BE 2026

Founder, Ashley Capps, to Receive Tennessee Governor’s Arts Award

We’re pleased to share that Big Ears Festival founder and director (and AC Entertainment founder / CEO), Ashley Capps, will receive an award for Leadership in the Arts tomorrow evening as part of the Tennessee Governor’s Arts Awards. The awards, which represent the state’s highest honor in the arts, celebrate those who have made outstanding contributions to the state’s cultural life. Ashley will be in distinguished company, joining fellow honorees Little Richard, Brenda Lee, and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, among others, in the ceremony. Should be fun!

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