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
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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
Governor Haslam Appoints Linden Business Owner to TN Arts Commission Board
Nashville—Governor Bill Haslam recently appointed Michael Dumont of Linden to sit on the Tennessee Arts Commission Board for a five-year term. “Serving on the Tennessee Arts Commission is an important responsibility, and we thank Michael for his commitment. His knowledge and experience will benefit the
Governor Haslam Appoints Oak Ridge Community Leader to TN Arts Commission Board
Nashville—Governor Bill Haslam recently appointed Jan McNally of Oak Ridge to sit on the Tennessee Arts Commission Board for a five-year term. “Serving on the Tennessee Arts Commission is an important responsibility, and we thank Jan for her commitment. Her knowledge and experience will benefit
Governor Haslam Appoints Cookeville Community Leader to TN Arts Commission Board
Nashville—Governor Bill Haslam recently appointed Johnnie Wheeler of Cookeville to sit on the Tennessee Arts Commission Board for a five-year term. “Serving on the Tennessee Arts Commission is an important responsibility, and we thank Johnnie for her commitment. Her knowledge and experience will benefit the
Grants Awarded to Connect Seniors to The Arts
Nashville — Creative Aging TN has awarded 19 grants across Tennessee for programming to connect older adults with creative experiences in their communities. Over $75,000 will be invested to help promote the following outcomes in older adults throughout the state: health and wellness; lifelong learning
Tennessee’s Nonprofit Arts and Culture Industry Generates $1.17 Billion in Economic Activity and Supports 38,482 Jobs Annually
NASHVILLE — Tennessee’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $1.17 billion in annual economic activity—supporting 38,482 full-time equivalent jobs, and generating $837.8 million in household income and $135.9 million in local and state government revenues, according to the Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 (AEP5) national
Three State Government Agencies Join Forces to Launch Creative Aging TN
Nashville — The Tennessee Arts Commission is partnering with fellow Tennessee Livability Collaborative Members — the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability and the Tennessee Department of Health — to launch a new initiative and statewide grant opportunity called Creative Aging TN. “The number of Tennessee seniors