Making homeownership a reality
A mother of six and a grandmother of three is thankful to be a new homeowner with the help of a non-profit organization that helps residents in need of affordable housing.
Virginia Lynn’s journey to homeownership began in 2017 when she attended a home-buyer workshop at her apartment complex in Eden Park at Ironwood that was conducted by the Gainesville Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation.
“I learned about budgeting and credit repair,” Lynn said. “It took more time than I anticipated to recover from a divorce, but I kept working on the things that I had learned in the workshop.”
Clarksville Now
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA) is pleased to announce Benjy Russell, from Dowelltown, and Karen Seapker, from Donelson, as the 2020-21 recipients of the Tennessee Artist Fellowship.
The CECA Tennessee Artist Fellowship celebrates contemporary art and supports the continued creative work of exceptional Tennessee artists. Unlike other fellowships, nominations and applications from artists are not solicited. A committee of APSU faculty compiles a list of outstanding artists from across the state and selects the fellowship recipient. Through the generous support of CECA, the selected artists receive $5,000 to aid in the creation of new artwork and $1000 for an artist lecture.
Karen Seapker’s The Sower
The CECA Tennessee Artist Fellowship celebrates contemporary art and to support the continued creative work of exceptional Tennessee artists.
Unlike other fellowships, nominations and applications from artists are not solicited.
A committee of APSU faculty compiles a list of outstanding artists from across the state and selects the fellowship recipient. Through the generous support of CECA, the selected artists receive $5,000 to aid in the creation of new artwork and $1000 for an artist lecture.
“Since APSU is the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts for the entire state of Tennessee, we wanted to find a way to support artists state-wide,” said Barry Jones, dean of the College of Arts and Letters at APSU. “There is an incredible number of amazing artists here, but unfortunately there isn’t much financial support for them. We hope that this fellowship helps a Tennessee artist maintain their practice and to know that we support what they ar