SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATE PROGRAM
In Tennessee, a portion of funds from the purchase of certain Specialty License Plates supports the arts. Tn4Arts promotes and defends the Specialty License plate program by working to ensure these funds are protected and available to support arts organizations and projects in all of Tennessee's 95 counties.
ON AVERAGE
80%
OF TN ARTS GRANTS ARE FUNDED BY THE PURCHASE OF STATE SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES
Arts Category Specialty License
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Are available to all Tennessee residents.
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Require an annual fee of $35; of that fee a portion is allocated to the Tennessee Arts Commission.
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For an additional fee of $35 your specialty plate can be personalized between three and seven characters.
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*County clerks charge an additional $1 fee for the issuance of a specialty plate. This makes the fee $36 for a specialty plate, $36 for a personalized plate, and $71 for a personalized specialty plate, plus the standard state registration fee and any wheel taxes imposed by local governments.
Current arts plate design to choose from:
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HELP US AMPLIFY THE REACH OF THE TN SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATE PROGRAM!
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