The calendar below features upcoming Arts Commission deadlines, events, information sessions and workshop opportunities. Times, dates and event details may be subject to change. For more information, please email info@azarts.gov.

 

Sep
12
Mon
Deadline: FY2016 Community Investment Grant, Festival Grant and Arts Learning Grant Final Report Deadline
Sep 12 @ 11:59 pm – 11:59 pm

FY2016 Community Investment Grant, Festival Grant and Arts Learning Grant Final Report Deadline

Complete a Final Report in the GO system at http://arizona.culturegrants.org. While Final Reports must be submitted no later than Monday, September 12, 2016, the Arts Commission recommends that Final Reports be submitted within 30 days of the completion of the funded activities (for Festival and Arts Learning Grants) or the organization’s Fiscal Year (for Community Investment Grants).

Failure to submit a FY2016 Final Report by the posted deadline will render your organization ineligible to apply for future Arts Commission grants.

All grant-related materials must be received by the Arizona Commission on the Arts by close of the business day on the deadline date. Without exception, organizations that neglect to submit required materials by the published deadlines will forfeit their current grant award and/or be ineligible for future funding.

For assistance, please contact Kristen Pierce, Organizational Grants and Services Manager, (602) 771-6517 or kpierce@azarts.gov

 

Sep
17
Sat
AZ ArtWorker: Phoenix, Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process: Introductory Workshop
Sep 17 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

AZ ArtWorker Workshop with Liz Lerman

Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process: Introductory workshop

With an introduction by Julia Akerly and Allyson Yoder of [nueBOX]

Join Macarthur “Genius Grant” recipient Liz Lerman for an introductory workshop on her Critical Response Process (CRP), a facilitated structure for giving and getting feedback on artistic works in progress. Grounded in principles of meaning, inquiry, and dialogue, it is designed to leave the maker eager and motivated to get back to work on the project under consideration. This workshop will introduce the four steps of CRP and explore the values that support useful critique through conversation, participation, and reflection.

Participants in this introductory workshop will have priority registration privileges for a one-day CRP intensive presented by [nueBOX] in November.

Cost: $10
Workshop size is limited to 30 participants.

Oct
17
Mon
Deadline: FY2017 Community Investment Grant & Festival Grant Award Agreement Paperwork Return Deadline
Oct 17 @ 5:00 pm – 5:00 pm

FY2017 Community Investment Grant & Festival Grant Award Agreement Paperwork Return Deadline

Return your grant award agreement, signed and dated by an authorizing official, and State Substitute W-9 Form by Monday, October 17, 2016.

For assistance, please contact Kristen Pierce, Organizational Grants and Services Manager, (602) 771-6517 or kpierce@azarts.gov

 

Oct
22
Sat
TransBorder Hermanx: Regalos
Oct 22 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

In October 2016, AZ ArtWorker will host a workshop and a binational performance led by visiting artist Yadira De La Riva in Douglas, Arizona. Participants will develop short dramatic works focused on reclaiming community narratives, some of which will be featured in a binational performance on October 22.

More info at http://azarts.gov/az-artworker/az-artworker-yadira-de-la-riva-douglas/

Oct
24
Mon
2016 Joint Arts Education Conference
Oct 24 all-day

2016 Joint Arts Education Conference: Connect and Respond

with Keynote Speaker Deron Hall, Director of Partnerships and Operations, Memphis Music Initiative: Empowering Youth through Music

Monday, October 24, 2016
Herberger Theater Center, Phoenix AZ

To register, http://azarts.gov/arts-learning-featured/2016-jaec-register-now/

Presented by Arizona Commission on the Arts, Arizona Department of Education and Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture

Oct
27
Thu
AZ ArtWorker: Sells, Ce:ksani Jewed A’aga – Borderland Stories
Oct 27 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

In October 2016, AZ ArtWorker will partner with Tohono O’odham Community College, Shining Soul, and Red Ink Magazine to present a workshop and a performance led by visiting artist Yadira De La Riva. Participants will develop short dramatic works focused on reclaiming community narratives, some of which will be featured in a performance on October 27.

More info at http://azarts.gov/az-artworker/az-art-worker-yadira-de-la-riva-sells/

 

Nov
1
Tue
Creative Aging Workshop
Nov 1 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts and Flagstaff Arts Council to learn more about Creative Aging, an exciting national movement to advance understanding of the vital relationship between creative expression and healthy aging. Guest artist Elizabeth Johnson will provide an interactive exploration of the different approaches used across the continuum of care, and the brain/body research which shows that older adults who are engaged in the arts experience better overall health, enjoy a higher quality of life, and are more active in their communities.

Click here to learn more

Nov
14
Mon
AZ ArtWorker: Phoenix, Acting & Writing Workshop with Richard Montoya
Nov 14 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Join Richard Montoya, co-founder of Chicano theatre group Culture Clash, for a writing and acting workshop. Participants will focus on the use of satire and humor to address social and culturally relevant content. This workshop is ideal for playwrights and actors whose work addresses identity and social justice.

The workshop will be introduced by Ricky Araiza, Artistic Director of Teatro Bravo.

Workshop size is limited to 15 participants. Advance registration is required. http://conta.cc/2fartMT

To learn more visit http://azarts.gov/arts-op/az-artworker-richard-montoya/

Presented in partnership with ASU – SFDT Performance in the Borderlands, Teatro Bravo, and CALA Alliance

Jan
30
Mon
Registration Deadline: Poetry Out Loud
Jan 30 @ 11:59 pm – 11:59 pm
Feb
18
Sat
Poetry Out Loud Central Region Competition
Feb 18 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Central Region Competition
Saturday, February 18 at 1:00pm
Mesa Arts Center – Dobson Lecture Hall
1 E Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201

Poetry Out Loud Southern Region Competition
Feb 18 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Southern Region Competition
Saturday, February 18 at 1:00pm
University of Arizona Poetry Center – Dorothy Rubel Humanities Seminar Room
1508 E Helen St, Tucson, AZ 85719

Feb
25
Sat
Poetry Out Loud Northern Region Competition
Feb 25 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Northern Region Competition
Saturday, February 25 at 2:00pm
Lowell Observatory – Giclas Lecture Hall
1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001