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A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE
ARIZONA
COMMISSION ON THE
ARTS
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Apply Now: 2020 Research & Development Grant
advance your artistic practice · expand your creative horizons · deepen your impact
Apply by October 25, 2020
Research & Development (R&D) Grants provide up to $5000 in funding support to Arizona artists as they work to advance their artistic practice, expand their creative horizons, and deepen the impact of their work.
Who’s it For?
Artists working in any discipline who live and work in Arizona. Whether you’re just getting started or you have already experienced many career successes, the R&D Grant is available to help you take your artistic practice to the next level, including:
- exploration of new techniques
- experimentation with new materials or technologies
- creation of new work
- development of new strategies for engaging your community of practice
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Information Sessions & Workshops
Leading up to the application due date, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will present public information sessions online and throughout the state.
(Additional opportunities will be posted
here as they are scheduled.)
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Online
This webinar-style session will be presented online
September 6, 2019
3:00 – 4:00 pm
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Phoenix
Onyx Art Gallery
1346 W Roosevelt St
September 17, 2019
6:00 – 7:30 pm
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Yuma
Littlewood Community Co-op
176 S Main St
September 18, 2019
6:30 – 8:00 pm
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Phoenix
Xico, Inc.
1346 W Roosevelt St
September 23, 2019
6:00 – 7:30 pm
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Photos: (top row, left to right) Ned Schaper (Tucson, 2017); “#say her name” by Debra Edgerton (Flagstaff, 2019); Angelina Ramirez (Phoenix, 2018); Mel Dominguez (Tucson, 2019); Liz Guzman (Glendale, 2019); Sarreta Morgan (Phoenix, 2019); (bottom row, left to right) Leslie Ann Epperson (Tucson, 2019); Lia Littlewood (Yuma, 2019); “Sonoran Cinderella” by Amy Dunn (Tucson, 2019); Paul Nosa (Tucson, 2015); Ashley Fine (Prescott, 2019)
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2020 Arizona Poetry Out Loud
Registration is now open!
Poetry Out Loud invites the dynamic aspects of slam poetry, spoken word, and theater into the high school language arts classroom. Through Poetry Out Loud, students can master public speaking skills, build self-confidence and learn about their literary heritage.
Teachers who would like to participate register themselves for the program. Once registered, each participating teacher/school receives free multimedia curriculum materials – a poetry anthology, audio guide, teachers’ guide, posters and comprehensive website (
www.poetryoutloud.org) all aligned to national standards – augmenting their regular poetry curriculum with poetry recitation and a classroom-level competition. School-level recitation champions compete to advance to the regional, state and then national levels.
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Image: Courtney Hale, a 2015 Arizona Poetry Out Loud Northern Region Finalist representing Saint Michael Indian School in St. Michaels. Photo by Alonso Parra
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Mary Anne Carter Confirmed as National Endowment for the Arts Chairman
On August 1, 2019, the United States Senate voted to confirm Mary Anne Carter as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. Carter had served as acting chairman of the agency since June 5, 2018 and becomes the Arts Endowment’s 12th chairman since its inception in 1965.
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City of Phoenix Seeks Applicants for Youth Arts + Culture Council
The Youth Arts + Culture Council (YACC) is a collective of young people who advocate for youth representation in Phoenix and strive to provide arts and culture experiences to all Phoenix residents. Members are city of Phoenix residents and represent Phoenix's eight council districts.
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CONVERSATIONS IN THE ARTS
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Across the country and around the globe, the arts are at the center of some of today's most interesting conversations. In this new section of the AZArts Newsletter, we'll share articles and essays that have caught our attention in the past month.
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At What Point Does Appreciation Become Appropriation?
Dance Magazine | August 2019
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Envisioning the Future of Theater for Young Audiences
Art Works Blog | August 2019
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ARIZONA ARTISTS IN THE NEWS
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A S H E S festival centers indigeneity, art, community
Flagstaff Live | August 2019
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State Poetry Champ to Attend UA in Fall
UA News | August 2019
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Young artists create colorful installations
Peoria Independent | July 2019
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Recycled Art exhibit proves there's nothing to throw away
White Mountain Independent | August 2019
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Arts Education and Social-Emotional Learning Outcomes Among K-12 Students
UChicago Consortium and Ingenuity | June 2019
This report, from the Consortium on School Research at the University of Chicago and Ingenuity, examines how participation in the arts impacts the social-emotional development of students in kindergarten through 12th grade in both in-school and after-school settings. The report includes information gathered from a comprehensive literature review, as well as in-person interviews and focus groups with arts education stakeholders.
