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.
The Arizona Commission on the Arts is proud to participate in the first bi-national art walk in Douglas, Arizona, presented by ArtWalk on Avenue G, a community organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Douglas through the arts.
Workshop with Anu Yadav
Performing Our Stories: Theatre as a Tool of Community Organizing
With opening talk by Marivel Danielson
Join actress and playwright Anu Yadav for an intimate workshop about theatre as a tool for community organizing. Participants will learn how personal story and theatre can be used to engage social issues, with techniques based on Theatre of the Oppressed. Participants are encouraged to bring existing work to develop and share.
12-1-2015 Public Meeting Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
OF
ARIZONA COMMISSION ON THE ARTS
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02 notice is hereby given to the general public that the Arizona Commission on the Arts will hold an
FY2016 Review of Artist Research and Development Grants
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
9:00am – 5:00pm
Arizona Commission on the Arts
417 West Roosevelt Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits the Arizona Commission on the Arts from discrimination on the basis of disability. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Diana Udy at (602) 771-6534. Persons who are deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired can contact the Arts Commission through the Arizona Relay Service,
1-800-842-4681 Voice; or 1-800-367-8939 TTY. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
November 25, 2015
Diana Udy
Executive Assistant
602.771.6534
dudy@azarts.gov
Artist Entrepreneur Workshop
A two-day professional development workshop with Linda Essig
Learn how to improve the business operations of your creative practice in this two-day artist professional development workshop led by Linda Essig. Participants will learn how to develop a more entrepreneurial approach to their creative practice and will receive a free copy of the Arizona Arts Entrepreneur Toolkit. The toolkit puts resources, step-by-step instructions, and templates in one place to help artists support the business side of their creative practice.
Saturday, 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, 10:00am – 2:00pm
*This workshop is now at attendance capacity. We are no longer accepting new registrants. If you would like to be added to a waiting list, please complete and submit the form at http://azarts.gov/arts-op/az-artworker-tucson/. Should additional space become available, those on the list will be offered an opportunity to register in the order in which their names were submitted.
Workshop by Asantewa Sunni-Ali
Solo Performance: Pathway to Radical Self and Community Reimagination
Opening talk by Arizona artist, Fatimah Halim
Join theatre artist Asantewa Sunni-Ali as she leads participants through storytelling, creative writing, and Image Theatre exercises designed to create liberating stories that question dominant paradigms and reclaim community narratives.
The Arizona Commission on the Arts is proud to host a special orientation session for the Southwest Folklife Alliance (SFA) Master-Apprentice Award.
The Southwest Folklife Alliance Master-Apprentice Award is designed to support the teaching/learning relationship between traditional artists and their apprentices. The goal of this award is to strengthen the transmission of community-based traditions throughout the Southwestern United States. The award supports a master artist or tradition bearer who has identified a qualified apprentice (or group of apprentices), to engage in a relationship that includes intensive learning, one-on-one mentorship and hands-on experience in his/her traditional artistic practice.
April 30, 2016: 10 am – 11:30 am
More info at: https://www.southwestfolklife.org/master-apprentice-program/
Workshop with Jorge Merced | Taller bilingüe de teatro con Jorge Merced
RE-CREATIONS: Mapping the road from the Page to the Stage
With an introduction by playwright Milta Ortiz
Join theatre professional Jorge Merced of Pregones Theater in a workshop that provides a creative primer on the art of adaptations. Participants learn to think of both literary and non-literary texts as inspiration and raw material for theater! The evening includes illustrative examples from the ensemble’s existing original repertory and hands-on exercises using said text as a springboard for new interpretations.
Acompáñenos a un taller de teatro con Jorge Merced, artista y Director Asociado del Teatro Pregones. El taller proveerá estrategias para el arte de hacer adaptaciones. Los participantes aprenderán a destilar inspiración de textos literarios y no-literarios como material teatral.
* Bilingual workshop in English and Spanish. Taller bilingüe en español e inglés.
* Workshop size is limited to 20 participants. Register online at http://conta.cc/1VXY5KP.
Workshop with Southwest Folklife Alliance | Taller de Capacitación con la Alianza del Suroeste para el Avance de las Culturas Populares
Who Tells the Best Jokes? Who Makes the Best Tortillas? — Asset Mapping as a Tool for Community Empowerment
¿Quién cuenta los mejores chistes? ¿Quién hace las mejores tortillas? — Mapas de activos comunitarios como herramientas para cambio social
In this interactive, hands-on workshop artists, neighborhood and business leaders will learn how to adapt and use the tools frequently used by anthropologists to conduct research in communities all over the world. Using maps, questionnaires, photography, film, observation, personal interviews and techniques for making the most out of “hanging out” with people in casual settings, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the field of “place making” and its potential benefits for community prosperity.
