Posts Categorized: Press Releases

PHOENIX (September 1, 2011)–The Arizona Commission on the Arts, an agency of the State of Arizona announces 296 grants to organizations, local arts agencies, schools and community organizations in 13 Arizona counties for fiscal year 2012. The grant awards are for activities that take place between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. A list… Read more »

The Choice is Art: A statewide campaign for the arts in Arizona, created by the Arizona Commission on the Arts PHOENIX, AZ (June 20, 2011)— Professional basketball player and art collector Grant Hill has signed on as a Campaign Spokesperson for The Choice is Art, a promotional campaign for the arts in Arizona. Already airing… Read more »

PHOENIX, AZ (April 7, 2011)—Mandy Buscas, currently serving as Arts Learning Director for the Arizona Commission on the Arts, will soon take on a new professional role at the Mesa Arts Center. Mandy has been a part of Arizona’s state arts agency team for eight years, serving in three positions: Afterschool Coordinator, Arts Learning Program… Read more »

PHOENIX, AZ (March 25, 2011) – In February 2011, the Arizona Commission on the Arts awarded its prestigious Artist Project Grants to artists from across Arizona, practicing in a variety of artistic disciplines. Offered annually, these grants support the professional development of Arizona artists with awards of up to $5,500. For over two decades, the… Read more »

Over 11,500 Arizona high school students participate in Arizona Poetry Out Loud PHOENIX, AZ – Steffi McNerney, a senior at St. Gregory College Preparatory High School in Tucson, Arizona, was selected as the winner of the sixth annual Arizona Poetry Out Loud State Finals, a program of the Arizona Commission on the Arts in partnership… Read more »

PHOENIX, AZ (February 1, 2011) — Arts and cultural organizations in Arizona will now have access to new technology to help them strengthen their management capacity and demonstrate their value and impact in communities. The Cultural Data Project (CDP), a powerful, web-based data collection tool for arts organizations and the cultural field, is launching this… Read more »

More than $100,000 awarded nationally to students and schools in 2010 October 15, 2010 deadline for 2011 Arizona Poetry Out Loud participation PHOENIX, AZ (August 16, 2010) –The Arizona Commission on the Arts invites Arizona high schools to participate in the 2011 Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest, a free national program sponsored by the… Read more »

Compelling New Research Reveals Arts Classes Not Weighted Equally With Other Academic Subjects PHOENIX, AZ (July 29, 2010) – The first statewide Arizona Arts Education Census shows that many Arizona schools have found ways to deliver arts education programs with few dedicated resources. Results from the statewide research show that nearly 90 percent of Arizona… Read more »

PHOENIX, AZ (May 25, 2010) – Six Arizona museums will offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2010, according to an announcement made on Monday, May 24, 2010 by the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Blue Star Families, a national, nonpartisan,… Read more »

PHOENIX, AZ (March 17, 2010) – Elizabeth Andronic, a sophomore at Centennial High School in Peoria, was selected as the winner of the fifth annual Arizona Poetry Out Loud State Finals, a program of the Arizona Commission on the Arts in partnership with the Young Writers Program at Arizona State University. The competition, held on March… Read more »