The Tennessee Arts Academy gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following individuals, businesses, and organizations whose contributions have helped make the 2023 Academy possible.
MAJOR FUNDING SUPPORT
Belmont University
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Country Music Association Foundation
Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation
Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission
National Endowment for the Arts
Pat and Thane Smith
Tennessee Arts Academy Foundation
Tennessee Arts Commission
Tennessee Department of Education
EVENT AND SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
Bonnaroo Works Fund
Stephen Coleman
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Morel Enoch
Dorothy M. Gillespie Foundation
Patricia A. Hudson
KHS America
Lingner Gift Fund
Flowerree McDonough
Dean Pitchford
Theatrical Rights Worldwide
Watkins College of Art at Belmont University
MAJOR SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT
Rena Ellzy
Solie Fott
Bobby Jean Frost
Germantown Performing Arts Center
James R. Holcomb
Novamet Specialty Products Corporation
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Amy Savell
J. Tabor Stamper
Steinway Piano Gallery Nashville
Tennessee Book Company
Jeanette and Bill Watkins
VIP Bravo Society Sponsors
W.P. Bone III, Wilson County Motors
Belmont University
Chantilly Belle
Country Music Association Foundation
Germantown Association
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen O. Hewlett
INSBANK
KHS America
Shane & Libby Lynch
Novamet Specialty Products Corporation
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Pat and Thane Smith
Sodexo, Inc. & Affiliates
Steinway Piano Gallery Nashville
Tennessee Book Company
Tennessee Music Education Association
The University of Central Arkansas, Department of Music
Tressler and Associates, PLLC
University of Memphis, College of Communications and Fine Arts
Jeanette and Bill Watkins
Break & Newsletter Sponsors
Apprentice Academy
Belmont University College of Music and Performing Arts
Broadway Licensing
Concord Theatricals
Plaza Artist Materials
QuaverEd
Tennessee Educational Theatre Association
Tennessee Shakespeare Company
Theatrical Rights Worldwide
as of 6.22.2023
Advertisers and Arts Vendor Fair Exhibitors
Apprentice Academy
B.A.L.D. Education
Belmont University
Belmont University College of Music and Performing Arts
McDonald’s
Broadway Licensing
Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts at Austin Peay State University
Chantilly Belle
College of Liberal Arts of Middle Tennessee State University
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Cumberland County Playhouse
Davis Publications
Frist Art Museum
Germantown Performing Arts Center
GIA Publications
INSBANK
KHS America
Knoxville Museum of Art
Nashville Children’s Theatre
Plaza Artist Materials
QuaverEd
Steinway Piano Gallery Nashville
Studio Tenn
Tennessee Art Education Association
Tennessee Art Therapy Association
Tennessee Arts Academy Foundation
Tennessee Music Education Association
Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Tennessee Shakespeare Company
Tennessee Technological University School of Music
The University of Central Arkansas, Department of Music
Theatre House
Tressler and Associates, PLLC
University of Memphis, College of Communications and FineArts
Goods and Services
A. Ray Hospitality
Brooks Museum of Art
Freedom Middle School
Freedom Intermediate School
Frist Art Museum
Johnson Elementary School
KHS America
Music Theatre International
Nashville Symphony
Chris Parnell
Peripole, Inc.
Plaza Artist Materials
Smith and Kraus Publishers
Steinway Piano Gallery Nashville
Tennessee Art Education Association
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Tennessee Department of Education
The Tennessee Arts Academy is a project of the Tennessee Department of Education and is funded under a grant contract with the State of Tennessee.
Penny Schwinn - Commissioner of Education
Todd Shipley - State of the Arts Program Director & Director of Arts Education
To learn more about the Tennessee Department of Education, please visit their website at: http://www.tennessee.gov/education/.
Tennessee Arts Commission
The Tennessee Arts Academy is funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee, the Tennessee Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Anne B. Pope - Executive Director
Chris Sweatt - Director of Arts Education
About The Tennessee Arts Commission......When the Tennessee Arts Commission was created in 1967, it was given a special mandate by the General Assembly to stimulate and encourage the presentation of performing, visual and literary arts throughout the state and to encourage public interest in the cultural heritage of Tennessee. Through a variety of programs, the Commission has encouraged excellence in artistic expression through the state's artists and arts organizations. That commitment has continued to expand through the years to ensure that the citizens of Tennessee have access to, and the opportunity to participate in the arts.
To learn more about the Tennessee Arts Commission, please visit their website at: http://www.arts.state.tn.us.
Support the arts by purchasing a Tennessee specialty license plate. The Tennessee Arts Commission receives funds collected through this initiative to benefit arts organizations including the Tennessee Arts Academy. Click here to learn more about the specialty license plate program.
Belmont University
1900 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37212-3757
615-460-6785
Belmont's beautiful, ante-bellum campus reflects a long, rich history that dates back to the nineteenth century, when the grounds were Adelicia Acklen's Belle Monte estate. University buildings flank the Italiante Belmont Mansion, which is still used by the campus and will be open to TAA participants for tours during the Tuesday afternoon TAA Art Crawl. On the way to classes, students and summer workshop participants enjoy Victorian gardens, statuary, and gazebos that recall a treasured past.
Nationally recognized programs thrive on the Belmont University campus, which is located in the heart of the state capital, known both as Music City USA, and the Athens of the South (for its many educational institutions). Nashville offers big-city advantages with small town charm.
With an enrollment of approximately 8,700 students, Belmont is the second-largest of Tennessee's thirty-five colleges and universities. In addition to the large number of international countries represented in the student body, Belmont University attracts students from every state in the US. The culturally diverse institution is committed to listening and learning from everyone. Students of today are helping shape the way students of tomorrow will be educated.
What kind of school is Belmont?
Belmont is a private, coeducational, comprehensive university. Consistently recognized as a "Most Innovative" university by U.S. News & World Report, Belmont's purpose is to help students explore their passions and develop their talents to meet the world's needs.
Where is Belmont located?
Belmont sits in the heart of Nashville, in a quiet area convenient to downtown and adjacent to Music Row.
How many students attend Belmont?
Belmont is home to approximately 8,700 undergraduate and graduate students.
To learn more about Belmont University please visit the website at: http://www.belmont.edu.
http://www.tennessee.gov/education/
