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An unprecedented level of federal funding was distributed to the arts and culture sector due to relief programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. In new research, SMU DataArts explores how eleven local arts agencies, including Phoenix Arts and Culture, advocated for and distributed this funding to their communities.

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​Phoenix Arts and Culture is proud to sponsor Artinerary.com, which uses technology to connect communities throughout Arizona. Artinerary.com is the only platform nationally that engages artists, arts and culture organizations and venues, and arts-supporting businesses in the arts economy. It​ delivers an arts and culture-focused calendar and map while providing increased access and visibility to the creative community. ​

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‭(Hidden)‬ Phoenix is Selected as One of Eight Cities for Bloomberg Philanthropies' Public Art Challenge

Bloomberg Philanthropies has selected Phoenix for a $1 million Public Art Challenge grant. This unique grant program supports temporary public art projects that address important local civic issues in cities nationwide. Phoenix's project, ¡Sombra! (Shade) will commission artists to create shading and cooling installations in response to extreme urban heat.​ The City of Phoenix was named a finalist in June and is one of just eight winners from more than 150 project proposals received from cities in 40 U.S. states. 

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‭(Hidden)‬ Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture Invests $1.7 Million

The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture (POAC) is pleased to announce the Community Arts Grants Program recipients for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. The agency will award $‭1,429,346‬ through 108 grants to arts and culture organizations serving Phoenix residents. ​In addition, with $225,000 in funding from the Phoenix Convention Center, POAC reopened the Phoenix Stages Program. Also new this year are Phoenix Flash Grants that support arts and cultural organizations, groups, and individual artists for specific projects within underinvested areas of Phoenix​. POAC funded $49,000 for 14 projects that will be presented in City Council Districts 1, 3, and 5. 

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Phoenix Flash Grants Program Deadline is August 15. Learn more on the Grants Page at phoenix.gov/arts/grants

Phoenix Fla​sh Grants support arts and culture projects that engage Phoenix residents, including but not limited to art workshops and pop-up performances.  

For the next cycle, projects within Phoenix Council Districts 1, 3, and 5 will only be considered for funding. The application deadline is August 15, 2023. 

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‭(Hidden)‬ Office of Arts and Culture Welcomes New Staff

New Staff 2023.png​​Elida Acosta will serve as the Community Programs and Engagement Manager implementing new programs and managing the agency's communications. Melodie Mendivil comes to the agency as the new Management Assistant overseeing procurement, accounts payable, and management services​. And Mojgan Vahabzdeh joins as a new Senior Public Art Manager managing capital improvement arts projects.  

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Phoenix Arts and Culture Invests Over $1.7 Million

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Phoenix Arts and Culture is pleased to announce the Community Arts Grants Program recipients for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The Community Arts Grants Program has a total budget of $1,725,346, comprised of funds from the city’s general fund, percent-for-art, and support from the Phoenix Convention Center. ​

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Phoenix Arts and Culture is looking for a dynamic individual to serve as the next Property Manager. The hiring pay range is $76,627.20 to $107,806.40​ annually.​ The application deadline is November 12, 2024.

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‭(Hidden)‬ Calling All Undergraduate Students

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Gain the comprehensive skills, mentorship, and experience you need to launch your arts and culture career by applying for part-time student worker positions with the Phoenix ArtCorps Student Worker Program. Seventeen local arts and culture organizations from all art forms and disciplines are hosting positions in programming, marketing, community engagement, and more. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.  However, all positions will be filled by August 28, 2024.​

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Based on her new book Run it Like a Business, join us in welcoming Aubrey Bergauer to Phoenix, where she will share a sustainable plan for the success of nonprofits nationwide. Registration is required.

May 14, 2024 - 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Pulliam Auditorium
Burton Barr Central Library

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‭(Hidden)‬ Online Interactive Public Art Map

 

Phoenix's public art program has been a national model for involving artists in designing and building a better city. Now, residents and visitors can learn about the collection! The new online Public Art Map is ready for self-guided tours.   

The map features more than 200 major public art projects. Each point on the map contains a description highlighting key information about the artist and project. ​ 

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The Phoenix Arts and Culture Department commissioned several Arizona artists and artist teams to create performances and installations through its Public Art and Grants & Community Engagement programs for temporary public art projects. ​

The next presentation is:  

Eternal Home: A responsive collaboration between art, dance, and audience 

Sunday, April 14​​, 2024
2:00-3:00 p.m.​
Burton Barr Central Library ​

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The Department of Arts and Culture seeks three teaching artists with elementary-high school-age youth instruction experience for the Spring 2024 residency. Placements will be at schools within Cartwright School District, Deer Valley Unified School District, and Laveen Elementary School District. The deadline to apply is January 19, 2024.

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Phoenix Flash Grants is a new pilot short-cycle program that provides funds of up to $3,500 for specific projects within underinvested areas of Phoenix. The program supports artist fees/expenses, production fees, and marketing expenses for arts and culture projects that engage Phoenix residents, including but not limited to art workshops and pop-up performances.​ For this cycle, projects within Phoenix Council Districts 1, 5, and 7 will only be considered for funding and should only include arts and cultural activities between January 15, 2024, and April 30, 2024. 

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Promote Your Art Work Workshop - August 22, 2023

In partnership with Artlink, artists are invited to attend the continuation of a series of workshops designed to support an artist's career.  

