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A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE
ARIZONA
COMMISSION ON THE
ARTS
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Community Investment Grant Renovation
The transition from one decade into the next is traditionally a period of reflection on the past and planning for the future. In this spirit, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will ring in the 2020s with a community-engaged renovation of our flagship grant program, the Community Investment Grant.
The 2020 renovation is intended to ensure that the program remains responsive to the evolving needs of Arizona’s arts sector, while bringing the program into closer alignment with the Arts Commission’s central mandate as it relates to equity, access, and geographic parity.
Gathering and analyzing data from a variety of sources, listening to a broad spectrum of voices, while remaining committed to transparency, the Arts Commission will endeavor to make Community Investment Grants more relevant to the needs of the arts and culture sector, and distribute support more fairly and equitably throughout the state.
We look forward to sharing news and insights from this process over the coming year. We’ll also be offering many opportunities for Arizonans to participate in this effort and provide feedback. Watch this space!
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Additional Information for FY2019 Community Investment Grant Recipients
Curious what this renovation might mean for your Arizona nonprofit arts organization? Last month, the Arts Commission sent a special message to FY2019 CIG recipients.
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Internships at the Arizona Commission on the Arts
Apply by December 6, 2019
The Arizona Commission on the Arts Internship Program provides emerging leaders in the arts with the opportunity to investigate and participate in the operations of a state arts agency. Through a combination of learning experiences, work projects, and group collaborations, interns develop essential skills, acquire valuable experience, and prepare to become the next generation of arts, nonprofit, and cultural leaders.
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Mesa’s Arts in Service Program for Vets Gets $129K in Grants
Mesa Arts Center has announced the continuation of the Arts in Service program for the winter/spring session of 2020 and beyond, thanks in part to a $75,000 grant received from The Boeing Company and a $54,000 grant from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
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ASU Herberger Institute receives $400K grant for creative placemaking
The Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts has been awarded $400,000 from ArtPlace America to support its work in building the field of creative placemaking toward furthering healthy, equitable and sustainable communities.
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Nominations for the 2020 Governor's Arts Awards are now open
Each spring, our friends at Arizona Citizens for the Arts celebrate Arizona arts & culture with their annual Governor's Arts Awards. This month, AZCA issued a call for nominations. Changes in the nomination process for 2020 include fewer categories and a process to highlight more rural artists and communities by grouping nominations by region.
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Nominations for the 2020 Viola Awards are now open
Nominations are also now open for Flagstaff's Viola Awards. Celebrating excellence in the arts and sciences, the Viola Awards recognize artists, educators, organizations and leaders who make positive contributions to the arts and sciences in Flagstaff.
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ARIZONA ARTISTS IN THE NEWS
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Flagstaff Arts Council looking to the future with 2030 vision
Arizona Daily Sun
"Stone said they don’t want to just build something that fulfills the organization’s current needs, but one that fits with what the community wants from arts and sciences in the future."
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Student films explore ‘life on the border’
Nogales International
Short films made by eighth-grade students from around Santa Cruz County on the theme of “life on the border" were screened at the Borderland Film Festival in Nogales, AZ.
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Tucson Artist selected for national ‘State of the Art 2020’ exhibit
Tucson artist Sama Alshaibi's work will be featured alongside that of 59 other artists from across the country in Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art's 'State of the Art 2020' exhibition.
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The Best Arts Service Organizations in the US: An Informal List
Fractured Atlas | November 2019
Arts service organizations are nonprofit entities that support artists, creators, and the general cultural community. These organizations operate at both national and local levels. Each organization provides programs and services that enhance the cultural sector through a variety of ways. Recently, Fractured Atlas compiled a list of "arts service organizations that are leading the way to ensure artists and creators are supported as part of the large, evolving cultural ecosystem."
