ARIZONA COMMISSION ON THE ARTS REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR 2016 IMAGINE AN ARIZONA WHERE EVERYONE CAN PARTICIPATE IN AND EXPERIENCE THE ARTS. A member of the performing arts group Bacchus Arts Collective performs on Heritage Square in downtown Flagstaff during the Flagstaff Arts Council’s Summer Nights on the Square. Photo by Nathan Clements. ARTS COMMISSIONERS Mark Feldman, Chair, Phoenix Ruben Alvarez, Phoenix Benjamin Baer, Phoenix Lisa Barnes, Mesa Tim Bee, Tucson Carol Crockett, Phoenix Dr. Ray Everett, Prescott Lisa Gray, Sun City Lisa Jayne, Show Low Dr. Pamela Hall, Phoenix Patricia “Pat” Kaufman, Scottsdale Tamalyn E. Lewis, Scottsdale Kelly Shaw-Norton, Phoenix ARTS COMMISSION STAFF Robert C. Booker, Executive Director Jaime Dempsey, Deputy Director Alex Nelson, Senior Director of Grants and Programs Brad DeBiase, Operations and Special Initiatives Coordinator Anastasia Freyermuth, Arts Learning and Grants Coordinator Kim McCreary, Fiscal Office Manager Gabriela Muñoz, Artist Programs Manager Kristen Pierce, Organizational Grants and Services Manager Ben Watters, Grants and Research Director* Steve Wilcox, Communications Director Stacey Wong, Public Relations Coordinator 417 West Roosevelt Street Phoenix, AZ 85003-1326 (602) 771-6501 (602) 256-0282 fax info@azarts.gov www.azarts.gov CONTRACT POSITIONS Raji Ganesan, AZ ArtWorker Coordinator** Harper Piver, AZ Creative Aging Coordinator*** * Position funded in part by grants from the Flinn Foundation and Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust to support ongoing work related to the Arizona Cultural Data Project. ** Temporary contract position funded in full by a grant from the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation to support the Arts Commission’s AZ ArtWorker initiative. *** Temporary contract position funded in full by a grant from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust to support the Arts Commission’s AZ Creative Aging initiative. Front Cover (clockwise from top left): Heard Museum, Phoenix; Collective Choreography led by Leah Roman of Gilbert, photo by Junior Cardona; a young fiddler at the Arizona State Old Time Fiddle Championships in Payson, photo by Bethany Beck. To request this or any other agency publication in an alternative format, contact the Arizona Commission on the Arts at (602) 771-6501 or info@azarts.gov. TO THE HONORABLE DOUG DUCEY GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA Dear Governor Ducey: I am pleased to submit to you and the citizens of Arizona the summary report of the Arizona Commission on the Arts for Fiscal Year 2016. This report fulfills the requirements of the act that established the agency (A.R.S. § 41-984). Though under-capitalized, Arizona’s nonprofit arts sector continues to grow in strength, diversity and influence. With the ingenuity, determination and self-reliance that has long distinguished the people of Arizona, these bold artists and arts leaders continue to venture into new markets and explore new avenues to connect with and serve their communities. In accordance with its mission to imagine and Arizona where everyone can participate in and experience the arts, the Arizona Commission on the Arts endeavored throughout the year to catalyze such activity, helping the sector to harness its boundless energy and creative imagination in service of Arizona’s residents. Mark Feldman Chief Executive Officer for Miller Russell Associates Chair of the Arizona Commission on the Arts Additionally, the agency led by example, providing a model of innovation, market responsiveness and cross-sector collaboration. Leveraging the generous support of local and national partners, the staff of the Arts Commission developed two major initiatives in Fiscal Year 2016, each designed to serve Arizona’s residents in creative new ways. A $225,000 grant from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust funds AZ Creative Aging, a comprehensive three-year initiative that provides training to teaching artists, supports the development of high-quality arts programs for older adults, and embeds creative aging knowledge and best practices in the community. Partnering with three of Arizona State University’s most innovative arts programs and funded by a $30,000 grant from the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, the Arts Commission piloted AZ ArtWorker, an artist-to-artist professional development program which facilitates dialogue and knowledge-sharing between Arizona artists, their national and international artist peers, and residents of Arizona communities. AZ Creative Aging and AZ ArtWorker maximize two of the arts sector’s distinctive talents: to power the development of imaginative solutions to community challenges and to leverage creative partnerships for mutually-beneficial outcomes. In Fiscal Year 2017, the governing board and staff of the Arizona Commission on the Arts will endeavor to