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A monthly newsletter from the Arizona Commission on the Arts
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FEATURED NEWS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Artist Research and Development Grants
Application Deadline: Thursday, August 25, 2016
Are you ready to apply for our Artist Research and Development Grant? To help prospective applicants prepare their best application, the Arts Commission has been offering tips, resources and inspiration.
Online Information Session
You can now
watch a recording of the online information session we presented on August 9.
Inside the App
Each Wednesday, be sure to check-in to the Arts Commission website for new installments of Inside the App--a weekly step-by-step walk-through of the ARDG application, including insider insights and pro-tips from grant writing experts and past grantees.
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to check out the first four installments.
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As we approach the August 25 deadline for our Artist Research and Development Grant (ARDG) we're catching up with some previous recipients in a video series called Perspectives.
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Alex! Jimenez
"My years of work as a researcher opened my eyes to the creativity that lies behind the scientific method."
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P.Nosa
"There are no mistakes; creating a line is a balance between intention and recognizing the possibilities in the moment."
Watch the video
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Wendy Burk
"Place-based writing is a knowledge maker, a creator of new inquiry, and a creative research method in its own right."
Watch the video
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| ADDITIONAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES |
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Professional Development Grants
To support professional growth and career development
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Arts Learning Collaboration Grants
To enhance and support arts learning in schools
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Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants
To support creative engagement for all ages
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| ARIZONA ARTS OPPORTUNITIES |
Call to Artists: Open Studios Tour
Heart of Tucson Art
Location: Tucson, AZ
Deadline: September 1 & 14, 2016
Call to Artists: Heart of Tucson Art invites mid-town Tucson artists to participate in the fall Open Studio Tour, October 29-30.
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Open Call to Artists
Pima County Wastewater Management Department
Location: Tucson, AZ
Deadline: August 14
, 2016
The Pima County Wastewater Management Department is seeking an artist or artist team to create designs for manhole covers and to design/fabricate/install a ramada and benches for a section of the El Paso SW Greenway. The construction project is a sewer line improvement project.
City of Tucson Regional Transportation Authority
Location: Tucson, AZ
Registration Deadline: August 18, 2016
The City of Tucson is seeking an artist or artist team to join a design team and to create public art for the section of Broadway Boulevard between Euclid and Country Club Road. The two-mile long improvement will create a six-lane road with sidewalks, bicycle paths and landscaping. This project requires a long-term commitment by the selected artist. Design will continue into 2017, followed by a construction document phase. Construction is not anticipated to begin until 2019.
Artist Opportunity | Uranium Mining Exhibtion
Navajo Nation, the Flagstaff Arts Council and Northern Arizona University
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Educational Program: October 20-23, 2016; Registration Deadline: October 3, 2016
Hope and Trauma in a Poisoned Land is a partnership between the Navajo Nation, the Flagstaff Arts Council and NAU, and will culminate in a major art exhibition. It will bring a vital issue - uranium mining and the consequences of contamination and exposure on the people and their land - to the public's attention. In order to participate in this project, artists will be required to attend both the educational seminar in Flagstaff, about the history and science of uranium mining on tribal land, as well as take part in story sharing workshops and field trips in Cameron.
Reimagining the Wall: Open Call to Artists
Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block
Location: Tucson, AZ
Deadline: August 22, 2016
The Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block is accepting proposals from artists, performers and designers of all disciplines interested in creating an installation on the campus of the Museum. The project seeks to engage community by extending beyond the main Museum building. Projects that challenge, disrupt and/or extend the traditional architectural space are encouraged.
New Special Grant Initiative and Webinars for Storying Arizona
Arizona Humanities
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: November 1, 2016
A one-time grant of $10,000.00 will be awarded to a team of organizations proposing public programs designed to support a collaborative team of two (2) or more organizations' planned
Storying Arizona programming. Programs may include those which educate, interpret, and/or promote awareness of the architectural, cultural and archaeological resources of Arizona using a community-centered approach.
Call to Artists | Sonoran Small Works Art Show
Sonoran Arts League
Location: Cave Creek, AZ
Submission Dates: October 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016
The first annual Sonoran Small Works Art show is a Juried Fine Art Show sponsored
by the Sonoran Arts League and open to all Arizona artists. Accepted artists will be part of the Sonoran Small Works Art Show at the Red Truck Trading Company in Cave Creek, Arizona. Artists will be eligible for prestigious awards and prizes. Professional promotion, national publicity, sales opportunities and gallery space exhibition are included for all accepted artists.
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NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTS OPPORTUNITIES
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2017 Residency Opportunities
PLAYA
Location: Summer Lake, OR
Deadline: September 1, 2016
PLAYA, in south central Oregon, is a retreat for creative individuals who are committed and passionate about their work and who will benefit from time spent in a remote location. PLAYA offers seclusion and quiet in a natural environment and the opportunity for interaction, if desired, with a cohort of residents and the local rural community. A residency provides the time and space to create substantive work or to research and reflect upon one's creative or scientific processes.
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Levitt AMP Grant Award
Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation
Location: US
Deadline: October 10, 2016
The Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation announces an exciting grant opportunity serving small to mid-sized towns and cities across the country. Up to 15 grantees will be awarded $25K each in matching funds to produce their own Levitt AMP Music Series-an outdoor, free concert series featuring a diverse line up of high caliber entertainment for all ages to enjoy. Online public voting determines the Top 25 finalists.
