Arts Build Communities

Application Deadline: August 31, 2011
Grant Period: October 15, 2011 through June 15, 2012
Grant Awards: $500 to $2,000

A program funded by the Tennessee General Assembly and administered in cooperation with the Tennessee Arts Commission and designated agencies throughout Tennessee.

This grant category is offered in partnership with Designated Agencies in different parts of the state. (Applications must be submitted to the appropriate Designated Agency instead of the Tennessee Arts Commission.) The short-term objective of this category is to create a decentralized decision-making and distribution process for certain State dollars.  A long-term objective is to build communities by nurturing artists, arts organizations (including local arts agencies), and arts supporters in each of Tennessee's ninety-five counties.

ABC Forms and Documents:

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ABC Guidelines
ABC Application

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Example Documents:
State Charter
IRS Letter
Financial Statement for Arts-only Organizations (arts councils, theaters, art guilds, etc.)
Financial Statement for Non-arts Organizations (city/county government departments, libraries, social service organizations, churches, schools, etc.)

For ABC Subgrantees:
Revised Budget Form
Request for Funds Form
Final Financial Report of Expenditures
Grant Evaluation Form
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For questions about this grant category, contact Shannon Ford at (615) 532-9796.