Paulette Coleman is a trained mediator and former Metro Arts Commission chair. But the process of her appointment Thursday was filled with missteps.
Metro Arts Commission puts Executive Director Daniel Singh on administrative leave
The Metro Arts commission voted Thursday to place the department’s executive director, Daniel Singh, on paid administrative leave. The vote was without dissent, with seven of the 12 commissioners present.
Artists waiting for Metro Arts Thrive funding will receive key updates this week
Artists who received funding from last year’s Thrive program should expect a letter in the next few days detailing how much money they will receive.
When will Metro Arts grant recipients be paid? Details remain murky
Nashville’s Finance Director, Kevin Crumbo, has not given a timeline for the payments, or explained how Metro Arts will be involved in the process.
Metro Finance will release long-held arts funding, but will temporarily take over the Metro Arts budget
Nashville artists and arts organizations that have been waiting for months to receive half the grant money promised by Metro Arts in 2023 finally have reason to be hopeful. However, serious questions remain about the future of arts funding in the city.
Arts funding debacle intensifies as Nashville Metro Councilmembers take stand against city finance director
Since February, Nashville’s Finance Director Kevin Crumbo has refused to distribute about $2 million of city money designated for Metro Arts. Crumbo says he doesn’t trust the arts department to handle it responsibly.
Embattled Metro Arts director takes leave amid swirl of investigations
Metro Arts Executive Director Daniel Singh has not reported for work, in-person or remotely, since Feb. 23.
Metro Human Relations Commission says Metro Arts’ 2023 funding decisions were illegal
A decision by the Metro Human Relations Commission has found that Metro Arts should pay complainants what they were originally promised.
This week’s reporter roundtable. And what is the Music Census?
We kick this episode off with an in-depth look at three local issues: Metro Arts, abortion access, and Mayor O’Connell’s transit referendum. WPLN reporters Char Daston, Catherine Sweeney, and Cynthia Abrams join us to share the latest on their beats — and tell us what to keep an eye out for as they continue their […]
Metro Arts faces pressure for oversight, workplace misconduct allegations
Arts organizations are still waiting for half the grant money Metro Arts promised to distribute last year, and this week, a memo from Nashville’s finance director suggests there will be further delays in handing out those funds.
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