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  • The Arizona Commission on the Arts was one of two states to receive a Creative Capital (CC) Foundation research grant to determine the interest and feasibility of adapting their unique grant making and service model to serve artists in specific states.  Click here to download the Creative Capital State Research Project: Findings for Arizona and Maine.
  • National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) - Dedicated to empowering the arts for America's future, NFAA's mission is to identify emerging artists and assist them at critical junctures in their educational and professional development, and to raise the appreciation for, and support of, the arts in American society. NFAA is a publicly supported nonprofit, non-governmental 501(c)(3) organization with headquarters in Miami, Florida founded in 1981. All awards are funded through philanthropy.

    NFAA's Arts Recognition and Talent Search (ARTS) program identifies high school senior aged artists in the performing, literary and visual arts. ARTS is the nation's only scholarship for high school seniors in ALL art forms. It is NOT a competition. Students are judged against a standard of excellence for their age group within their artistic discipline. They are not judged against each other. Students chosen to participate are brought to Miami for an all-expenses paid week of master classes, showcase performances, exhibitions, interdisciplinary activities, enrichment programs and interviews, as well as final, live auditions.

    NFAA is the exclusive nominating agency for the Presidential Scholars in the Arts. It offers ARTS alumni an Alumni Career grant and additional opportunities with internships at Sundance Theatre Laboratory and the Utah Shakespeare Festival. NFAA also supports professional and emerging artists through career development programs, including its Fellowships in Visual Arts and NFAA Astral Career Grants.
  • Regional Calls to Artists
    http://www.artsresource.org/Opportunities.cfm

    City Call to Artists
    http://www.phoenix.gov/arts/calltoa.html
    http://phoenix.gov/ARTS/artop.html
    http://www.ci.glendale.az.us/arts/ArtistOpportunities.cfm
    http://www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org/arts_festival_artists.php
    http://www.tempe.gov/arts/News/Call.htm
    http://www.mesaartscenter.com/artistOpps.htm
    http://www.peoriaaz.com/Arts/artshome.htm
    http://www.chandlerartguild.com/events.htm
     

  • Artpromote.com - Artists can easily display their work online. No technical knowledge required. Free for low income, student, or disabled individuals.

  • National Network for Artist Placement - www.artistplacement.com, publications for artists, topics such as marketing, promotion, working as an artist, all disciplines including, visual arts, music, theatre, literature and film (323) 222-4035 nnapnow@aol.com

  • Artist's Health Insurance Resource Center - Health insurance is often a concern for self-employed artists, and for small arts organizations. The Artist’s Fund offers information on health insurance options for individuals and organizations working in any arts field.

  • EUCLID - EUCLID International is an arts and culture policy and research organization based in England and Canada. Information for managers, policy makers, and researchers on conferences in the United States and around the world on Arts and Culture issues. Sign up for DICE (Direct International Cultural Exchange) email briefings, e-newsletters, the Cultural Conference Diary, and access databases of arts and culture research projects.

  • Freelance Writer/Editor available to compose artists' bios and resumes. More than ten years of experience in the publishing field, with a background in painting and printmaking. Reasonable rates. Contact information: primoedit@aol.com or (623) 825-7636.

  • A Guide to Disability Awareness is available for FREE online and in printed version, and is a great tool for reaching out to arts professionals and organizations in your community, from VSA Arts.

  • International Arts and Artists' USArts International Training Program - A service designed with arts-related institutions in mind - bringing you high caliber and dedicated international interns for 3-12 months. IA&A sends you the resumes of qualified and sifted applicants, seeking arts-related internships in Marketing, Arts Management, Design, Performing Arts, Business, Architecture etc - we arrange the interns' visa paperwork - all at NO COST TO YOU. These interns are dedicated to a career in the arts and bring with them an international perspective. You would be under no obligation to take on any interns that we forward to you for review. All we require is for you to complete a Training Agreement and Plan, and to complete 2 evaluation forms.

  • Montana Artists Refuge - Located in Basin, Montana, artists of all talents will find quiet and respite from the rigors of modern life. The Refuge hosts short and long-term residencies where artists can pursue new interests, finish projects, or relax and feel inspired by the landscape. Contact with local artists provides residents with opportunities for interaction and creative collaboration.

  • NYFA Source is an extensive databank of grants, residencies, publications and sources of information and assistance for all artists, and is available to artists, arts organization and the general public for FREE online access from the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA).

