April 14, 2015
West Valley Arts HQ





West Valley Arts Council


Gallery 37

 

Accepting Applications  

The West Valley Arts Council is accepting applications for the award winning arts employment program, Gallery 37. West Valley artists ages 15-18 are encouraged to apply.

Gallery 37 pairs art apprentices ages 15 to 18 years old with professional artists to design, develop and install permanent pieces of public art for display in the West Valley. This program is led by an expert team of master artists who provide the necessary training and support in each phase of the project. Since 2001, more than 100 valley students have participated in Gallery 37.  

 

Deadline to apply: April 16, 2015 

Application 



First Fridays in SURPRISE!!

 

Friday May 1st

 

Benevilla | Birt's Bistro  

16752 N. Greasewood Street, Surprise, AZ
Music and Art Exhibit runs 5:00 - 6:30pm at Birt's every Friday!

 

West Valley Arts HQ  

16126 N. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ 

Open from 6-8pm

Do you enjoy FREE Family events, Art exhibits, art galleries, art, performances?
Join us on May 1st for a FREE event featuring a Frida Kahlo paper making activity with the Phoenix Fridas! Light refreshments will be served. The 4th Annual Floral and Botanical exhibit is on display. 

 

WHAM

16560 W. Dysart Road, Surprise, AZ

Open from 6-8pm

Join WHAM for an evening of open gallery and studios.  

 

Enjoy a Friday night out with Art, music, friends and fun! These events are all FREE to attend! #SupportTheArts

 




Memory Arts Bistro

Birt's Bistro

16752 N.  Greasewood Street

Surprise, AZ 

 

Memory Arts Bistro
May 14th | 3 - 4:30pm
An afternoon of art and socializing for people with memory loss, their families, and their caregivers. Join us for an afternoon of painting and mural art!
More Info


Backyard Concert Series

Come Back Buddy
Friday, May 15th | 6-8pm

The concert will take place in the Marley Park community, 13243 N. Founders Park Blvd., Surprise, AZ at the Heritage Club House. Admission is FREE and open to the public so grab a lawn chair and join us for a night of music under the stars. Beer and Wine will be for sale. Karen's Kreamery will be on-site selling her famous homemade ice cream! 

Heritage Club House Lawn| 13243 N. Founders Park Blvd. | Surprise, AZ
(In the Marley Park Community)




Volunteer Opportunities with WVAC

Volunteers

We are in need of Gallery Agents to help us in April! We have chocolate and coffee at the Gallery! Check your calendars and pencil yourself in for a shift (or two...or three....)! Thank you in advance.

Arts HQ Gallery Agent - Tuesday - Friday


Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact Jan and she can sign you up manually.


Missoula Children's Theatre

Audition Notice
Monday, June 8th | 10am
Auditions for the Missoula Children's Theatre production of Red Riding Hood will be held at L. Thomas Heck Elementary School, 12448 W. Bethany Home Rd., Litchfiled Park, AZ. Approximately 60 local students will be cast to appear in the show.Students wishing to audition must be accompanies by a parent or legal guardian. 

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Upcoming Performances


Theater Works
8355 West Peoria Avenue 
Peoria, AZ 


One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
March 27 - April 19 
A notorious play that tells of a pleasant rogue who chooses to serve a short sentence in a mental institution rather than go to prison.  This, he learns, is a big mistake.  He clashes with the fierce head nurse and accomplishes what the medical profession has been unable to do:  he leads his fellow patients out of their introversion, and back towards "reality".  This is an offense not to be endured. 



Theater Works
8355 West Peoria Avenue 
Peoria, AZ 


Scorpius Dance
April 18th | 7:30pm
April 19th | 2pm 
Theater Works at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA) will present
Scorpius Dance Theatre's thrilling Repertory Showcase. The Repertory Showcase features 15 diverse works by Artistic Director, Lisa Starry and Assistant Directors, Nicole Olson and Gavin Sisson. Longtime fans of Scorpius Dance Theatre will recognize familiar pieces from such popular shows as Catwalk, I Love Duran Duran, as well as favorite pieces from Scorpius' early days. Guests will also be treated to brand new, never-seen-before works.
More Info




ProMusica Arizona
Camelback Bible Church
3900 E. Stanford Drive
Paradise Valley

The Unpredictable Adventures of Henry Hicklebee
April 18th | 7:30pm
April 19th | 4:00pm

ProMusica Arizona presents a unique concert featuring classical music and audience participation. Bring your cell phones and be prepared to use them to help Henry Hicklebee choose the next stage in his journey of personal discovery. Using cell phones to vote, audience members make the decisions that drive Henry's adventures and the music of the concert.
More Info


Ghostlight Theatre

13541 West Camino Del Sol

Sun City West, AZ 85375

Lost in Yonkers

April 23rd - May 10th
Lost in Yonkers is a wonderful story about two brothers, Arty and Jay, who get stuck living with their Grandma, who teaches them some of life's little tricks.

