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Important Commission Grant Announcements

By Hal Partlow, Associate Director for Grants –

There are two important upcoming deadlines for grant applications:

Also please be advised the Student Ticket Subsidy Grant applications will open on Monday, August 4.

Additionally several rolling grant opportunities are currently open:

The Touring Grant returns this year

This grant category is designed to support Tennessee presenters by providing grant funds up to $5,000 to offset the costs of professional artist fees for performing artists and groups that present to the public and offer an educational component with their engagement.

There are three categories of funding requests:
1. General Funding Request: Grant funds may be used to pay 50% (up to $5,000) of the agreed upon artist’s fees.
2. Artist of Color Funding Request: Grant funds may be used to pay 75% (up to $5,000) of the agreed upon artist’s fee if the artist is a person of color.
3. Artist with Disabilities Funding Request: Grant funds may be used to pay 100% (up to $5,000) of the agreed upon artist’s fee if the artist self-identifies as a person with a disability.

You will need to specify in your application narrative which category your organization or government entity is applying for. Artist fees are private negotiations between presenters and artists and do not involve the Tennessee Arts Commission. Proof of artist fee is required by providing a signed agreement or letter of intent to hire between the applicant and the artist, detailing the total artist fee and date of service. Grant funds requested and awarded must range from $350 – $5,000.

For more information about the Touring Grant, contact Jared Morrison, Director of Performing Arts, 615-532-9801