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Faces in the Arts is a blog series dedicated to highlighting the work of Artist Project Grant recipients.  These grants have been known to springboard recipients into the next level of their careers as artists, whose business is researching, developing, marketing and delivering their creative product. Through their work with communities, in education and in… Read more »

Join us in congratulating the nominees for and recipients of the 2011 Buckey Awards for Excellence in the Arts. This event, in its first year, took place in Prescott, AZ on Saturday, April 2, and recognized outstanding arts leaders, arts supporters, arts educators and artists. Hundreds of nominees were recognized at the event, presented by… Read more »

P.A.V.E. Symposium on Entrepreneurship and the Arts April 1-2, 2011 Arizona State University, Tempe Campus Lyceum Theatre, Nelson Fine Arts Center, and the Secret Garden There is still time to register for the second bi-annual P.A.V.E. Symposium on Entrepreneurship and the Arts. The symposium will take place in Tempe, at Arizona State University. This year’s… Read more »

If you wonder what it takes to make the leap from small-scale studio art to large scale public art, this three-part series of workshops will provide some answers. The series will break down the process of turning ideas into public works, from presentations and proposals through collaborations and the development of designs. Each workshop will… Read more »

Over 11,500 high school students and 200 schools participated in this year’s Arizona Poetry Out Loud program. On Wednesday, March 16, 2011, nine students will compete for the title of Arizona Poetry Out Loud State Champion. The nine students – three from each region; northern, central and southern – will represent their school and community,… Read more »

The deadline to apply to the Arizona Commission on the Arts, Fiscal Year 2012 (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012) cycle for grants to organizations and schools is this Thursday, March 17, 2011. Guides to Grants for Organizations and Schools are available on our website at http://azarts.gov/grants/organizations-and-schools/guides/. Please use the following list to identify… Read more »

The Arizona Commission on the Arts staff is saddened to report that Glendale’s Bead Museum has announced its closure, following several years of decreased contributed income as a result of the Great Recession. The Bead Museum, dedicated to the study of world cultures through beads, was the only remaining museum with this focus in the… Read more »

The Arizona Commission on the Arts staff is saddened to report that Glendale’s Bead Museum has announced its closure, following several years of decreased contributed income as a result of the Great Recession. The Bead Museum, dedicated to the study of world cultures through beads, was the only remaining museum with this focus in the… Read more »

The Arizona Commission on the Arts staff is saddened to report that Glendale’s Bead Museum has announced its closure, following several years of decreased contributed income as a result of the Great Recession. The Bead Museum, dedicated to the study of world cultures through beads, was the only remaining museum with this focus in the… Read more »

The Arizona Commission on the Arts staff is saddened to report that Glendale’s Bead Museum has announced its closure, following several years of decreased contributed income as a result of the Great Recession. The Bead Museum, dedicated to the study of world cultures through beads, was the only remaining museum with this focus in the… Read more »