  • Tucson Pima Arts Council News & Opportunities - sign up to receive emails at 10 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 106  Tucson, AZ 85701 (520) 624-0595

Local Arts Development

  • Canku Ota - Free, bi-weekly, online newsletter celebrating Native America, its traditions and accomplishments.

  • Anasazi Heritage Center - AHC is a museum of the Ancestral Puebloan (or Anasazi) culture and other Native cultures in the Four Corners region.

  • Duane Humeyestewa - Hopi Filmmaker
    Native American Recognition Days - AZNARD is dedicated to promoting dignity, respect, and an understanding of Native people. They present a variety of exciting events that celebrate and highlight the diverse traditions and achievements of Native American people.

  • AZ Native Scene - Native American news available online as well. P.O. Box 4950, Mesa, AZ 85211. Enclose $36 for 12 issues (1st class). Advertising rates sent upon request. Call (602) 448-0260 or send email to Ltapahe@arizonanativescene.com.  Fax your press releases to (480) 610-9480

  • Arizona Commission on the Arts The state agency that connects artists and communities across the Grand Canyon State.

  • Americans for the Arts Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With more than 40 years of service, we are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.

  • Arizona Book Festival The Arizona Book Festival is presented by the Arizona Humanities Council with major support from the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, the Maricopa County Library District and Salt River Project.

  • Arizona Citizens for the Arts Arizona Citizens for the Arts, formerly Arizonans for Cultural Development, will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2006. The nonprofit charitable arm of Arizona Action for the Arts, Arizona Citizens for the Arts increases discussion and awareness of the importance and impact of the arts in achieving quality of life, educational excellence and economic health for all Arizonans and Arizona enterprises.

  • Arizona Community Foundation Established in 1978, The mission of the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) and its affiliates is to build a legacy of community philanthropy by connecting donor interests with community needs.

  • Arizona Council for Enhancing Recreation and Tourism The mission of ACERT is to enhance recreation and tourism within Arizona and to foster increased cooperation and coordination among federal and state agencies, Native American nations, and private industry.

  • Arizona Department of Commerce Through leadership and collaborative partnerships, our mission is to create vibrant communities and a globally competitive Arizona economy.

  • Arizona Humanities Council The Arizona Humanities Council’s programs and grants encourage communities to share and understand the stories of Arizona’s vivid past and vibrant living cultures.

  • Arizona Mexico Commission A premiere cross-border organization, champions Arizona's relationship with Mexico and provides leadership that improves the region and delivers opportunities, services and initiatives for business and personal growth.

  • Arizona Office of Tourism This business-to-business site was created to share travel-related industry trends, statistics and AOT Program information with our constituents.

  • Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records serves the information needs of Arizona citizens as authorized in Arizona Revised Statutes §41-1331 through §41-1352.

  • Atlatl - National Native Arts Network  Atlatl, Inc., promotes the vitality of contemporary Native American art through self determination in cultural expression.

  • Emerging Leaders AZ Emerging Leaders AZ is for professionals who are either new to or 35 years of age or younger in the arts and culture sector. However, the term is not exclusive and welcomes all who feel they are still emerging in the field.

  • Museum Association of Arizona The Museum Association of Arizona is a non-profit organization dedicated to the enrichment and support of Arizona’s museum community.

  • National Endowment for the Arts The NEA is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education.

  • National Endowment for the Humanities The NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.

  • Southwest Center The Purpose of the Southwest Center of the University of Arizona is to work toward a definition, to illuminate and to present the character, of the Greater Southwest: the heartland of Arizona, New Mexico, Sonora, and Chihuahua, and its peripheries.

  • State of Arizona Official Web site for the State of Arizona.

Literature

Performing Arts

  • Arizona Coalition for Music Education and Community Performance

  • Geographic Profile of Western Presenters (PDF) - Available from Arts Northwest. Published by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies and coordinated by Patty Milich of the California Arts Council, it was the result of data contributions and idea input over about 4 months from all 13 western states including other state arts agency staff, presenter consortia heads and arts service organizations. It is a snapshot in time for 2004.

  • Arts Northwest - A communications network among presenters of performing arts events throughout the Northwest region of the United States and Canada, providing services to Northwest presenters to enhance their professional and booking capabilities to present performances of regional, national and international significance to Northwest audiences and promoting booking opportunities for artists that reside in the Northwest to tour within and without the Northwest region.

