Apply Now for Grants to Support Arts Projects for Military-Connected Individuals
From National Endowment for the Arts – Washington, DC—The National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance, has released guidelines and application materials for the...
View ArticleGuidelines for The Southern Arts Relief & Recovery Fund are now available...
From SouthArts – The Southern Arts Relief & Recovery Fund provides financial support to artists residing in the FEMA disaster areas of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia who...
View ArticleFY26 Annual Grant Applications Open November 15, 2024
By Ann Brown, Associate Director of Grants – Tennessee Arts Commission will accept Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Grant applications beginning November 15, 2024, for projects and activities starting July 1,...
View ArticleState of Tennessee Seeking Artist for David Crockett Statue
From Tennessee Arts Commission – The State of Tennessee has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the creation of a bronze statue of David Crockett, to be placed in front of the Tennessee State...
View ArticleSouth Arts Cultural Sustainability Program is Now Open for Applications!
From South Arts – In partnership with The Wallace Foundation and the six U.S. Regional Arts Organizations, the Cultural Sustainability program offers funding and learning resources to support the...
View ArticleSouth Arts Literary Arts & Jazz Tour Grants—Deadline December 4!
From South Arts – Don’t miss out! Applications are now open for Literary Arts Grants, and Jazz Tour Grants through December 4! Literary Arts Grants – Deadline December 4! South Arts is now offering...
View ArticleVirtual Exhibit and Online Artist Talk with Costume Designers, Savannah and...
Savannah and Summer Cole: Journey Through the Eye of the Needle Virtual Exhibition: December 6, 2024–January 24, 2025 Join us for an Online Artist Talk with Savannah and Summer Cole Monday, December 16...
View ArticleTeaching Artist Webinar with Dr. Scott Edgar
By Julia Stark, Arts Learning Specialist – The Tennessee Arts Commission is excited to announce the latest in a webinar series titled Teaching Artist Musings, which is designed to enhance the...
View ArticleCross-Sector Strategies for Civic Infrastructure and Community Cohesion
From National Endowment for the Arts and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies- The National Endowment for the Arts and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) created a sampler...
View ArticleSouthArts Southern Prize Applications Deadline Extended!
From SouthArts – New Deadline: February 12, 2025 Visual artists and poets now have until February 12th to apply for the Southern Prize and State Fellowships. This extension will give Southern artists...
View ArticleNEA Supports the Arts in TN with $540,000 in Funding
From National Endowment for the Arts – The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced 1,474 awards totaling $36,790,500 to support arts in communities across the nation. These awards include...
View ArticleThe Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge Application Deadline is Approaching
From The National Endowment for the Arts – The deadline to submit to the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge is less than 2 weeks away! Do you know a high school student with a passion for musical...
View ArticleVirtual Exhibit and Online Artist Talk with Painter and Printmaker, Elise...
Elise Kendrick: Blended Expressions Virtual Exhibition: January 31, 2025–March 28, 2025 Join us for an Online Artist Talk with Elise Kendrick Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 11am Central/12pm Eastern...
View ArticleArts Advocacy Day 2025
From Tennesseans for the Arts – We are asking you to join with fellow Arts Advocates on March 6th this year as we showcase grantees from across the state, their impact on our communities and focus on...
View Article2025 TN Poetry Out Loud Finals March 1
By Julia Stark, Arts Learning Specialist – Save the date of Saturday, March 1, 2025, and join us for this year’s Tennessee Poetry Out Loud Tennessee State Finals at the Mockingbird Theater in Franklin,...
View ArticleUpdates on NEA FY26 Grant Opportunities
From The National Endowment for the Arts – The National Endowment for the Arts has updated its FY 2026 grant guidelines, with deadlines in March and July 2025. These changes impact organizations...
View ArticleGrant Closeouts for FY25 – Close Now if You Can
By Sarah Griffin, Director of Grants Management, As always, early closeout of grants is strongly encouraged to maximize timely reimbursement. Please submit final evaluation and request for funds as...
View ArticleEast TN Student Elizabeth Silva Wins 2025 Tennessee Poetry Out Loud Contest
From Tennessee Arts Commission – 2025 Tennessee Poetry Out Loud State Champion, Elizabeth Silva of Baylor School in Chattanooga. (Photo/ Dawn Majors) NASHVILLE —The 2025 Tennessee Poetry Out Loud (POL)...
View ArticleTennessee Education Association’s Student Expression Campaign
From Tennessee Education Association – The Tennessee Education Association (TEA) invites Tennessee public high school students to share their voices and creativity through the TEA Student Expression...
View ArticleSouth & Appalachian Creative Placemaking Conference
From Lyndhurst Foundation – Scholarships are now available to attend The Power of Community! Through the generosity of the Lyndhurst Foundation, there are 25 scholarships of $1,000 each to reimburse...
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