(NASHVILLE, TN), July 19, 2010 – Local State Senator Dolores Gresham announced today that the Brownsville Haywood County Arts Council will receive a $2,600 grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission.  The grant has been awarded in the category of Rural Arts Project Support.

“We are delighted that the Tennessee Arts Commission allocated grant money for the Brownsville Haywood County Arts Council,” said Senator Gresham.  “I am sure it will be put to good use to promote the arts in our community.”  

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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