build upon the successes of 2016, fostering the continued growth and stabilization of the sector, contributing to the vitality and potential of Arizona’s communities, and expanding access to quality arts experiences throughout the state. It is our pleasure to serve the state of Arizona, and to support the efforts of the Arts Commission to ensure that all Arizonans can participate in and experience the arts wherever they live. Yours Respectfully, GOVERNING COMMISSION The Commission consists of a governing board of fifteen members, including one chairperson and one vice chairperson, appointed by the Governor of Arizona. Commission members serve terms of three years and are chosen for their demonstrated ability, good judgment and experience in arts-related fields. In addition, they are selected to ensure the geographic and ethnic representation of all areas of the state. Commission members attend quarterly Commission meetings, serve as chairs for selection panels, award grants and formulate policy consistent with the enabling legislation. All grants and awards from the Arts Commission are made in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, American Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. HISTORY OF THE ARTS COMMISSION When Congress created the National Endowment for the Arts in 1965, they also gave funding to all state governments to form state arts commissions and asked them to conduct surveys of each state’s existing facilities, organizations and individuals engaged in the arts. Governor Samuel P. Goddard established the Arizona Commission on the Arts and Humanities as a state council by executive order on January 24, 1966. The 28th Arizona Legislature passed S.B. 139, establishing the Arizona Commission on the Arts and Humanities as a permanent state agency, and Governor Jack Williams signed the bill on March 13, 1967. The Arts Commission became the official agency of the State of Arizona “to stimulate and encourage public interest in the cultural resources, through the study and presentation of the performing arts and fine arts, to ensure that their role in the life of our communities will continue to grow and will play an even more significant part in the welfare and educational experience of our citizens.” In 1982, Governor Bruce Babbitt signed enabling legislation continuing the agency to 1992, and changing its name to the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Again in 1992, the Legislature and Governor Fife Symington reinstated the agency until 2002. In 2001, the Auditor General’s office conducted a nine-month-long Sunset Audit. The following year, the Legislature reauthorized the agency until 2012. On Tuesday, April 17, 2012, Governor Jan Brewer signed HB2265 into law, reauthorizing the Arizona Commission on the Arts for another 10 years. Photos (clockwise from top left): Central School Project, Bisbee. Cultural Coalition, Chandler. Tucson Symphony Orchestra. Xico, Phoenix. Childsplay, Tempe. Verde Valley Montessori, Cottonwood. Many Mouths One Stomach, Tucson. AGENCY OVERVIEW One of 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies, the Arizona Commission on the Arts supports a statewide arts network. The agency is governed by a 15-member Governor-appointed Commission and a professional staff grounded in the arts, including practicing artists, skilled administrators and education specialists who serve in local and national arts leadership roles. The Arts Commission’s leadership reaches into all areas of the state, supporting programs that contribute to student learning, connect people in rural communities and urban centers, preserve the rich traditions of Arizona’s diverse communities, encourage participation by people with disabilities and by citizens of all ages and strengthen artistic and administrative skills of arts organizations to help position them to better serve the people of Arizona. Through the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the state makes a strategic investment of public dollars to ensure Arizona’s competitive edge in attracting knowledge workers and their businesses. The diversity of Arizona’s artistic offerings becomes a magnet for attracting tourists. This public investment encourages contributions from the private sector and leverages these dollars many times over, contributing enormously to the quality of life and education opportunities the people of Arizona expect. STRATEGIC PLAN Development of the Arizona Commission on the Arts’ strategic plan took place in Fiscal Year 2011 and during the first half of Fiscal Year 2012. Titled “Building an Artistic Future for Arizona,” the plan spans six years (FY2011– FY2016) and was ratified by the Arts Commission’s Governor-appointed board on September 16, 2010 for implementation October 01, 2010. The plan represents a cohesive set of strategies to advance a collective cause: stability and progress for the Arizona arts industry. Within the plan, “Desired Outcomes” are developed as ideal results for the entire Arizona arts industry, and “Arts Commission Goals” are developed as planned objectives for the Arts Commission itself. The Arts Commission’s Strategic Plan can be found at www.azarts.gov/about-us/what-we-do. LONG-TERM VISION Arizonans have indicated that a successful statewide arts industry features the following attributes: 1 Arizonans have access to vibrant, quality arts and cultural activities regardless of where they live and have opportunities to participate in the arts as practitioners, professionals, patrons, donors and volunteers. 