The Jackson Arts Council Grants provide funds for quality arts projects accessible to the public.
Donor Name: Jackson Arts Council (JAC)
State: Tennessee
County: Madison County (TN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Applications must contain a clear, single-project focus. This is a reimbursement grant.
The Jackson Arts Council (JAC) Grant program funded by the City of Jackson and Jackson Arts Council donors and administered by the Jackson Arts Council.
The mission is to strengthen the community through arts and culture.
The Arts Council is committed to:
- Providing resources to strengthen the arts and culture nonprofit sector
- Advocating for the expansion and growth of the arts
- Promoting local arts organizations and artists
- Creating equitable opportunities to participate in the arts
- Developing the infrastructure and financial means to support the mission, vision, and goals of the Jackson Arts Council
Funding Information
Funds awarded to a single organization/institution whose purpose is solely arts focused range from $500 to $5,000. Other nonprofit organizations (nonprofits without a primary arts focus) may request $500 to $2,500 for support of an arts project.
Grant Period
- Projects may begin: July 1, 2026
- Projects must be completed: June 1, 2027.
Funding Activities
The following are examples of single-project focused activities and expenditures that are consistent with the funding philosophy for JAC Grants:
- Projects that involve and promote local artists
- Visiting artists conducting master classes
- Specific aspects of workshops, festivals, and conferences
- Public performances, production, and exhibitions produced by the applicant
- Exhibitions of art by local artists and artists from outside Madison County
- Promotion, publicity, and newsletters
- Administrative and artistic staff support
- Research and documentation as part of a project or program development
- Consultancies and residencies for administrative and artistic activities
- Touring projects that bring professional performers to Madison County
- Improved program accessibility for underserved constituencies, (e.g., children, people living in rural communities or isolated settings, people with disabilities, people of color, and senior citizens)
- Extensions of literary projects, journals with continuing publication, or juried anthologies
- Computer software/training
- Technical/production support
- Technical assistance projects.
Eligibility Criteria
An organization/institution is eligible to apply for project specific funding support of its arts activities if:
- The organization is a nonprofit organization legally chartered in Madison County and in possession of a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service declaring the organization exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- The institution is a college or university producing arts activities that clearly serve the needs of surrounding communities and are designed to involve a broad audience (Credit-producing or student-oriented activities are not eligible).
- The institution is a school for students between grades K – 12 within Madison County seeking funding for a public arts project or program.
- The organization is not a government entity outside of an educational institution.
For more information, visit JAC.
