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It is also a capacity-building program for teaching artists, arts organizations and health/aging organizations with a serious and committed interest in strengthening existing Creative Aging programs through research and development efforts.
Application period extended. Applications will now be accepted through March 26, 2020.
As a participant you will…
- Build the capacity of your creative aging programs through research and development efforts
- Work one-on-one with a research consultant to gain new assessment and evaluation skills and knowledge
- Collect demographic & programmatic data to better understand equity and equitable evaluation within your programs
- Develop tools to advocate the benefits of creative aging programs to funders, policy and decision makers
- Strengthen your connection to the creative aging community
Extended Application Due Date
11:59 PM, Thursday, March 26, 2020
Program Timeframe
March 2020 – March 2021
Schedule
The following schedule is approximate and will be finalized with participants.
February 2020– March 2020: Recruitment
Eligible applicants are invited to apply for Researchapalooza by completing a short proposal to be considered for the year-long challenge.
April 2020 – July 2020: Development
Selected participants will be placed into cohorts based on where they are in their data collection journey. During this phase, the participants will engage in regular virtual convenings for sharing and learning with their cohort. Each participant will have the opportunity to engage with a researcher one-on-one as a consultant for their research and evaluation plan. This individualized attention will allow each participant to practically and sustainably apply the skills they will develop.
August 2020 – December 2020: Implementation
Participants will take their research and evaluation plan and implement it in at least one of their programs during the Fall 2020 or analyze existing data Researchers will be engaged throughout this phase to help with data review and analysis.
January 2021 – March 2021: Evaluation
Participants will gather to share their research journey. Researchers will conduct final individual meetings to help analyze the data. Findings will be communicated with the participants and the community at large.
When you’re ready, go click on “Apply Now” below. This will take you to a website called Submittable where you’ll submit your application materials. You do not have to complete the application in one session; Submittable allows you to save a draft of your application and complete/submit it later.
Please review the Researchapalooza Guidelines thoroughly before beginning your application.
If you’d prefer to prepare the narrative section of your application in a word processing program before entering your responses in Submittable, click here to download a Word document version of the overview and narrative questions.
The application consists of the following:
Profile
In this section, you will provide general information about the applicant (individual or organization).
Application Narrative
Answer each of these questions. You can type up your proposal narrative (650 words), or you can upload it in a video or audio recording (no more than 5 minutes in length). Describe your work in the creative aging field. How would you describe your programming? Do you currently work with any partners?
- Describe where you currently are in your data collection and research journey.
- Please describe 1-3 areas you currently feel you/your organization would focus on if paired with a creative aging research consultant.
- If you share your proposal narrative in a video or audio recording keep it simple and to the point. The recording should be just you, describing your proposal and answering the three questions listed above. Please do not include edits of your work samples or special effects. Production quality of this recording will not be considered in your review. Just make sure we can hear and understand you and keep editing and post-production embellishment to a minimum.
The call for applications is open to all artists, arts organizations and health/aging organizations with Creative Aging programming based in Arizona. Organizations who apply must be incorporated as a nonprofit organization with tax-exempt status or be a unit of government. Applicants must have programming scheduled for the Fall 2020 or existing data to review.
The Arizona Commission on the Arts is seeking up to 12 teaching artists, arts organizations and health/aging organizations to participate in this program.
Applications will be reviewed by AZ Creative Aging partners and Arts Commission staff. Late or incomplete applications will be ineligible for review or funding.
The reviewers will seek a balance of arts disciplines and geography within the participant cohort. Up to 12 artists, arts organizations and health/aging organizations will be selected.
Applicants will be notified of their application status by mid-April, 2020.
In 2019, the Arts Commission and Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, in partnership with the Institute of Sustainable Communities, developed a five-month engagement process that prioritized the perspective and voices of the creative aging sector in an effort to strengthen the creative aging movement in Arizona. The process successfully gathered information from community leaders and local creative aging experts to articulate and define a set of strategies unique to Arizona. The creative aging visioning process resulted in the following final strategies; Researchapalooza was developed out of this process and in response to these collective strategies.
Strategy A
Build the capacity for the creative aging sector to deepen collaboration and relationships between artists and organizations.
Strategy B
Increase advocacy to policy makers and general public awareness of creative aging programming and the benefits it has among older adults and an entire community
Strategy C
Strengthen the creative aging community through:
- Dedicated research and evaluation efforts by all
- Increased collaboration and connectivity
- Increased communication among peers
Strategy D
Ensure equity is prioritized throughout the creative aging sector.
Strategy E
Build a creative aging culture where the community is able to remain innovative, imaginative and nimble.
