Sen. Southerland announces 2024-2025 Tennessee Arts Commission Grants for Area Organizations
Area nonprofit organizations, schools and local governments have been awarded grants through the Tennessee Arts Commission
(NASHVILLE) State Senator Steve Southerland (R-Morristown) has released a list of grant award recipients from the Tennessee Arts Commission for Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) in his Senate district made up of Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Sevier and Unicoi Counties. This is the first of a series of grants that will be made throughout FY2025.
The grants, totalling $281,400 for Senate District 9, include:
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts - $103,000
East Tennessee Artscapes - $16,520
REast Tennessee Artscapes - $19,760
East Tennessee Artscapes - $17,800
Encore Theatrical Company - $2,600
First Presbyterian Church - $3,200
Friends of Rocky Fork (TN) - $11,500
George Clem Multicultural Alliance - $5,200
HOLA Lakeway - $8,100
Niswonger Performing Arts Center - $37,970
Rose Center Council for the Arts - $28,390
Rose Center Council for the Arts - $21,360
Tusculum University - $6,000
“The arts are an important part of our culture and history, and I am pleased to announce such significant grants for Senate District 9,” said Southerland. “These investments enhance our quality of life, strengthen our economy, boost tourism, and help ensure a rich education for our children.”
These important investments enhance quality of life, strengthen our economy, boost tourism, and help ensure a well-rounded education for our children in Carter, Johnson and Washington Counties,” said Crowe. “I appreciate the Tennessee Arts Commission for distributing these grants.”
“Tennessee is fortunate to have elected leaders who understand the positive impact arts and culture have on Tennesseans and their communities,” said Anne B. Pope, Executive Director for the Tennessee Arts Commission. “Arts and culture are vital tools for attracting and retaining businesses and help build stronger communities by enhancing the distinctive character of Tennessee places.”
The Commission anticipates awarding approximately 1,000 grants in both rural and urban communities in all 95 counties of the state during the year, totaling up to $12 million dollars in 21 Annual and Rolling Grant categories. These funds have a direct impact on communities across Tennessee, in both urban and rural areas. These grants do not include additional one-time pandemic-related relief such as TN Nonprofit Arts & Culture Recovery Fund.
The Commission’s allocations process involves a review by citizen advisory panels with expertise in various arts disciplines and a review by the full Commission. Other grant opportunities are offered throughout the year for qualifying organizations including grants for Arts Build Communities and Student Ticket Subsidy. Additional information on grant programs offered by the Commission is available at tnartscommission.org.
Tennessee’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $1.4 billion in annual economic activity and strengthens quality of life, economic vitality, tourism, and arts learning for people of all ages. The Tennessee Arts Commission is the state arts agency whose mission is to cultivate the arts for the benefit of all Tennesseans and their communities.
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