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.
Northern Region
Saturday, February 15, 2020
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Native American Cultural Center
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Central Region
Saturday, February 15, 2020
1:30 – 4:30 pm
Mesa Arts Center
1 E. Main St., Mesa, AZ 85201
Southern Region
Saturday, February 29, 2020
1:00 – 4:00 pm
UA Poetry Center
1508 E. Helen St., Tucson, AZ 85719
Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts and Arizona Department of Education for this online presentation about the most recent data on access to arts education in Arizona schools.
Admission is free, but registration is required.
A recording of this presentation will be available for viewing at https://azarts.gov/azartsed-explorer/ on Tuesday, March 3.
March 7, 2020 – 2020 Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Burton Barr Central Library
1221 N Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004
Doors open at 1:30 pm.
Crisis Engagement: 12 Tasks to Sustain Donors in Turbulent Times
Thursday, April 9, 2020
10:00 – 10:30 am
Presented by Social Prosperity Partners, in partnership with City of Phoenix Office of Arts & Culture, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, and Arizona Citizens for the Arts, this short webinar for leaders of nonprofit organizations offers substantive & actionable recommendations designed to help organizations sustain the support of their donors, members, volunteers, and other stakeholders.
Arizona Teaching Artist Virtual Conversation
Thursday, April 9, 2020
2:00 – 3:00 pm
A peer-to-peer driven conversation for Arizona Teaching Artists to virtually check-in, share strategies, insights, tools, and resources relevant in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.
A link and instructions for joining the session will be emailed to you upon registration.
AZ Creative Aging Virtual Conversation
Friday, April 10, 2020
10:00 – 11:00 am
A peer to peer driven conversation for creative aging practitioners in Arizona to virtually check-in, share strategies, insights, tools, and resources relevant in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic in this time of isolation for older adults.
A link and instructions for joining the session will be emailed to you upon registration.
Friday, April 17, 2020
5:30 – 6:30 pm
A conversation about strategies for staying connected to community during “social distancing” and imagining new ways to sustain your creative practice and share your craft during the coronavirus pandemic.
A link and instructions for joining the session will be emailed to you upon registration.
Nik Ridley is a Resident interdisciplinary Artist at Phoenix Center for the Arts and an ASU Gammage Teaching Artist trained in the Kennedy Center Arts’ Integration Method. His passion is in creating residential, corporate, and event-specific art. A proud Purdue Boilermaker, Ridley brings more than 20 years experience in the arts (visual, poetry, theater, spoken word, and music).
Email: nik@artbynikridley.com
Painter Antoinette Cauley has spent the past several years working as a full time artist in her studio in Phoenix, Arizona. She attended Mesa Community College where she studied Fine Art with an emphasis in painting. Cauley is currently represented by the monOrchid Gallery in Phoenix.
Email: info@antoinettecauleyart.com
Gina Ribaudo, owner of I Love Murals, is a professional muralist and portrait artist. With 25 years experience, she is mastered the art of mural painting. Always loving portraiture, several years ago, she started painting iconic legends in her studio. Her portraits are large scale and her style is very colorful, expressionistic and spontaneous.
Email: creativewalls@gmail.com
Lindsey Krause relocated to Arizona seven years ago from Pennsylvania, and currently manages the north location of Phoenix Center for the Arts: Thunderbird Arts Center. She holds her Master’s Degree in Humanities with a focus on expressive arts therapies, social justice, and non-profit community arts organizations. Lindsey is proficient in several art mediums and has been known to teach and show her art in her home state and in select locations in Arizona.
Email: l.krause@phoenixcenterforthearts.org
Tiesha Harrison is an Arizona native and a multi-disciplinary creative collaborator who is an Abstract Artist and Founder of I Love This Journey LLC, an inspirational event planning company that focuses on Art, Creative Expression and Collaboration. Tiesha thrives on self-mastery, creativity and self-reflection to help bring awareness to important topics like mental health, vulnerability and authenticity.
Email: ilovethisjourney@icloud.com
Motown born making home in the Valley of the Sun, Billy “Issim” Ramsey is a father, husband, creative & activist that utilizes arts and arts experiences to connect and cultivate “the village”. The Co-founder of Arizona Talking Drum Performance Studio Network and BlackPoet Ventures, LLC, Issim is working on bettering connections between youth across the metropolitan area and offering tools for resiliency.
Email: issimdark@gmail.com
Ty Bilunes is a local visual artist from Lansing, Michigan.
Email: email@tybilunes.com
Randi England got her start in fashion when she enrolled in The Art Institute of Phoenix for Fashion Design. She was halfway through her degree when it closed in 2018. She has volunteered and worked at F.A.B.R.I.C., a local fashion incubator, for going on three years as an event/fashion show/ model coordinator.
Email: randi.england@ymail.com
Kait Ahlschwede is a professional fundraiser, informal music educator, and avid arts advocate. After spending several years in Phoenix working at the Musical Instrument Museum and Phoenix Center for the Arts, she is currently on staff at the Minneapolis Institute of Art on their Major and Planned Giving team. Kait holds her Bachelor’s degree in Arts Administration and Music from Arizona State University and is a current Master’s student at the Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy.
Email: kaitahlschwede@gmail.com
Jennifer Gastelum‘s degrees in Psychology and Community Counseling serve her well in her role as Community Engagement Specialist at Mesa Arts Center. As a local resident and a Mesa native, Jennifer is driven by her passion for community and the arts, and the value of bringing the two together to make positive change.
Email: Jennifer.Gastelum@mesaartscenter.com
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
4:30 – 5:30 pm
A peer to peer-driven conversation for Young Artists in Arizona to virtually check-in, share challenges and opportunities. This discussion will be led by the Arizona Youth Arts Council. This space is for and by young people. Adults are kindly asked not to participate.
A link and instructions for joining the session will be emailed to you upon registration.
As working artists, what ups and downs have you experienced with seeking out financial support during these uncertain times? Share and connect with others in this facilitated online conversation.
Facilitated by Jose Gonzalez
