Show Low resident Lisa Jayne has been appointed to the governing board of the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Jayne will replace Dr. Robert Breunig of Flagstaff who completed his second 3-year term as a Commissioner in July 2014.
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Tucson Poet Logan Phillips to read from new poetry collection at book release event in Phoenix
The Arizona Commission on the Arts and the ASU School of Theatre and Film’s Performance in the Borderlands will present an evening of poetry and performance commemorating the release of Sonoran Strange, a book-length poetry collection by Tucson poet Logan Phillips, on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. The event is sponsored by AZ Humanities.
$119,000 Invested Statewide in Entrepreneurial Arts-Based Ventures through Arizona Art Tank
Between January 12 and January 20, 2015, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, an agency of the State of Arizona, awarded grants to 16 arts-based ventures through the second year of its fast-pitch grant program, Arizona Art Tank.
Arts Commission Awards Artist Research and Development Grants to 13 Arizona Artists
On December 29, 2014, the Arizona Commission on the Arts announced the recipients of Artist Research and Development Grants for Fiscal Year 2015. This highly-competitive grant program awards funding to Arizona artists practicing in a variety of artistic disciplines in support of research and development leading to the creation of new works of art. This year, 13 of 95 applicants received up to $5,000 in funding.
Executive Director of Arizona Commission on the Arts Elected Chairman of Grantmakers in the Arts
The Arizona Commission on the Arts is pleased to announce that the agency’s Executive Director, Robert Booker, has been elected as Chairman of Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) for the 2015-2016 term.
Report: Access to Arts Education in Arizona Has Increased but Improvement is Needed
An update to a 2010 census on access to arts education in Arizona schools reports that while the number of students without access to any arts education has declined, more than 115,000 students still lack access to arts instruction by highly qualified arts teachers.
Report: Access to Arts Education in Arizona Has Increased but Improvement is Needed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2014 Contact: Arizona Department of Education Sally Stewart, Public Information Officer Sally.Stewart@azed.gov 602-542-5072 Arizona Commission on the Arts Steve Wilcox, Communications and Research Director swilcox@azarts.gov 602-771-6536 Report: Access to Arts Education in Arizona Has Increased but Improvement is Needed More than 115,000 Arizona students lack access to… Read more »
Arts Commission Announces Recent Staff Departures and New Hires
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2014 Contact: Steve Wilcox 602-771-6536 swilcox@azarts.gov Arts Commission Announces Recent Staff Departures and New Hires PHOENIX (September 22, 2014). The Arizona Commission on the Arts today announced the addition of two new staff members to fill vacancies left by recent departures.
Arts Commission Announces Recent Staff Departures and New Hires
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2014 Contact: Steve Wilcox 602-771-6536 swilcox@azarts.gov Arts Commission Announces Recent Staff Departures and New Hires PHOENIX (September 22, 2014). The Arizona Commission on the Arts today announced the addition of two new staff members to fill vacancies left by recent departures.
Arts Commission Announces Recent Staff Departures and New Hires
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2014 Contact: Steve Wilcox 602-771-6536 swilcox@azarts.gov Arts Commission Announces Recent Staff Departures and New Hires PHOENIX (September 22, 2014). The Arizona Commission on the Arts today announced the addition of two new staff members to fill vacancies left by recent departures.
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