(NASHVILLE, TN), July 21, 2010 – Local State Senator Rusty Crowe (R-Johnson City) announced today that the Appalachian Classical Music Association in Carter County will receive two grants totaling a combined $9,400 from the Tennessee Arts Commission.  In addition, Carter County’s Cloudland Elementary School will receive an arts grant of $2,000. 

“We are delighted that the Tennessee Arts Commission allocated money for these arts grants,” said Senator Crowe.  “I am sure that the Appalachian Music Association and Cloudland Elementary will put this grant money to good use in helping preserve our arts heritage.”  

The Tennessee Arts Commission’s matching grants are 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.  The Tennessee Arts Commission will award over 850 community grants for the 2011 fiscal year, totaling $7.3 million. The allocation process involves a review by citizen advisory panels made up of Tennesseans with expertise in appropriate disciplines and a final review by the full 15-member Tennessee Arts Commission. 

The Tennessee Arts Commission is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences, ensure the citizens of Tennessee have access to and participate in the arts.  Additional information is available at www.arts.state.tn.us.

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(NASHVILLE, TN), July 21, 2010 – Local State Senator Rusty Crowe (R-Johnson City) announced today that the Appalachian Classical Music Association in Carter County will receive two grants totaling a combined $9,400 from the Tennessee Arts Commission.  In addition, Carter County’s Cloudland Elementary School will receive an arts grant of $2,000. 

“We are delighted that the Tennessee Arts Commission allocated money for these arts grants,” said Senator Crowe.  “I am sure that the Appalachian Music Association and Cloudland Elementary will put this grant money to good use in helping preserve our arts heritage.”  

The Tennessee Arts Commission’s matching grants are 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.  The Tennessee Arts Commission will award over 850 community grants for the 2011 fiscal year, totaling $7.3 million. The allocation process involves a review by citizen advisory panels made up of Tennesseans with expertise in appropriate disciplines and a final review by the full 15-member Tennessee Arts Commission. 

The Tennessee Arts Commission is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences, ensure the citizens of Tennessee have access to and participate in the arts.  Additional information is available at www.arts.state.tn.us.

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