Request for Annual Grant Review Panelists
By Hal Partlow, Associate Director of Grants – The TN Arts Commission is seeking individuals who are willing to serve as citizen advisory panelists. Civic-minded Tennesseans are encouraged to apply. Made up of individuals with expertise in a variety of areas, including artistic disciplines, community building,
FY20 IAF Applications Available
By Krishna Adams, Director of Visual Arts, Craft, Media and Design – The Individual Artist Fellowship (IAF) provides $5,000 awards to outstanding professional artists (i.e. those individuals who by education, experience, or natural talent engage in a particular art form or discipline) who live and
FY 2020 Annual Grant Applications are Open
From Hal Partlow, Associate Director of Grants – The FY 2020 annual grants applications are now open. Annual grant applications are due in January 2019. Please note the specific deadlines for each annual grant below. Before completing an application you are strongly advised to do 3
Molly Leach Pratt of Tennessee Honored with 2018 NASAA Distinguished Public Service Award
From Sue Struve, Communications Manager, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies – The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) has named Molly Leach Pratt, former chair of the Tennessee Arts Commission, the recipient of its 2018 Distinguished Public Service Award. The award honors a chair
Nine Organizations Receive Tennessee Military, Veterans & The Arts Grants
From Hal Partlow, Associate Director of Grants – The Tennessee Arts Commission in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Veteran Services has awarded nine Tennessee Military, Veterans & the Arts (TNMVA) grants to organizations and their community partners throughout the state. The purpose of the
Creative Forces: Call for Proposals
From Marete Wester, Senior Director of Arts Policy and the National Initiative for Arts & Health in the Military, Americans for the Arts – Americans for the Arts has announced an exciting RFP opportunity coming up as part of the Creative Forces™: NEA Military Healing Arts
South Arts Southern Prize & State Fellowships
Applications are now open for the South Arts2019 State Fellowships! Apply through December 3, 2018. From South Arts – The South Arts State Fellowships is a state-specific prize awarded to the artists whose work reflects the best of the visual arts in the South. A national
TN Tourism Partners with TN Craft for TN Craft Week
From Laurie Davis, TN Craft – The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development partners with Tennessee Craft to sponsor craft artist demonstrations in all 15 Tennessee Welcome Centers during Tennessee Craft Week Oct. 5-14. Tennessee Craft Week shines a spotlight on craft artists across the state each October, celebrating handmade
Spirit to Clay: Works by Tina Curry on Exhibit at TN Arts Gallery
October 5—November 30, 2018 From Krishna Adams, Director of Visual Arts, Craft, Media and Design – Recognized primarily for her hand-built, clay animal sculptures (especially equine), Curry creates her own distinctive style through using alternative firing techniques such as horsehair, saggar, raku, and pit and