The Tennessee Arts Commission has awarded $182,185 to Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga, according to a news release.
The award consists of a $84,500 Major Cultural Institutions grant, a Student Ticket Subsidy grant of $60,125, a Arts Build Communities grant of $27,560 and an Arts Education: Teacher Training grant of $10,000.
“The Tennessee Arts Commission’s support is critical to the well-being of Allied Arts and to the Chattanooga area community,” Dan Bowers, president of Allied Arts, said in the release. “These grants demonstrate the Tennessee Arts Commission’s strong support for arts and cultural programs in the Chattanooga area.”
Funded under an agreement with the TAC and the National Endowment for the Arts, the $84,500 MCI grant is designated for “general, non-project support to well-established Chattanooga arts organizations,” according to the release.
The TAC has designated Allied Arts as an agent to distribute Student Ticket Subsidy grants to public schools in the 10-county Southeast Development District, which covers Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Polk, Rhea and Sequatchie counties. The money helps cover ticket and transportation costs for cultural field trips or special events.