Tickets for this comedy can be purchased online at www.ghostlightaz.com, by phone at 866-967-8167 or you can visit us in person at the Box Office (open 1 hour before showtime).
  More Info



Sundance Elementary
23800 W Hadley Street
Buckeye, AZ

 
Beauty and the Beast  
May 11-12 | 6pm
Sundance Elementary School in Buckeye will be performing Beauty and the Beast Junior.
$3.00 Student | $5.00 Adult

 



Theater Works
8355 West Peoria Avenue 
Peoria, AZ 


A Year with Frog and Toad
May 23, 2015  
Theater Works, YouthWorks welcomes all patrons to our performances, but we know that some families hesitate to bring some of their members to live theater without knowing how they might react. Our sensory friendly performances are designed to be a safe and accepting environment for children and adults with sensory sensitivities.   

Art Exhibits and Events
 
Peoria Main Library 
8463 W. Monroe Street
Peoria, AZ 

The Mind of the Artist
Dates: April 16, 23, 30; May 7, 14, 21 | 6:30pm

West Valley Art Museum presents a FREE series of programs supported by the Peoria Arts Commission, "The Mind of the Artist". The scheduled presenters consist of Hank Keneally, photographer and collage artist; Tom Herbert, mixed media artist; Sandy Luehrsen, ceramic sculptor; Jim Covarrubias, painter, writer, teacher, art activist; Jim McNeill, illustrator/ animator; and Cynthia Peterson, watercolor painter and teacher.

More Info
 

WHAM
Surprise, AZ

2015 Recycle Arts and Youth Festival
Saturday, April 18, 2015 | 10am-7pm
Free event! Recycle Arts exhibit and market. Vendors, food, music, project upcycle kids zone and skate board painting and more.
16560 N. Dysart Rd. Surprise, AZ 85378

Call to Art
Desert Springs Community Church
14440 West Indian Springs Road
Goodyear, AZ

Spring Exhibit: Inspired
April 24th | 7-9pm
Call to Art will host its spring exhibit, Inspired, at Desert Springs Community Church in Goodyear.  The juried exhibit includes acrylics, oils, water colors, mixed media, and photos from more than 30 artists and features Glendale artist, Rob Varela.  The event is free and open to the community. The work will be on display at the show and through the end of April.  By request, it is being offered as a traveling exhibit.  Contact azcalltoart@gmail.com to schedule

Call to Art's group project, Endured, featured in the West Valley View was installed prior to Easter at Desert Springs Community Church.  It is 18 feet long by 8 feet high.  

Desert Caballeros Western Museum
21 N Frontier Street
Wickenburg, AZ  
 
10th anniversary 'Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West'
Exhibit: March 19 - May 3
For the past decade Cowgirl Up! has attracted emerging and established women artists from all over the West who work in painting, drawing and sculpture. Hundreds of applicants are reviewed and 58 selected as representative of the West's top female fine art voices today.
Museum visitors can receive a free docent led tour with price of paid admission,  Wed and Fri from 1-2:30pm -  Remaining dates are Wed 4/15, Fri 4/17 and finally Wed 4/22.
April Events
 
West Valley Art Museum 
8401 W. Monroe Street
Peoria, AZ 

Exhibit: Celebration of Artists
Dates: March 23 - May 14

The highly anticipated Celebration of Artists 2015 juried exhibition sponsored by the West Valley Art Museum The exhibit will be in the Peoria City Hall Art Gallery. This year's show features over 100 works of art by top-notch artists from the greater Phoenix area, as well as throughout Arizona, using oils, acrylics, pastels, drawings, photography and mixed media.


Gallery Glendale
9380 W. Westgate Blvd
Glendale, AZ

Young at Heart - Glendale Union High School District Student Art Exhibition
During April, the gallery will showcase. works by the talented students from nine Glendale Union High School District schools. Works by approximately 25 faculty members will also be featured.
Gallery hours: 6-9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, April 3 - April 25.

City of Glendale Employee Art Exhibit
Public Reception: Friday, May 1st | 6-9pm
There is a lot of artistic talent at the City of Glendale and Gallery Glendale will showcase that talent during the month of May.
Gallery hours: 6-9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, May 1 - May 30.
 

