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.
Consortium of Arizona Local Arts Agencies (CAZLAA) Summer Administrator’s Meeting #3 Agenda
1:00 – 5:00pm CAZLAA Meeting: The Arts as Economic Driver in Rural AZ
1:00 – 1:45pm Welcome/Introductions/Updates (45 min)
Including an update from the ACA on several new initiatives.
1:45 – 3:15pm Creative Placemaking in Rural Arizona (90 min)
Guest speakers:
o Juliana Brutsche, Dir. Of Dev., AZ Culture, Phoenix
o Casey Rooney, Econ. Dev. Dir., City of Cottonwood
o Kris Williams, Exec. Dir., Williams Alliance for the Arts
3:15 – 3:30pm Break (15 min)
3:30 – 4:30pm Partnering with Chambers of Commerce and Tourism Bureaus (60 min) Guest Speaker: Julie Brooks, Exec. Dir., Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce
4:30 – 5:00pm Going Forward: 2016 Meeting Planning (30 min)
Friday, February 26th & Friday, August 26th, 2016
POST MEETING EVENTS:
5:00pm – 7:00pm Happy Hour & Dinner*
Reservation at: Red Raven Restaurant http://www.redravenrestaurant.com/index.html
*No Host Event
To complete your final report, go to Go!Egor at http://arizona.culturegrants.org/
How many times in the past month have you told a story about your organization to report out to a board member, appeal to prospective patrons, or apply for a grant? How many data points did you need to gather and analyze in order for your stories to have impact? In our hands-on workshop, learn how the CDP’s reporting features can help you combine your organization’s story and data to:
- effectively communicate with stakeholders
- highlight accomplishments for funders
- raise important issues with policymakers
How many times in the past month have you told a story about your organization to report out to a board member, appeal to prospective patrons, or apply for a grant? How many data points did you need to gather and analyze in order for your stories to have impact? In our hands-on workshop, learn how the CDP’s reporting features can help you combine your organization’s story and data to:
- effectively communicate with stakeholders
- highlight accomplishments for funders
- raise important issues with policymakers
How many times in the past month have you told a story about your organization to report out to a board member, appeal to prospective patrons, or apply for a grant? How many data points did you need to gather and analyze in order for your stories to have impact? In our hands-on workshop, learn how the CDP’s reporting features can help you combine your organization’s story and data to:
- effectively communicate with stakeholders
- highlight accomplishments for funders
- raise important issues with policymakers
How many times in the past month have you told a story about your organization to report out to a board member, appeal to prospective patrons, or apply for a grant? How many data points did you need to gather and analyze in order for your stories to have impact? In our hands-on workshop, learn how the CDP’s reporting features can help you combine your organization’s story and data to:
- effectively communicate with stakeholders
- highlight accomplishments for funders
- raise important issues with policymakers
How many times in the past month have you told a story about your organization to report out to a board member, appeal to prospective patrons, or apply for a grant? How many data points did you need to gather and analyze in order for your stories to have impact? In our hands-on workshop, learn how the CDP’s reporting features can help you combine your organization’s story and data to:
- effectively communicate with stakeholders
- highlight accomplishments for funders
- raise important issues with policymakers
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.
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.
Introduction to Creative Aging: Myths of Aging and the Power of the Arts
Join us to learn about the myths of aging and how arts engagement benefits older adults.
- Jorge Merced, Associate Artistic Director of Pregones Theater, will provide a keynote on Creative Aging and an interactive exploration of the different approaches used across the continuum of care.
- Dr. Walter Nieri, Director of The Center for Health Aging at Banner Sun Health Research Institute, will share current research on healthy aging and the factors that contribute to quality of life.
Who should attend? Anyone interested in the vital relationship between the arts and quality of life for older adults, including aging or healthcare service organization staff, teaching artists, and arts organization staff.
This event is free, but registration is required. Registration closes Tuesday, January 12, 2016.
This AZ Creative Aging event is presented at no cost to attendees thanks to the generous support of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.