  • GoTour - Mapping the Performing Arts - GoTour gives independent artists the resources they need to take their show on the road. GoTour connects artists and arts communities nationwide, and provides a place to share services, goods and advice. Log on to find venues, publicize tours and concerts, network with artists nationwide, see what performers are saying and doing, read advice from arts professionals, place classifieds, post info on your local arts scene, and discover under-the-radar performances and opportunities.

  • Handbook for Presenters New to Presenting

  • Changing the Beat: A Study of the Worklife of Jazz Musicians - National Endowment for the Arts' report contains data from about 2,700 jazz musicians located in New York, Detroit, San Francisco and New Orleans. Provides an understanding of the jazz environment in each of these cities. It also includes a detailed needs assessment from jazz artists.

  • Raising the Barre (1 MB PDF) - (Sept 2003) National Endowment for the Arts releases a new research report Raising the Barre: The Geographic, Economic and Financial Trends of Nonprofit Dance Companies. Authored by Thomas M. Smith and produced by the National Endowment for the Arts Research Division. Hard copies can be requested free of charge through the Arts Endowment's web site. A copy is also available at the Arizona Commission on the Arts, call (602) 229-8231.

  • www.Actorschecklist.com - Cool Fire Technology, LLC, a New York City-based operation in Manhattan's Chelsea art gallery district, formally launched The Actor's Checklist, presenting the viewer with the vital areas any actor would have to implement in order to find their way into, and make a credible presentation at a casting audition. In addition, various related topics linked to areas of specialty within the acting craft. A mini-directory of relevant organizations and associations, with contact information, website and email links, and a list of essential reading linked to an online bookstore.

  • PerformingArtsRegister.com

  • E-Scape, a new software from Drake Music Project, allows musicians with any degree of physical disability to compose and perform music unaided. A trial run is available for download for a small donation and there is a charge for the software.

  • Performing Artists Registry accepts performers with disabilities from all performing arts genres.

  • Performing ArtServe - The US Department of State and the John F. Kennedy Center invite American touring artists to provide information on their overseas tours that are already confirmed or actively being negotiated so that Public Affairs Officers at US embassies and consulates may potentially extend the impact of American artists traveling abroad. With greater awareness, it's hoped that diplomatic missions may be able to assist artists and companies in securing local sponsorships, additional regional engagements, and other opportunities to enhance the value and success of international engagements. "Performing ArtsServe" is coordinated by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Education Department. Questions may be directed to performing artsserve@kennedy-center.org  or 202/416-8869.

  • Preparing to Tour - A handbook to help you find work as a touring artist.

  • Durant Communications - Current audition notices, class postings and new notice subscription form.

  • New England Conservatory - Music career information handouts on topics such as résumés, cover letters, bios, press packets, demo tapes, CDs, press photos, grant writing tips, grants and competitions listings.

  • North American Booking Conferences - A resource list for artists and presenters, compiled by the Arizona Commission on the Arts.

Visual Arts

  • Phoenix Artists Guild, organized 1984, endeavors to promote artistic activity, art appreciation, and to offer instructional aid to interested art students through seminars, workshops, and art exhibits.  http://ymmartin.com/pag Meetings are held the 4th Monday of each month September through May at the Beatitudes Campus of Care, 1616 West Glendale Avenue, North side of Glendale Avenue between 15th Ave and 19th Avenue in the one story building marked "Information Center" and "Promenade". It is located on the East side of Beatitudes Campus of Care.

    Membership Chairperson is Pat Gellenbeck, 602-942-4436, purplepat@att.net

  • Sedona Visual Artists' Coalition (SVAC) Open Art Studios public event.  Open Studios is a free, self-guided tour of visual artists’ studios in Sedona and the Village Of Oak Creek. The Sedona Visual Artists Coalition is a community of over 145 visual artists in greater Sedona who create in various media, including acrylic, oil, watercolor, wood, fiber, glass, clay, metal, film, jewelry, etc.  The Coalition comes together monthly to share work & techniques, opportunities & events, and in general have a friendly, inspiring experience. Further information; SVAC Press Chair:  Nancy Robb Dunst, 928.282.0776, ndunst@yahoo.com;  Open Studio Chair: Randall Talbot, 928.282.0806, randalltalbot@msn.com

