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2023 BIG EARS ARTIST SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!

Cultivating creativity and supporting artistic growth — in the Knoxville community and beyond — is central to the mission of Big Ears. We are pleased to offer the opportunity for emerging and established artists to apply for the 2023 Big Ears Scholarship, which provides a free general admission weekend pass to selected applicants whose artistic practice would benefit from attending Big Ears. The simple application will be open until 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, November 20. Scholarship recipients will be notified by January 6, 2023.

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