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.
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.
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.
Metro Council says it needs more time to set new districts
Nashville’s Metro Council is giving itself until April 4 to decide what to do about a new state law, slashing its body in half.