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
5
Fri
AZ ArtWorker: Betsabeé Romero, Closing Reception
May 5 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us for the closing of “Para Un Muro Ensimismado,” Mexican contemporary artist Betsabeé Romero’s temporary art installation. During her Phoenix residency April 3-10, Romero collaborated with Arizona artists to create a site-specific project connecting global histories of migration and power.

For additional updates and information, visit the event’s Facebook page.

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

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/

Feb
27
Tue
FY 2019 Community Investment Grant Online Information Session
Feb 27 @ 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
28
Wed
FY 2019 Festival Grant Online Information Session
Feb 28 @ 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/

Apr
28
Sat
Dance in the Desert: Community Share Out
Apr 28 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Join us as we share what we learned during the inaugural Dance in the Desert: A Gathering of Latinx dancemakers working in Arizona and beyond. The Community Share out will include feedback from participating artists and arts leaders, a brief synopsis of research conducted, and a short dance performance.

This event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is requested.

Register

Dance in the Desert is an inaugural gathering of Latinx dancemakers working in Arizona and beyond. Learn more at https://azarts.gov/az-artworker/dance-in-the-desert/

This project is supported by Safos Dance Theatre, AZ Artworker, an initiative of the Arizona Commission on the Arts, Liz Lerman LLC, Phoenix Hostel & Cultural Center, and Projecting All Voices, an initiative launched by ASU’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts and supported by ASU Gammage.

This project received support from WESTAF and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Dance in the Desert: Pachanga
Apr 28 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join us as we celebrate the closing of the inaugural Dance in the Desert: A Gathering of Latinx Dancemakers. The Pachanga will feature music by DJ Musa and pop up dance performances.

This event is free and open to the public.

Dance in the Desert is an inaugural gathering of Latinx dancemakers working in Arizona and beyond. Learn more at https://azarts.gov/az-artworker/dance-in-the-desert/

This project is supported by Safos Dance Theatre, AZ Artworker, an initiative of the Arizona Commission on the Arts, Liz Lerman LLC, Phoenix Hostel & Cultural Center, and Projecting All Voices, an initiative launched by ASU’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts and supported by ASU Gammage.

This project received support from WESTAF and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Sep
29
Sat
R&D Grants Online Information Session
Sep 29 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts on Saturday, September 29, for a live-streamed web-conference on their newly renovated Research & Development Grant program.

R&D Grants provide up to $5,000 in funding support to Arizona artists as they work to advance their artistic practice, expand their creative horizons, and deepen the impact of their work.

2019 R&D Grant guidelines featuring full eligibility and application requirements are now available at https://azarts.gov/grant/artist-research-and-development/.

As the application and review process for R&D Grants have changed significantly this year, the Arts Commission invites artists of all experience levels and disciplines to participate in a statewide interactive conversation with Arts Commission staff and past grantees on crafting a successful R&D Grant application!

Statewide Information Session

Saturday, September 29, 2018

10:00 am to 12:00 pm

You can join the conversation online from your own home or attend one of our community viewing sessions.

Join from home

Join by computer, smart phone, or tablet: https://zoom.us/j/173324336

Join by phone (audio only): 646-876-9923

Meeting ID: 173 324 336

Join an Artist Community Session

We are partnering with community arts spaces throughout the state to host interactive viewings of the information session. Attendees will be able to engage with the presenters, ask questions, and network with local artists! We are currently working to secure locations and will update below as new spaces are confirmed. In the meantime, register for a session near you to receive updates directly to your email inbox! (Additional locations may be added.)

Ajo
Sonoran Desert Inn

Register

Bisbee
Central School Project

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Phoenix
Arizona Commission on the Arts

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Tucson
Location to be announced

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Yuma
Yuma Art Center

Register

Feb
5
Tue
Online Information Session – Community Investment Grants
Feb 5 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Want to learn more about Community Investment Grants, eligibility requirements, and the application and review process?

Online Information Sessions

Join Kristen Pierce Kent from the Arizona Commission on the Arts for a webinar-style online presentation.

 

Feb
7
Thu
Online Information Session – Festival Grants
Feb 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Want to learn more about Community Investment Grants, eligibility requirements, and the application and review process?

Online Information Sessions

Join Kristen Pierce Kent from the Arizona Commission on the Arts for a webinar-style online presentation.