2 Residents have opportunities to make healthy livable wages working in myriad facets of the arts in Arizona communities. Their contributions are valued and respected. 3 Students have access to quality, robust arts education opportunities in Arizona schools. In-school arts opportunities are enhanced by meaningful opportunities in out-of-school and community settings. 4 Arts and cultural programs and organizations are considered societal cornerstones and employed as partners in the revitalization and sustainability of streets, neighborhoods and communities. 5 In recognition of the arts industry’s role in economic viability, profitability and enhanced quality of life, Arizona’s for-profit businesses invest in the arts as partners, supporters and champions. The Arts Commission considers these five points to be a long-term vision for a sustainable arts industry. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL The Arts Commission acts as a knowledge base for the state’s artists, arts organizations and educators. As a central hub for Arizona’s arts and culture community, the Arts Commission is well-positioned to relay information, make referrals and otherwise facilitate sector-wide communication and the establishment of new partnerships. The Arts Commission maintains an extensive and frequently updated website (www.azarts.gov) where constituents can access a wealth of pertinent and valuable information from anywhere in the state at any time. PROFESSIONAL/STAFF ASSISTANCE Staffed with experts in organizational structure and development, community building through the arts, arts education, arts funding models and various arts disciplines, the Arts Commission acts as a knowledge base for the state’s artists, arts organizations and educators. Constituents are encouraged to speak with staff about potential projects, discuss organizational or career development issues, ways in which they would like to connect to others in their communities or art forms, or to facilitate staff and board discussions. Though small in number and tasked with serving the entire state of Arizona, the Arts Commission’s program staff remains committed to providing highly personalized, direct service to its constituents. Arts Commission staff members are readily accessible via phone and email, providing prompt and courteous response to all constituent correspondence. RESEARCH The Arts Commission maintains a wide array of research data and analysis on the arts, arts education and arts funding trends. The Arts Commission provides these resources to constituents through azarts.gov and print publications, as well as to other service organizations and public agencies. The Arts Commission also tracks research and statistics on a broad range of areas, from cultural tourism to economic impact studies of the arts to the influence of arts education on student learning. In Fiscal Year 2016 the Arts Commission began development of a typology for nonprofit arts organizations. This typology informed research into the myriad ways that such organizations serve Arizona’s residents. Early findings and insights related to this research were presented to granduate students studying arts entrepreneurship at Arizona State University, nonprofit arts administrators at professional development workshops hosted by City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, and arts advocates at the State Capitol. CONVENING In its role as a convener, the Arizona Commission on the Arts creates opportunities for the state’s artists, arts administrators, educators and arts supporters to gather, network, learn from each other and share resources. Fiscal Year 2015 convenings included the following: • The Arts Commission convened quarterly gatherings of arts leaders representing Local Arts Agencies throughout the state in Fiscal Year 2016. Meetings were held in Mesa, Williams and Surprise. • Grantwriting workshops were presented throughout the state and online. • The Arts Commission hosted a series of workshops presented by DataArts (formerly Cultural Data Project) in Flagstaff, Mesa, Phoenix and Tucson. Attendees recieved training on the use of data and storytelling to describe the impact of their programs to funders and authorizers. • Partering with ArtAbilityAZ (formerly VSA AZ), the Arts Commission offered workshops on ADA compliance for nonprofit arts