One of Mayor Littlefield’s very first initiatives was to bring education, arts and culture programs back to Chattanooga’s neighborhoods. “Mayor Littlefield took arts & culture from the Department of Parks and Recreation and placed ‘education’ first in the name of the new Department of Education, Arts & Culture,” says founding Administrator Missy Crutchfield. “That says something about how important education and the arts are to this Mayor. He has envisioned Chattanooga as a city of compassion and EAC is a vehicle for carrying out that message to the community through our signature programs and initiatives.”


Through leveraging resources with recreation centers and building partnerships with non-profit, faith-based and corporate organizations, EAC has created and collaborated on over twelve original education and arts projects and initiatives—several gaining national recognition, such as the Connecting the Dots with Technology initiative. In addition to a wide range of programming, renovation and restoration are continuing in the civic facilities to maintain first class venues to present top level performances and programs.

“The value of the arts has been proven to engage young and old alike in positive and productive citizenship,” Mayor Littlefield says. “And although we are not in the education business, EAC addresses many of the issues and challenges identified in our local schools like literacy, behavior and character development.”
EAC Administrator Missy Crutchfield says, “In four years, we have created a unique city department—perhaps the only one of its kind in the nation. We’re known for ‘Connecting the Dots’ and creating innovative partnerships that engage learners of all ages. It all goes back to the original vision we built this department around—Remember Your Dream—addressing social issues through the arts. We’re connecting the dots, one artist, one social service agency, one community at a time—creating an Unbroken City of Compassion.”
For more information about the the City of Chattanooga Department of Education, Arts & Culture contact Melissa Turner (423) 425-7826 or turner_m@mail.chattanooga.gov.
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