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A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE
ARIZONA
COMMISSION ON THE
ARTS
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State Budget Includes $2 Million for Arts in Arizona
The $10.4 billion fiscal year 2019 budget passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Doug Ducey on May 3 includes a $2 million appropriation to the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Derived from interest accrued on the state’s Rainy-day Fund, this allocation will not increase overall state spending.
“This $2 million allocation acknowledges the vital role that artists and arts organizations play as community leaders, contributors, and creative catalysts,” said Jaime Dempsey, Executive Director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts. “Our sincere thanks to Governor Ducey, his staff, and Arizona’s state legislators for their foresight and leadership in supporting arts and culture. We are honored to work in partnership with our elected leaders, as they know what we know: investments in arts and culture directly benefit Arizonans in myriad positive ways.”
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Annual Constituent Survey
Your opportunity to let Arizona's leaders know how we're doing
Each year, the Arts Commission invites its constituents to provide a candid and completely anonymous appraisal of the agency and its work.This feedback is used in the construction of annual reports to the Governor of Arizona and the Federal Government, as well as for internal performance measures, evaluation, and planning. we hope you will take the survey yourself, but also ask your staff, board members, and supporters to participate.
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NEA Announces $445,000 in Grants to Arizona Arts Organizations
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced its second round of funding for FY2018 this month. This funding round includes annual partnerships with state, jurisdictional, and regional arts agencies as well as the categories of Art Works, Creativity Connects, Our Town, and Research: Art Works.
11 Arizona arts organizations were awarded a total amount of $445,000. Congratulations to Grand Canyon Music Festival, Mesa Arts Center, Arizona Opera, Ballet Arizona, City of Phoenix Housing Dept, City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, Lead Guitar, Southwest Folklife Alliance, University of Arizona, and Western Jazz Presenters Network!
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FY2019 Panel Review Dates: Festival Grants
Each year, the Arizona Commission on the Arts convenes volunteer panelists from across the state to review applications for Festival Grants. These meetings are open to the public and livestreamed on our website, offering current and prospective applicants a prime opportunity to observe the panel review process and learn more about the qualities of successful, competitive grant applications.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Festival Grants, Day 1
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Thursday, May 31, 2018
Festival Grants, Day 2
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Panel Live Stream
Listen-in on your computer
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Blue Star Museums
This summer, museums in Arizona will open their doors to military and their families as part of the ninth annual Blue Star Museums program, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in collaboration with Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums nationwide to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
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Photo:
American Indian Veterans Memorial, Heard Museum
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Jane Chu to Conclude Her Term as NEA Chair in June
Jane Chu will conclude her 4-year term as Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) on Monday, June 4, 2018. Appointment to the position by President Barack Obama in 2014, Chu is the 11th chair of the 52 year-old government agency. In connection with the agency's 50th anniversary, she visited all 50 states, making over 400 site visits to artist studios and arts organizations large and small.
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Photo:
NEA Chair Jane Chu watches a printmaking demonstration by
Martin Moreno.at Xico, Inc. in Phoenix.
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House Bill Proposes Funding Increase for NEA
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) are proposed at $155 million for FY 2019 in the U.S. House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee bill that was released on May 14. This proposed $2 million increase matches the unified ask that Americans for the Arts and more than 85 national arts and arts education organizations made at Arts Advocacy Day in March!
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Public Leadership In The Arts Awards Nomination
Americans for the Arts is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Public Leadership in the Arts award for Lt. Governor, State Legislator and County Official.
Nominations for Lt. Governor and County official must be submitted by May 18, 2018. Nominations for State Legislator are due by November 2, 2018.
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ARTS COMMISSION PROGRAM UPDATES
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AZ Poetry Out Loud State Champion advances to final round at Nationals
Congratulations to Sophie Weinzinger. The Coconino High School junior represented Arizona at the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, DC, last month, advancing to the final round of competition!
This was Weinzinger’s third year participating in the national poetry recitation program. In 2017 she was first runner-up at the Arizona state finals.
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Photo by James Kegley, courtesy of NEA
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Introducing Our 2018 AZ Creative Aging Teaching Artists
The Arizona Commission on the Arts is proud to announce the graduates of our second AZ Creative Aging Teaching Artist Institute. These 11 artists, representing cities and towns across the state and a variety of artistic disciplines, join the inaugural cohort of Teaching Artist Institute graduates, applying their skills and knowledge to work with older adult populations.