organizations. • Coordinated with the launch of AZ Creative Aging, Arts Commission staff toured the state, presenting introductory workshops on the theory and practice of creative aging. Workshops were offered in Flagstaff, Phoenix, Prescott, Tucson and Yuma and featured visiting experts in the field, including Jorge Merced, Gary Glazner, and Maria Genné and Jane Tygesson. • Another new initiative, AZ ArtWorker, was launched in Douglas with an artists talk--attended by over 150 local residents as well as visiting artists--and a painting workshop co-taught by local artist M. Jenea Sanchez and visiting artist Ana Teresa Fernández. Arts Commission staff members also serve on panels, provide technical assistance, and present at convenings around the state such as the Governor’s Conference on Tourism, Arizona Department of Education, the Arizona-Mexico Commission and more. Finally, the agency regularly represents the arts in policy discussions including economic development, cultural tourism, education, community development, public art and transportation design. Photos: Douglas residents gather to hear visiting artist Margarita Cabrera. Photo by Erin Cinnamon. Educators and artists convene for the Joint Arts Education Confrence in Phoenix. Photo by Elaine Kessler. Guest artist Yadira De La Riva hosts a community performance in Sells. Photo by Ash Ponders. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY To connect people with disabilities with the arts, the Arts Commission is part of a consortium of 40 organizations called ARTability. Annually, the Arts Commission engages with its organizational grantees to ensure that each one was in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and has current access plans on file. In-depth information on all of these topics can be found on the website at www.azarts.gov. ARIZONA POET LAUREATE The Arizona Poet Laureate is a Governor’s appointee whose purpose is to champion the art of American poetry, inspire an emerging generation of literary artists and educate Arizonans about poets and authors who have influenced our state through creative literary expression. The Arizona Commission on the Arts manages the state’s Poet Laureate program and provides administrative support to the Poet Laureate. Through the generous sponsorship of APS, two series of bookmarks featuring poetry by Arizona’s inaugural Poet Laureate Alberto Álvaro Ríos were printed and have been widely distributed to youth throughout the state. In association with the 104th Arizona Town Hall, APS sponsored the printing of commemorative postcards featuring the Poet Laureate’s words over dramatic images created by Tucson artist Kathleen Velo. AZ CREATIVE AGING U.S. Census Bureau data estimates that by the year 2020, more than 1 in 4 Arizonans will be over age 60. At any stage of life, our sense of well-being is affected by our ability to live with purpose and joy, to deal effectively with life’s changes and challenges, and to sustain positive, meaningful, dynamic relationships, but this becomes particularly acute as we age. Creative Aging is a national movement to advance understanding of the vital relationship between creative expression and healthy aging, and a term used to encompass the many types of quality arts programs which support and enrich the lives of adults across the aging spectrum. Decades of research have found that older adults are healthier and happier when participating in creative aging programs. Among the findings: fewer doctor visits and less medication use for study participants engaged in professionally-conducted arts activities; improved cognitive measures; and self-reported higher morale and less social isolation. AZ Creative Aging is an ambitious and comprehensive initiative of the Arizona Commission on the Arts that will build a creative aging infrastructure to enhance quality of life for older Arizonans. AZ Creative Aging will provide training to teaching artists, arts organization and aging/healthcare service providers, support the development of high-quality arts programs for older adults and embed creative aging knowledge and best practices in the community. AZ Creative Aging is funded by a grant from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust. Photos (clockwise from top left): Community dancer Arlene Lopez participates in “Dancing the Mural,” presented by Safos Dance, Tucson. Photo by Dominic AZ Bonuccelli. A student at The Drawing Studio in Tucson. Prescott Bluegrass Festival, Prescott. Photo by Nancy Maurer. A teaching artist and an Arizonan with dementia participate in an AZ Creative Aging training session. Musical Instrument Museum guests learn to play a steel pan, Phoenix. A Phoenix Art Museum volunteer assists with an arts program for people with Alzheimer’s. