News and Updates
State Seeks Nominations for Arizona Poet Laureate
Nominations will be accepted through March 31, 2025, via a form on the Arts Commission’s website, https://azarts.gov. The Governor’s selection will be announced in September 2025 and the new Poet Laureate’s two-year term will begin in January 2026.
Read moreNomination Period Extended
The Arizona Commission on the Arts will accept nominations through March 31, 2025.
Who Can Nominate?
Nominations are open to the public. Self-nominations are welcome.
How do I Submit My Nomination?
To submit your nomination click the “Submit Nomination” button below. We request you review the Nomination Guidelines thoroughly before submitting your nomination.
The “Submit Nomination” button will take you off-site to a form on the Airtable platform. Note: Airtable does not save your progress, so we highly recommend you gather the necessary nomination materials prior to completing the form.
We’re back with another Community Conversation — and this time, we’re headed to Lake Havasu City and Kingman!
Join us on June 16 at 4:30 PM at Beale Street Theater in Kingman and on June 17 at 4 PM at Mohave Community College - Lake Havasu City Campus for a 90-minute interactive session all about YOU and the arts in your community.
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We’re staying closer to our Phoenix home for the next Community Conversations, visiting the west and east valley!
Then catch us in Mesa at the Mesa Main Library on May 22!