Nashville — Master white oak basketmaker Sue Williams of Morrison and her apprentice Brenda Kucharski of Spring City have been invited to display and demonstrate their folk craft at the Scopes Festival in Dayton, Tennessee from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 16,
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Germantown Artist Receives Regional Arts Fellowship
Nashville — Georgann DeMille of Germantown, Tennessee has received a State Fellowship award of $5,000 from SouthArts, a regional arts organization headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. Only nine artists from the southern region were selected and they were recognized at a ceremony on April 24 in Atlanta,
White Oak Basketmakers Offer Public Demonstration
Nashville — A master and apprentice team from the Tennessee Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program will be demonstrating white oak basketmaking in Woodbury on Saturday, April 15, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Master white oak basketmaker Sue Williams of Morrison and her apprentice Brenda
Memphis senior, Marquavious Moore wins 2017 Poetry Out Loud state competition
Nashville —The 2017 Tennessee Poetry Out Loud (POL) champion is Marquavious Moore, a senior at Harding Academy in Memphis. The competition was held on Saturday, March 4, in the CMA Theatre at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. This was Moore’s second year
Governor and First Lady Haslam announce the recipients of the 2017 Governor’s Arts Awards
Distinguished artists honored include Kallen Esperian, Amy Grant and Vince Gill Nashville—Governor and First Lady Haslam have announced ten recipients who represent the best in arts and culture in Tennessee to be presented with a 2017 Governor’s Arts Award, Tennessee’s highest honor in the arts. “We
Photography By Ear
Photographs by Charmaine Lanham November 18, 2016 — January 13, 2017 Nashville — The Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery will exhibit a collection of photographs by Charmaine Lanham from November 18, 2016 until January 13, 2017. Nashville-based photojournalist, Charmaine Lanham honed her pen, ear and eye during
Tennessee Arts Commission Folklife Program Launches Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program
Nashville — The Tennessee Arts Commission Folklife Program announces the launch of its Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program. The new initiative is designed to encourage the survival, continued development and proliferation of our state’s diverse folklife traditions, especially those that are rare or endangered. “The Traditional Arts
Gov. Haslam Appoints Three New TN Arts Commissioners
For Immediate Release October 5, 2016 Governor Bill Haslam recently appointed three Tennesseans to sit on the TN Arts Commission Board for a five-year term: Joe K. Kilgore of Columbia; Dr. Shawn Pitts of Selmer; and Jennifer Wolfe of Jonesborough. “Serving on a board or
MAAP on Exhibit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2016 Master Artist Apprentice Program (MAAP), September 23–November 11, 2016 Nashville—The Master Artist Apprentice Program (MAAP) 2016 will be on exhibit September 23 through November 11, 2016 at the Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery, located at 401 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN. MAAP
Master Artist Apprentice Program (MAAP) September 23–November 11, 2016
Nashville—The Master Artist Apprentice Program (MAAP) 2016 will be on exhibit September 23 through November 11, 2016 at the Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery, located at 401 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN. MAAP is a cooperative partnership of the Tennessee Arts Commission and Tennessee Craft. The mission