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.
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.
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 gmunoz@azarts.gov to request an appointment.
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.
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 gmunoz@azarts.gov to request an appointment.
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.
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 gmunoz@azarts.gov to request an appointment.
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 gmunoz@azarts.gov to request an appointment.
FY2016 Community Investment Grant, Festival Grant and Arts Learning Grant Final Report Deadline
Complete a Final Report in the GO system at http://arizona.culturegrants.org. While Final Reports must be submitted no later than Monday, September 12, 2016, the Arts Commission recommends that Final Reports be submitted within 30 days of the completion of the funded activities (for Festival and Arts Learning Grants) or the organization’s Fiscal Year (for Community Investment Grants).
Failure to submit a FY2016 Final Report by the posted deadline will render your organization ineligible to apply for future Arts Commission grants.
All grant-related materials must be received by the Arizona Commission on the Arts by close of the business day on the deadline date. Without exception, organizations that neglect to submit required materials by the published deadlines will forfeit their current grant award and/or be ineligible for future funding.
For assistance, please contact Kristen Pierce, Organizational Grants and Services Manager, (602) 771-6517 or kpierce@azarts.gov
FY2017 Community Investment Grant & Festival Grant Award Agreement Paperwork Return Deadline
Return your grant award agreement, signed and dated by an authorizing official, and State Substitute W-9 Form by Monday, October 17, 2016.
For assistance, please contact Kristen Pierce, Organizational Grants and Services Manager, (602) 771-6517 or kpierce@azarts.gov
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.
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.
The Research & Development Grant will not be offered in Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) as the program undergoes planned periodic revision.
We are still offering Artist Opportunity Grants. Click here to learn more.
Research & Development (R&D) Grants provide funding support to Arizona artists as they work to advance their artistic practice, expand their creative horizons, and deepen the impact of their work.