The Arizona Commission on the Arts announced the selection of Anne L’Ecuyer as its next Executive Director. L’Ecuyer will assume leadership of the 54-year-old agency of the State of Arizona in February 2022. Throughout her career, L’Ecuyer has worked with a range of large and small organizations at national, state, and local levels, and consulted […]
The Arizona Commission on the Arts, an agency of the State of Arizona, announced the 24 recipients of Research & Development (R&D) Grants for 2021. Awarded through a competitive application and review process, these $5,000 grants support Arizona artists as they work to advance their artistic practice, expand their creative horizons, and deepen the impact […]
August 2020 Honoree Mark Feldman Chair of Arizona Commission on the Arts How did you get involved with the Arts Commission? It was an accident, to be truthful. I’m told I checked the wrong box on the application form. Instead of adding me to the 529 Education Plan Board, promoting specialized savings accounts used to […]
Governor Doug Ducey announced that $2 million in relief funding from the State’s Crisis Contingency and Safety Net Fund will be delivered to Arizona’s arts and culture sector. These funds will be administered by the Arizona Commission on the Arts, an agency of the State of Arizona. “Arizona’s vibrant arts community is fundamental to our […]
A group of Arizona arts funders and service organizations will provide $171,830 in emergency relief grants of up to $750 to 235 artists and arts professionals across the state. The Emergency Relief Fund for Arizona Artists and Arts Professionals was established as a collaborative fund to support artists and creatives experiencing cancelled events and terminated […]
The Arizona Commission on the Arts, an agency of the State of Arizona, announced that over $2.63 million has been awarded to nonprofit arts organizations, festivals, and education programs throughout the state. At their quarterly meeting on June 27, 2019, the Governor-appointed board of the Arizona Commission on the Arts approved the funding of 260 […]
The Arizona Community Foundation and the Arizona Commission on the Arts have partnered to support Arizona artists including additional funding from the recently established Newton and Betty Rosenzweig Fund for the Arts, an endowment held at Arizona Community Foundation. The partnership will utilize the Arizona Community Foundation’s resources and collaborative practices and the Arts Commission’s […]
