| Address |
401 Charlotte Avenue
Citizens Plaza Building
Nashville,TN 37243-0780
USA |
| Phone Number |
(615)741-1701 |
| Fax Number |
(615)741-8559 |
| TTY Number |
(615)532-5940 |
| Email |
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| Website |
http://www.arts.state.tn.us |
| Executive Director |
Mr. Rich Boyd |
| Founding Year |
1967 |
| Incorporating Year |
0 |
| Mission Statement |
The mission of the Tennessee Arts Commission is that the citizens of Tennessee have access to and participate in the arts. |
| Program Name |
Individual Artist Fellowship (IAF) |
| Program Contact |
Ms. Julie Horn, Director of Visual Arts, Craft, and Media |
| Program Phone |
(615) 532-9798 |
| Program Email |
[email protected] |
| Year Program Founded |
0 |
| Description of Program |
This award provides fellowships to outstanding professional artists who live and work in Tennessee. No matching funds are required and no specific project has to be carried out with the grant award. |
| Conditions/Public Service Requirements |
n/a |
| Award Website |
http://tnartscommission.org/grants/individual/ |
| Where does the program take place? |
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| Does this program primarily support the creation of new work? |
No |
| Support or Services Provided as part of the Program |
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| Description of Support or Services |
In the coming year, the Tennessee Arts Commission may award up to two (2) fellowships each in Craft, Design, Media, Visual Art, Dance, Music, and Theater, as well as three (3) in the Literary category. |
| Amount Awarded by this Program (if an award) |
5000.00 |
| Related Arts |
| Category | Discipline | Secondary | Tertiary | | Media Arts | Film | | | | Media Arts | Video/Digital | | | | Literature | Fiction | | | | Theater | | Actors | | | Music | | Vocalist | | | Music | | Instrumentalist | | | Dance | | Dancers | | | Theater | | Playwrights | | | Music | | Composers | | | Literature | Poetry | | | | Dance | | Choreographers | | | Visual Arts | | | | | Multidisciplinary | | | |
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| Residency |
| State | City | County | Neigborhood | | Tennessee | Any | Any | Any |
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| Gender |
No Requirement |
| Age |
18 and older |
| Can Previous Awardees Re-apply? |
No |
| Ethnicity |
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| Career Point |
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| Special Population |
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| Other Restrictions |
Fellowship applicants must be at least 18 years of age and be legal residents of Tennessee at the time of application with a Tennessee mailing address. The Commission will accept as evidence of such residency a Tennessee voter registration card or a State of Tennessee driver's license. Applicants may be requested to submit a copy of their most recently filed Federal Income Tax Form 1040, if there is a question concerning legal residency.
Individuals may apply in only one fellowship category each fiscal year. Those artists who have received full or partial (“Honorable Mention”) fellowships in the past may not reapply for a fellowship. |
| Total Number of Applicants (annually) |
100 |
| Total Number of Recipients (annually) |
6 |
| Total Number of Awards (annually) |
6 |
| Total Amount Awarded by this Program (annually) |
$30,000 |
| Procedure |
Open Application |
| Contact Requirements |
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| Material/Process |
Submit sample of work, resume, 3 letters of recommendation, and completed application. See website for a guidelines. |
| Application Fee |
$0 |
| Exact Deadline |
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| Deadline2 |
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| Deadline3 |
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| Deadline4 |
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| Approximate Deadline |
July |
| Rolling Deadline |
No |
| Ideal Contact Month for New Application and Guidelines |
September |
| Selection Process/Criteria |
Out of state jurors. |
| Notification Process |
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| Are awardees required to submit a Final Report? |
True |
| Awardee's Public Service Requirement? |
n/a |
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