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.
In February, 2016, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will begin accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2017 Festival Grants and Community Investment Grants. Prior to the March 17 application deadline for these grant programs, arts Commission staff will present online information sessions to help applicants prepare their application materials.
If you would like to participate in one of these web-based information sessions, please register here.
In February, 2016, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will begin accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2017 Festival Grants and Community Investment Grants. Prior to the March 17 application deadline for these grant programs, arts Commission staff will present online information sessions to help applicants prepare their application materials.
If you would like to participate in one of these web-based information sessions, please register here.
Grant Information Session
During the month of April, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will host an online information session on the new Arts Learning grant programs: Arts Learning Collaboration Grants and Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants. This session will be offered on two separate occasions.
- Arts Learning Collaboration Grants enhance the work of arts educators, classroom teachers and school-based arts programs through collaborative projects taking place in-school (during regular school hours), after-school, or during summer/inter-session and in-services.
- Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants enhance the work of community and social service organizations/ governmental entities through partnership projects with professional teaching artists and/or arts organizations.
Grant guidelines for both Arts Learning Collaboration Grants and Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants are available for review now. The application period for Cycle A will open the first week of April, 2016.
Grant Information Session
During the month of April, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will host an online information session on the new Arts Learning grant programs: Arts Learning Collaboration Grants and Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants. This session will be offered on two separate occasions.
- Arts Learning Collaboration Grants enhance the work of arts educators, classroom teachers and school-based arts programs through collaborative projects taking place in-school (during regular school hours), after-school, or during summer/inter-session and in-services.
- Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants enhance the work of community and social service organizations/ governmental entities through partnership projects with professional teaching artists and/or arts organizations.
Grant guidelines for both Arts Learning Collaboration Grants and Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants are available for review now. The application period for Cycle A will open the first week of April, 2016.
Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts and Flagstaff Arts Council to learn more about Creative Aging, an exciting national movement to advance understanding of the vital relationship between creative expression and healthy aging. Guest artist Elizabeth Johnson will provide an interactive exploration of the different approaches used across the continuum of care, and the brain/body research which shows that older adults who are engaged in the arts experience better overall health, enjoy a higher quality of life, and are more active in their communities.
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/