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Today, and over the course of the next two days, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Rocco Landesman, will visit Arizona. He begins in Phoenix today, hosted by Phoenix Art Museum Director, Jim Ballinger, and Bob Booker, executive director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Ballinger is also a member of the… Read more »

Are you interested in pursuing a career in the arts and culture field? Curious about public funding for nonprofit arts organizations? Looking for experience in arts administration? Consider applying for an internship with the Arizona Commission on the Arts for spring and/or summer, 2012. Development associate, marketing coordinator, executive director, artistic director, editor, teacher. These… Read more »

Digital filmmaker Jon Reiss and musician David Cutler slated for free talks on ASU campus Where: Lyceum Theatre, 901. S. Forest Mall, ASU Tempe campus. When: Feb. 21 and March 26 at 4:30 p.m. Cost: Free and open to the public. Public Contact: School of Theatre and Film. 480.965.5337 For more information:  ASU p.a.v.e. initiative… Read more »

Former Chair of the Arizona Commission on the Arts and long-time arts advocate, Darryl Dobras, will be honored at this year’s Governor’s Arts Awards event, on March 27, 2012. Dobras will be recognized as the Shelley Award recipient for his support of and service to the Arizona arts and culture sector. The Shelley Award is… Read more »

The Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) Visual Arts Exhibition Touring Program (VAT) is a competitive grant program for visual arts organizations to support tours of visual art exhibitions of important regional artists. The standard VAT grant cycle awards grants of up to $50,000. To qualify for funding, the exhibition must tour to two venues outside… Read more »

Arts Commission’s Reauthorization Bill Passes out of Committee with Unanimous Approval We are very pleased to report that the bill to reauthorize the Arizona Commission on the Arts for ten years received unanimous support from the Arizona House Commerce Committee on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. As many are aware, the Arts Commission must be reauthorized… Read more »

Happy Birthday Arizona! Celebrations are synonymous with the arts; music and dancing set the mood, images and photography capture the occasion, readings and stories recall and commemorate treasured past memories, all while looking ahead to hopes and dreams for the future. Arizona’s 100th year celebration offers a time for Arizonans to revel in the many… Read more »

The Arizona Cultural Data Project took flight a year ago this February. How time flies! Over the course of the last 12 months the Arizona Commission on the Arts worked with local funders, arts organizations and the staff of the Pew Charitable Trusts to provide comprehensive training and awareness of the many features the Arizona… Read more »

Creative Capital is now accepting online Letters of Inquiry for grants in Emerging Fields, Literature and Performing Arts. The deadline for submitting inquiries is March 1 at 4:00pm EST. Visit creative-capital.org/apply to learn more about the application process, read the grant guidelines and access the Inquiry Form. Creative Capital provides integrated financial and advisory support… Read more »

Cultural Tourism is an important component of economic development and revenue for most any community large or small.  The Arts Commission supports the development of cultural tourism in communities across Arizona through seminars, grants and informational resources.  Most recently, we  partnered with the Arizona Humanities Council and Smithsonian Magazine. Our statewide arts and cultural industry… Read more »