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Mission, Goals and History
The Arizona Commission on the Arts is the state agency that connects
artists and communities across the Grand Canyon State. With a staff of 18,
the Commission features many diverse programs and services for Arizona
residents.
Our Mission
An Arizona where people broaden, deepen and
diversity their engagement with the arts,
As creators, audiences and supporters,
In ways that are satisfying and
integral to their lives. Values
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Arizonans live and work in healthy,
vibrant communities, through the arts.
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Arizonans experience lifelong opportunities
to participate, create and learn through the arts.
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Arizonans implement public policy that recognizes
and supports the pivotal role of the arts in society.
Our History
When the National Endowment for the Arts was formed in 1965, funding
was made available to state governments to form state arts commissions and
to conduct a survey of existing facilities, organizations and individuals
engaged in the arts.
The Arizona Commission on the Arts and Humanities was established as a
state council by executive order of Governor Samuel P. Goddard on January
24, 1966. S.B. 139, establishing the Arizona Commission on the Arts and
Humanities as a permanent state agency, was passed by the 28th Arizona
Legislature and signed by Governor Jack Williams on March 13, 1967.
The Arts Commission became the official state agency of the State of
Arizona "to stimulate and encourage public interest in the cultural
resources, through study and presentation of the performing arts and fine
arts, to ensure that their role in the life of our communities will
continue to grow and will play an even more significant part in the
welfare and educational experience of our citizens."
In May, 1982, Governor Bruce Babbitt signed enabling legislation
continuing the agency to July 1, 1992 and officially changed its name to
the Arizona Commission on the Arts. In 1992, the agency was reinstated as
an agency until 2002 by the Legislature and Governor Fife Symington. In
April 2002, the agency was reauthorized by Governor Jane Dee Hull and
Legislature until 2012.
For assistance, please click here for a
list of staff, or contact us at (602) 771-6501 or
info@azarts.gov.
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