Community Catalysts: Cottonwood Culture Challenge

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Earlier this year, the Arizona Commission on the Arts invested $111,000 in arts-based, community-focused partnerships in 13 small and rural communities across the state. “Partnerships between arts and non-arts organizations can be effective drivers of economic development, cultural tourism, civic pride, neighborhood revitalization and youth engagement,” said Arts Commission Executive Director Robert Booker, describing the philosophy… Read more »

A Look Inside the Arizona Arts Entrepreneur Toolkit with Linda Essig

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Last month, the Arizona Commission on the Arts received an email with the following subject line: Arizona Commission on the Arts seed grant to see 12X rate of return! The email was from Linda Essig of Arizona State University’s PAVE Program in Arts Entrepreneurship. In the email she described how she was able to leverage… Read more »