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.

 

Feb
7
Tue
The Intersection of Fashion, Art and Business!
Feb 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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:

JOIN US IN PERSON

Registration is free, but space is limited.

Feb
21
Tue
Info Session: Festival Grants
Feb 21 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Learn about the Festival Grant! Program manager Brad Debiase will walk you through the guidelines and application process and take any questions you might have.

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Info Session: Lifelong and Youth Arts Engagement Grants
Feb 21 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Learn about the Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant and Youth Arts Engagement Grant! Program manager Elisa Garcia Radcliffe will walk you through the guidelines and application process and take any questions you might have.

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Mar
2
Thu
Info Session: Creative Capacity Grants
Mar 2 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Learn about the Creative Capacity Grant! Program manager Claudio Dicochea will walk you through the guidelines and application process and take any questions you might have.

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Mar
9
Thu
Info Session: Lifelong and Youth Arts Engagement Grants
Mar 9 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Learn about the Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant and Youth Arts Engagement Grant! Program manager Elisa Garcia Radcliffe will walk you through the guidelines and application process and take any questions you might have.

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Info Session: Festival Grants
Mar 9 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Learn about the Festival Grant! Program manager Brad Debiase will walk you through the guidelines and application process and take any questions you might have.

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Mar
11
Sat
2023 Arizona Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Mar 11 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

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.

Mar
15
Wed
Info Session: Creative Capacity Grants
Mar 15 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Learn about the Creative Capacity Grant! Program manager Claudio Dicochea will walk you through the guidelines and application process and take any questions you might have.

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May
2
Tue
AZ Arts Learning Virtual Symposium
May 2 @ 9:00 am – 2:30 pm

May 2 – May 4, 2023
9:00 am – 2:30 pm

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The AZ Arts Learning Virtual Symposium provides professional development focused on trends and topics in arts learning. Designed to bring together Arizona’s arts learning community, the three-day virtual professional development will focus on sharing tools and resources to equip attendees with the inspiration and information they need to provide meaningful arts learning programing to diverse communities across Arizona. Join us as local teaching artists and arts organizations showcase the innovative work taking place across Arizona’s arts learning sector.

May
3
Wed
AZ Arts Learning Virtual Symposium
May 3 @ 9:00 am – 2:30 pm

May 2 – May 4, 2023
9:00 am – 2:30 pm

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The AZ Arts Learning Virtual Symposium provides professional development focused on trends and topics in arts learning. Designed to bring together Arizona’s arts learning community, the three-day virtual professional development will focus on sharing tools and resources to equip attendees with the inspiration and information they need to provide meaningful arts learning programing to diverse communities across Arizona. Join us as local teaching artists and arts organizations showcase the innovative work taking place across Arizona’s arts learning sector.

May
4
Thu
AZ Arts Learning Virtual Symposium
May 4 @ 9:00 am – 2:30 pm

May 2 – May 4, 2023
9:00 am – 2:30 pm

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The AZ Arts Learning Virtual Symposium provides professional development focused on trends and topics in arts learning. Designed to bring together Arizona’s arts learning community, the three-day virtual professional development will focus on sharing tools and resources to equip attendees with the inspiration and information they need to provide meaningful arts learning programing to diverse communities across Arizona. Join us as local teaching artists and arts organizations showcase the innovative work taking place across Arizona’s arts learning sector.

Jan
22
Mon
Introduction to Creative Aging: Douglas
Jan 22 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

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!

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