This workshop is free on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

One of the most powerful tools available to elevate an artist’s career, reputation, and visibility is marketing. With this in mind, this workshop is for all experience levels to attend the “Promote Your Work” workshop. ​

Artists will learn tips, strategies, and approaches for how to impactfully and artfully promote themselves on social media and connect with audiences.​ 

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Artinerary.com is the resource for what’s happening in arts and culture throughout Phoenix and beyond.  

Artinerary is powered by Artlink and uses technology to connect communities throughout Arizona and is the only platform nationally that engages artists, arts and culture organizations and venues, and arts-supporting businesses in the arts economy.  

The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture proudly sponsors and supports Artinerary!​ 

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‭(Hidden)‬ City of Phoenix Wins 2023 Arizona Forward Environmental Excellence Award

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This prestigious awards program has been Arizona's signature sustainability recognition event for over 40 years. The City of Phoenix was awarded an Art in Public Places Award that showcases creative works of art visually accessible to the general public that contributes to aesthetic appreciation, add to a sustainable-based culture, and encourage sustainability.​ The award-winning project was a City of Phoenix Well Site Reuse public art project called "A Time Machine Called Tinaja" at North 73rd Avenue and Crittenden Lane. 

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‭(Hidden)‬ On Demand Artists Workshops

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In partnership with Artlink, artists are invited to watch this on demand series of workshops designed to support an artist’s career. 

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‭(Hidden)‬ Doing Business in Phoenix with the Office of Arts + Culture

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The Office of Arts and Culture contracts with numerous artists and non-profit art organizations every year, primarily through the grants and public art programs, and continually strives to connect with new audiences. In this webinar, you’ll learn about the goals and values of the department, ways to engage with the creative community, how to apply for grants and public art opportunities, and how to register as vendor with the City of Phoenix. This free, online workshop is on April 19, at 5:00p.m. and is in partnership with the Phoenix Public Library.​ 

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‭(Hidden)‬ Arts Budget Hearing

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In April, the City of Phoenix will host 11 Budget Hearings to gather feedback on the proposed fiscal year 2023-24 Trial Budget. Community Feedback is a vital part of the budget process. A special communitywide “ARTS” budget hearing is scheduled for Saturday, April 15, at 10:00 a.m. at South Mountain Community College Library. 

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Phoenix Office of Arts + Culture
200 West Washington Street, 10th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85003

Phone: 602-262-4637
Fax: 602-262-6914
Email:  arts.culture@phoenix.gov



‭(Hidden)‬ Meet the City Poet Laureate

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The Phoenix Poet Laureate is a Mayoral appointee whose purpose is to champion the art of poetry, inspire an emerging generation​ of literary artists and educate residents about poets and authors who have influenced our state through creative literary expression. 

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‭(Hidden)‬ COVID-19 Resources for the Arts and Culture Sector

​The City of Phoenix is closely monitoring the developments and potential impacts of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Office of Arts and Culture has compiled a number of resources to support the arts and culture sector in these challenging times and we will continue to update this list as we get new information. 

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Two popular workshop presenters are back by popular demand to share more business insights for artists and creatives in March 2021! Arts Attorney Sarah Conley Odenkirk and artist Bill Dambrova return to dive deeper into their respective 2020 presentations.​

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‭(Hidden)‬ Job Opportunity: Grants Project Manager

HiringGrantsManager.pngThe Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture is looking for a dynamic individual to coordinate activities involved in the implementation and completion of community, arts learning, capacity building, and grantmaking projects and programs for creative individuals, artists, and professional staff, board members, and volunteers of arts and cultural organizations. The deadline to apply is October 20​, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. (extended due to applicant portal technical difficulties)

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‭(Hidden)‬ ArtCorps Student Worker Program

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The Phoenix ArtCorps is a student worker program that seeks to undergraduates with the comprehensive skills, mentorship, and experience they need to launch their arts and culture careers. Each job pays $16/hr and works around 20 to 25 hours a week, with an additional $500 stipend and other professional development opportunities. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 

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‭(Hidden)‬ Upcoming Workshop


Indigenizing Arts + Culture​ with Melody Lewis and Turquoise Devereaux

Saturday, June 25, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Phoenix MST

In this workshop, Melody Lewis and Turquoise Devereaux of the Indigenous Community Collaborative share knowledge and resources for creating culturally safe spaces for Native American communities in a way that highlights the complexity of lived experience and activates resiliency for future success.​ 

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​The Office of Arts and Culture and Arizona State University's Urban Climate Research Center partnered to created as part of a campaign to promote awareness about heat and sun safety.  sunBLOCK included the production of an educational booklet, Let's Talk Heat, and the Walk in the Sun Umbrella Artwork Design Contest that commissioned 14 Arizona artists to design the fabric canopies for personal shade umbrellas. This project is partially supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. ​​​​ 

 

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‭(Hidden)‬ Artists To Work Grantees


The Artists to Work Program supports the creation and presentation of original, new or in-process artistic work by practicing Phoenix artists. Awarded artists will be required to complete a public presentation inside city of Phoenix boundaries that primarily benefits Phoenix residents.​ 

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‭(Hidden)‬ Call For Artists

CreativeCurriculum.PNGThe Office of Arts and Culture is currently seeking a visual artist with elementary-aged youth instruction experience for a spring 2023 placement at Heatherbrae Elementary School. Applications open through January 19, 2023.

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