Meet the 2024-25 AZ Youth Arts Council

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We are proud to introduce the 15 exceptional young people who will serve on our 2024-25 AZ Youth Arts Council! Established in 2019, the AZ Youth Arts Council advises the Arts Commission on grant programs and initiatives that directly affect young people.

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Grants Info Session and Workshop in Oracle

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On Friday, October 4, 2024, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will be at Triangle L Art Ranch in Oracle for a free grants info session and workshop.  

Apply Now! Artist Opportunity Grants

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Are you ready to grow your audience, expand your skillset, and/or take your practice to the next level? Our Artist Opportunity Grants support Arizona artists as they take advantage of opportunities for professional growth. Our Artist Opportunity Grants support Arizona artists as they take advantage of opportunities for professional growth. Apply now for a grant of up to $1,500!

2025 Arizona Poetry Out Loud: School Registration Now Open

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Registration is now open for 2025 Arizona Poetry Out Loud! Once registered, participating teachers/schools are supported with coaching opportunities from experienced coaches and with free digital classroom materials augmenting their regular poetry curriculum with poetry recitation and a classroom-level competition!

State Invests $2.4 Million in Nonprofit Arts & Culture Sector

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A one-time investment of $2 million in support of Arizona’s arts & culture sector is reaching communities throughout the state with today’s announcement of grants awarded to nonprofit organizations, festivals, and arts learning programs. On September 4, 2024, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, an agency of the State of Arizona, announced 369 grant awards… Read more »

Fiscal Year 2025 Grantees

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A searchable, filterable list of grants awarded by the Arizona Commission on the Arts in Fiscal Year 2023 to nonprofit arts organizations, festivals, learning programs, working artists, and arts professionals can be found on this page.

Apply Now: AZ Youth Arts Council

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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.

NEA Awards Grants to 17 Arizona Arts Programs, Projects

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On May 15, 2024, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced their second round of recommended awards for fiscal year 2024, totaling more than $110 million in direct funding support to arts organizations and programs throughout the United States. Among this round’s recipients are 17 from Arizona!

Come meet the finalists for our next Executive Director!

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The Arizona Commission on the Arts invites you to come meet and hear from the candidates under consideration to be the agency’s next Executive Director! Community Forums will be held in Tucson, Flagstaff, and Phoenix during the week of May 19, 2024.