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The Arts Education Program offers a library of resources including tools, guides and grant opportunities.

Colorful student artwork, created through arts learning supported by mini-grant funding, is displayed on walls and tables. The collection features portraits, castles, and monster faces, with some pieces arranged in creative cube shapes.

Teaching Artist Roster

Search for a professional teaching artist or organization

A woman and four children are standing around a table covered with craft supplies, including large spools of yarn, inside the Tennessee State Museum, surrounded by display cases and artifacts that showcase state history.

Lesson Plans

Explore an expanding database of Lesson Plans

A group of women sit around a table engaged in discussion about new arts programs. One woman in the center with blonde hair looks at papers in her hands, while others listen or write notes during the collaborative arts learning session.

Arts Learning Advocacy

Toolkits and talking points on the benefits of arts learning

A woman wearing glasses and a colorful scarf sits at a table, focused on writing on a sheet of paper. Other people are seated in the background, suggesting a workshop or classroom setting.

Grant Writing Support

Resources for Successful Grant Writing

A young woman, the Tennessee Junior champion, holds up a trophy and smiles between a man in a suit and a woman with glasses. They stand on stage under the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest sign at this national poetry competition.

Awards & Recognition

Abstract design with a grid of multicolored triangles and X-shapes. The upper left has pale triangles, while the lower right features vibrant colors like green, blue, purple, orange, and pink, with some triangles scattered outside the grid.

Foundation & Corporate Grants