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On July 29 and 30, 2010, more than 300 Arizona arts administrators, artists, arts educators, arts advocates, board members and more will visit Chandler, Arizona to attend the 33rd annual Southwest Arts Conference. In the following post, Communications Intern, Nichole Sessego introduces SWAC attendees to the downtown Chandler area. Nichole is currently studying Communications and… Read more »

We are pleased to repost a recently-published National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) press release here for azarts417 blog readers, and those following the Arizona Commission on the Arts on Facebook and Twitter. This press release outlines a new report on American use of electronic media and its effects on and relationship to participation in… Read more »

Arena Stage in Washington DC has always been smart. But this? Brilliant. “Arena Stage gives playwrights higher billing by putting them on payroll” By Peter Marks and Jacqueline Trescott; Published June 18, 2010, Washington Post The full piece can be accessed at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/17/AR2010061706004.html?hpid=topnews. You see, Arena Stage has elected to hire playwrights as employees, offering… Read more »

Register for the Southwest Arts Conference by the end of today to take advantage of the discounted registration rate: $99 for one-and-a-half days of intensive workshops, keynote addresses, experiential sessions, performances and networking opportunities. Beginning tomorrow, July 7, 2010, the registration fee increases to $120.

Every time I learn something new it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. — Homer Simpson It is time to get that old stuff out of our brains……. I love traveling around Arizona to meet with artists, arts leaders, volunteers and arts educators. In Arizona we are blessed with engaging arts programs and… Read more »

The following post is by Arts Learning Intern, Marilyn Mumaw. Marilyn currently works as a theatre arts teacher in the Scottsdale Unified School District, where she also serves on the district’s art assessment and curriculum committee. She holds an M.A. in Educational Theatre from NYU and B.A. in Theatre Education from the University of Arizona,… Read more »

My paternal grandparents were bluegrass singers and strangely, or perhaps not so, as a child I was singing harmonies before my ear could make sense of melodies. I loved singing, and was blessed with opportunities to train with an opera coach in high school, music theatre coaches in college, and truly had I not fallen… Read more »

When there is a moment for staff at the Arizona Commission on the Arts to gather socially, you can be sure the conversation is about food.  Where to find the best undiscovered pizza place, how to make Ginny’s infamous meatballs and corn soufflé, finding the ideal spot for Chinese food in any west coast city,… Read more »

Dear valued members of the Arizona arts community, The Arizona Commission on the Arts has served as Arizona’s state arts agency for over 43 years, and maintains a strong commitment to thoughtful, inclusive planning and evaluation. It is no secret that the recession has left Arizona’s arts and culture industry at a crossroads. We believe… Read more »

It’s not too late to take advantage of savings and attend the Southwest Arts Conference (SWAC), the Joint Arts Education Conference (JAEC) or both. We recognize that economic strain and the close of the fiscal year present challenges to those wishing to register for the conferences. And so, taking your feedback into account, we extended… Read more »