grants!
From Kim Johnson, Director of Arts Access – Applications for our Creative Aging Tennessee III grants initiative opens June 17, 2024. 501c3 nonprofits (including senior centers, libraries, churches,...
View ArticleThe Tennessee Arts Commission Welcomes 4 New Board Members
From Anne B. Pope, Executive Director – We’re thrilled to welcome four new board members who joined us in FY24! These community leaders and arts champions were appointed by Governor Bill Lee and bring...
View ArticleSouth Arts In These Mountains Project Grants and Cross-Sector Impact Grants
From South Arts – In These Mountains Project Grants offer up to $10,000 in order to support projects that promote sharing, teaching, learning, preserving, documenting, and supporting the continuity of...
View ArticleApplications Are Open for Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists
From Dance/USA – Dance/USA invites initial applications from dance artists for Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists (DFA). One of the few regranting programs available to independent artists with an...
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