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: 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

 

Jun
12
Mon
ARTabilityAZ Accessibility Conference
Jun 12 @ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Join us for a day of accessibility training!

Is your organization ADA compliant? Looking for new ways to reach new audiences? Join us on Monday, June 12th for an all day conference on accessibility on the arts. Hear from leaders in state on how to create accessible programs in the arts and build audiences for your programs. Connect with colleagues from around the state who share your commitment to accessibility.

Monday, June 12th from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm
Ability360 Center
Confernce Room
5025 E. Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034

Conference registration is now open! Admission to the conference is $25 for current ARTabilityAZ members and $50 for non-members. Lunch will be provided.

REGISTER

ACCOMMODATIONS
Requests for accommodations must be made at least 2 weeks in  advance of the conference.

ACCESS REQUEST

Funding in part for the conference is provided by Arizona Commission on the Arts, Unlocking Arizona’s Creative Potential.

ARTabilitAZ| 602-757-8118 | info@artabilityaz.org | artabilityaz.org

Jun
14
Wed
Competitive Grantwriting Workshop for Artists (Flagstaff)
Jun 14 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts for a free workshop designed to help artists craft superior grant applications. Whether you’re an emerging artist just learning the ropes or a seasoned pro looking to polish your presentation, this workshop covers the fundamentals while offering an insiders perspective on what funders and review panelists are looking for in a grant application.

Using the Arts Commission’s Artist Research and Development Grant as a model, participants will learn the essential components of a strong application as they play the role of reviewers in a mock grant review panel.

This workshop is free and open to all, but space is limited. Advanced registration is required.

Register Here: http://azarts.gov/arts-op/competitive-grantwriting-workshop-artists-2/

Jun
16
Fri
Competitive Grantwriting Workshop for Artists (Yuma)
Jun 16 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts at Littlewood Fine Art & Community Co-Op in Yuma on Friday, June 16, for a free workshop designed to help artists craft superior grant applications. Whether you’re an emerging artist just learning the ropes or a seasoned pro looking to polish your presentation, this workshop covers the fundamentals while offering an insiders perspective on what funders and review panelists are looking for in a grant application. Using the Arts Commission’s Artist Research and Development Grant as a model, participants will learn the essential components of a strong application as they play the role of reviewers in a mock grant review panel.

This workshop is free and open to all, but space is limited. Advanced registration is required.

Register at: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ee4428kx2bda7388&oseq&c&ch

Jun
22
Thu
Competitive Grantwriting Workshop for Artists (Tucson)
Jun 22 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts at MOCA Tucson, June 16, for a free workshop designed to help artists craft superior grant applications. Whether you’re an emerging artist just learning the ropes or a seasoned pro looking to polish your presentation, this workshop covers the fundamentals while offering an insiders perspective on what funders and review panelists are looking for in a grant application. Using the Arts Commission’s Artist Research and Development Grant as a model, participants will learn the essential components of a strong application as they play the role of reviewers in a mock grant review panel.

This workshop is free and open to all, but space is limited. Advanced registration is required.

Register at:
http://conta.cc/2qqfVwx

Jun
28
Wed
Competitive Grantwriting Workshop for Artists (Phoenix)
Jun 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

***The workshop is currently at capacity. Visit http://azarts.gov/news/competitive-grant-writing-artists/ to get on the waiting list.***

Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix on June 28, for a free workshop designed to help artists craft superior grant applications. Whether you’re an emerging artist just learning the ropes or a seasoned pro looking to polish your presentation, this workshop covers the fundamentals while offering an insiders perspective on what funders and review panelists are looking for in a grant application. Using the Arts Commission’s Artist Research and Development Grant as a model, participants will learn the essential components of a strong application as they play the role of reviewers in a mock grant review panel.

This workshop is free and open to all, but space is limited. Advanced registration is required.

 

Jul
20
Thu
Online Information Session for Artist Research and Development Grants
Jul 20 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

To help you prepare your Artist Research and Development Grant application, the Arts Commission will present an online information session.

During a live webinar-style presentation, Arts Commission staff will walk potential applicants through the ARDG guidelines while offering tips and resources for successful grantwriting. Shortly after the live presentation, a recording will be posted to this page.

To register: https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=ED50DA88874E3E

Jul
29
Sat
Competitive Grantwriting Workshop for Artists (Phoenix)
Jul 29 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

***The workshop is currently at capacity. Visit http://azarts.gov/news/competitive-grant-writing-artists/ to get on the waiting list.***

Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts at Xico in Phoenix on Saturday, July 29, for a free workshop designed to help artists craft superior grant applications. Whether you’re an emerging artist just learning the ropes or a seasoned pro looking to polish your presentation, this workshop covers the fundamentals while offering an insiders perspective on what funders and review panelists are looking for in a grant application. Using the Arts Commission’s Artist Research and Development Grant as a model, participants will learn the essential components of a strong application as they play the role of reviewers in a mock grant review panel.

This workshop is free and open to all, but space is limited. Advanced registration is required.

 

Competitive Grantwriting Workshop for Artists (Chandler)
Jul 29 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

***The workshop is currently at capacity. Visit http://azarts.gov/news/competitive-grant-writing-artists/ to get on the waiting list.***

Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts at Vision Gallery Chandler on Saturday, July 29, for a free workshop designed to help artists craft superior grant applications. Whether you’re an emerging artist just learning the ropes or a seasoned pro looking to polish your presentation, this workshop covers the fundamentals while offering an insiders perspective on what funders and review panelists are looking for in a grant application. Using the Arts Commission’s Artist Research and Development Grant as a model, participants will learn the essential components of a strong application as they play the role of reviewers in a mock grant review panel.

 

Aug
2
Wed
Competitive Grantwriting Workshop for Artists (Phoenix)
Aug 2 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

***The workshop is currently at capacity. Visit http://azarts.gov/news/competitive-grant-writing-artists/ to get on the waiting list.***

Join us at the Arizona Commission on the Arts offices, August 2, for a free workshop designed to help artists craft superior grant applications. Whether you’re an emerging artist just learning the ropes or a seasoned pro looking to polish your presentation, this workshop covers the fundamentals while offering an insiders perspective on what funders and review panelists are looking for in a grant application. Using the Arts Commission’s Artist Research and Development Grant as a model, participants will learn the essential components of a strong application as they play the role of reviewers in a mock grant review panel.

 

Sep
23
Sat
AZ ArtWorker: Writing Workshop with Milta Ortiz
Sep 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Theatricalizing Oral Histories in Community : Writing Workshop with Milta Ortiz

Saturday, September 23, 2017
10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Palabras Bookstore
1738 E. McDowell Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85006