Agency - Arts & Culture Alliance Of Greater Knoxville

The mission of the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville is to serve and support a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.

Description:
The Alliance operates as a “unifying voice” representing the arts and culture community to government, businesses, the media, and the general public, all of which benefit from a healthy, thriving arts and culture industry. The Alliance’s advocacy projects also create a channel for artists and cultural organizations to express their unique voices individually. Each year, the Alliance membership makes a positive impression on the Tennessee state legislature when more than 50 member artists and cultural representatives convene in Nashville for the annual Legislative Arts Day.

The Alliance provides many services and tools to help artists and organizations become more successful, including administrative assistance, planning tools, grant preparation, and access to information services.

The Arts & Culture Alliance in cooperation with the local arts community proudly announces Penny Performances, a program developed in 2010 to meet the local arts community’s long-term goal of serving and educating East Tennessee's children. Penny Performances provide every child in Knox County, including home-schooled and private-schooled students, an opportunity to attend local arts and culture events/activities by nearly 30 organizations at the maximum cost of ONE PENNY when accompanied by an adult during the academic school year. Organizations whose admission is regularly free are offering special programs or gifts for attending Knox County students.

History:
The Alliance was created in 2001 through a highly participatory community-driven process. Its predecessor was the Arts Council of Greater Knoxville which was formed in 1974.

Contact person: Suzanne Cada, (phone), (email)

Address:

Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street Suite 201 Knoxville, TN 37902 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.knoxalliance.com

Directions:

Corner of Gay Street & Jackson Avenue in downtown Knoxville

Last updated on July 9, 2012