Arts Resources
Tennessee Arts Commission
The mission of the Tennessee Arts Commission is that the citizens of Tennessee have access to and participate in the arts.
Southeast Society for Education in the Arts
SCEA’s current work focuses on how arts education and arts integration can enhance learning and transform schools by providing opportunities for discovery, fostering the artistry of teaching, and nurturing the artist within each of us. The SCEA is located on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Tennessee Association of Dance
The Tennessee Association of Dance (TAD) is a statewide network of organizations and individuals dedicated to artistic excellence and committed to ensuring that dance is a vital and respected part of life for all Tennesseans.
Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise BusinessWorks
Small businesses employ 52 percent of all U.S. workers, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. The diverse economy of Greater Chattanooga includes 20,000 businesses, the vast majority of which are small enterprises. They employ over 200,000 people and generate more than $34 billion in annual sales. CNE BusinessWorks supports small business—the lifeblood of the Chattanooga economy—by providing loans for the start-up and expansion of new and emerging small businesses. If starting or expanding a small business is in your future, check out CNE BusinessWorks.