§ 4-20-103. Executive Director — Staff — Advisory Panels
The governor shall appoint an executive director for the Tennessee arts commission. The executive director shall have broad experience in art agency management. Prior to appointing the executive director, the governor shall request that the Tennessee arts commission conduct a search for qualified candidates. The commission shall submit to the governor at least three (3) […]
§ 4-20-104. Duties and Objectives
The duties and objectives of the commission are to: Stimulate and encourage throughout the state the study and presentation of the performing, visual and literary arts and public interest and participation therein; Encourage participation in, appreciation of, and education in the arts to meet the legitimate needs and aspirations of persons in all parts of […]
§ 4-20-105. Powers
The commission is authorized and empowered to: Hold public hearings; Enter into contracts, within the limit of funds available therefor, with individuals, organizations and institutions for services furthering the objectives of the commission’s programs; Enter into contracts, within the limit of funds available therefor, with local and regional associations for cooperative endeavors furthering the objectives […]
§ 4-20-106. Federal Funds
The commission is the official agency of the state to receive and disburse appropriate funds made available by the federal government for programs related to the performing, visual and literary arts, and the preservation of architecture, art or artifacts.
§ 4-20-107. Duties as to Underserved and Underrepresented Artists and Art Organizations
The executive director shall employ at least one (1) full-time employee who shall perform the following duties: Identify the traditionally underserved and underrepresented ethnic minority, people with a disability, elderly, and rural artists and arts organizations within the state; Periodically survey such artists and arts organizations in order to determine the level of grant program […]
§ 4-20-101. Commission Created — Regional Representation
There is created and established a state commission to be known as the Tennessee arts commission, to consist of fifteen (15) members broadly representative of all fields of the performing, visual and literary arts, to be appointed by the governor from among citizens of the state who have demonstrated a vital interest in the performing, […]
§ 4-20-102. Members — Tenure — Vacancies — Expenses — Officers
Terms shall be for five (5) years. No member of the commission who serves a full five-year term shall be eligible for reappointment during a one-year period following the expiration of such member’s term. All vacancies shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments. The members […]