Local artists waiting on funds from Metro Arts; officials urge action from finance director

Local artists waiting on funds from Metro Arts; officials urge action from finance director

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — There is a lot of back and forth going on between Metro Nashville Arts & Culture and the city's finance director over releasing $2 million as part of a grant to local artists. Now, officials are calling for more to be done. Princella Smith is a Nashville filmmaker currently working on a project funded in part by Metro Arts. It's an animated short film about Raymond Washburn, who worked at the Alfred P. Murrah federal b…