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.

 

May
31
Wed
Grant Review Panels for FY18 Festival Grants Level I and IIA
May 31 all-day

All panel review meetings will be held at the offices of the Arizona Commission on the Arts (417 W Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85003) at 10:00 am, beginning with a panel orientation and general business. Grant review discussion will begin at approximately 11:00 am.

Can’t make it to our office in Phoenix? You can also listen in to a live-stream of the panels online.

Listen Online

Level I

  • Casa Grande Art Museum
  • Cottonwood Economic Development Council
  • Flagstaff Dance Festival
  • Many Farms High School Music and Art Departments
  • Ocotillo Poetry Endeavors
  • Old Pueblo Playwrights
  • Pascua Yaqui Tribe
  • Special Needs Activity Program (SNAP)
  • The Audrey Johnson Theatre Foundation
  • The Bridge Initiative: Women in Theatre
  • The Latina Dance Project Inc.
  • Tiny Punches
  • Town of Prescott Valley
  • Tucson Fringe Festival
  • Victim Witness Services for Coconino County
  • Willow Bend Environmental Education Center

Level II

  • Arab American Festival
  • Arizona Aloha Festivals Inc.
  • Arizona Asian American Association
  • Arizona Matsuri
  • Artlink, Inc.
  • City of El Mirage
Jun
1
Thu
Grant Review Panels for FY18 Festival Grants Level IIB
Jun 1 all-day

All panel review meetings will be held at the offices of the Arizona Commission on the Arts (417 W Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85003) at 10:00 am, beginning with a panel orientation and general business. Grant review discussion will begin at approximately 11:00 am.

Can’t make it to our office in Phoenix? You can also listen in to a live-stream of the panels online.

Listen Online

  • CONDER/dance
  • Copa Shorts Film Fest, Inc.
  • Corazon De Latinos Unidos
  • Cultural Coalition, Inc.
  • Desert Voices
  • Grand Canyon Salsa Festival
  • Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival
  • India Association of Phoenix
  • Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix
  • La Frontera
  • Let’s Build Car Club ‘4’ Kids Foundation
  • Living Streets Alliance
  • Phoenix Blues Society
  • Prescott Chamber of Commerce
  • SCCFRA Foundation, Inc.
  • Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation
  • Startup Tucson
  • The Carpetbag Brigade
  • Town of Payson
  • Tucson Jewish Community Center
  • Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association
  • West Yavapai Guidance Clinic Foundation

 

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 | info@artabilityaz.org | artabilityaz.org

Jun
14
Wed
Competitive Grantwriting Workshop for Artists (Flagstaff)
Jun 14 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts for a free workshop designed to help artists craft superior grant applications. Whether you’re an emerging artist just learning the ropes or a seasoned pro looking to polish your presentation, this workshop covers the fundamentals while offering an insiders perspective on what funders and review panelists are looking for in a grant application.

Using the Arts Commission’s Artist Research and Development Grant as a model, participants will learn the essential components of a strong application as they play the role of reviewers in a mock grant review panel.

This workshop is free and open to all, but space is limited. Advanced registration is required.

Register Here: http://azarts.gov/arts-op/competitive-grantwriting-workshop-artists-2/

Jun
16
Fri
Competitive Grantwriting Workshop for Artists (Yuma)
Jun 16 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts at Littlewood Fine Art & Community Co-Op in Yuma on Friday, June 16, for a free workshop designed to help artists craft superior grant applications. Whether you’re an emerging artist just learning the ropes or a seasoned pro looking to polish your presentation, this workshop covers the fundamentals while offering an insiders perspective on what funders and review panelists are looking for in a grant application. Using the Arts Commission’s Artist Research and Development Grant as a model, participants will learn the essential components of a strong application as they play the role of reviewers in a mock grant review panel.

This workshop is free and open to all, but space is limited. Advanced registration is required.

Register at: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ee4428kx2bda7388&oseq&c&ch

Jun
20
Tue
Quarterly Commission Meeting
Jun 20 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Click here for public meeting notice.

Jun
22
Thu
Competitive Grantwriting Workshop for Artists (Tucson)
Jun 22 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts at MOCA Tucson, June 16, for a free workshop designed to help artists craft superior grant applications. Whether you’re an emerging artist just learning the ropes or a seasoned pro looking to polish your presentation, this workshop covers the fundamentals while offering an insiders perspective on what funders and review panelists are looking for in a grant application. Using the Arts Commission’s Artist Research and Development Grant as a model, participants will learn the essential components of a strong application as they play the role of reviewers in a mock grant review panel.

This workshop is free and open to all, but space is limited. Advanced registration is required.

Register at:
http://conta.cc/2qqfVwx

Jun
28
Wed
Competitive Grantwriting Workshop for Artists (Phoenix)
Jun 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

***The workshop is currently at capacity. Visit http://azarts.gov/news/competitive-grant-writing-artists/ to get on the waiting list.***

Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix on June 28, for a free workshop designed to help artists craft superior grant applications. Whether you’re an emerging artist just learning the ropes or a seasoned pro looking to polish your presentation, this workshop covers the fundamentals while offering an insiders perspective on what funders and review panelists are looking for in a grant application. Using the Arts Commission’s Artist Research and Development Grant as a model, participants will learn the essential components of a strong application as they play the role of reviewers in a mock grant review panel.

This workshop is free and open to all, but space is limited. Advanced registration is required.

 

Jul
4
Tue
Independence Day | Office Closed
Jul 4 all-day
Jul
20
Thu
Online Information Session for Artist Research and Development Grants
Jul 20 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

To help you prepare your Artist Research and Development Grant application, the Arts Commission will present an online information session.

During a live webinar-style presentation, Arts Commission staff will walk potential applicants through the ARDG guidelines while offering tips and resources for successful grantwriting. Shortly after the live presentation, a recording will be posted to this page.

To register: https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=ED50DA88874E3E

Jul
29
Sat
Competitive Grantwriting Workshop for Artists (Phoenix)
Jul 29 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

***The workshop is currently at capacity. Visit http://azarts.gov/news/competitive-grant-writing-artists/ to get on the waiting list.***

Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts at Xico in Phoenix on Saturday, July 29, for a free workshop designed to help artists craft superior grant applications. Whether you’re an emerging artist just learning the ropes or a seasoned pro looking to polish your presentation, this workshop covers the fundamentals while offering an insiders perspective on what funders and review panelists are looking for in a grant application. Using the Arts Commission’s Artist Research and Development Grant as a model, participants will learn the essential components of a strong application as they play the role of reviewers in a mock grant review panel.

This workshop is free and open to all, but space is limited. Advanced registration is required.

 

Competitive Grantwriting Workshop for Artists (Chandler)
Jul 29 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

***The workshop is currently at capacity. Visit http://azarts.gov/news/competitive-grant-writing-artists/ to get on the waiting list.***

Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts at Vision Gallery Chandler on Saturday, July 29, for a free workshop designed to help artists craft superior grant applications. Whether you’re an emerging artist just learning the ropes or a seasoned pro looking to polish your presentation, this workshop covers the fundamentals while offering an insiders perspective on what funders and review panelists are looking for in a grant application. Using the Arts Commission’s Artist Research and Development Grant as a model, participants will learn the essential components of a strong application as they play the role of reviewers in a mock grant review panel.