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.
Join the Arts Commission’s Artist programs team for a discussion of the Research & Development Grant, the application and review process, and tips for preparing a competitive application. Can’t make the live presentation? We’ll post a recording the following day for you to watch at your convenience!
Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing Eventbrite link to register and view the Poetry Out Loud Central Region Semifnals being broadcast.
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.
The Northern Region Semifinals Facebook Live! event will take place on Saturday 3/6 from 3:00-4:30 PM MST. We will be celebrating the participating Northern region students/schools, strea
The Facebook Event link is: https://fb.me/e/28iNHEfD7
Due to precautions related to COVID-19, this public meeting will be held online rather than in our office, as originally planned. The public may listen to a livestream of the meeting at https://azarts.gov/panels/public-meetings/(link is external)
March 19, 2021 10 AM- 5 PM
Research and Development Grant Panel Review
The 40th Annual Governor’s Arts Awards, a STATEWIDE CELEBRATION, will take place on Friday March 26th, 2021. Details coming soon on this hybrid-event.
The 2021 Governor’s Arts Awards, a Statewide Celebration, Presented by Billie Jo & Judd Herberger, will take place at 6:00 P.M. on March 26th, 2021. Arizona Citizens for the Arts will announce Shelley Award Honoree, winners, and it will include a silent auction.
For more information, visit https://aesaz.co/ELP/GAA2021/
Through the State Partnership Grant, the National Endowment for the Arts provides state arts agencies with support for stable, professionally-directed programs that are responsive to a state’s diverse folk and traditional arts heritage. Since 2014, the Arizona Commission on the Arts has partnered with the Southwest Folklife Alliance (SFA) to serve as the state’s official folk arts partner.
SFA is the first dedicated folklife organization along the US-Mexico border corridor focused solely on uplifting, supporting, and presenting the work of traditional artists year-round. Their mission is to build more equitable and vibrant communities by celebrating the everyday expressions of culture, heritage and diversity in the Greater Southwest.
Master-Apprentice Artist Award
These awards provide direct support for master traditional artists living in Arizona to pass on art, culture, and heritage practices to apprentice learners through the annual SFA Master-Apprentice Award. The award is made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Arizona Commission on the Arts.
The Master-Apprentice Artist supports a master artist or tradition bearer to work with a qualified apprentice (or group of apprentices) to engage in a teaching-learning relationship that includes one-on-one mentorship and hands-on experience. Our highest priority is to support apprentices to learn from master artists within their own cultural traditions. Funds can be used to help cover artist fees, offset costs of raw materials, and support any travel essential to the exchange. Traditional artists & culture bearers receive a $5,000; apprentices receive $500.
Visit the SFA website for more information.
Nominations Due: May 1, 2021
Application Notification: May 15, 2021
Application Due: July 31, 2021
Award Notification: September 30, 2021
Award disbursement: October 31, 2021
Thursday, June 17
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Attendees will learn…
- How to identify your communities of practice
- Tips for describing your community of practice in the R&D Grant application
- How thinking about your contributions to a community of practice can lead to more authentic and ethical engagement
Thursday, June 24
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Attendees will learn…
- How to choose work samples that reflect your distinct vision.
- The best ways to convey the techniques you use and the intention behind them.
- Tips for putting your best foot forward and avoiding common mistakes.
Join Festival Grant program manager Brad DeBiase for this guide to the FY2022 Festival Grant application. Brad will walk attendees through the grant guidelines, eligibility requirements, application questions, and review criteria. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions about the grant.
