VOLUME 51 | ISSUE 09
A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE
ARIZONA COMMISSION ON THE ARTS
FEATURED OPPORTUNITY
Images: work samples of previous grantees. More information can be found at the bottom of this email.
2019 Research & Development Grants Now Available
Research & Development (R&D) Grants provide up to $5,000 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
WHAT'S NEW?
More Grants
A new partnership between the Arizona Commission on the Arts and Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) means we will award double the number of artist grants this year, with ACF matching state funding, dollar-for-dollar!
Streamlined Application Process
With guidance from over two dozen Arizona artists, we stripped down, simplified, and streamlined the application and review process. Most significantly, the application process is now split into two stages so applicants don’t spend a lot of time doing unnecessary work.
R&D GRANT INFORMATION SESSIONS
As the application and review process for R&D Grants have changed significantly this year, the Arts Commission invites artists of all experience levels and disciplines to participate in a statewide interactive conversation with Arts Commission staff and past grantees on crafting a successful R&D Grant application!

Statewide Information Session
Saturday, September 29, 2018
10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Join by computer, smart phone, or tablet

Join by phone (audio only)
call 646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 173 324 336

Join an Artist Community Session
We have partnered with community arts spaces throughout the state to host interactive live viewings of the information session. Attendees will be able to engage with the presenters, ask questions, and network with local artists!
Ajo
Sonoran Desert Inn
Bisbee
Central School Project
Phoenix
Arizona Commission on the Arts
Tucson
Location to be announced
Yuma
Yuma Art Center
Unable to Join?
A recording of the session will be available for later viewing along with additional resources and information at https://azarts.gov/grant/artist-research-and-development/.
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ARTIST PROGRAMS   
Gabriela Muñoz 
Artist Programs Manager 
Banner Image Credits
Clockwise from top left: Wendy Burk's field notebook (Photo by Wendy Burk); 360° image by Jonathan VanBallenbergh; "Screenprint Letter Z" by Alex! Jimenez; image from The Mountain Project by Steve Yazzie; image of Animal Land by Lauren Strohacker and Kendra Sollars (photo by Kendra Sollars); image from Geneva Foster Gluck's Geometry of the West (photo by Sugar Beast Circus); David Emitt Adams (Photograph by Daniel Leivick, Copyright David Emitt Adams); Leah Adams (photo by Junior Cardona); Paul Nosa (photo by Paul Nosa). To learn more about these artists and their work, visit www.azarts.gov/artist/artist-research-development-grants.
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IMAGINE AN ARIZONA WHERE EVERYONE
CAN PARTICIPATE IN AND EXPERIENCE THE ARTS
Arizona Commission on the Arts | (602) 771-6501 | info@azarts.gov | www.azarts.gov