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A woman wearing a mask and Carver sweatshirt stands next to a large monitor displaying a Facebook page. She gestures while speaking to a group in a room with wood floors and a table.

Grantee Address:
2340 E Magnolia Ave
Knoxville, TN 37917

Grant Amount: $9,000

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Artistic Disciplines: Media Arts

Outcomes: Access & Equity, Arts & Cultural Enterprise Incubation, Community Cohesion

Region: East Tennessee

Fiscal Year: 2022

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Community Podcast Studio

The Bottom equipped a Community Podcast Studio and provided professional PRX training to aspiring podcasters, focusing on lifting up Black voices in Knoxville. This project broke down barriers to media creation and reinforced The Bottom’s role as a space for empowerment, collaboration, and creativity. Residents benefited from access to tools and mentorship that fostered local identity and visibility.