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Dance in the Desert: A Gathering of Latinx Dancemakers
Latinx dancemakers, arts administrators, and scholars from throughout the region and across the country gathered in Phoenix from April 26-28, 2018, for the inaugural convening of Dance in the Desert. Guided by Tucson dancemaker Yvonne Montoya, the convening was supported in part by AZ ArtWorker, an initiative of the Arizona Commission on the Arts.
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Douglas Residents Join Together to Produce Community Mural
AZ ArtWorker partnered with Border Arts Corridor, a nonprofit arts organization serving Douglas, AZ, to offer an artist-to-artist learning and collaborative artmaking opportunity for Dougals artists. Under guidance from professional artist Joseph "Sentrock" Perez, and with the blessing of the Mayor's office, local and visiting artists spent the weekend of April 21 producing the community mural on a wall in the heart of the border town.
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Barrio Stories
Over the course of a weekend in April 2018, a group of theatre makers, media artists, educators, and community leaders contributed to the presentation of Barrio Stories in Barrio Anita, an expansive. multi-media community event. Activating community spaces across several blocks, Barrio Stories offered the historic neighborhood's residents an opportunity to gather, celebrate, and learn about their community through large scale video projections, live music, shadow theatre, performed poetry, historical reenactment, heritage foods, and audio tours.
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Tempe Playlist: Saturn Sessions
Tempe's AZ Creative Communities team has issued a call for their project: Tempe Playlist: Saturn Sessions intends to capture and celebrate the talents of creatives (musicians, poets, spoken word artists, emcees, singers and storytellers) who live, work, and/or study within the 85283 and 85284 zip codes. Selected artists will also have the opportunity to be commissioned for the Saturn Sessions live performances at local destinations. The selected recordings will be compiled into a digital playlist that will be available online and visually marketed on Orbit Saturn buses.
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Strengthening Schools Through Arts Partnerships
Program Evaluation Highlights: Second Cohort
Published in May 2018 by the Arizona Commission on the Arts, "Strengthening Schools Through Arts Partnerships Programs: 2016 and 2017 School Years Cross-Case Evaluation" reports on two arts integration programs implemented over a two year period in three Arizona schools with funding support from the Arts Commission's Strengthening Schools Through Arts Partnerships (SSTAP) grant program.
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Creative Industries Briefing Videos
NASAA’s Creative Industries Briefing on Capitol Hill in April 2018 captured the economic power and business value of the arts for an audience of federal legislators and their staff as well as arts advocates. Dive into new data on the power of the creative industries to create jobs, boost our GDP and create a healthy trade balance. Speakers include Sen. Lisa Murkowski, NEA Chairman Jane Chu, BEA Economist Mauricio Ortiz, Midas Gold Idaho President and CEO Laurel Sayer, and Kohler Co. Senior Vice President Laura Kohler.
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Strengthening Schools Through Arts Partnerships
Deadline: Friday, June 1, 2018
Strengthening Schools Through Arts Partnerships grants provide support for substantive school/community partnerships that strengthen teaching and learning in arts education and/or arts integration in Arizona Title I schools.
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Arts Learning Collaboration Grants
Deadline: May 31, 2018*
Arts Learning Collaboration Grants enhance the work of school-based arts teaching and learning programs through collaborative projects taking place in-school (during regular school hours), after-school, or during summer/inter-session and in-services.
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Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants
Deadline: May 31, 2018*
Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants support partnerships that foster meaningful arts learning experiences in a variety of community settings for learners of any age. Community/social service organizations or governmental entities partnered with arts organizations or professional teaching artists are eligible.
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Professional Development Grant
Deadline: May 31, 2018*
Professional Development Grants (PDG) are designed to assist Arizona artists, arts administrators, and arts educators with funding support for participation in professional development and skills-building activities which contribute to significant professional growth.
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Arts Learning Collaboration Grants,
Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants, and
Professional Development Grants are offered throughout the year on a three-deadline cycle:
CYCLE A Application Deadline: 11:59pm Thursday, May 31, 2018.
For projects taking place between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019.
CYCLE B Application Deadline: 11:59pm Thursday, September 6, 2018.
For projects taking place between November 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019.
CYCLE C Application Deadline: 11:59pm Thursday, January 31, 2019.
For projects taking place between March 1, 2019 and June 30, 2019.
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Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD®)
Atlanta, GA | August 9-11, 2018
Every year the Kennedy Center's Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD®) conference brings experienced and new professionals together to explore practical methods for implementing accessibility in cultural environments. A LEAD® we share resources and knowledge, develop best practices, and experience accessibility in action.
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Interested in Attending LEAD®? Apply now for funding support!
