The Arizona Commission on the Arts invites teen creatives to join the AZ Youth Arts Council to ensure that Arizona’s youth perspective is heard in arts programming and policy. Apply by July 25, 2025.
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Fiscal Year 2026 Grant Review Panel Meetings
Beginning on May 27, 2025, panels made up of artists, arts professionals, educators, and community members will convene virtually to review grant applications from nonprofit arts organizations, arts engagement programs, and arts festivals throughout the state. These panel review meetings are open to the public and live-streamed online.
Apply Now: Artist Opportunity Grant
Through Artist Opportunity Grants (AOGs) the State of Arizona invests in one of its greatest resources: artists. Open to artists of all disciplines and career stages, Artist Opportunity Grants help Arizona artists take advantage of unique opportunities that can significantly boost their careers.
Ecotonic Movement Workshops on Artist-Science Partnerships and Environmental Art as Community Engagement
As part of our Artist Investment Program, the Arizona Commission on the Arts is pleased to offer a pair of free workshops presented by award-winning ecologist and choreographer Jame McCray, PhD, founder of Ecotonic Movement. Artists working in all disciplines are encouraged to register!
State Continues Award-winning State Park Artist Residency Program
An award-winning Arizona State Parks artist residency program piloted last year continues this week at Oracle State Park. Bisbee-based clay artist Chloe Foster began a three-week residency at the park on April 20, 2025.
Meet José Herrera, the Arts Commission’s New Deputy Director
The Arizona Commission on the Arts is pleased to announce the hire of José Herrera to the position of Deputy Director! He is passionate about growing the impact of the arts statewide and supporting the creative individuals and organizations that help Arizona thrive.
2025 Creative Aging Convening in Tucson
The 2025 Creative Aging Convening will showcase the innovative work taking place across Southern Arizona’s creative aging sector by local practitioners. The goal of this convening is to provide professional development in creative aging focused on trends and topics relevant to the communities throughout Southern Arizona.
Apply Now: Arizona State Parks Artist Residency
The Arizona State Parks Artist Residency Program provides artists with dedicated time, space, and resources to create work inspired by local landscapes in State Parks, promoting aesthetic appreciation, environmental education, and community engagement.
Announcing Statewide Tour, Community Conversations
As part of a year-long strategic planning process, the Arizona Commission on the Arts is hitting the road! Throughout the spring and summer of 2025, Arts Commission staff and board members will be visiting communities across the state to host a series of 90-minute facilitated discussions about the roles the arts play in our lives and communities.
New Report: Arts and Culture Contributed $15.8 Billion to Arizona’s Economy
New data released on April 2, 2025, show the arts and cultural sector grew at more than twice the rate of the total economy between 2022 and 2023. Arizona’s arts & culture sector added a staggering $15.8 billion in value to the state’s economy, an 11% increase over 2022!
Agency Newsletters
We’re back with another Community Conversation — and this time, we’re headed to Lake Havasu City and Kingman!
Join us on June 16 at 4:30 PM at Beale Street Theater in Kingman and on June 17 at 4 PM at Mohave Community College - Lake Havasu City Campus for a 90-minute interactive session all about YOU and the arts in your community.
RSVP by scanning the QR code, clicking the link in our b
We’re staying closer to our Phoenix home for the next Community Conversations, visiting the west and east valley!
Then catch us in Mesa at the Mesa Main Library on May 22!