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.

 

Oct
30
Fri
School Registration Deadline, Arizona Poetry Out Loud 2016
Oct 30 @ 11:59 pm – 11:59 pm
Nov
14
Sat
Poetry Out Loud Workshop
Nov 14 @ 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Poetry Out Loud Workshop @ Burton Barr Library (Teen Center) | Phoenix | Arizona | United States

12:30 – 1:30 pm (Poetry Out Loud Workshop)
2pm – 4:00 pm (Open Mic)

Open to Central and Northern Region Poetry Out Loud participants.

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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Dec
12
Sat
Poetry Out Loud Workshop
Dec 12 @ 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Poetry Out Loud Workshop @ Burton Barr Library (Teen Center) | Phoenix | Arizona | United States

12:30 – 1:30 pm (Poetry Out Loud Workshop)
2pm – 4:00 pm (Open Mic)

Open to Central and Northern Region Poetry Out Loud participants.

Feb
6
Sat
Poetry Out Loud Deadline to Hold School Competitions
Feb 6 all-day

Poetry Out Loud deadline to hold school competitions. If your school will be unable to meet this deadline, please contact Arizona Poetry Out Loud Coordinator Anastasia Freyermuth to make alternative arrangements at (602) 771-6529 or afreyermuth@azarts.gov.

 

Feb
13
Sat
Poetry Out Loud Central Regional Competition
Feb 13 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation partner with the State Arts Agencies to bring the Poetry Out Loud (POL) program to all 50 states and US territories.

In Arizona, Poetry Out Loud (POL), is administered by the Arizona Commission on the Arts in collaboration with POL Regional Partners.

Poetry Out Loud uses a pyramid structure that begins at the classroom level. Winners advance to a school-wide competition, then to a regional and/or state competition, and ultimately to the National Finals.

For instructions on how to get to the Memorial Union building, click here.

Feb
20
Sat
Poetry Out Loud Northern Regional Competition
Feb 20 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation partner with the State Arts Agencies to bring the Poetry Out Loud (POL) program to all 50 states and US territories.

In Arizona, Poetry Out Loud (POL), is administered by the Arizona Commission on the Arts in collaboration with POL Regional Partners.

Poetry Out Loud uses a pyramid structure that begins at the classroom level. Winners advance to a school-wide competition, then to a regional and/or state competition, and ultimately to the National Finals.

Feb
27
Sat
Poetry Out Loud Southern Regional Competition
Feb 27 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation partner with the State Arts Agencies to bring the Poetry Out Loud (POL) program to all 50 states and US territories.

In Arizona, Poetry Out Loud (POL), is administered by the Arizona Commission on the Arts in collaboration with POL Regional Partners.

Poetry Out Loud uses a pyramid structure that begins at the classroom level. Winners advance to a school-wide competition, then to a regional and/or state competition, and ultimately to the National Finals.

Mar
11
Fri
Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Mar 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation partner with the State Arts Agencies to bring the Poetry Out Loud (POL) program to all 50 states and US territories.

In Arizona, Poetry Out Loud (POL), is administered by the Arizona Commission on the Arts in collaboration with POL Regional Partners.

Poetry Out Loud uses a pyramid structure that begins at the classroom level. Winners advance to a school-wide competition, then to a regional and/or state competition, and ultimately to the National Finals.

Apr
15
Fri
Arizona Poetry Out Loud State Finals Broadcast on Arizona PBS
Apr 15 @ 9:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Check your Arizona PBS listings at http://www.azpbs.org/schedule.php to view:

Arizona Poetry Out Loud State Finals Broadcast

Friday, April 15, 9:00pm on Channel 8

Regional finalists compete in the recitation and performance of poetry for the state title and the opportunity to represent Arizona in Washington D.C. An Arizona PBS original production.

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May
2
Mon
Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington DC
May 2 – May 4 all-day

Poetry Out Loud National 2016 Finals 

The POL 2016 National Finals will take place May 2-4, 2016 at the Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University, Washington, DC.

Visit http://www.poetryoutloud.org/competition/national-finals for complete schedule and details.

Sep
12
Mon
Deadline: FY2016 Community Investment Grant, Festival Grant and Arts Learning Grant Final Report Deadline
Sep 12 @ 11:59 pm – 11:59 pm

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