10 Fine Art at The Wigwam
300 E. Wigwam Blvd.
Litchfiled Park, AZ

Artists in Residence
Fridays 5-8pm, Saturdays 4-8pm and Sundays noon-4pm in the Sun Lounge.
More Info


MTNA Foundation Benefit Concert
Wigwam Resort 
300 E. Wigwam Blvd. 
Litchfield Park, AZ 
 
Friday, May 29th | 7pm
Jeremy Siskind, Yamaha jazz piano artist will perform. This concert is sponsored by the Arizona State Music Teachers Association and Piano Gallery - Scottsdale, AZ.  Beverage bar available.

Tickets
 

Arizona State Music Teachers Conference 
Wigwam Resort 
300 E. Wigwam Blvd. 
Litchfield Park, AZ 
 
May 28 - 30, 2015
The 86th Arizona State Music Teachers Association Conference will be held at the Wigwam Arizona Resort & Spa.  Member and non-member music business owners, teachers and administrators who work independently or in a public, charter, or private school setting are welcome to attend and enjoy a variety of workshops, presentations, exhibits, and performances. 
Register Online

 
Benevilla
16752 N. Greasewood Street
Surprise, AZ

Art Vibe - What's YOUR Story?
Thursday, April 30th | 5-6pm | FREE
What makes your family YOUR family?
Bring your memories to life and learn how to preserve and share them. Join storyteller and community artist Miranda Giles for this FREE event as she guides you through some practical activities covering the "how to" of telling your family story.
Benevilla's Birt's Bistro is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday 7 AM to 3 PM, Wednesday and Friday 7 AM to 7 PM.  Live, local music is offered throughout the month as are a wide variety of gently used books and a hand-picked selection of work by local artists.
Performance Schedule

Artist Opportunities

Connect 60 Plus
Phoenix, AZ

Call for Artists
What does it feel like to be 60, 70, 80?

In partnership with the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the Arizona Age-Friendly Network invites artists of all ages, mediums and skill-levels to share work in response to this question. Selected works will be presented at the Going Places Conference,  May 6,  2015.  One piece will be chosen for the People's Choice Award.    


Submission Deadline: April 15, 2015

More Info  

 



City of Peoria

Request for Submittals
The City of Peoria is seeking submittals for its latest public art project at Camino a Lago Community Park in Peoria, Arizona. The total art budget for the project is seventy thousand ($70,000) for two public art pieces. Artists may submit for one or both pieces. The artwork should reflect the design of the park and it's usage. Artists should consider possible functional aspects and safe interaction by users of the park. Arizona artist will be given strong consideration upon meeting the above characteristics. The Peoria Arts Commission has established a Selection Committee to review the submitted application materials.

Submission Deadline: May 27, 2015

 More Info

 



City of Glendale

Request for Proposal 

For an Interactive Visual Arts-based Teen Summer Camp, Project or Activities To be held in Glendale
Budget: Up to $10,000 all-inclusive

Open to Arizona-based artists, artist teams, non-profit arts organizations or schools.

 

For more information, please contact Mojgan at 623-930-3557

Application Deadline: Friday, May 8, 2015, 5pm  

 

 

 



Estrella Mountain Community College

16th Annual New Car Raffle Fundraiser
Purchase raffle tickets and be entered to win a new car and up to $1,000 in cash! Ticket sales support student scholarships including the Dr. Bryan Tippett Memorial Scholarship Fund.

More Info 



Benevilla Volunteer Position

Benevilla is seeking a Teaching Artist in Residence for Life Enrichment Programs Volunteer: 

  • Senior Programs, with different levels of memory care
  • Intellectually Challenged programs for all ages
  • Intergenerational Programming

 More Info  



West Valley Arts Council
Become a member TODAY!

West Valley Arts member benefits include: e-blast/social media marketing, professional development programs/classes and more.
WVAC Season Sponsors
2014 - 15 Season Sponsors
 Arizona Commission on the Arts - Arizona Community Foundation  -   
Arizona Humanities Council - City of Avondale  -  
City of Litchfield Park - City of Goodyear  -  City of Peoria  -   
City of Surprise - City of Tolleson  -  Constance W. McMillin Trust  
Estrella Mountain Community College  -  DMB  -  Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc. 
Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation  - Kiwanis of Litchfield Park -   
Marley Park Community Association  -   
National Endowment for the Arts - Verrado  -   
VH1 Save the Music Foundation - Wells Fargo  
- Phoenix International Raceway 


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Arts HQ  | 16126 N. Civic Center Plaza |  Surprise, AZ 85374  |  623.584.2626