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State Arts Agency Legislative Appropriations Preview
Fiscal Year 2020
NASAA | August 2019
Appropriations to state arts agencies are expected to increase by 23.9% in the new fiscal year, according to the FY2020 State Arts Agency Legislative Appropriations Preview. The report succinctly forecasts state government funding for the arts in the new fiscal year, which for most states started July 1, 2019. It includes aggregate funding trends, state-by-state appropriations figures, percentage changes from fiscal years 2019 to 2020 and per capita ranking.
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This year we awarded
Festival Grants to forty arts festivals across the state. Each month this section will feature upcoming funded festivals, including dates and locations! Click on the posters below for more info.
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Northern Arizona Book Festival
Flagstaff
September 7-15
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Fiesta's Patrias - Corazon De Latino Unidos
Eloy
September 13-14
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Kingman Area Books are Magic Festival (KABAM!)
Kingman
September 19-22
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Prescott Powwow
Prescott
September 20-22
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Back West Celebration of Stone Balancing
Flagstaff
September 20-22
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Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival 2020
Scottsdale
September 20-22
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Old Time Fiddle Contest & Acoustic Celebration
Payson
September 27-29
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El Mirage Fiesta de la Gente
El Mirage
September 27, 2019
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Mentor Artist Fellowship
Native Arts and Cultures Foundation
Apply by September 30, 2019
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation’s (NACF) Mentor Artist Fellowship is a regional individual artist project award that focuses on artistic mentoring in the Upper Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southwest regions. The Fellowship is open to eligible, established American Indian and Alaska Native artists of 10 years or more who want to mentor an emerging American Indian or Alaska Native artist apprentice in either the Traditional or Contemporary Visual Arts categories for a period of fifteen months.
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Photo: TahNibaa Naataanii (Diné/Navajo), courtesy NACF
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The NALAC Fund for the Arts
NALAC
Apply by September 25, 2019
Since 2005, NALAC grant programs have awarded almost $3 million to Latinx artists and organizations in the United States and Puerto Rico. Now entering its 14thyear, the NALAC Fund for the Arts continues to provide critical financial resources to Latinx creative and cultural practitioners working at the forefront of social change through the arts.
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Photo: Comtra-Tiempo, 2017 NALAC Fund for the Arts Grantee, courtesy NALAC
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Arts Learning Collaboration Grants
Arizona Commission on the Arts
Apply by 11:59 pm, September 5, 2019
Arts Learning Collaboration Grants enhance the work of school-based arts teaching and learning programs through collaborative projects taking place in-school, after-school, or during summer/inter-session and in-services in one of the following three categories:
Planning, Professional Development, or
Student Learning.
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Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants
Arizona Commission on the Arts
Apply by 11:59 pm, September 5, 2019
Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants support partnerships that foster meaningful arts learning experiences in community settings for learners of any age in one of the following three categories: Participant Engagement, Planning, or Professional Development.
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2019 National Arts Marketing Project Conference
November 15-18, 2019
Miami, FL
Register by November 1, 2019
Join NAMP in Miami as they explore three core themes:
- You: What new skill(s) do I need to learn to be effective in my individual career?
- Your World: What information does the field need to navigate the current environment?
- Your Future: What is our collective vision for the future, and how do we reach it?Planning, Professional Development, or Student Learning.
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Photo: Past NAMP Conference attendees, courtesy NAMP
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Call for Exhibitors: Desert Nights, Rising Stars Literary Fair
Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing
Apply by November 1, 2019
Engage with over 300 conference attendees and 1,000 community members at this year’s Desert Nights, Rising Stars Literary Fair, February 22, 2020 at Arizona State University Tempe. Beyond space, exhibitors receive discounted registrations and advertising, and have the opportunity to present talks, readings, and other literary programs as part of the larger festivities.
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September 2: State Holiday, Office Closed
September 5: Applications Due Date
- Arts Learning Collaboration Grant
- Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant
September 6: Grants Info Session
September 17: Grants Info Session
September 18: Grants Info Session
September 23: Grants Info Session
September 17: Quarterly Commission Meeting
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Arizona Commission on the Arts at (602) 771-6501 |
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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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