How to Register

Every individual or organization planning to apply for a grant MUST register first. Once you have submitted your registration, you will receive an email from Lee Baird, Commission’s Grants Analyst that will contain your username and password. You can use your username and password to then log in to the system. Changing your password is recommended.


Registering is EASY—just follow the steps below.

The system’s landing page looks like this:

Screenshot of the Tennessee Arts Commission Portal login page with fields for username and password, options to reset or create a password, and buttons for signing in or registering. The page header includes the commissions logo and slogan.

First, click on the “Register” button. On the next screen, use the drop down menu to apply as either an individual or as an organization. Then, hit “Submit Request”:

Screenshot of the Tennessee Arts Commission Portal login page, asking if the user is applying as an individual or organization, with options to cancel or submit the request. The page is powered by Fluxx.

The next screen is a form you need to complete. This will be the only time you will need to enter this information. Next year, you only have to update any information that has changed. The organization and individual forms look like these:

Two screenshots of online forms from the Tennessee Arts Commission Portal. The left form asks for individual information; the right form asks for organization information. Both have fields for contact details and a submit button.

When you have completed the appropriate form, click on “Submit Request.” The next screen will be a confirmation of your registration. Now you can sit back and wait for an email from Lee Baird.

A message box appears over a colorful abstract background, confirming a grant registration request for the Tennessee Arts Commission and providing contact details for a grants analyst named Lee Baird.

Let’s get you registered. 

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