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].
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
“Learn From My Mistakes!” An interactive bilingual info session on what to do and what not to do when applying for pandemic unemployment assistance as a freelance artist and as a freelancer/part time employee.
Facilitated by Milta Ortiz
Dance in the Desert Webinar
Thursday, April 30, 12:00 pm
Video Work Samples for Dancemakers
What are Grant Panels Looking For?
with Kristin Gregory and Cheri Opperman of New England Foundation for the Arts
Join us for the second in a series of free webinars presented by Dance in the Desert 2020. This installment offers a grantmakers perspective on what works and what doesn’t when it comes to dancemaker work samples.
Presented by Kristin Gregory (Program Manager, Dance) and Cheri Opperman (Grants Manager, Dance) of New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA).
This online instructional resource is offered free of charge, but advance registration is required.
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!
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
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.
This is a public meeting.
This meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/
