House of Representatives
State of Tennessee
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 28, 2006 Phone: (615) 741-7462
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Legislators Announce Grant Awards to Local Organizations
The Sumner County Legislative Delegation consisting of State Representative Susan Lynn, Debra Maggart and Mike McDonald and Senator Diane Black and Mae Beavers have released the list of grant award recipients from the Tennessee Arts Commission for Fiscal Year 2007 (July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007).
These include:
Grantee: VSA Arts Tennessee, AE-TT Program, Contact: Lori Kissinger, 1210 Lake Rise Place, Gallatin, TN. 37066, Sumner County, Grant amount $3,000.00, Benefiting 225.
Grantee: VSA Arts Tennessee, APS Program, Contact: Lori Kissinger, 1210 Lake Rise Place, Gallatin, TN 37066, Sumner County, Grant amount $8,000.00, Benefiting 200.
Grantee: Hendersonville Community Singers, Contact: Pete Kebaugh, PO Box 2501, Hendersonville, TN 37077, Sumner County, Grant amount $1,000.00 Benefiting 550.
In announcing the awards, Representative Lynn emphasized the contributions the arts make to the quality of life in Tennessee communities. The state representative said, “the Tennessee Arts Commission’s matching grants are made possible through an appropriation of state funds by the General Assembly, federal dollars from the National Endowment for the Arts, and by Tennesseans who purchased specialty license plates.”
“This state is indeed fortunate to have elected leaders who support the work of the Tennessee Arts Commission in building better communities through the arts,” said Stephanie Barger Conner, chair of the Tennessee Arts Commission.
According to Conner, the Commission will award over 850 grants during Fiscal Year 2007 totaling more than $5.8 million dollars. These funds have a direct impact on communities across Tennessee, in both urban and rural areas. Grant categories include: Arts Build Communities, Arts: Advancement and Expansion, Arts Education, Arts Project Support, General Operating Support, Individual Artist Fellowships, Major Cultural Institutions, Rural Arts Project Support, Student Ticket Subsidy, Technical Assistance, Touring, Special Opportunities, and Professional Development Support.
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The Commission’s allocation process involves a review by citizen advisory panels made up of Tennesseans with expertise in appropriate arts disciplines and a review by the full 15-member Tennessee Arts Commission.
“We were pleased with the amount of funding available to our grantees, and we are so grateful to Governor Bredesen and the General Assembly for recognizing the importance of the arts to all Tennesseans,” said Conner.
Conner also said, “three-fourths of the Commission’s grant funding is made possible through the sale of specialty and collegiate license plates which Tennesseans voluntarily purchase each year.”
The Tennessee Arts Commission is a state agency that funds and supports, quality arts experiences to ensure the citizens of Tennessee have access to and participates in the arts.
Additional information on grant programs offered by the Tennessee Arts Commission is available at: www.arts.state.tn.us.
Susan Lynn
State Representative
57th District
215 War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243
Tel-615-741-7462