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].
Apply Now: 2020 Research & Development Grant
The Arizona Commission on the Arts is now accepting applications for 2020 Research & Development (R&D) Grants.
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.
Who’s it For?
Artists working in any discipline who live and work in Arizona. Whether you’re just getting started or you have already experienced many career successes, the R&D Grant is available to help you take your artistic practice to the next level, including:
- exploration of new techniques
- experimentation with new materials or technologies
- creation of new work
- development of new strategies for engaging your community of practice
The application period for 2020 Research & Development Grants is now open.
Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM, Friday, October 25, 2019.
R&D Grant Information Sessions
Leading up to the application due date, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will present public information sessions online and throughout the state.
Additional opportunities will be posted as they are scheduled.
Apply Now: 2020 Research & Development Grant
The Arizona Commission on the Arts is now accepting applications for 2020 Research & Development (R&D) Grants.
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.
Who’s it For?
Artists working in any discipline who live and work in Arizona. Whether you’re just getting started or you have already experienced many career successes, the R&D Grant is available to help you take your artistic practice to the next level, including:
- exploration of new techniques
- experimentation with new materials or technologies
- creation of new work
- development of new strategies for engaging your community of practice
The application period for 2020 Research & Development Grants is now open.
Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM, Friday, October 25, 2019.
R&D Grant Information Sessions
Leading up to the application due date, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will present public information sessions online and throughout the state.
Additional opportunities will be posted as they are scheduled.
Northern Region
Saturday, February 15, 2020
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Native American Cultural Center
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Central Region
Saturday, February 15, 2020
1:30 – 4:30 pm
Mesa Arts Center
1 E. Main St., Mesa, AZ 85201
Southern Region
Saturday, February 29, 2020
1:00 – 4:00 pm
UA Poetry Center
1508 E. Helen St., Tucson, AZ 85719
March 7, 2020 – 2020 Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Burton Barr Central Library
1221 N Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004
Doors open at 1:30 pm.
Notice of Public Meeting: https://publicmeetings.az.gov/content/research-and-development-grant-panel-meeting
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/.
Arizona Teaching Artist Virtual Conversation
Thursday, April 9, 2020
2:00 – 3:00 pm
A peer-to-peer driven conversation for Arizona Teaching Artists to virtually check-in, share strategies, insights, tools, and resources relevant in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.
A link and instructions for joining the session will be emailed to you upon registration.
Friday, April 17, 2020
5:30 – 6:30 pm
A conversation about strategies for staying connected to community during “social distancing” and imagining new ways to sustain your creative practice and share your craft during the coronavirus pandemic.
A link and instructions for joining the session will be emailed to you upon registration.
Nik Ridley is a Resident interdisciplinary Artist at Phoenix Center for the Arts and an ASU Gammage Teaching Artist trained in the Kennedy Center Arts’ Integration Method. His passion is in creating residential, corporate, and event-specific art. A proud Purdue Boilermaker, Ridley brings more than 20 years experience in the arts (visual, poetry, theater, spoken word, and music).
Email: [email protected]
Painter Antoinette Cauley has spent the past several years working as a full time artist in her studio in Phoenix, Arizona. She attended Mesa Community College where she studied Fine Art with an emphasis in painting. Cauley is currently represented by the monOrchid Gallery in Phoenix.
Email: [email protected]
Gina Ribaudo, owner of I Love Murals, is a professional muralist and portrait artist. With 25 years experience, she is mastered the art of mural painting. Always loving portraiture, several years ago, she started painting iconic legends in her studio. Her portraits are large scale and her style is very colorful, expressionistic and spontaneous.
Email: [email protected]
Lindsey Krause relocated to Arizona seven years ago from Pennsylvania, and currently manages the north location of Phoenix Center for the Arts: Thunderbird Arts Center. She holds her Master’s Degree in Humanities with a focus on expressive arts therapies, social justice, and non-profit community arts organizations. Lindsey is proficient in several art mediums and has been known to teach and show her art in her home state and in select locations in Arizona.
Email: [email protected]
Tiesha Harrison is an Arizona native and a multi-disciplinary creative collaborator who is an Abstract Artist and Founder of I Love This Journey LLC, an inspirational event planning company that focuses on Art, Creative Expression and Collaboration. Tiesha thrives on self-mastery, creativity and self-reflection to help bring awareness to important topics like mental health, vulnerability and authenticity.
Email: [email protected]
Motown born making home in the Valley of the Sun, Billy “Issim” Ramsey is a father, husband, creative & activist that utilizes arts and arts experiences to connect and cultivate “the village”. The Co-founder of Arizona Talking Drum Performance Studio Network and BlackPoet Ventures, LLC, Issim is working on bettering connections between youth across the metropolitan area and offering tools for resiliency.
Email: [email protected]
Ty Bilunes is a local visual artist from Lansing, Michigan.
Email: [email protected]
Randi England got her start in fashion when she enrolled in The Art Institute of Phoenix for Fashion Design. She was halfway through her degree when it closed in 2018. She has volunteered and worked at F.A.B.R.I.C., a local fashion incubator, for going on three years as an event/fashion show/ model coordinator.
Email: [email protected]
Kait Ahlschwede is a professional fundraiser, informal music educator, and avid arts advocate. After spending several years in Phoenix working at the Musical Instrument Museum and Phoenix Center for the Arts, she is currently on staff at the Minneapolis Institute of Art on their Major and Planned Giving team. Kait holds her Bachelor’s degree in Arts Administration and Music from Arizona State University and is a current Master’s student at the Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy.
Email: [email protected]
Jennifer Gastelum‘s degrees in Psychology and Community Counseling serve her well in her role as Community Engagement Specialist at Mesa Arts Center. As a local resident and a Mesa native, Jennifer is driven by her passion for community and the arts, and the value of bringing the two together to make positive change.
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.
