Grants
LOVE IN THE CLUB: Black Chicago Nighclub Photographs
Stax Museum of American Soul Music, 926 E McLemore Ave, Memphis, TN 38126, USAVisit the Stax Museum to see this exhibit of photographs by Michael Abramson. Taken between 1974-1976, the images depict the smoky clubs of Chicago's South Side, a dance scene brimming over with style and free expression to the sounds of blues, disco, funk and soul.Form more information visit the Stax website.Humanities Tennessee is pleased to…
Discover Steampunk: A Fantastical Hands-on Adventure
Discovery Park of America TN, United StatesJoin the Discovery Park of America for this new, immersive exhibition featuring eight galleries inspired by different visionaries from the Victorian Age and focusing on how their philosophy, art, innovation and science have shaped our world today. Find more information and free education guides here. Humanities Tennessee is pleased to provide a grant for partial…
The Odyssey: A Retelling, by Lisa Bachman Jones
The Parthenon, 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203, USA 2901 Parthenon Ave, Tennessee, United StatesJoin the Parthenon for an exhibition of new works by Lisa Bachman Jones, a Nashville-based artist working across disciplines and investigating the everyday through a lens of care. In preparation for A Retelling Jones read Emily Wilson’s 2017 translation of Homer's epic poem The Odyssey. The exhibition highlights the hospitality of the overlooked identities that…
Hip Hop in Bluff City: the Roots of Memphis Hip Hop with DJ Spanish Fly
Join the Tennessee Historical Society for the first in a series of free, virtual discussions. Hip Hop in Bluff City features a conversation with DJ Spanish Fly and Dr. Langston Wilkins about Hip Hop in Memphis since the mid 1980s. For more information and registration visit the THS website. This event is part of a…
Splash Summer Arts Festival
Miller Park, 928 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402, USAJoin Splash Arts for their summer festival featuring live music, art demonstrations, interactive art making, performances and much more. For more information about Splash Arts and it's programs visit: https://splashyouthartsworkshop.org/festival.php Humanities Tennessee is pleased to provide partial support for Splash Arts, Inc. though a SHARP grant.
Country Soul: Making Music & Making Race in the American South
Join the Tennessee Historical Society for the second in a series of free, virtual discussions. Country Soul features Dr. Charles L. Hughes discussing the entwined evolution of country and soul music, and its impact on race relations across the state. For more information and registration visit the THS website. This event is part of a series, Tennessee…
Cemetery Preservation Workshop
Powell Chapel Cemetery, 119 Powell Chapel Rd, Pulaski, TN 38478, USAJoin Wolf Gap and its volunteers to learn how to research historic cemeteries and preserve & maintain them at this hands-on event.Workshops are occurring throughout Giles County this fall. Click here for a complete schedule and more information.Wolf Gap received operational funding from Humanities Tennessee's SHARP grant program to support their work throughout pandemic recovery.
In the Groove: Photographing Black Club Life on the South Side of Chicago
Stax Museum of American Soul Music, 926 E McLemore Ave, Memphis, TN 38126, USAJoin Stax in welcoming Dr. Earnestine Jenkins, Professor of Art History-Visual Studies at the University of Memphis.Jenkins will highlight elements from the museum’s “Love in the Club” exhibition of Michael Abramson photos and discusses the impact of club culture within Black communities in Memphis, Chicago, and Pittsburgh in the mid-1970s.Click here for more information.The "Love in…
Cemetery Preservation Workshop
Brick Church Community Cemetery, CornersvilleJoin Wolf Gap and its volunteers to learn how to research historic cemeteries and preserve & maintain them at this hands-on event.Workshops are occurring throughout Giles County this fall. Click here for a complete schedule and more information.Wolf Gap received operational funding from Humanities Tennessee's SHARP grant program to support their work throughout pandemic recovery.
Memphis 13: Screening & Mural Kickoff
Springdale Elementary, 880 N Hollywood, Memphis TN 38108Join the Memphis 13 Foundation at Springdale Elementary to commemorate 61 years since the desegregation of Memphis City Schools by the Memphis 13. The event includes a documentary screening, a Q &A with members of the Memphis 13, a mural unveiling and discussion with the artist, Jamond Bullock.To RSVP or find our more contact Dwania…
Cemetery Preservation Workshop
Phoenix Chapel AME Cemetery, 9600 Prospect Road, Prospect TNJoin Wolf Gap and its volunteers to learn how to research historic cemeteries and preserve & maintain them at this hands-on event.Workshops are occurring throughout Giles County this fall. Click here for a complete schedule and more information.Wolf Gap received operational funding from Humanities Tennessee's SHARP grant program to support their work throughout pandemic recovery.
Howard “Louie Bluie” Armstrong & the Black String Band Tradition
Join the Tennessee Historical Society for the third in a series of free, virtual conversations. Dom Flemons and Dr. Elijah Wald will discuss Louie Bluie;s life, art and legacy. For more information and registration visit the THS website. This event is part of a series, Tennessee 101: the History of Tennessee Music, funded, in part, by Humanities…
Cemetery Preservation Workshop
Indian Creek M. B. Church & Cemetery, 4144 Newman Hol Rd, Ardmore, TN 38449, USAJoin Wolf Gap and its volunteers to learn how to research historic cemeteries and preserve & maintain them at this hands-on event. Workshops are occurring throughout Giles County this fall. Click here for a complete schedule and more information. Wolf Gap received operational funding from Humanities Tennessee's SHARP grant program to support their work throughout pandemic recovery.
