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].

 

Dec
1
Tue
Deadline: AZ Creative Aging Teaching Artist Institute
Dec 1 @ 11:59 pm – 11:59 pm

Call for Teaching Artists:

The Teaching Artist Institute is a five-month training program that will introduce teaching artists to the variety of settings, programs, and partners that make up the creative aging field, and provide skills-building activities for participants to attain the specialized knowledge needed to work successfully with older adults.

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AZ Creative Aging Teaching Artist Institute: Call for Teaching Artists

The Call for Teaching Artists provides additional information about the Teaching Artist Institute and detailed instructions for how to apply.

Please thoroughly review the Call for Teaching Artists prior to beginning your application.

Application deadline: 11:59pm Tuesday, December 1, 2015.

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Jun
3
Fri
Land Tracings: Exhibition
Jun 3 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Each year, the Arizona Commission on the Arts awards Artist Research & Development Grants (ARDG) artists working in all disciplines to aid in the development of artistic work, support the advancement of artistic research and recognize the contributions individual artists make to Arizona’s communities.

In June 2016, the Arts Commission will present an exhibition at Chartreuse, a contemporary art space on historic Grand Avenue in downtown Phoenix, featuring work by five members of the 2015 cohort of ARDG recipients.

For more information about the exhibition and featured artists, visit www.azarts.gov/az-artworker/land-tracings.

Gallery Hours:

Friday, June 3, 2016, 6:00 pm – 10:00pm

Saturday, June 4, 2016, 6:00 pm – 10:00pm

Friday, June 17, 2016, 6:00 pm – 10:00pm

Saturday, June 18, 2016, 6:00 pm – 10:00pm

Private viewings may be available by request. Email Gabriela Muñoz at [email protected] to request an appointment.

Jun
4
Sat
Land Tracings: AZ ArtWorker Artist Panel
Jun 4 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

In June 2016, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will present an exhibition at Chartreuse, a contemporary art space on historic Grand Avenue in downtown Phoenix, featuring work by five members of the 2015 cohort of Artist Research and Development Grant recipients.

On Saturday, June 4, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, the Arts Commission’s AZ ArtWorker program will host an artist panel with featured artists Alex! Jimenez, Lauren Strohacker and Kendra Sollars. This event is free and open to the public.

For more information about the exhibition and featured artists, visit www.azarts.gov/az-artworker/land-tracings.

 

Land Tracings: Exhibition
Jun 4 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Each year, the Arizona Commission on the Arts awards Artist Research & Development Grants (ARDG) artists working in all disciplines to aid in the development of artistic work, support the advancement of artistic research and recognize the contributions individual artists make to Arizona’s communities.

In June 2016, the Arts Commission will present an exhibition at Chartreuse, a contemporary art space on historic Grand Avenue in downtown Phoenix, featuring work by five members of the 2015 cohort of ARDG recipients.

For more information about the exhibition and featured artists, visit www.azarts.gov/az-artworker/land-tracings.

Gallery Hours:

Friday, June 3, 2016, 6:00 pm – 10:00pm

Saturday, June 4, 2016, 6:00 pm – 10:00pm

Friday, June 17, 2016, 6:00 pm – 10:00pm

Saturday, June 18, 2016, 6:00 pm – 10:00pm

Private viewings may be available by request. Email Gabriela Muñoz at [email protected] to request an appointment.

Jun
17
Fri
Land Tracings: Durational Patchmaking with P.Nosa
Jun 17 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

As part of the Land Tracings exhibition, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will present an evening of durational patchmaking with P.Nosa.

With a portable sewing machine powered by a solar panel and a bicycle that generates electricity, Nosa tours the country, settling in public areas where he sets up his machine and asks people to describe a scenario in five words or less. He interprets these scenarios in the moment, sewing intricate designs onto a patch.

For more information about Land Tracings and the featured artists, visit www.azarts.gov/az-artworker/land-tracings.

Land Tracings: Exhibition
Jun 17 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Each year, the Arizona Commission on the Arts awards Artist Research & Development Grants (ARDG) artists working in all disciplines to aid in the development of artistic work, support the advancement of artistic research and recognize the contributions individual artists make to Arizona’s communities.

In June 2016, the Arts Commission will present an exhibition at Chartreuse, a contemporary art space on historic Grand Avenue in downtown Phoenix, featuring work by five members of the 2015 cohort of ARDG recipients.

For more information about the exhibition and featured artists, visit www.azarts.gov/az-artworker/land-tracings.

Gallery Hours:

Friday, June 3, 2016, 6:00 pm – 10:00pm

Saturday, June 4, 2016, 6:00 pm – 10:00pm

Friday, June 17, 2016, 6:00 pm – 10:00pm

Saturday, June 18, 2016, 6:00 pm – 10:00pm

Private viewings may be available by request. Email Gabriela Muñoz at [email protected] to request an appointment.

Jun
18
Sat
Land Tracings: Exhibition
Jun 18 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Each year, the Arizona Commission on the Arts awards Artist Research & Development Grants (ARDG) artists working in all disciplines to aid in the development of artistic work, support the advancement of artistic research and recognize the contributions individual artists make to Arizona’s communities.

In June 2016, the Arts Commission will present an exhibition at Chartreuse, a contemporary art space on historic Grand Avenue in downtown Phoenix, featuring work by five members of the 2015 cohort of ARDG recipients.

For more information about the exhibition and featured artists, visit www.azarts.gov/az-artworker/land-tracings.

Gallery Hours:

Friday, June 3, 2016, 6:00 pm – 10:00pm

Saturday, June 4, 2016, 6:00 pm – 10:00pm

Friday, June 17, 2016, 6:00 pm – 10:00pm

Saturday, June 18, 2016, 6:00 pm – 10:00pm

Private viewings may be available by request. Email Gabriela Muñoz at [email protected] to request an appointment.

Nov
1
Tue
Creative Aging Workshop
Nov 1 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

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.

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