AZ Creative Aging Virtual Conversation
Friday, April 10, 2020
10:00 – 11:00 am
A peer to peer driven conversation for creative aging practitioners in Arizona to virtually check-in, share strategies, insights, tools, and resources relevant in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic in this time of isolation for older adults.
A link and instructions for joining the session will be emailed to you upon registration.
The Research & Development Grant program is on hiatus as it undergoes a planned periodic revision.
We are still offering Artist Opportunity Grants. Click here to learn more.
Research & Development (R&D) Grants provide funding support to Arizona artists as they work to advance their artistic practice, expand their creative horizons, and deepen the impact of their work.
In January 2024, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will kick off its Sustaining Creative Aging in Southern Arizona initiative with a series of free introductory training sessions for aging or healthcare service organization staff, caregivers, volunteers, teaching artists, and arts organization administrators!
These sessions are offered free of charge, but registration is required. Click below to reserve your spot!
In January 2024, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will kick off its Sustaining Creative Aging in Southern Arizona initiative with a series of free introductory training sessions for aging or healthcare service organization staff, caregivers, volunteers, teaching artists, and arts organization administrators!
These sessions are offered free of charge, but registration is required. Click below to reserve your spot!
In January 2024, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will kick off its Sustaining Creative Aging in Southern Arizona initiative with a series of free introductory training sessions for aging or healthcare service organization staff, caregivers, volunteers, teaching artists, and arts organization administrators!
These sessions are offered free of charge, but registration is required. Click below to reserve your spot!
Join Creative Flagstaff and the Arizona Commission on the Arts to learn more about Creative Aging, an exciting national movement to advance understanding of the vital relationship between creative expression and healthy aging. The Arts Commission’s Director of Arts Learning, Elisa Radcliffe, and AZ Creative Aging Coordinator and teaching artist Angelina Ramirez will provide an interactive exploration of the different approaches used across the continuum of care, and the research which shows that older adults who are engaged in the arts experience better overall health, enjoy a higher quality of life, and are more active in their communities.
Introduction to Creative Aging
Saturday, May 18, 2024
3:00pm – 4:30pm
The Peaks, 3150 N. Winding Brook Rd
Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
Participation is free. Advance registration is required.
Anyone interested in the relationship between the arts and quality of life for older adults, including aging or healthcare service organization staff, caregivers, volunteers, teaching artists, and arts organizations are invited to join.
The Arizona Commission on the Arts is seeking applications from teams to participate in the Southern Arizona Creative Aging Cohort. The Southern Arizona Creative Aging Cohort offers small teams, made up of diverse members of your community, a unique opportunity to explore the many ways creative aging can be put to work for positive community impact.
Combining professional development, assets and needs assessments, and customized consultations, the cohort is designed to equip teams with new frameworks and ideas for developing, expanding, and deepening creative aging efforts.
Who Is It For?
The Southern Arizona Creative Aging Communities Cohort will be made up of teams of three individuals who are committed to implementing sustainable creative aging programming in Southern Arizona. Eligible teams include individuals who live and work south of the Gila River. The team must include participants from each of the following groups:
- Teaching artist, with a priority to individuals who reflect the community being served
- An employee of a local arts organization or a local arts agency
- An employee of a senior center, residential facility and/or health and aging service provider
Las CYG ofrecen apoyo financiero a los jóvenes artistas para que desarrollen habilidades nuevas o avancen en su práctica artística fuera de la jornada tradicional escolar. Puede incluir clases particulares, la asistencia a un taller o la compra de materiales y equipos.
Lineamientos de la Subvention para Jóvenes Creativos,
What Is It?
A grant is a form of financial assistance. The State of Arizona sets aside a certain amount of money to invest in projects that have strong potential for public benefit.
Through Creative Youth Grants (CYGs) the State of Arizona invests in one of its greatest resources: creative young people.
CYGs provide funding support to young artists as they develop new skills or advance their artistic practice outside the traditional school day. This may include private lessons, attending a workshop, or buying supplies and equipment.
Award Amount
Individuals can request between $250 and $500 based on eligible expenses.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants for the Creative Youth Grant include young artists, ages 12-17, who live in Arizona.
Applications that are developed by adults will be ineligible for funding. Parents, guardians or teachers may not apply for the young artist.
How Does It Work?
Step 1 : Review the grant guidelines
The grant guidelines tell you all you need to know to successfully apply for a Creative Youth Grant. As you read through the guidelines, ask yourself: Am I eligible for this grant? What would I do with the money? Can I do that within the funding period?