Call for Banner Artwork, Aerial Gallery
City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs
Location: Denton, TX
Deadline: September 30, 2016
The city of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs is seeking an artist/artist team to provide banner art for the Aerial Gallery exhibit, Red, along First Street, part of the First Street Art Trail.
Call for Entries | Hard + Soft Contemporary Craft Competition & Exhibition
Greater Denton Arts Council
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: January 1, 2016
The Greater Denton Arts Council announces the opening of its 2017 Call for Entries for the 30th Annual Materials: Hard + Soft Contemporary Craft Exhibition. This exhibition celebrates the evolving field of contemporary craft and the innovation of artists who push the boundaries of their chosen media.
6th Annual Armstrong National 2-D Competition Exhibition
Armstrong State University
Location: Savannah, GA
Deadline: October 20, 2016
The Fine Arts Gallery at Armstrong State University is proud to announce its 6th Annual Armstrong National 2-D Competition Exhibition. The show will feature 2-D artwork including, but not limited to, drawing, graphics, painting, textiles, printmaking and photography.
Open Call for Submission
Woven Tale Press
Location: Setauket, NY
Deadline: Ongoing
The Woven Tale Press is a monthly online literary and fine arts magazine. The Press welcomes submissions of painting, mixed media, crafts (including fiber), sculpture, photography, printmaking, experimental and offbeat.
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Intercultural Leadership Institute
Alternate Roots, First Peoples Fund, National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) and Pa'i Foundation
Location: US
Deadline: September 13, 2016
The Intercultural Leadership Institute (ILI) is a year-long rigorous personal and leadership development program for artists, culture bearers and other arts professionals. With the support of numerous colleagues, participants and allies throughout the arts & culture field, A pilot was hosted to test the underlying concepts of ILI in the fall of 2015 and now applications are being accepted for the first ILI cohort which will begin in 2017.
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Boardroom Basics: Nonprofit Board Leadership Workshop for Young and Emerging Professionals
Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: August 25, 2016
Designed specifically for young and emerging professionals interested in serving on a nonprofit board, this half-day in-person workshop will explain the roles, responsibilities and expectations involved, before committing to board service.
Creative Capital
Location: Online
Deadline: Ongoing
Designed for artists of all disciplines and at all career stages, webinars are taught by highly trained and experienced workshop leaders, successful artists and arts professionals who share practical tips and tools, case studies and personal examples from their own experience.
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Grammy Foundation® Grant Program
The Grammy Foundation
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Letter of Inquiry Deadline: October 1, 2016
The GRAMMY Foundation is now accepting Letters of Inquiry for the 2017 grant cycle. The Grant Program awards grants each year to organizations and individuals to support efforts that advance the archiving and preservation of music and the recorded sound heritage of the Americas for future generations, and research projects related to the impact of music on the human condition.
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USArtists International Grant Guidelines Available
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Location: Baltimore, MD
Deadline: September 7, 2016
USArtists International supports performances by American dance, music and theater ensembles and solo artists invited to perform at important cultural festivals and arts marketplaces anywhere in the world outside the United States and its territories.
AZ Humanities Grants and Mini Grants
Arizona Humanities
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: October 15, 2016
Mini Grants are small grants of up to $2,000 that are available year-round to support innovative public programs that increase understanding of the human experience. Mini Grants can be used for capacity-building, program planning and implementation of programs. Capacity-building may include training and education for constituents to help the organization plan and/or implement public humanities engagements.
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Director of Marketing
Desert Botanical Garden
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: August 26, 2016
The Desert Botanical Garden is a major cultural institution in the Phoenix metropolitan area with a multi-faceted mission: conservation, education, research and exhibition of desert plants. Seeking a Director of Marketing to lead the visioning and strategic planning process for the Marketing Department.
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Artist Services Manager
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Deadline: September 15, 2016
The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, a division of the Scottsdale Cultural Council, seeks full time Artist Services Manager to oversee the non-technical production and performance areas of the artists' experience. This position is benefits eligible, and an exciting opportunity to work in a performing arts venue and community setting.
Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Deadline: August 26, 2016
Free Arts is looking for a full time Office Manager to be responsible for bookkeeping and direct and consistent administration of the organizational operation.
Arts for All
Location: Tucson, AZ
Deadline: Open until filled
Duties to include demonstrating and teaching various aspects of the dramatic arts to both adults with disabilities and children; directing community-wide public performances; recruiting, auditioning and training for both Adult and Youth Ensemble Companies.
Archivist and Institutional Records Manager
Museum of Northern Arizona
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Deadline: August 19, 2016
The Archivist is responsible for the access to, professional care, daily management and maintenance of the Museum's archives including its organization, preservation and storage, and serves as the Institutional Records Manager. The Archivist refines, implements and upholds archival policies and procedures with regard to processing, documenting and accessing archival collections.
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This monthly online newsletter from the Arizona Commission on the Arts provides Arizona artists with relevant local, national and international opportunities, including announcements of agency programs and services, upcoming artist grant opportunities and application deadlines, and much more.
Job and Arts Opportunities listings on the website are maintained by Arts Commission staff and are not comprehensive. Questions regarding a listed opportunity should be directed to the corresponding contact person identified in the posting.
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