Sen. Faulk and Rep. Faulkner announce local arts grant

(NASHVILLE, TN), June 29, 2009 – Local State Senator Mike Faulk (R-Church Hill) and Rep. Chad Faulkner (R-Luttrell) announced today that Union County Government will receive a $500 grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission.  The Tennessee Art’s Commission’s matching grant is made possible through an appropriation of funds by the General Assembly, federal dollars from the National Endowment for the Arts, and by Tennesseans who buy specialty license plates.

"Grants like this enable local communities to promote the arts so that it will be part of the heritage for future generations of Tennesseans," said Senator Faulk. 

The Tennessee Arts Commission each year awards community grants based on a review process by citizen advisory panels.  The panels are made up of Tennesseans with expertise in appropriate disciplines and are subject to a final review by the full 15-member Tennessee Arts Commission. 

Additional information is available at www.arts.state.tn.us.

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