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.

 

May
3
Wed
Online Info Session: Strengthening Schools Through Arts Partnership Grants
May 3 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Support for substantive school/community partnerships that strengthen teaching and learning in arts education and/or arts integration in Arizona Title I schools.

The application period (for Grant Cycle: July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018) is now open.

The application deadline is 11:59pm Thursday, June 1, 2017.

To help potential applicants prepare to apply, the Arts Commission will host two online information sessions. These sessions are open to all and offered free of charge, but advance registration is required.

Tuesday, April 18, 2017, 3:30 pm
http://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=ED50DE8087493F

Wednesday, May 3, 2017, 3:30 pm
http://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=ED50DE80874838

 

May
22
Mon
Create Change: AZ Transforming Elder Care Through Creative Engagement
May 22 – May 24 all-day

A program of TimeSlips, presented by Arizona Commission on the Arts and ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

Create/Change is a 3-day intensive institute developed by Anne Basting and the TimeSlips team, which focuses on transforming care for elders through creative engagement. Since 2012 the Institute has been held every other year in Milwaukee; Create/Change: AZ brings this exciting learning opportunity to Arizona!

For more information, visit http://azarts.gov/programs/create-change/

Create/Change: Cultural Perspectives on Creative Aging
May 22 @ 8:15 am – 10:30 am

Join us for Create/Change: Cultural Perspectives on Creative Aging, the opening plenary of the Create/Change: AZ Institute, for a conversation about arts and aging around the complexities of creative practices across communities and organizations, featuring a diverse group of speakers including community organizers and local and visiting artists.

Light breakfast and registration from 8:15am – 9:00pm; program from 9:00am – 10:30am.

This event is free and open to the public, but advanced registration is required.

Register Here

 

Cultural Memory: Celebrating Wisdom Through Story
May 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts at Grand Central Coffee Company in downtown Phoenix for an evening of story sharing from Lakota performer Charlene O’Rourke and an introduction to Anne Basting’s new storytelling project. With host Liz Warren, South Mountain Community College Storytelling Institute Director.

This event is free and open to the public. Participation and community sharing encouraged.

Oct
27
Fri
Creative Aging Workshop for Teaching Artists
Oct 27 @ 9:30 am – 5:30 pm

Join us on Friday, October 27, 2017 for a day-long professional development workshop on teaching artistry in the field of Creative Aging. Through panel discussions, interactive learning sessions, and dynamic presentations, facilitators will address a holistic approach to thinking about the fundamentals of Creative Aging and the aging process.

This workshop is now at capacity. We are not accepting new registrants at this time.

Dec
5
Tue
A3C: Arts Advisory & Action Committee Tour (Yuma)
Dec 5 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

The Arizona Commission on the Arts is partnering with Arizona the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to engage Arizona communities in conversations about arts education and advocacy during a statewide tour this Winter. Our first stop: Flagstaff on November 29, 2017.

These community conversations are free and open to the public. We particularly encourage students, teachers, teaching artists, community arts workers, administrators, parents, and policymakers to attend. We want to hear your insights, questions, and concerns and learn about the challenges and opportunities you see for arts education in your community’s schools. Data collected through these community conversations will be reviewed by the Arts Advisory & Action Committee’s leadership team and communicated to education and civic leaders throughout the state.

Interested parties should RSVP to Dustin Loehr, ADE’s Arts Education Specialist, three days prior to any A3C Meeting to ensure a spot.

For more information about this advocacy group and joining A3C, contact Dustin.Loehr@azed.gov or call 602.364.3015.

Dec
7
Thu
A3C: Arts Advisory & Action Committee Tour (Gila County)
Dec 7 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

The Arizona Commission on the Arts is partnering with Arizona the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to engage Arizona communities in conversations about arts education and advocacy during a statewide tour this Winter. Our first stop: Flagstaff on November 29, 2017.

These community conversations are free and open to the public. We particularly encourage students, teachers, teaching artists, community arts workers, administrators, parents, and policymakers to attend. We want to hear your insights, questions, and concerns and learn about the challenges and opportunities you see for arts education in your community’s schools. Data collected through these community conversations will be reviewed by the Arts Advisory & Action Committee’s leadership team and communicated to education and civic leaders throughout the state.

Interested parties should RSVP to Dustin Loehr, ADE’s Arts Education Specialist, three days prior to any A3C Meeting to ensure a spot.

