The Tennessee Arts Commission welcomes Olivia Thompson as Administrative Services Assistant III. Olivia supports state management transactions for Commission grants, including supplier set-up, performance and financial reports, and requests for […]
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Tennessee Arts & Rural Health Initiative Opens for FY27
From Kim Johnson, Director of Arts & Health The Tennessee Arts Commission has developed a strong statewide presence for its work in arts and health. The Tennessee Arts & Rural […]
Memphis Writer Alice Faye Duncan Awarded FY27 IAF in Children’s/Young Adult Literature
From Lee Baird, Director of Literary Arts The Tennessee Arts Commission has awarded Alice Faye Duncan its Fiscal Year 2027 Individual Artist Fellowship in Children’s/Young Adult Literature. A picture book […]
Eight Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Projects Selected Across the State
From Dr. Bradley Hanson, Director of Folklife, and Evangeline Mee, Traditional Arts Specialist – The Tennessee Arts Commission Folklife Program has awarded funding to eight projects as part of the […]
Virtual Exhibition and Online Artist Talk with Yanira Vissepó
Yanira Vissepó: Shared Terrain July 31 – September 25, 2026 Online Artist talk: September 15, 11 a.m. CDT “As an artist living in the diaspora — I represent ideas of […]
Arts Education Partnership Releases New Guide to Data
From Chris Sweatt, Director of Arts Education The Arts Education Partnership (AEP) has released a new Arts Education Guide to Data, designed to help arts educators, organizations and community-based programs […]