Grants & Scholarship applications are now closed for 2024.
Awards will be announced by April 30th.
Awards will be announced by April 30th.
Grants
The purpose of the Performing Arts League Grant program is to encourage the expansion and development of projects that recruit, develop, or train young students for participation in the performance disciplines of Dance, Theatre, Instrumental and Vocal Music.
Grants are available to 501(c)3 organizations operating in Hamilton County that are active providers of ongoing programs that recruit, develop, or train young students for participation in the performance disciplines of Dance, Theater, Instrumental and Vocal Music. However, only one grant award will be allocated per organization per year from the Performing Arts League.
Grants are available to 501(c)3 organizations operating in Hamilton County that are active providers of ongoing programs that recruit, develop, or train young students for participation in the performance disciplines of Dance, Theater, Instrumental and Vocal Music. However, only one grant award will be allocated per organization per year from the Performing Arts League.
Grant applications are now closed for this year.
Grant application deadline March 1, 2024
Click the button below for the Grant Application for 2024:
Grant application deadline March 1, 2024
Click the button below for the Grant Application for 2024:
Scholarships
The purpose of the Performing Arts League Scholarship program is to encourage individual development and training of student artists in the performance disciplines of Dance, Theater, Instrumental and Vocal Music.
Scholarships are available to students who are current 8th – 11th graders who are active participants in Hamilton County 501(c)3 performing arts organizations. More than one student within the organization may make one scholarship request each. Only one scholarship awarded will be allocated per student per year.
Scholarship applications are now closed for this year.
Scholarship application deadline March 11, 2024
Click the button below for the Scholarship Application for 2024:
Scholarship application deadline March 11, 2024
Click the button below for the Scholarship Application for 2024:
Grants and Scholarships for the 2022-2023 Year
2023 Grant recipients Chattanooga Theatre Centre and Chattanooga Boys Choir
recognized at the May membership meeting.
Pictured at left are scholarship committee members Cathie Kasch, Linda Thompson, Chattanooga Boys Choir Director Vick Oakes,
Patricia Daniel, Becky Pope, Anna VanCura
Patricia Daniel, Becky Pope, Anna VanCura
Pictured at left are scholarship committee members Suzanne Ford, Linda Thompson, Chattanooga Theatre Centre Director Rodney Van Valkenburg, Patricia Daniel, Becky Pope, Anna VanCura, Cathie Kasch
2023 GRANTS
Funds were awarded to the following local performing arts organizations for youth programming:
Funds were awarded to provide funds for 22 Hamilton Co. student artists to attend:
Funds were awarded to the following local performing arts organizations for youth programming:
- Chattanooga Ballet for Summer Making Moves Program
- Chattanooga Boys Choir for “Only Men Aloud!” tenor-bass festival
- Chattanooga Girls Choir for 2022 summer intensive camp
- Chattanooga Theatre Centre Youth Theatre 2023-24 productions
- Center for Creative Arts to host the Tennessee Youth Dance Festival in Fall 2023
- Christian Family Theater for 2023-24 youth season musicals
- Eastlake Expression Engine for their Summer Intern program
- The Pop-Project for Dance Alive Summer Youth intensive
- String Theory for artist in residence educational community outreach
Funds were awarded to provide funds for 22 Hamilton Co. student artists to attend:
- Sewanee Summer Music Festival
- Harper International Music Academy, Iceland
- Ballet Austin (TX) Summer Intensive
- TN Governor's School for the Arts (2)
- Nashville Ballet Summer Intensive (2)
- Joffrey Ballet School Summer Intensive (TX)
- Duke University American Dance Festival
- Lee University Music Camp (2)
- Saarburg International Music Festival, Luxembourg
- Chattanooga Ballet Summer Intensive (4)
- NYC Dance Alliance Summer Intensive
- School of Percussive Arts
- Vocal training in musical theater (private lessons)
- Junior Theatre Festival (GA)
- Milwaukee Ballet Summer Intensive (2)
Total dollars awarded to Hamilton County students and performing arts organizations for our 2022-23 funding year:
$28,900
Join us in increasing the impact of the arts in Hamilton County by becoming a member, contributor, or sponsor. Contact us for additional information on our programs.