Pictured, are grant recipients with Dr. Cash, director of Bradley County Schools, Nancy Casson, board member for Bradley County Schools and Michele Mummert, chair of the Arts in Education and Business Committee.
The Chamber's Arts in Education and Business Committee (formerly the Allied Arts Council) raised over $20,000 this year through the annual Chair-ries Jubilee auction. On October 28, the first round of grants were awarded to local art educators. Totaling $8,212, the grants were awarded to local Cleveland and Bradley County public and private schools as follows:
- Arnold Memorial Elementary School for "Carnival of the Animal: A Clay Menagerie", coordinated by Siema Swartzel
- Arnold Memorial Elementary School for "Trash Can Band", coordinated by Siema Swartzel
- Bradley Central High School for "Shakespeare Play Day", coordinated by Cambria Hamilton
- Bradley Central High School Vocalmotion for "Guest Artist Choral Clinic", coordinated by Joshua Dasher
- Cleveland City Schools for "Honor Chorus 2022", coordinated by Siema Swartzel
- Michigan Avenue Elementary School for "The Little Mermaid Jr.", coordinated by Cara Rogers
- Prospect Elementary School for "STEAM Mural by artist Hollye Kile", coordinated by Dedra Rich
- Tennessee Christian Preparatory School for "All About That Baby Christmas Musical", coordinated by Jessica Divel
- Tennessee Christian Preparatory School for "Animation Workshop", coordinated by Chloe Hinchcliff
-Trousdale School for "3 Times the Learning!", coordinated by Sarah Bradley
Additional grants are available for arts in education projects. Grant submissions will be reviewed Nov. 24 or Jan. 26 and March 30 in 2022, through Artisheretn.com (select the "Education" tab and "Arts in Education").
The Board of Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce voted to approve the name change from "Allied Arts Council" to "Arts in Education and Business Committee" at the October board meeting. The purpose of the change was to differentiate the committee's purpose and focus from that of the Art is Here Partnership, which is not Chamber affiliated.
For more information, contact Tasha Sullivan at Tsullivan@clevelandchamber.com.