(NASHVILLE, TN), June 30, 2010 – Local State Senator Ken Yager and Rep. Les Winningham announced today that Burchfield Elementary School in Scott County will receive $3,700 in grant money from the Tennessee Arts Commission.   The grant was awarded through the Commission’s Art Education / Artist in Residence category.

“We are delighted that this local school has received grant money for the arts,” said Senator Yager.  “I am sure they will put these funds to good use,” added Rep. Winningham. 

The Tennessee Arts Commission’s matching grants are made possible in part through the sale of specialty license plates.  The 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.