Step 2: Prepare and submit your application
The application materials are explained on page 3 of the guidelines. You’ll submit your application online, but you’ll want to prepare the materials beforehand. Once your application materials are ready, you’ll need to submit them by the due date: March 31, 2025.
Step 3: Panel Review
Your application will be reviewed by a panel made up of members of the AZ Youth Arts Council. The panel will evaluate your application based on the criteria described on page 4 of the grant guidelines. As funding is limited, not all applicants will be awarded a grant.
Grant funds may be used for any of the following (this list is not comprehensive):
- Fees for private lessons or workshops.
- Materials or supplies related to your artistic practice.
- Equipment, instruments or technology related to your artistic practice.
- Travel costs.
Applicants are encouraged to do the following prior to beginning their application:
Request Accommodations
If you require accommodation in completing the application, or otherwise participating in the grant application process, please contact the Director of Arts Learning, Elisa García-Radcliffe, by phone at (602) 771-6528 or by email at eradcliffe@azarts.gov.
Prepare Narrative Responses
You can type your proposal narrative, or you can upload audio or video recordings of your responses. The narrative has a maximum word count (not character) and a maximum recording length. If you share your proposal narrative in a video or audio recording keep it simple and to the point. The recording should be just you, describing your proposal and answering the questions listed above. Please do not include edits of your work samples or special effects. Production quality of this recording will not be considered in your review. Just make sure we can hear and understand you and keep editing and post-production embellishment to a minimum. All audio files must be uploaded as MP3 files (.mp3).
When you’re ready, click on the “Apply Now” button below. You do not have to complete the application in one session; at any point you can save a draft of your application and complete or submit it later.
Narrative
(600 word limit, 5 minute audio/video limit)
Answer each of these questions.
- Tell us about yourself and your artistic practice.
- Describe how you will use the grant funds. Why are these activities or purchases important to you as a young artist?
- Provide a timeline of the proposed activities or purchases. All activities or purchases must take place July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
Work Sample
Submit a work sample you’ve completed. All levels of artists are encouraged to apply. The panel will use the work sample to support the narrative you have provided. They will not be judging the quality of the work sample as a part of their review.
From the list below, please choose the most appropriate artistic work sample format to represent your discipline:
- 3 minutes of recorded audio
- 3 minutes of recorded video
- 6 images
- 3 pages of double-spaced text or 3 poems
Work Sample Narrative
(200 word limit, 2 minute audio/video limit)
Provide a brief description explaining how the submitted work sample relates to your proposal. Why did you choose them?
Budget
Expenses
List all expenses related to your proposal and provide a short explanation of the expenses.
Grant Amount Requested
Indicate the grant amount you are requesting, based on eligible expenses, between $250 and $500.
Budget Narrative (200 word limit, 2 minute audio/video limit)
If your total expenses exceed the grant amount requested, explain how you will pay for the remaining costs.
Your narrative responses will be evaluated by AZ Youth Arts Council members based on the following criteria.
Quality of Proposal
Did you clearly outline your artistic form and how you will spend the grant funds?
Potential Impact
Did you describe how these funds will impact you as a young artist?
Viability
Are the expenses you describe appropriate for the grant? Does the application demonstrate substantial evidence that the proposal will be realized within the proposed timeline?
- Food and beverages for any purpose.
- Fundraising projects.
- Opportunities that take place outside of the funding period.
- Equipment not related to the opportunity.
- Opportunities related to academic research or formal study toward an academic or professional degree, such as capstone projects.
- Applications that are developed by adults will be ineligible for funding.
- Grant administration, overhead or processing fees taken by an umbrella/parent organization as a percentage of the total award, with the exception of fiscal sponsors.
This list is not comprehensive.
Additionally, according to the Arts Commission’s enabling statutes, “Notwithstanding any other law, no monies from the Arizona Commission on the Arts may be spent for payment to any person or entity for use in desecrating, casting contempt on, mutilating, defacing, defiling, burning, trampling or otherwise dishonoring or causing to bring dishonor on religious objects, the flag of the United States or the flag of this state.” Recipients of Arts Commission support are further instructed to “take into consideration general standards of decency and respect for the diverse beliefs and values of the American public” within funded programs.
We’re back with another Community Conversation — and this time, we’re headed to Lake Havasu City and Kingman!
Join us on June 16 at 4:30 PM at Beale Street Theater in Kingman and on June 17 at 4 PM at Mohave Community College - Lake Havasu City Campus for a 90-minute interactive session all about YOU and the arts in your community.
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We’re staying closer to our Phoenix home for the next Community Conversations, visiting the west and east valley!
Then catch us in Mesa at the Mesa Main Library on May 22!