Rolling Grants Remain Available for Arts Activities

By Ann Brown, Associate Director of Grants

Tennessee Arts Commission fiscal Year 2024 Rolling Grants remain available to cover a range of arts activities and arts services throughout the state between now and June 2024. Applicants are encouraged to apply for projects that range from a focus on serving an underrepresented population to professional development, arts learning, or engaging audiences in performances and hands-on artmaking.

Rolling Grants, by definition, are grants reviewed and awarded on an ongoing basis, according to the availability of funds, and distributed first-come, first-served. FY2024 TN Arts Commission grantees are also eligible to apply for a Rolling Grant if the project is not currently covered by another TN Arts grant. See specific guidelines for more information about project eligibility and grant program outcomes. For questions, contact TN Arts staff listed below.

Arts Access Mini-Grant: Support for new applicants for arts projects which focus on increasing access to underserved and underrepresented people. Up to $2,000. Kim Johnson, Director of Arts Access at kim.johnson@tn.gov

Arts Education Teacher Incentive: Support for Tennessee educators and teaching artists participating in arts education professional development. Up to $1,000. Chris Sweatt, Director of Arts Education at chris.sweatt@tn.gov

Special Opportunities: Arts Engage Grant: Supports projects that engage the creative sector to address needs/opportunities within arts organizations or needs/opportunities in communities through the arts. Up to $5,000. For general inquiries, Ann Brown, Associate Director of Grants at ann.brown@tn.gov

Creative Aging Tennessee III: Support sequential arts learning for seniors aged 60+ in rural and/or culturally specific communities with the aim of improving arts skills and knowledge, well-being, and social connectedness. Up to $5,000. Kim Johnson, Director of Arts Access, at kim.johnson@tn.gov

Student Ticket Subsidy: Support for artist fees, tickets, and transportation for Tennessee public schools carrying out arts field trips and in-school artist residencies. All TN counties remain open. Up to $3,000. Julia Stark, Arts Learning Specialist at julia.stark@tn.gov

Targeted Arts Development Initiative:  Support for arts projects in underserved, rural communities with special focus on Distressed counties and At-Risk counties. Contact program directors as listed in guidelines. For general inquiries, Ann Brown, Associate Director of Grants at ann.brown@tn.gov

Touring: Support for presenting touring performing artists and groups for events and festivals in communities across the state, including in rural counties. Up to $5,000. Jared Morrison, Director of Performing Arts at jared.morrison@tn.gov