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A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE ARIZONA COMMISSION ON THE ARTS | |
AZ Youth Arts Council
Applications due Thursday, July 21
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The Arizona Commission on the Arts invites young creatives, ages 14-19, to join the AZ Youth Arts Council (AZYAC). The advisory group will work to ensure that Arizona’s youth perspective is heard in arts programming and policy. Creative young people between the ages of 14 and 19 who have an interest in the arts and public policy are encouraged to apply! | |
Ada Limón named the 24th U.S. poet laureate | NEW YORK (AP) - The country's next poet laureate, Ada Limón, has long thought of her work as a public art form. "I grew up with poetry being in the community," says Limón, a native of Sonoma, California. "It wasn't supposed to just be something read on page; it was supposed be read out loud. | | | |
Announcing the 2022-2023 National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Communities | Last month the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in partnership with Arts Midwest announced support for 62 nonprofit organizations to hold NEA Big Read programming in 2022-2023. Recipients include Safford Public Library and UofA Poetry Center! | | | |
BRAINworks, a collaboration between the North Adams Public Schools and the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, recently published Rigor in the Creative Process. The research found that arts integration strengthens outcomes for rigor in teaching and learning, as well as professional development opportunities. This report also provides a useful roadmap for educators to adopt in their own teaching practice. | |
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Artist Opportunity Grant
Apply by August 18, 2022
Artist Opportunity Grants support Arizona artists as they take advantage of specific, unique opportunities that have the potential to significantly impact their professional growth. As this grant is available to artists working in all disciplines and at any stage in their career, a wide array of opportunities could be considered eligible.
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Lifelong Arts Engagement Grant
Apply by September 15, 2022
Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants (LAEG) support projects that foster meaningful arts learning experiences in community settings for adult learners of any age. Projects can include, but are not limited to, using creative expression to improve quality of life for older adults, inter-generational projects, and/or providing sequential hands on learning in, through, or about the arts for adult learners.
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Youth Arts Engagement Grant
Apply by September 15, 2022
Youth Arts Engagement Grants (YAEG) support programs focused on young people ages 24 and under that occur outside of traditional school hours, and which provide creative expression in safe and nurturing environments, are rooted in youth voices, narratives and perspectives, and utilize the assets of the community being served.
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Arts Programs for Justice-Involved Youth
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Apply by August 1, 2022
This solicitation will support high-quality arts programs for justice-involved youth to reduce juvenile delinquency, recidivism, and/or other problem and high-risk behaviors. Arts programs include but are not limited to painting, sculpting, drama, digital media, film, music, dance, singing, and creative writing.
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Piper Fellows Program
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
Apply by August 1, 2022
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust continues to recruit candidates for the 2022 class of Piper Fellows through July. The Piper Fellows Program offers nonprofit leaders in Maricopa County the opportunity to design professional development sabbaticals that support growth and renewal. Up to six fellowships of $30,000 (maximum) are awarded annually.
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AATE National Conference
American Alliance for Theatre & Education
July 28-31, 2022
Providence, RI
AEP 2022 Annual Convening
Arts Education Partnership,
Sept. 13-15, 2022
Baltimore, MD
Theatre Education Conference
Educational Theatre Association
Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2022
Los Angeles, CA
24th NDEO National Conference
National Dance Education Organization
Oct. 29-31, 2022
Atlanta, GA
NAfME National Conference
National Association for Music Education
Nov. 2-6, 2022
National Harbor, MD
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Clinical Director of Programs
Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Free Arts is seeking the right person to expand their reach with the most effective and innovative programs to transform children’s trauma into resilience through mentoring and the arts.
Arts Program Coordinator
Mesa Arts Center
Mesa, AZ
An Arts Program Coordinator is responsible for a variety of administrative tasks related to a Mesa Arts Center (MAC) arts program, including, but not limited to, program planning, development, delivery, analysis, and budgeting; and the training, evaluation, and supervision of program staff, teachers, and volunteers.
Technical Director
Childsplay
Tempe, AZ
Childsplay seeks a proactive, creative individual to lead our Scenic Department. Childsplay produces 6 productions at the Herberger Theater Center on Stage West, 1 national tour, and 1 to 2 local state tours per year. Contract begins August 1, 2022.
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ARTS LEARNING STAFF
Elisa Radcliffe
Arts Learning Manager
eradcliffe@azarts.gov
Anastasia Freyermuth
Evaluation and Learning Manager
afreyermuth@azarts.gov
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AGENCY NEWSLETTERS
AZArts Newsletter
News, information, and resources for Arizonans working in, with, and for the arts.
AZArts Opportunities
A monthly curated list of opportunities for Arizona artists working in all disciplines.
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AZArts Learning is published monthly by the Arizona Commission on the Arts
To request this or any other agency publication in an alternative format, contact the Arizona Commission on the Arts at (602) 771-6501 | info@azarts.gov
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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 | | | | |
