The Arts Access Grant (AA) category offers direct support for arts projects which focus on increasing access to underserved and underrepresented populations which may include ethnic groups, people with disabilities, people age 60 years and older, and active duty military/veterans and their families.
Donor Name: Tennessee Arts Commission
State: Tennessee
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/13/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Ethnic groups are defined as Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander or other groups that constitute less than the state’s current majority population.
Proposed arts projects must involve one or more of these recognized art forms: visual, craft, media, design, music, theater, dance, folk or literary arts.
Funding Information
$1,000 to $25,000 for arts organizations & for non-arts organizations.
Example of Activities
The following are examples of activities and expenditures that are consistent with the funding philosophy for AA:
- Contracted artists fees for professional artists
- Master classes, workshops, programs, projects or activities involving artists
- Specific aspects of workshops, festivals and conferences
- Public performances, productions and exhibitions produced by the applicant
- Exhibitions of art by professional artists
- Promotion, publicity and newsletters
- Materials and supplies needed for participants in the proposed art project
- Administrative and artistic staff support (except for applicants who apply for or receive operating support from the TN Art Commission in other grant categories).
- Technical/production support.
Grant Period
July 1, 2025 – June 15, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
An organization is eligible to apply for funding if the organization is legally chartered in Tennessee, has an active IRS 501(c)3 status, can provide a current copy of the organization’s bylaws, and an Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Failure to provide all nonprofit status documentation will result in the application being disqualified.
For more information, visit Tennessee Arts Commission.
