(NASHVILLE, TN), July 19, 2010 – Local State Senator Dolores Gresham announced today that the Alamo City School will receive a $3,700 grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission.  The grant has been awarded in the arts education category.

“We are delighted that the Tennessee Arts Commission allocated grant money for Alamo City School,” said Senator Gresham.  “I am sure it will be put to good use by the school.”  

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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