Our Professional Development Grants provide up to $750 toward registration, transportation, and/or lodging related to your participation in professional development activities such as attending the LEAD® Conference in August. Apply before the May 31, 2018, Cycle A deadline to secure funding.
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Our Town Grants for Creative Placemaking
National Endowment for the Arts
Deadline: August 9, 2018
Our Town grants support projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities by advancing local economic, physical, and/or social outcomes. Successful Our Town projects ultimately lay the groundwork for systemic changes that sustain the integration of arts, culture, and design into strategies for strengthening communities.
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This Is Folklife: Class & Workshop Series
Southwest Folklife Alliance
Dates: May-July 2018
SFA's “This Is Folklife” series offers cultural immersion experiences (Up Close), focused explorations of culture in action (Unpacked), and skill-based trainings in folklife and ethnography (How To). Workshop topics include Sonoran cuisine, country music, basket weaving, and photography.
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Photos: (Left) Roosevelt Row in Phoenix, photo by Andrew Pielage. (Right) Master artist Ron Carlos, photo by Steven Meckler
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Call for Creative Programming (Workshops, Performance, Dance, etc.)
Canal Convergence | Scottsdale Public Art
Location: Scottsdale
Deadline: June 15, 2018
Scottsdale Public Art is seeking proposals for creative and interactive programming including, but not limited to, dance and musical performances, health and wellness activities, social practice interventions, interactive arts, media and educational workshops, and live mural painting or other arts demonstrations. Tell us your ideas for engaging the public at our free community arts event.
Sonoran Arts Residency
Sonoran Desert Inn and Conference Center
Location: Ajo, AZ
Deadline: June 15, 2018
The Sonoran Desert Inn & Conference Center is piloting a new two-week artist residency. Artist in any media are welcome to apply. The two-week arts residency will take place between September 15-October 10, 2018. Sonoran Desert Inn and Conference Center is providing a kitchenette room as well as an 800 sq ft studio/work space. There is no application fee.
Theatre Fellowship
Yuma Arts Center
Location: Yuma, AZ
Deadline: July 13, 2018
Now in its second year, the theatre fellowship program gives a theatre artist an opportunity to develop their directorial practice by directing a full-length performance with technical and administrative support from the Yuma Art Center. The selected fellow will direct a full-length production for the Yuma Art Center’s annual dinner theatre production.
Sedona Summer Colony
Sedona Arts Center
Location: Sedona
Residency Dates: July 21 - August 11, 2018
Sedona Summer Colony dates for individual residency are July 21 - Aug 11, 2018. Participants can choose a one, two or three week residency by filling out the online application and submitting the required deposit. Residencies include living quarters, working space for development of artwork, and two meals per day.
New this year: Residency workshops and Scholarships for Teachers
First Nations Contemporary Biennial
Tubac Center of the Arts
Location: Tubac
Deadline: August 2, 2018
The Tubac Center of the Arts presents the First Nations Biennial, an exhibition of contemporary art created by First Nations/Native American artists. Artists are urged to enter work which is innovative in concept and approach, whether representational or abstract. Work must have been completed within the last 36 months. All work must be the original creation of the artist. Any media is eligible.
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Advancement and Finance Administrator
Rosie’s House: A Music Academy for Children
Location: Phoenix
Deadline: Open until filled
Rosie’s House is seeking a passionate Advancement & Finance Administrator who thrives in a collaborative and high-paced environment.
Tessitura Database Administrator
Scottsdale Arts
Location: Scottsdale
Deadline: Open until filled
Scottsdale Arts, a nonprofit arts innovator located in Scottsdale, Arizona seeks a full time Tessitura Database Administrator. This position is responsible for the coordination of the Tessitura database functions as utilized in conjunction with ticketed and contributed revenue sources.
Assistant Technical Director
TheaterWorks
Location: Peoria
Deadline: Open until filled
Theatreworks, a preeminent community theater whose focus is to improve the quality of life for those we touch through unparalleled artistic expression in the performing arts, seeks a full time Assistant Technical Director to insure that the audio-visual quality of TheaterWorks productions and presentations is of the highest quality.
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May 27: Memorial Day (Office Closed)
May 30: Panel Review Meeting: Festivals
May 31: Panel Review Meeting: Festivals
- Deadline: Arts Learning Collaboration Grants
- Deadline: Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants
- Deadline: Professional Development Grants
June 1: Deadline: SSTAP Grants
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IMAGINE AN
ARIZONA
WHERE EVERYONE
CAN PARTICIPATE IN AND EXPERIENCE THE
ARTS
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Arizona Commission on the Arts | (602) 771-6501 | info@azarts.gov | www.azarts.gov
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