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.

 

Aug
15
Sun
Due Date: AZ Youth Arts Council Applications
Aug 15 @ 11:59 pm – 11:59 pm

The Arizona Commission on the Arts invites teen creatives to join the AZ Youth Arts Council to ensure that Arizona’s youth perspective is heard in arts programming and policy.

Who Are We?

We’re an agency of the State of Arizona dedicated to creating opportunities for all Arizonans to participate in and experience the arts.

Who Are You?

You’re a creative, passionate, community-minded Arizonan, age 14-19.

AZ Youth Arts Council Members Will…

  • Learn about policy to advocate for equal access to the arts for all young people in Arizona
  • Advise the Arts Commission on grant programs and initiatives that directly affect young people
  • Administer a Youth Engagement Grant in their community
  • Review issues related to arts and culture programs and services for young people
  • Create arts and media projects highlighting the arts in their communities
  • Receive a stipend of up to $800

APPLY NOW!

Applications must be submitted by August 15, 2021.

Aug
19
Thu
Online Info Session: FY2022 Festival Grants
Aug 19 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join Festival Grant program manager Brad DeBiase for this guide to the FY2022 Festival Grant application. Brad will walk attendees through the grant guidelines, eligibility requirements, application questions, and review criteria. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions about the grant.

REGISTER

Sep
6
Mon
State Holiday | Offices Closed
Sep 6 all-day
Sep
8
Wed
Panel Review Meeting: Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants, Cycle A
Sep 8 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sep
11
Sat
Panel Review Meeting: Youth Arts Engagement Grants, Cycle A
Sep 11 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sep
14
Tue
Quarterly Commission Meeting
Sep 14 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Click here for public meeting notice.

Oct
11
Mon
State Holiday | Offices Closed
Oct 11 all-day
Oct
13
Wed
Due Date: Research & Development Grant, Stage 2 application
Oct 13 @ 11:59 pm – 11:59 pm
Nov
11
Thu
State Holiday | Offices Closed
Nov 11 all-day
Nov
15
Mon
Festival Grant Review Panel
Nov 15 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Nov
16
Tue
Festival Grant Review Panel
Nov 16 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Public Meeting and Executive Session
Nov 16 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Arizona Commission on the Arts and to the general public that the Arizona Commission on the Arts will hold a virtual meeting open to the public on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 3:30pm for the purpose of deciding whether to go into executive session. If authorized by a majority vote of the Arizona Commission on the Arts the executive session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

– Discussion of applicants for employment

This executive session is authorized under A.R.S. § 38-431.03, Subsection (A), paragraph 1.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the Arts Commission at (602) 771-6501. Persons who are deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired can contact the Arts Commission through the Arizona Relay Service, 1-800-842-4681 Voice; or 1-800-367-8939 TTY. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.