(hosted by Knoxville-Knox County MPC; FB event
here)
Grants Open
Tennessee Arts Commission's Arts Build Communities (ABC) grant provides vital financial support for projects that broaden access to arts experiences, address community quality of life issues through the arts, or enhance the sustainability of asset-based cultural enterprises. ABC grants will be distributed throughout all arts disciplines as recognized by the TN Arts Commission, including dance, music, opera/musical theatre, theatre, visual arts, design arts, crafts, photography, media arts, literature, interdisciplinary and folk arts.
Eligible organizations in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, and Union counties must be state-recognized, nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations or government entities and must be able to provide a dollar-for-dollar match toward the proposed project. Awards range from $500 to $2,500. Projects and programs must take place August 16, 2017 through June 15, 2018. Deadline is June 30, 4:30p CST (online application).
Questions? Contact Suzanne Cada at (865) 523-7543 or by email.
TWRA Aquatic Habitat Protection Program, open until
June 30, offers grant money to assist with stream clean-up projects. There are five $1000 grants available for the region. You may contact
Bobby Brown (Region 3 - Morgan and Roane counties) or
Rob Lindbom (Region 4 - rest of East TN)
The USDA Rural Development is accepting applications under the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) program. These grants will be made to organizations providing financial and technical assistance to recipients to develop their capacity and ability to undertake projects related to housing, community facilities, or community and economic development that will support the community. Deadline is July 25. Details here.
June 5, 2017
County Spotlight: Campbell County
ETQG is a non-profit serving Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, and Union counties. Each month we will spotlight one of these counties.
Much like its neighbors to the east and west, Campbell
county rests on a geographical
border between the Cumberland plateau and the ridge-and-valley section of the Appalachians.The northern portion of the county resembles Eastern Kentucky, with the southern portion being more alike to the rest of East Tennessee.
Challenges
Campbell county is classified as
distressed by the Appalachian Regional Commission. While this means the county is facing certain challenges at present, it also means it qualifies for certain
grants.
According to the U.S. Census & the TN Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development:
Roughly 1 in 5 people (23.2%) currently live in households with income below poverty level
The unemployment rate in 2015 was 8.1% (compared to the state rate of 5.8%)
Opportunities
While similar to Scott and Claiborne counties, Campbell is not quite so isolated, due to Interstate 75. In addition to sharingNorris Lakewith Union county, numerous parks and wildlife management areas dot the landscape, giving it a fairly robust tourism economy, on both land and water. Of the many things which make Campbell county unique, one of the most intriguing is the story of Delap Cemetery, a Civil War cemetery almost lost to history until 2002.
Beautiful Campbell county is a stalwart of our region.
Beltline Event and Youtube Videos
The April events with Ellen Dunham-Jones are now available on the ETQG Youtube channel. You can see the elected officials presentation
here:
Emiko Atherton's events from May are still being edited, but for now we can offer you our
Facebook video.
This week, Rob Brawner, Executive Director of the Atlanta Beltline Partnership, will be sharing stories about one of the largest, most comprehensive, multi-use trail, parks and active transportation projects in the U.S.
Join us Tuesday evening at Central United Methodist Church (201 3rd Ave, Knoxville) at 6:00p or ETQG will stream the practitioner event live on Facebook, Tuesday, 11a. We hope you will join us!
The Walkability Speaker Series is funded under an agreement with the Tennessee Department of Health and is sponsored by a diverse group of partners including: Regional Transportation Planning Organization, Knoxville Area Association of Realtors, East Tennessee Quality Growth, Active Communities Team, Bike Walk Knoxville and the Walkability Action Institute Team.
Lastly, here is a link to the Joe Minicozzi recordings with several bite-size segments. Enjoy!
Symposium Videos Now Available on Youtube
The HappyHealthySmart Film Symposium recordings are now available on our
YouTube channel!
ETQG recorded these events and the videos are complete with links to the documentaries shown at the event. Enjoy!