Greek Architecture & Ancient Color
The Parthenon, 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203, USA 2901 Parthenon Ave, Tennessee, United StatesJoin the Parthenon for this virtual symposium featuring Dr. Brian Martens, archaeologist and Supervisor at the Athenian Agora Excavations in Athens, Greece, who will speak about polychromy in ancient Greece. Click here for more information and to register for this free, online event. The symposia series is partially funded in conjunction with the exhibition project "The Odyssey: A…
Center Point Homecoming @ Wolf Gap
Wolf Gap, 2718 Tarpley Shop Rd, Pulaski, TN 38478, USAJoin Wolf Gap for this fall event to share the story of historic Center Point as they collect photos, stories and family histories related to the community. Tour the historic Center Point church/school and cemeteries, and bring your memories. Food and fellowship included! Click here for more details. Wolf Gap received operational funding from Humanities…
Passport to Understanding: Multicultural Arts Integration
Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave #3, Nashville, TN 37209, USAJoin the Global Education Center for PreK-12 teacher workshop that shares approaches to teaching about Native American history, culture and arts. Click here for more information and to register. The workshop is part of a project series, "Indigenous Voices," partly supported by Humanities Tennessee's SHARP Grant program.
Kristen Tubb O’Donnell Author Visits
Soddy-Daisy, TN, USAThe Soddy-Daisy Community Library & Kelcurt Foundation welcome children's author Kristen Tubb O'Donnell, who will visit local elementary schools to read from her works and meet the students over two days. The Tuesday, November 8, schedule: 10-11am Big Ridge Elementary 1-2pm McConnell Elementary The author visit series is funded partly by Humanities Tennessee's Opportunity Grant…
Musica sin Fronteras (Music without Borders)
VirtualJoin the Tennessee Historical Society for the fourth in a series of free, virtual discussions. Manual A. Delgado and Dr. Gregory Reish discuss the history and genres of Mexican music in Tennessee. For more information and registration visit the THS website. This event is part of a series, Tennessee 101: the History of Tennessee Music, funded, in…
Knoxville History Project Tour Launch
Maple Hall Bowling Alley, KnoxvilleJoin the Knoxville History Project team at Maple Hall Bowling Alley cocktail bar for the launch of Knoxville: A Walking Literary Tour, a new guide to the local sites of literary note. Pick up a copy of the guide and meet the team highlighting Knoxville's role in national literature. For more information and an online…
Color in Ancient Tennessee
The Parthenon, 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203, USA 2901 Parthenon Ave, Tennessee, United StatesJoin the Parthenon for this virtual symposium featuring Dr. Kevin Smith, archaeologist and professor at Middle Tennessee State University. Dr. Smith will share his work to understand the pigments and colors used by Native Americans right here in ancient Tennessee. Click here for more information and to register for this free, online event. The symposia series is partially…
Hill’s Island with Dr. Learotha Williams
Join the Cumberland River Compact for a virtual conversation with Dr. Williams about the history of Hill's Island in the Cumberland River. The event is part of an ongoing project to research and interpret the island and its significance to Nashville's historical narrative. Registration available soon. Visit the CRC website for more information. The Hill's…
Orchestra Unplugged: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons
Halloran Center for Performing Arts & Education 225 S. Main Street, Memphis, TN, United StatesCan you hear the dogs barking in Vivaldi’s famous Four Seasons? How about the driving snow and ice, swirling in the winter wind? Join the Memphis Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with the Orpheum Theater Group as conductor Robert Moody hosts an evening of listening and learning as he unveils these, and many more secrets of…
Marching with Purpose: The Legacy of HBCU Music Programs in TN
Join the Tennessee Historical Society for the next event in a series of free, virtual discussions. Dr. Gary Powell Nash of Fisk and Dr. Reginald McDonald of TSU will discuss the legacy of HBCU musical tradition. For more information and registration visit the THS website. This event is part of a series, Tennessee 101: the History of…
The African American Moviegoing Experience in the Segregated Era
East Tennessee History Center, 601 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USARobert J. Booker will delve into the history of the African American moviegoing experience in Knoxville, Tennessee, in a conversation with Knoxville History Project Executive Director Jack Neely. Booker will discuss the city’s segregated Black theaters from the early 1900s to the 1960s, as well as his experiences at the Bijou Theatre, where African Americans…
Jubilee! From Slavery to Freedom
Capitol Theater, 110 W Main St, Lebanon, TN 37087, USAJoin the Wilson County Black History Committee for a multimedia event sharing the history of the places and people of Wilson county from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including the historic Pickett Chapel, and Maggie Porter and Thomas Rutling, both formerly enslaved Wilson Countians who became two of the original nine Fisk Jubilee Singers.…
Knoxville Girl: Murder Ballads & Misogyny in TN Music History
Join the Tennessee Historical Society for the next event in a series of free, virtual discussions. Author and musician Karen Hogg will delve into the misogyny that is ingrained in American music and its relationship to violence in our culture. For more information and registration visit the THS website. This event is part of a series, Tennessee…
Folk & Traditional Arts Day-Turkey Calls
Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St, Chattanooga, TN 37402, USAJoin the Creative Discovery Museum for a demonstration and discussion of turkey calls with Kenny Brancefield at 1pm and 3pm, and tour the museum's new Appalachian Arts exhibit to experience the sights, sounds and smells of a traditional ramp festival. Visit the museum's website for more information. The Folk & Traditional Arts series is partly…