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Survey Highlights: Leveraging State Investments in Creative Aging
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies | November 2019
State and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs) can play a leadership role in fostering an abundance of creative aging opportunities. To explore how this occurs—and what might be done to amplify it—NASAA conducted a national survey that inventoried existing SAA creative aging programs, partnerships, capacities and needs. This report presents key findings and selected highlights from the data analysis. These findings will be used to inform future action steps NASAA might take in partnership with Aroha Philanthropies to help SAAs broaden or deepen their creative aging work.
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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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Cultivating Next Generation of Critics
HowlRound | October 2019
The theatre world is going through a wave of change that is long overdue. Playwrights of color are challenging audiences and companies are finally recognizing the value of people of color in leadership roles. However, there is one place that still needs changing: criticism. Where are the critics of color?
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Opinion: If Culture Sector Employers Want Equality, Post Salary and Benefits With Job Descriptions
Hyper Allergic | October 2019
"This practice is free to implement; it’s a measure that helps to push forward non-profit organizations’ missions to be transparent, accessible, and inclusive without costing a dime."
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Opportunity Grants for Artists, Teaching Artists, and Arts Administrators
Apply by November 1, 2019
Introducing Opportunity Grants! Opportunity Grants provide funding support to Arizona artists, teaching artists, and arts administrators as they take advantage of specific, unique opportunities that have the potential to significantly impact their professional growth. These grants support and empower arts sector workers at critical stages in their creative lives as they work to advance their career and continue to innovate in their work.
With three unique application tracks, the Opportunity Grant is designed to meet the unique professional development needs and goals of artists, teaching artists, and arts administrators.
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Arts Learning Collaboration Grants
Apply by 11:59 pm, January 30, 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
Apply by 11:59 pm, January 30, 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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Native American Artist Fellowships
Indian Arts Research Center
Apply by January 15, 2019
The Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) offers three artist-in-residence fellowships annually to advance the work of established and emerging Native American artists. Each fellowship includes a monthly stipend, housing, studio space, a supplies allowance, full access to the IARC collections, and travel reimbursement to and from SAR. These fellowships provide time for artists to explore new avenues of creativity, grapple with new ideas to further advance their work, and strengthen existing talents.
Mini Grants
AZ Humanities
Applications accepted year-round
Mini Grants are small grants of up to $2,000 that are available year-round to support innovative public programs that increase understanding of the human experience. Applicants may request up to $2,000 for capacity-building, program planning, and implementation of programs. Capacity-building may include training and education for constituents to help plan and/or implement public humanities engagements.
2020 National Conference
Theatre Communications Group
June 4-6, 2020
TCG's 2020 national conference will convene in Phoenix this summer. While registration won’t be available until January 2020, TCG invites you to let them know what sorts of programming you’d like to present or experience in Phoenix.
Call for Public Art and Performance Events
Centerline Arts and Cultural Initiative
Glendale Arts Commission
Rolling deadline through March 2020
The Glendale Arts Commission awards support up to $10,000 per applicant for unique visual and temporary interactive arts events, theater, dance, music and interdisciplinary performing arts The City has developed this program to motivate, increase and support free cultural events and performances to enrich the experiences of all Glendale residents and visitors, while increasing foot traffic in the Centerline District.
Training Institute for Artists and Administrators in Healthcare and Creative Aging
National Endowment for the Arts
Location: New York, NY
Apply by December 20, 2019
This week-long Training Institute will focus on the role of the arts in healthcare and creative aging, providing artists, arts educators, administrators, social workers and healthcare staff with both the theoretical and didactic approaches necessary to develop, implement and sustain high-quality arts programming in a variety of settings for people living with illness as well as older adults across the aging spectrum.
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November 28: State Holiday | Office
December 3: Quarterly Board Meeting
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IMAGINE AN
ARIZONA
WHERE EVERYONE
CAN PARTICIPATE IN AND EXPERIENCE THE
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Arizona Commission on the Arts | (602) 771-6501 | info@azarts.gov | www.azarts.gov
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