What does the Alliance do?
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.
How did the Alliance form?
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.
Who is part of the Alliance?
Membership includes artists and cultural organizations, concerned citizens, educators, public officials, civic leaders, business people, and anyone else who believes in the future of East Tennessee. Visit the Individual Artists and Arts & Culture Organizations links to the left for more information.
Tell me more about Advocacy…
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.
Let your voice be heard! Join today as an individual or organizational member.
Tell me more about Service…
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.
Tell me more about Education…
The Arts & Culture Alliance works to bring the educational benefits of cultural activities to the widest range of students and residents possible. Alliance programs bring teachers and artists together in the classroom; sponsor student exhibitions and competitions; and open the doors of museums and performing arts venues to the region’s disadvantaged children.
One of the Alliance’s most popular education programs, Student Ticket Subsidy, sends more than 22,000 at-risk and underserved students from eleven counties to arts and culture events each school year. The Tennessee Arts Commission provides Student Ticket Subsidy through the Alliance.
Arts & Culture Alliance Board of Directors
David Butler, Secretary (Knoxville Museum of Art)
Tom Cervone (Clarence Brown Theatre at the University of Tennessee)
Dr. Jefferson Chapman (McClung Museum)
Jon Gustin (Photographer, E-Government Services for Knox County)
Dottie Habel (School of Art at the University of Tennessee)
Crissy Haslam, Vice President (Community Volunteer)
Cherel Henderson (East Tennessee Historical Society)
Alan Jones (Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority)
Andrew Kosnaski, Treasurer (Tennessee Valley Authority)
Linda Parris-Bailey (The Carpetbag Theatre)
Lucas Richman (Knoxville Symphony Orchestra)
Bill Shory (WBIR-TV)
Caeser Stair (Bernstein, Stair & McAdams)
Marilyn Avery Turner (Artist)
John Worden, President (Worden, Rechenbach & Brooke)