For more information about this advocacy group and joining A3C, contact Dustin.Loehr@azed.gov or call 602.364.3015.

Dec
12
Tue
A3C: Arts Advisory & Action Committee Tour (Tucson)
Dec 12 @ 5:15 pm – 7:15 pm

The Arizona Commission on the Arts is partnering with Arizona the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to engage Arizona communities in conversations about arts education and advocacy during a statewide tour this Winter. Our first stop: Flagstaff on November 29, 2017.

These community conversations are free and open to the public. We particularly encourage students, teachers, teaching artists, community arts workers, administrators, parents, and policymakers to attend. We want to hear your insights, questions, and concerns and learn about the challenges and opportunities you see for arts education in your community’s schools. Data collected through these community conversations will be reviewed by the Arts Advisory & Action Committee’s leadership team and communicated to education and civic leaders throughout the state.

Interested parties should RSVP to Dustin Loehr, ADE’s Arts Education Specialist, three days prior to any A3C Meeting to ensure a spot.

For more information about this advocacy group and joining A3C, contact Dustin.Loehr@azed.gov or call 602.364.3015.

Dec
13
Wed
A3C: Arts Advisory & Action Committee Tour (Coolidge)
Dec 13 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

The Arizona Commission on the Arts is partnering with Arizona the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to engage Arizona communities in conversations about arts education and advocacy during a statewide tour this Winter. Our first stop: Flagstaff on November 29, 2017.

These community conversations are free and open to the public. We particularly encourage students, teachers, teaching artists, community arts workers, administrators, parents, and policymakers to attend. We want to hear your insights, questions, and concerns and learn about the challenges and opportunities you see for arts education in your community’s schools. Data collected through these community conversations will be reviewed by the Arts Advisory & Action Committee’s leadership team and communicated to education and civic leaders throughout the state.

Interested parties should RSVP to Dustin Loehr, ADE’s Arts Education Specialist, three days prior to any A3C Meeting to ensure a spot.

For more information about this advocacy group and joining A3C, contact Dustin.Loehr@azed.gov or call 602.364.3015.

Dec
14
Thu
A3C: Arts Advisory & Action Committee Tour (Scottsdale)
Dec 14 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

The Arizona Commission on the Arts is partnering with Arizona the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to engage Arizona communities in conversations about arts education and advocacy during a statewide tour this Winter. Our first stop: Flagstaff on November 29, 2017.

These community conversations are free and open to the public. We particularly encourage students, teachers, teaching artists, community arts workers, administrators, parents, and policymakers to attend. We want to hear your insights, questions, and concerns and learn about the challenges and opportunities you see for arts education in your community’s schools. Data collected through these community conversations will be reviewed by the Arts Advisory & Action Committee’s leadership team and communicated to education and civic leaders throughout the state.

Interested parties should RSVP to Dustin Loehr, ADE’s Arts Education Specialist, three days prior to any A3C Meeting to ensure a spot.

For more information about this advocacy group and joining A3C, contact Dustin.Loehr@azed.gov or call 602.364.3015.

Feb
6
Tue
FY 2019 Community Investment Grant Online Information Session
Feb 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

The Arizona Commission on the Arts has published guidelines for Fiscal Year 2019 Community Investment Grants (CIG) and Festival Grants. We encourage prospective applicants to review these guidelines thoroughly and begin preparing application responses and materials as soon as possible.

To further help potential applicants prepare successful applications, we are presenting online information sessions for both Community Investment Grants and Festival Grants. These online information sessions will walk potential applicants through the grant application guidelines, including eligibility requirements, funding restrictions, and application process. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions. Recordings of each session will be available for viewing on this page the following day.

To register, visit https://azarts.gov/news/fiscal-year-2019-grants-information-session-nonprofits/

Feb
7
Wed
FY 2019 Festival Grant Online Information Session
Feb 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

The Arizona Commission on the Arts has published guidelines for Fiscal Year 2019 Community Investment Grants (CIG) and Festival Grants. We encourage prospective applicants to review these guidelines thoroughly and begin preparing application responses and materials as soon as possible.

To further help potential applicants prepare successful applications, we are presenting online information sessions for both Community Investment Grants and Festival Grants. These online information sessions will walk potential applicants through the grant application guidelines, including eligibility requirements, funding restrictions, and application process. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions. Recordings of each session will be available for viewing on this page the following day.

To register, visit https://azarts.gov/news/fiscal-year-2019-grants-information-session-nonprofits/