Between May 2 and May 25, panels made up of artists, arts professionals, educators, and community members will convene virtually to review grant applications from nearly 100 nonprofit arts organizations, large and small, from every corner of the state. These panel review meetings are open to the public and live-streamed online.
We are pleased to announce that Governor Ducey has signed HB2051, reauthorizing the Arizona Commission on the Arts as an agency of the State of Arizona for eight years. This is the fifth time the agency has been reauthorized since its establishment in 1967.
The landscape of arts education in Arizona’s public and charter schools has never been clearer. Through an intuitive interactive online dashboard, Arizonans can venture deep into arts education data, including statewide geographic comparisons; county-, district-, and school-level reporting, and year-over changes in enrollment.
On March 15, 2022, Oscar Landa Samano of Coconino High School in Flagstaff won the title of State Champion at the 2022 Arizona Poetry Out Loud state finals.
Join fans of poetry and performance from across the state on Tuesday, March 15, for the live webcast of the 2022 Arizona Poetry Out Loud State Finals! Ten exceptional young people will compete for the opportunity to represent the State of Arizona at the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, DC.
Administered by the Arizona Commission on the Arts’ AZ Youth Arts Council, the Creative Youth Grant is a funding opportunity for young artists, arts organizations, collaboratives, youth arts councils or clubs that are majority youth-led (20 years-old and under).
On Monday, February 7, 2022, grants of up to $10,000 were awarded to 15 programs serving populations across the aging spectrum, for a grand total of $144,244.Â
After two years of pandemic-era emergency support and recovery programs, the Arizona Commission on the Arts is pleased to resume its regular grantmaking schedule for FY2023. Available grants include support for nonprofit arts organizations, arts festivals, and arts learning programs for learners of all ages!
The Arizona Commission on the Arts is pleased to report that the Governor’s proposed budget for FY2023 includes $2 million to fund grants in support of arts and culture programs across the state.
“Many of the artists we award are elders or late-career artists. This presents a heightened sense of urgency—we want to make sure we honor and support them in sharing their cultural knowledge to ensure these art forms continue.”
Introductory Creative Aging Trainings in Southern Arizona!
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In January 2024, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will kick off its Sustaining Creative Aging in Southern Arizona initiative with a series of free introductory training sessions for aging or healthc...