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You've noticed all the campaign signs on every corner. Now is the time to engage in conversations about the public value of the arts in our state. When you meet with volunteers and candidates or attend benefits, please talk about the importance of public funding for the arts in our state. Don't miss this opportunity to speak with candidates at this key time.

Building Public Value for the Arts is an invaluable resource that will help you communicate the value and impact of the arts in your community. Click the image above to download a copy or contact the Arizona Commission on the Arts to have a copy mailed to you, free of charge. 

On July 10, 2014 the Arizona Commission on the Arts announced 256 grants to nonprofit arts organizations, local arts agencies, schools and community organizations across Arizona.  

To see a complete list of recipients, click here.

The Arizona Commission on the Arts endeavors to continually improve the service and support we provide to Arizona's arts sector. To this end, we invite your candid appraisal of the agency and its work in this confidential survey.  

 

Take the Survey today! 

 

The Arizona Commission on the Arts wasn't the only grantmaker awarding funds to Arizona arts organizations this month.

The Phoenix Office of Arts & Culture awarded over $800,000 in grants to 47 nonprofit organizations serving Phoenix.  Click here to read more. 

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded Our Town Grants to The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture and the International Sonoran Desert Alliance in support of arts-based community development.  Click here to read more.

Last year, the Arts Commission invested $124,000 in 21 arts-based entrepreneurial ventures through Arizona Art Tank. We are pleased to announce the return of Arizona Art Tank for fiscal year 2015. To learn more about Arizona Art Tank and how you can apply, click here.

Recently, we caught up with one of last year's Arizona Art Tank Grant recipients: TumbleTees received $5,000 to launch The Roots Collection™ through Arizona Art Tank. Click here to read more about their "fashion for social change" project.