March 11, 2010

Advisory Panel Schedule Announced By Tennessee Arts Commission

NASHVILLE - - The Tennessee Arts Commission has announced the schedule for the 2010 Peer Advisory Panel Meetings.  The meetings, which are open to the public, will be held in the conference room at the Commission’s office, located at 401 Charlotte Avenue in downtown Nashville.

Grant applications submitted to the Commission are reviewed by 16 different panels that meet annually to evaluate applications in different grant categories.

“We appreciate the work of the individuals who serve on our citizen advisory panels,” says Rod Reiner, deputy director of the Commission.  “These panels consist of dedicated, informed individuals from across the state who have strong backgrounds in, or are active supporters of the arts.  They evaluate grant applications based on standardized evaluation criteria. This evaluation is critical to the grant making process in determining funding by the Commission.

All times are Central Daylight Time (CDT). Scheduled meetings will be held:

Major Cultural Institution - 9 a.m. - Wednesday, March 17
Major Cultural Institution - 9 a.m. - Thursday, March 18

Cultural Education Partnership - 1 p.m. - Tuesday, March 23

Visual Arts, Craft, and Media - 10 a.m. - Thursday, April 1

Folklife - 10 a.m. - Tuesday, April 6

Arts Access - 10 a.m. - Wednesday, April 7

Music - 10 a.m. - Thursday, April 8

Community Arts Development - 10 a.m. - Tuesday, April 13

Literary - 10 a.m. - Wednesday, April 14

Rural Arts Project Support I (arts organizations) - 10 a.m. - Thursday, April 15

Rural Arts Project Support II (non-arts organizations) - 10 a.m. - Tuesday, April 20

Inter-Arts - 10 a.m. - Wednesday, April 21

Theater - 10 a.m. - Thursday, April 22

Arts Education - Teacher Training - 10 a.m. - Friday, April 23

Arts Education - Community Learning - 10 a.m. - Wednesday, April 28

Dance - 10 a.m. - Thursday, April 29

Funds for At-Risk Youth - 10 a.m. - Friday, April 30

For more information on the Peer Advisory Panels, contact Rod Reiner at 615-741-2093 or e-mail: rod.reiner@tn.gov.  Information on the grant programs offered by the Tennessee Arts Commission is available online: www.arts.state.tn.us

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