Tennessee's state agency funding and supporting arts activities across all 95 counties.
The Tennessee Arts Commission is a state government agency that funds and supports arts activities across Tennessee. It offers Annual and Rolling Grants, Individual Artist Fellowships, and Operating and Project Support grants to arts organizations, schools and communities in all 95 counties of the state. In fiscal year 2025, the Commission invested $12 million in grants and helped generate 15.5 million in-person arts experiences statewide. It administers an online grants system and features exhibitions and programs to encourage broad participation in the arts.