• Allied Arts Awards 12 Arts Build Communities Grants

    Posted on Jan 10 2012 Back
    Twelve arts projects were awarded a total of $13,524 in grant funds through Allied Arts and the Arts Build Communities (ABC) program. The projects included neighborhood arts festivals, arts workshops as well as support for performance and exhibits. The goal ABC grant program is to support projects that reach diverse audiences and strengthen communities.

    ABC is a grant program funded by the Tennessee General Assembly and administered by Allied Arts in cooperation with the Tennessee Arts Commission. ABC grants offer financial support for arts projects in all arts disciplines such as dance, music, opera, musical theater, theater, visual arts, design arts, crafts, photography, media arts, literature, and folk arts.

    “These funds provide an opportunity for the traditional arts organizations and other non-profit organizations to collaborate in ways that they normally aren’t able to work together,” says Marilyn J. Harrison, Vice President of Allied Arts. “The value of these grants is enormous to Chattanooga and Hamilton County. We’re reaching deep into the community and reaching underserved organizations through the ABC grants.”

    “We are extremely grateful to the Tennessee General Assembly for providing the funds that allow us to administer this invaluable program through the Tennessee Arts Commission,” Mrs. Harrison said. “Since ABC awards are not restricted to arts organizations, this grant program allows Allied Arts to bring the arts to a larger segment of the community.”

    The 2011-12 ABC grant projects are:

    • Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors: Senior Arts Council 2011-2012 Season. SAC will host an anniversary celebration in February and a festival in May. Events will also be held in a public housing property to benefit underserved elderly.

    • Art 120: Art Cars In and Out of the Classroom with Artist Rebecca Bass. Rebecca Bass, certified art teacher, will conduct a seminar to provide instruction for anyone interest in building an art car as a way to promote their own art, or as an after school, summer workshop, or part of a class.

    • Barger Academy: Bargeroo Music Venue and Festival. Bargeroo is a PTA sponsored festival held each spring. This year will include local musicians to draw the community and support local musical talent.

    • Bessie Smith Cultural Center: Songs from the Soul Exhibition. The traveling exhibition "Songs from the Soul," an exhibit of electrifying portraits exploring African American ICONS in the music history.

    • Chattanooga Bach Choir and Orchestra: Tenor Soloist for Bach's St. John Passion. The Bach Choir will perform the Passion in April 2012. The "Evangelist" role demands a specific vocalist, a specialist in baroque practice, who has the necessary voice to perform this large role.

    • Chattanooga Girls Choir: Composer in Residence. An artist-in-residence will create an original piece for the Chattanooga Girls Choir 25th Anniversary. The guest artist will visit to observe and interact with the choirs to provide an understanding of the process, rehearsal and performance of the piece created.

    • Mark Making: Live, Work, Play Collage. Experienced teaching artists will work with young people from a Hamilton County recreation department to create a collage with the theme "Live, Work, Play" to be displayed inside a Chattanooga area public building.

    • Normal Park Museum Magnet PTA: NormalPalooza Arts & Music Festival 2011. NormalPalooza is a community arts and music festival. Over 2,500 people attend this community celebration to enjoy fabulous fare, regional artists, children's art, musical performances and games.

    • Signal Centers, Inc.: The Rhythmic Arts Project (TRAP). TRAP, incorporates rhythm and movement in ways that address developmental issues. The project will serve children and adults and provide an intergenerational music therapy environment.

    • St. Andrews Center: Music for St. Andrews Arts Academy Students. The Academy serves ELL students in the inner city in a program that provides a safe haven and an optimal art education that enhances English-speaking skills. A new curriculum component focuses on the blues coupled with the children's heritage music.

    • Tennessee Association of Dance: Executive Director Salary Support. The Executive Director originates and implements all projects, coordinates with the TAD Board of Directors, develops and maintains relationships and resources for funding and services.

    • UTC: Meacham Writers' Workshops. Support artistic fees for visiting writers' participating in a series of readings, workshops, individual conferences where local writers and readers can discuss their work with visiting writers from around the world.

    The ABC grant program is funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee, the Tennessee Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

    Founded in 1969, Allied Arts is a non-profit united arts fund that has raised more than $50 million of support to nurture arts and cultural in the Chattanooga area. Allied Arts’ mission is to galvanize broad participation in and widespread support for the arts.

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