From Ann Brown, Director of Arts Education — The TN Department of Education has scheduled several town hall meetings over the next several days—with one having already occurred in Knoxville—to […]
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David Crockett Bust Unveiled at TN State Capitol
By Anne B. Pope, Executive Director — A bust of legendary Tennessean David Crockett was unveiled on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) and House Majority […]
CERF+ Offers Assistance to Artists Affected by Gatlinburg Fires
From Les Snow, CERF+ Program Manager — CERF+ would like to make sure that any professional artist working in a craft discipline seriously affected by the Gatlinburg wildfire is aware of […]
Thank you for the ‘Thank you’
From Ann Brown, Director of Arts Education — The Tennessee Arts Commission was very touched to receive a number of handwritten—and illustrated—notes from the fourth grade class of Cedar Bluff […]
Arrowmont Update
By Bill May, Executive Director, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts – As many of you know, the wildfires in Great Smoky Mountains National Park spread to the city of […]
NEA Releases Book: How to Do Creative Placemaking
By Victoria Hutter, Assistant Director, Press/Public Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts – How to Do Creative Placemaking New Book and December 6 National Convening Explore Creative Placemaking Event to be Livestreamed. […]