Visitors’ Day
Wednesday is the official Visitors' Day, when arts education supporters from the Tennessee Department of Education, arts agencies, colleges and universities, and local school systems are invited to be guests of the Academy. Some visitors may wish to participate in the classes, and all are invited to sit in on any of the day's activities.


Bravo! The Tennessee Arts Academy Awards Banquet
On Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., participants will gather for the Academy Banquet in the Maddox Grand Atrium in the Curb Event Center. This night is designed to honor and reward the hard work and artistic talents of all of the Academy participants. The banquet will include an elegant full-course dinner. Afterward, awards will be presented to both state and nationally recognized individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the arts. .


High Tea in the Mansion
Join us on Thursday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. for a tour of the historic Belmont Mansion. The event will also feature Susan Ramsay playing hammered dulcimer. Light refreshments will be served.


Finale
The Academy activities conclude with the Academy Luncheon in the Maddox Grand Atrium in the Curb Event Center at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. This event brings together the diverse experiences of the Academy week and reinforces the importance of arts education in classrooms across America. Each year at this event the Academy honors one Tennessean for achievement in the arts. During the luncheon, the Academy Chorale, composed of Academy participants, is featured in performance. As the Academy ends its yearly session, the message that is sent to all participants clearly inspires and challenges them to live their calling to the fullest.