Dear TAA Alumni,

Can you believe it’s already been a month since we wrapped up another unforgettable TAA Summer Institute? I hope you’ve carried that same creative energy back into your classrooms, studios, and rehearsal spaces, and that it’s fueling an inspiring start to your year!

As the Director of Educational Programs & Events at TAA, I’m reaching out with a personal invitation: if you haven’t yet renewed or joined the TAA Alumni Association, now is the perfect time!

Your membership isn’t just a show of support - it’s a statement. It tells grantors, sponsors, and future participants that TAA matters and that people who have experienced it believe in its continued growth and impact. Simply put, it helps us keep doing what we do, and it opens the door to new opportunities, resources, and connections for arts educators across Tennessee. 

I’ve renewed my membership—and I hope you will too! Whether you attended last month or ten years ago, your continued support is a powerful reminder that TAA makes a lasting impact. Now, more than ever, we need to show that arts education matters. With federal and state funding for the artsfacing significant cuts, every membership renewal fuels our ability to advocate for arts education, build new opportunities for teaching artists, and expand our reach to more communities across Tennessee.

Renew or join today, and be part of the movement that keeps

the spirit of TAA alive all year long!

CLICK HERE To Renew Online 

CLICK HERE To Download A Mail-In Renewal Form

And if you have already renewed your Alumni membership, a triple thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Here’s to a great year filled with creativity in the studio, on the stage, and beyond!

Kami Lunsford

Director of Educational Programs & Events

Tennessee Arts Academy