En este taller interactivo los artistas, líderes comunitarios y comerciantes aprenderán a adaptar y utilizar las herramientas que usan frecuentemente los antropólogos para llevar a cabo la investigación en comunidades alrededor del mundo. Los participantes aprenderán a sacar el mayor provecho de “pasar un rato informal” con la gente en nuestro entorno mediante el uso de: mapas, cuestionarios, fotografías, el cine, la observación, entrevistas personales y otras técnicas. Los participantes obtendrán una comprensión más profunda del campo de la “creación de lugares” y sus potenciales beneficios en fomentar la prosperidad de la comunidad.
* Bilingual workshop in English and Spanish. Taller bilingüe en español e inglés.
* Workshop size is limited to 25-30 participants. Register online at http://conta.cc/1TLL0kC.
Cafesito con Margarita Cabrera: A conversation over coffee and pan dulce.
Join us for a meet and greet with Margarita Cabrera, a Mexican-American artist whose objects and activities address timely issues related to border relations, labor practices and immigration. Margarita will talk about her latest project Space in Between, a collaboration with ASU Art Museum, Desert Botanical Gardens and various community organizations. The artist will also introduce the project Douglas Abre la Boca. Don’t miss it!
Acompáñenos a conocer y saludar a Margarita Cabrera, artista y activista mexico-americana cuyos objetos y actividades abordan temas actuales sobre las relaciones fronterizas, las prácticas laborales y la inmigración. Margarita hablará sobre su más reciente proyecto Space in Between, cuyo nombre se deriva de la palabra Nahuatl: Nepantla. El proyecto en una colaboración con el Museo de Arte de ASU, Desert Botanical Gardens y varias organizaciones comunitarias. La artista también presentará el proyecto Douglas Abre la Boca. ¡No se lo pierdan!
* Bilingual meet and greet. Convivio bilingüe.
* Workshop size is limited to 30 participants.
Cafesito con Claudio Dicochea: A conversation over coffee and pan dulce.
Join us for a conversation with artist Claudio Dicochea. He will talk about the personal creative journey of artmaking as well as the social process of placing our work out in the world. Dicochea will present and share insight on his work as a means of exploring practical questions about the commitment, discipline, and passion necessary for a life in the arts. The conversation will focus also on the more social and professional aspects of artmaking, which includes the development of varied skills outside the studio to help us convey the importance of our work in a meaningful and successful manner. Through open discussion, we’ll share ways of developing our own unique artistic visions and of strengthening our social participation and effect as creative thinkers.
Acompáñenos a una conversación con el artista Claudio Dicochea. Él hablará sobre su trayectoria artística, así como el proceso social de colocar su trabajo en el mundo. Dicochea presentará y compartirá su visión sobre su trabajo como un medio para explorar preguntas prácticas sobre el compromiso, la disciplina y la pasión necesaria para una vida en las artes. La conversación se centrará también en los aspectos más sociales y profesionales de la creación artística, incluyendo el desarrollo de habilidades variadas fuera del estudio que transmiten la importancia de nuestro trabajo de una manera significativa y exitosa. Mediante la discusión abierta, vamos a compartir formas de desarrollar nuestras propias visiones artísticas y fortalecer nuestra participación social nuestra influencia como creativos.
* Bilingual meet and greet. Convivio bilingüe.
Painting Workshop with Claudio Dicochea
Join us for a workshop that will provide you with an understanding of paint as a material for artistic expression and painting as an activity that explores our sense of self and our sense of place. Through a set of different exercises, this workshop will cover the techniques, information, and skills necessary for building an ongoing studio practice. Including an understanding of pigments, blending and glazing, medium and surface drying time, gels, archival tips, mixed media, and more. Artists of all experience will learn about the versatility of painting as a contemporary discipline along with its potential for open and rewarding creative exploration.
Acompáñenos a un taller enfocado en la comprensión de la pintura como material para la expresión artística y la pintura como una actividad que explora nuestro sentido de ser y nuestro lugar en la comunidad. A través de una serie de diferentes ejercicios, este taller cubrirá las técnicas, información y habilidades necesarias para la construcción de una práctica artística en el estudio. Incluyendo la comprensión de los pigmentos, la mezcla y el tiempo de secado de la superficie de pintar, geles, tips para la preservación, técnicas mixtas, y mucho más. Los artistas a todo nivel de experiencia aprenderán acerca de la versatilidad de la pintura como una disciplina contemporánea, así como su potencial para la exploración creativa abierta y gratificante.
Bilingual painting workshop. Taller de pintura bilingüe.
Cost: $20
Workshop size is limited to 20 participants. Advance registration is required. Register online at: http://conta.cc/1tiGzWu
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