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 [email protected].

 

May
5
Fri
AZ ArtWorker: Betsabeé Romero, Closing Reception
May 5 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us for the closing of “Para Un Muro Ensimismado,” Mexican contemporary artist Betsabeé Romero’s temporary art installation. During her Phoenix residency April 3-10, Romero collaborated with Arizona artists to create a site-specific project connecting global histories of migration and power.

For additional updates and information, visit the event’s Facebook page.

May
22
Mon
Create Change: AZ Transforming Elder Care Through Creative Engagement
May 22 – May 24 all-day

A program of TimeSlips, presented by Arizona Commission on the Arts and ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

Create/Change is a 3-day intensive institute developed by Anne Basting and the TimeSlips team, which focuses on transforming care for elders through creative engagement. Since 2012 the Institute has been held every other year in Milwaukee; Create/Change: AZ brings this exciting learning opportunity to Arizona!

For more information, visit http://azarts.gov/programs/create-change/

Cultural Memory: Celebrating Wisdom Through Story
May 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts at Grand Central Coffee Company in downtown Phoenix for an evening of story sharing from Lakota performer Charlene O’Rourke and an introduction to Anne Basting’s new storytelling project. With host Liz Warren, South Mountain Community College Storytelling Institute Director.

This event is free and open to the public. Participation and community sharing encouraged.

Jun
12
Mon
ARTabilityAZ Accessibility Conference
Jun 12 @ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Join us for a day of accessibility training!

Is your organization ADA compliant? Looking for new ways to reach new audiences? Join us on Monday, June 12th for an all day conference on accessibility on the arts. Hear from leaders in state on how to create accessible programs in the arts and build audiences for your programs. Connect with colleagues from around the state who share your commitment to accessibility.

Monday, June 12th from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm
Ability360 Center
Confernce Room
5025 E. Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034

Conference registration is now open! Admission to the conference is $25 for current ARTabilityAZ members and $50 for non-members. Lunch will be provided.

REGISTER

ACCOMMODATIONS
Requests for accommodations must be made at least 2 weeks in  advance of the conference.

ACCESS REQUEST

Funding in part for the conference is provided by Arizona Commission on the Arts, Unlocking Arizona’s Creative Potential.

ARTabilitAZ| 602-757-8118 | [email protected] | artabilityaz.org

Sep
23
Sat
AZ ArtWorker: Writing Workshop with Milta Ortiz
Sep 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Theatricalizing Oral Histories in Community : Writing Workshop with Milta Ortiz

Saturday, September 23, 2017
10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Palabras Bookstore
1738 E. McDowell Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85006

Feb
10
Sat
Poetry Out Loud Northern Region Competition
Feb 10 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Poetry Out Loud Southern Region Competition
Feb 10 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Feb
24
Sat
Poetry Out Loud Central Region Competition
Feb 24 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Mar
3
Sat
2018 Arizona Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Mar 3 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

 

The 2018 Arizona Poetry Out Loud State Finals are open to the public and admission is free, but space is limited. We request anyone planning to attend RSVP via the online form below:

RSVP

Aug
17
Fri
Poetry Out Loud Registration Opens
Aug 17 all-day

Registration for 2019 Arizona Poetry Out Loud will open on Friday, August 17, 2018.

Register

Aug
28
Tue
Artist Grants Committee Meeting
Aug 28 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Proposed changes to the agency’s Artist Research and Development Grant policies were presented. The committee recommended three amendments to the proposed changes (described in the meeting minutes). A motion was made by Ruben Alvarez to approve the policy manual updates, amended to include the Committee’s recommendations, seconded by Ben Baer, and unanimously approved.

Sep
29
Sat
R&D Grants Online Information Session
Sep 29 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts on Saturday, September 29, for a live-streamed web-conference on their newly renovated Research & Development Grant program.

R&D Grants provide up to $5,000 in funding support to Arizona artists as they work to advance their artistic practice, expand their creative horizons, and deepen the impact of their work.

2019 R&D Grant guidelines featuring full eligibility and application requirements are now available at https://azarts.gov/grant/artist-research-and-development/.

As the application and review process for R&D Grants have changed significantly this year, the Arts Commission invites artists of all experience levels and disciplines to participate in a statewide interactive conversation with Arts Commission staff and past grantees on crafting a successful R&D Grant application!

Statewide Information Session

Saturday, September 29, 2018

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

You can join the conversation online from your own home or attend one of our community viewing sessions.

Join from home

Join by computer, smart phone, or tablet: https://zoom.us/j/173324336

Join by phone (audio only): 646-876-9923

Meeting ID: 173 324 336

Join an Artist Community Session

We are partnering with community arts spaces throughout the state to host interactive viewings of the information session. Attendees will be able to engage with the presenters, ask questions, and network with local artists! We are currently working to secure locations and will update below as new spaces are confirmed. In the meantime, register for a session near you to receive updates directly to your email inbox! (Additional locations may be added.)

Ajo
Sonoran Desert Inn

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Bisbee
Central School Project

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Phoenix
Arizona Commission on the Arts

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Tucson
Location to be announced

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Yuma
Yuma Art Center

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