  • The Art Resource Center, collects reusable discards from individual and industries and offer them free of charge to schools and other nonprofit entities for the purpose of making art. Incorporated in 2004 by Sherrie Zeitlin, a fiber and ceramic artist. To donate materials, secure materials for use or to make monetary donations, contact Sherrie Zeitlin at (602) 828-1987 or (602) 952-8044 or ArtResourCenter@aol.com

  • The Public Art Online Library provides access to the largest, up-to-date resource of information on contemporary public art throughout the world. It focuses on the role of art in urban projects, with specific in-depth looks at recent projects and works in progress. This selective documentation features 500 significant works of public art illustrated by 1000 color photographs. The service is accessible through annual membership at the rate of 180 Euros. Members receive unlimited online access, valid for the entire subscription period. For additional information, contact: info@art-public.com

  • The Artist Help Network - A free information service designed to help artists take control of their careers. The network assists artists in locating information, resources, guidance, and advice on a comprehensive range of career-related topics. The network focuses primarily on subjects of interest to fine artists. People working in the applied arts, arts administration, and arts-related fields will also find this site useful.

  • "From Computer Illiterate to Award-Winning Web Designer: A Visual Artist's Journey" Artist Elizabeth Hack's article about her resistance to using computers and then designing a Web site for her paintings for which she won nine awards including the Golden Web Award from the International Association of Web Masters and Designers (IAWMD).

  • NAMAC (National Association of Media Arts & Culture), a national media arts service organization based in San Francisco. Their members are non-profit media arts centers, videographers, filmakers, etc. While most of the content is media-focused, they cull alot of good/useful info about the national arts scene, NEA, and opportunities, and grass-roots happenings. To subscribe, please visit our website at: http://www.namac.org/signup.cfm (NAMAC), 145 Ninth Street, Suite, 250 San Francisco, CA, 94103.

  • Imagine Art - Interested in books that encourage the reader to make art? Henry Wingfield's unusual notebook, Imagine Art, offers a one-phrase description on each page along with a blank ?picture frame.? The empty frame invites readers to personalize each page with their own visual creativity. The book is also available by calling 602-253-3435

  • Classroom Papermaking: Handmade Papers from Recycled and Plant Fibers - Roster artists Catherine Nash and Robert Renfrow announce the release of a new 60-minute video ($49.95). This video describes how to make handmade paper from plants and contains a section on classroom management, addressing the particular needs of teachers with many students. Appropriate for Kindergarten through High School, and both teachers and students. For more information call: 520-620-6613.

  • Visual Arts Reference Searches - Tom Greives, Reference Librarian/Fine Arts Bibliographer, Hayden Library, P.O. Box 871006, Tempe, AZ 85287-1006, 480-965-4912, fax 480-965-9169

  • Arts Resource Network - A new arts portal for the Seattle arts community, sponsored by the Seattle Arts Commission. Provides access to a range of information and links about the arts and arts opportunities, as well as the opportunity to connect with others and explore artforms.

  • ArtistsRegister.com/Arizona - Online slide registry.

  • NYFA Source (formerly Visual Artist Information Hotline) is the most extensive national database of awards, services, and publications for artists of all disciplines. Artists, arts organizations, and the general public can access information on over 3,000 arts organizations, 2,800 award programs, 2,600 service programs, and 900 publications for individual artists nationwide, with more programs added every day.

  • ArtsMonth/ArtsWeek - Free public service from ArtsAZ, an Arizona non-profit arts organization, includes visual arts events and opportunities.

  • Art Deadlines List (paid/premium list) or Free (edited) Edition - Monthly newsletter about juried exhibitions, competitions, jobs, internships, scholarships, residencies, fellowships, and other opportunities for artists, art educators, and art students.

  • King County Public Art Program - "Calls-to-artists" email distribution list.

  • Arizona Film Commission - annual Film in Arizona Screenwriting Competition. Deadline is May of each year. The contest is open to all. Finalists will attend an awards breakfast with industry professionals in Los Angeles, where the grand prize winner an top scoring Arizona finalist will be announced. Grant prize winner receives a $1,000 award, plus airfare, hotel and car rental, and gets meetings with industry professionals who have agreed to read the script and meet the writer. There will also be a $1,000 Arizona Commission on the Arts award to the top-scoring finalist living in the Grand Canyon State. For more information, visit the website or call 602-280-1380.

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