Performing Arts League

Performing Arts League Performing Arts League, a non-profit organization, supports youth involvement in the performing arts through scholarships & grants.

Promoting Youth In The Performing Arts located in Hamilton County, TN and the surrounding area. [email protected]
PO Box 4389
Chattanooga, TN 37405


OUR BACKGROUND AND MISSION :
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In 2011, a group of fifteen people met to explore organizing a nonprofit corporation to benefit youth in the disciplines of theater, dance, and vocal and instrumental music. Th

is resulted in formation of the Performing Arts League, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to promote youth involvement in the performing arts. The Performing Arts League, Inc. has grown to over fifty members composed of women and men, including active professionals and retirees. SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS AWARDED FROM MAY 2014-2017
($85,000 +)
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Awarded scholarships for music lessons and/or music camps for young musicians of the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestras

Provided the Chattanooga Theatre Centre with production funds for their Youth Theatre performances

Held annual Vocal Competition among aspiring high school classical singers

Granted scholarships to young dancers to attend the Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts

Granted scholarships to young dancers to attend summer intensive dance programs in New York and Pennsylvania

Granted tuition scholarships for summer intensive study to young dancers of Ballet Tennessee

Granted tuition scholarships to young singers of the Chattanooga Girls Choir

Provided funds to help sponsor the Chattanooga Boys Choir’s Only Men Aloud, a weekend choral workshop

Provided funds for the Chattanooga Clarinet Choir’s Clarinet Concerto Competition

Purchased uniforms for The Howard School Band and provided funds for secure storage

Inaugurated Sunday Showcase in October 2014, which highlights and celebrates school-age talent and the organizations that foster and support that talent. The annual production features performances by Chattanooga’s outstanding young artists, from 40 area schools, in the disciplines of dance, theater, and instrumental and vocal music. Awarded grants to String Theory to co-sponsor and support introductory musical programs for young children at several Chattanooga and Cleveland public elementary schools, of which several are Title 1 schools

Granted a scholarship for a young flutist to attend Sewanee Summer Music Festival

Granted a scholarship for a young organist to attend Westminster Choir College Organ Camp

Awarded a grant to East Lake Expression Engine for their summer program

Awarded grants to Unity Performing Arts for their Rising Star Summer School Program which offers dance, voice, keyboard, brass, and drum instruction to students at Carver, Avondale, and Washington Hills Recreation Centers

Awarded a grant to the Chattanooga Girls Choir for a commissioned piece by Susan LaBarr for their 30th Anniversary

Awarded a grant to Christian Family Theatre for the youth production of Matilda the Musical

04/29/2026
This is unacceptable. PLEASE contact your elected officials and advocate for the arts. Share with all arts contacts.
04/13/2026

This is unacceptable. PLEASE contact your elected officials and advocate for the arts. Share with all arts contacts.

The President’s FY27 Budget Request proposes closing the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services—a direct threat to our country’s cultural and economic fabric.

Arts and culture advocates know this federal funding is essential. Here’s a statement from our CEO, Erin Harkey:

“The administration’s proposal to dismantle our national cultural infrastructure by closing the NEA, NEH, and IMLS is a direct assault on the creative, social, and economic fabric of this country. These agencies are not line items. They are central to our communities, and our shared identity.

Americans for the Arts stands firmly behind the professionals who steward these resources and the people they serve every day. The arts are a $1.2 trillion driver of our economy, supporting 5.4 million jobs nationwide. Federal cultural grants reach every Congressional district—supporting veterans, students, and rural communities that are too often overlooked.

We’ve been here before. It’s exhausting to keep fighting the same fight, but communities across the country are paying attention—and they’re mobilizing. Our resolve is stronger than ever.

Thankfully, bipartisan majorities in Congress reaffirmed the importance of the creative sector in Fiscal Year 2026 by fully funding the NEA, NEH, and other federal cultural agencies. That didn’t happen by accident. It happened because of sustained, collective advocacy from people across the country who understand what’s important.

And we’re not done. Americans for the Arts will continue working alongside bipartisan leadership on Capitol Hill—and with advocates in communities nationwide—to push forward. We are calling for $213 million for both the NEA and NEH in FY27. Because this is about protecting not just funding, but access, opportunity, and the cultural life of this country.”

Take action! Ask Congress to fund these vital cultural agencies: https://bit.ly/41uz7cL

04/10/2026

Thank you so much Chattanooga Theatre Centre for partnering with us for an annual fundraiser A Dramatic Affair that included a sneak peak full performance of Much Ado About Nothing! Last night’s event was a great success and attendees came out of the theatre smiling about the performance. Get your tickets!

Ticket sales deadline tomorrow (Saturday) at midnight!Hope to see you there!
04/03/2026

Ticket sales deadline tomorrow (Saturday) at midnight!
Hope to see you there!

03/21/2026

We’re so grateful for the support of the Tennessee Arts Commission—their funding helps make so much of what we do at Scenic City Clay Arts possible, from classes and outreach to creating space for our community to grow through clay.

Want to support the arts in an easy, everyday way? Grab a Tennessee Arts Commission specialty license plate 🎨🚗 Every plate helps fund organizations like ours and keeps creativity thriving across the state.

It’s a simple way to show your love for the arts and make a real impact while you’re at it.

Get started here: https://tnspecialtyplates.org/

03/21/2026

The City of Chattanooga, the Chattanooga Housing Authority and our ONE Westside partners are issuing an open Call to Artists for a new mural in the Westside neighborhood. If you are a muralist open to collaborating with other artists and willing to incorporate community input into the design of a culturally relevant and site specific mural, please apply! The mural will transform the newly renovated James A. Henry Hub into a vibrant community focal point. LINK to APPLY in bio (IG) and (FB) -> https://www.artworkarchive.com/call-for-submission/city-of-chattanooga-public-art/chattanooga-westside-mural

03/21/2026
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08/27/2025

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Swifties, you up? 💍
Celebrate with us October 24. Get tickets now.

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