The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville awarded 47 Arts Build Communities (ABC) grants for art projects from non-profit organizations located within the following East Tennessee counties: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Knox, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, and Union. Tax-exempt, non-profit, private educational institutions, entities of government (such as Parks and Recreation, public libraries, public schools), and colleges and universities were eligible to apply for art-related activities that serve the needs of surrounding communities or the State and are designed to involve a broad audience.

Three of the groups which received grants:
Blount County: Appalachian Ballet Company, Blount County Chamber of Commerce Foundation,
Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont

Sevier County: Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts

The Arts Build Communities (ABC) grant program provides funds for a variety of quality arts projects.  The Alliance administers the block grant within each county on a per capita basis and sub-grants the funds through an open competitive grant process.  Applications contained a clear, single-focus project or portion of a project that could begin October 15, 2007, or later and must conclude by June 15, 2008.  Funds awarded to a single organization in this category ranged from $500 to $3,000.  Grant funds must be matched dollar-for-dollar.

Arts Builds Communities (ABC) is a program funded by the Tennessee General Assembly and administered in cooperation with the Tennessee Arts Commission and the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville.  The short-term objective of this grant is to create a decentralized distribution process for certain State dollars.  A long-term objective is to build Tennessee's communities by nurturing artists, arts organizations (including local arts agencies), and arts support in each of its ninety-five counties.

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