Nashville — The Tennessee Arts Commission invites all Tennessee public, private, and homeschool high school students to join the 2019 Tennessee Poetry Out Loud (POL) program. Students memorize and recite the works of classic and contemporary poets in a fun classroom competition. Each school will
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Nine Organizations Receive Tennessee Military, Veterans & The Arts Grants
Nashville — 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 grant is to encourage organizations that serve
Murfreesboro Resident to Serve as FY2019 Tennessee Arts Commission Vice Chair
Nashville—Murfreesboro arts leader, Andrea Loughry will serve as the Tennessee Arts Commission Vice-Chair. The appointment began July 1, 2018, and will continue for a year. The Commission members unanimously approved new leadership during the quarterly meeting held in Nashville on May 30, 2018. Steve Bailey
Townsend resident to be the new Tennessee Arts Commission Secretary
Nashville—Hank Dye of Townsend, Tennessee, will serve as the Tennessee Arts Commission Secretary for fiscal year 2019. His term began on July 1, 2018 and will conclude on June 30, 2019. The Commission members unanimously voted for the new leadership during the quarterly meeting held
TN Arts Commission Awards Over $4 Million in Grants Across State
The Tennessee Arts Commission has awarded 347 Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Grants Awards totaling $4,226,710 to help fund arts and cultural activities for arts organizations, schools, local governments, nonprofits and artists in Tennessee. Annual Grants provide funds for operating support to well-established arts organizations; project support
Nashville’s Cowboy Couture Designer, Manuel receives 2018 NEA Heritage Fellow
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced the newest recipients of the NEA National Heritage Fellowships, which includes Nashville’s Manuel Cuevas, a world-renowned designer of cowboy couture. Watch Manuel receive the news of his award. From his early life in Michoacán, Mexico, to his training
Clarksville High School’s Alyvia Crawley Wins Tennessee 2018 Poetry Out Loud Contest
Nashville —The 2018 Tennessee Poetry Out Loud (POL) champion is Alyvia Crawley a junior at Clarksville High School in Clarksville, TN. The competition was held on Saturday, March 10, in the Ford Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. “I thoroughly enjoyed
Sen. Massey To Chair TN Arts Caucus
Nashville- Senator Becky Duncan Massey has been tapped to chair the Tennessee General Assembly Arts Caucus. Senator Massey will be the second chair of the Caucus since its inception over a dozen years ago. “It is an honor to succeed former Senator Doug Overbey as chair
Nashville Artist Awarded State Fellowship, Competing for Southern Prize
Nashville – South Arts, the organization advancing Southern vitality through the arts, has named nine visual artists from the South to receive State Fellowship awards of $5,000 each. The awarded artist from Tennessee is Vesna Pavlović. Pavlović (Serbia/US) obtained her MFA degree in Visual Arts from Columbia University
Folklife Apprenticeship Program Preserves Tennessee Traditions
Nashville — The Tennessee Arts Commission Folklife Program announces its 2018 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program awardees. In its second year, the Apprenticeship Program is designed to encourage the sustainability, continued development and proliferation of our state’s diverse folklife traditions. “The Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program was