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.
Through the State Partnership Grant, the National Endowment for the Arts provides state arts agencies with support for stable, professionally-directed programs that are responsive to a state’s diverse folk and traditional arts heritage. Since 2014, the Arizona Commission on the Arts has partnered with the Southwest Folklife Alliance (SFA) to serve as the state’s official folk arts partner.
SFA is the first dedicated folklife organization along the US-Mexico border corridor focused solely on uplifting, supporting, and presenting the work of traditional artists year-round. Their mission is to build more equitable and vibrant communities by celebrating the everyday expressions of culture, heritage and diversity in the Greater Southwest.
Master-Apprentice Artist Award
These awards provide direct support for master traditional artists living in Arizona to pass on art, culture, and heritage practices to apprentice learners through the annual SFA Master-Apprentice Award. The award is made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Arizona Commission on the Arts.
The Master-Apprentice Artist supports a master artist or tradition bearer to work with a qualified apprentice (or group of apprentices) to engage in a teaching-learning relationship that includes one-on-one mentorship and hands-on experience. Our highest priority is to support apprentices to learn from master artists within their own cultural traditions. Funds can be used to help cover artist fees, offset costs of raw materials, and support any travel essential to the exchange. Traditional artists & culture bearers receive a $5,000; apprentices receive $500.
Visit the SFA website for more information.
Nominations Due: May 1, 2021
Application Notification: May 15, 2021
Application Due: July 31, 2021
Award Notification: September 30, 2021
Award disbursement: October 31, 2021
Thursday, June 17
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Attendees will learn…
- How to identify your communities of practice
- Tips for describing your community of practice in the R&D Grant application
- How thinking about your contributions to a community of practice can lead to more authentic and ethical engagement
Thursday, June 24
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Attendees will learn…
- How to choose work samples that reflect your distinct vision.
- The best ways to convey the techniques you use and the intention behind them.
- Tips for putting your best foot forward and avoiding common mistakes.
This is a public meeting.
This meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/
Join Artist Programs Manager Kesha Bruce for an online information session about the Research & Development (R&D) Grant for artists.This session will provide an overview of the 2023 Research & Development Grant application, eligibility requirements, and review process.
Join Artist Programs Manager Kesha Bruce for an online information session about the Research & Development (R&D) Grant for artists.This session will provide an overview of the 2023 Research & Development Grant application, eligibility requirements, and review process.
This is a public meeting.
This meeting will be broadcast live online at https://azarts.gov/panels/grant-review-panel-meeting/
Join us for a discussion focused on helping artists and other creatives better understand the connections between fine art, fashion and design. Panelists will share practical advice and strategies creative entrepreneurs need to succeed within the industry. Panelists will also highlight the specific opportunities, resources and funding currently available to Arizona artists.
Fashion Futures is hosted by StylePHX and One Million Entrepreneurs in partnership with the Arizona Commission on the Arts as part of the Artist Investment Program.
You can join the conversation in person or join our livestream from home. Click below to register:
Registration is free, but space is limited.
On Saturday, March 11, nine exceptional young people will compete for the opportunity to represent the State of Arizona at the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, DC, and a shot at the grand prize: a $20,000 college scholarship.
Live Webcast
1:00 pm, Saturday, March 11, 2023
Visit https://poetry.arizona.edu/poetry-out-loud for more information.
