Action Needed on Economic Study Now
By Grace Robinson, Public Information and Research Coordinator —
As you heard last week, national participants in Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 are now being asked to complete an organizational survey asking questions on expenditures, volunteer hours, overall attendance and more. This includes over 1,500 Tennessee nonprofit organizations. For TN Arts Commission FY17 grantees, survey completion is a contract requirement.
The information gathered in this survey will play a vital role in the continued call for support of the arts in Tennessee. It will assist in telling the story of the arts in Tennessee communities, as well as the state and country as a whole. We are grateful for the time that has been given to completing the survey and would like to say thank you to those organizations who have participated to date.
Nashville Opera Association
Opera Memphis, Inc.
ArtWorks Foundation
Dance Scholars, Inc.
Dixon Gallery and Gardens
Humboldt Public Library
Tiptonville Public Library
Community Multicultural Arts Center and Council Incorporated (C-MACC)
West TN Delta Heritage Center
Clarksville/Montgomery County Arts & Heritage Development Council
Cumberland Winds
Roxy Regional School of the Arts
Roxy Productions, Inc. (dba Roxy Regional Theatre)
Healing Arts Project, Inc.
Metro Nashville Chorus
Music City Youth Orchestra
W.O. Smith/Nashville Community Music School
Linebaugh Public Library
MTSU – Theatre and Dance
Community Spirit, Inc.
VSA arts Tennessee
Tullahoma Fine Arts Center, Inc.
City of Fayetteville
Franklin County Arts Guild
Lawrence County Historical Society
Marshall County Memorial Library & Crochet Club
The Marshall County Community Theatre Inc
Cumberland Art Society
Cannon Association of Craft Artists
Crossville Oktoberfest 2016
Sew Sweet Quilters
W H and Edgar Magness Community House and Library
Association for Visual Arts
Hamilton County Fair
Mountain Arts Community Center
Athens Area Council for the Arts
Athens Community Theatre Downtown Business Association – “Pumpkintown” Festival
South Pittsburg Historical Preservation Society Inc
Art Transforms Inc
Tennessee Sunrise Quilt Guild
Grist: The Journal For Writers / UT Creative Writing Program
Marble Springs State Historic Site
The WordPlayers
Anna Porter Public Library of Gatlinburg
Pigeon Forge Office of Special Events
Smoky Mountain Historical Society Inc
Also, 61 eligible organizations have begun the survey—keep up the good work. This leave a vast majority of organizations who still need to participate. Please don’t forget the August 5 deadline.
If any Tennessee specific questions regarding the survey arise, please do not hesitate to contact me, grace.robinson@tn.gov or Carol White, carol.white@tn.gov. For any technological questions about the survey need to be answered, DataArts Support Center is available by email at help@culturaldata.org or by phone (toll free) at 877-707-3282, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST/ 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST.