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AZ ARTWORKER Recognizing the need for high-quality, accessible and culturally-relevant professional development for artists, the Arizona Commission on the Arts created AZ ArtWorker, an artist-to-artist professional development program which facilitates dialogue and knowledge-sharing between Arizona artists, their national and international artist peers, and residents of Arizona communities. Through an innovative partnership with Arizona State University and the generous support of the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, the Arts Commission offers AZ ArtWorker programs in Douglas, Phoenix, Sells and Tucson. AZ ArtWorker provides an expansive learning platform, which includes: • Practical Training: Taught by international and Arizona artists and arts experts, sessions will focus on discipline-specific techniques, sociallyengaged methodologies and creative practices. • Experiential Activities: Artists will participate in site/studio visits, performances and artmaking. • Public Conversations: Artists will explore big ideas in art and community practice, connecting local and global approaches. Conversations will be open to the public and marketed to artists, arts/culture workers, educators and community leaders. • Entrepreneurial Training: Artists will participate in workshops taught by the PAVE Program in Arts Entrepreneurship and will receive digital tools supporting the business side of creative practice. At their most targeted, AZ ArtWorker offerings provide opportunities for artists to participate in meaningful learning experiences in the communities where they live and work, featuring topical workshops, individual/group consultations and networking opportunities to build strategic partnerships. At its most expansive, AZ ArtWorker generates community-focused programs, connecting communities and their artists in new and exciting ways. Photos by Chris Antone, Gabriela Muñoz and Alonso Parra. AZ ArtWorker is funded by a grant from the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation. POETRY OUT LOUD Poetry Out Loud seeks to foster the next generation of literary readers by capitalizing on the latest trends in poetry--recitation and performance. The program builds on the resurgence of poetry as an oral art form, as seen in the slam poetry movement and the immense popularity of rap music among youth. Poetry Out Loud invites the dynamic aspects of slam poetry, spoken word and theater into the English class. Through Poetry Out Loud, students can master public speaking skills, build self-confidence and learn about their literary heritage. The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation partner with State Arts Agencies to bring the Poetry Out Loud (POL) program to all 56 states and US territories. In Arizona, Poetry Out Loud is administered by the Arizona Commission on the Arts in collaboration with University of Arizona Poetry Center and Phonetic Spit. Each year over 10,000 Arizona high school students compete in Poetry Out Loud for a chance to represent Arizona at the national finals and a $20,000 college scholarship. “There’s something about being in front of a crowd with a microphone at your lips that gives you this sense of power and a beautiful ability to reach out to others with something so personal to you: your voice.” Zaskia Villa, 2015 Arizona Poetry Out Loud State Champion Photos by Jeff Smith and Alonso Parra. FUNDING Photos (left to right): “Nodal Water” Garden by Jeff Zischke, commissioned by Scottsdsale Public Art for Canal|Convergence, Scottsdale. Photo by Dayvid LeMmon. Budding talent at Payson Fiddle and Acoustic Celebration, Payson. Photo by Bethany Beck Photography. Community Performing Arts Center, Green Valley. Tucson Festival of Books, Tucson. Photo by James S. Wood. “Epiphany” choreographed by Joseph Jefferies, presented by Ballet Yuma, Yuma. Photo by Bill Butler. Awarding grants to arts organizations and schools is at the center of the Arizona Commission on the Arts’ service. In this effort grant applicants are our partners, providing direct arts experiences throughout Arizona. The Arts Commission provides a variety of funding opportunities that enable schools, organizations and community groups to carry out projects and to maintain ongoing, high quality public arts programming. Special initiatives and pilot programs are also implemented to address specific community needs or objectives. Grant applications are reviewed within rigorous panel processes which are open to applicants as well as the broader public. Review panels are led by Governor-appointed Commissioners and are composed of diverse community leaders, volunteer experts, educators and arts practitioners from rural, urban and suburban areas throughout Arizona. Grant funding is provided by the State of Arizona and funding awarded annually to the Arts Commission by the National Endowment for the Arts. GRANTMAKING OBJECTIVES In response to economic realities and national funding trends in the nonprofit arts and culture sector, the Arts Commission dramatically reimagined its investment in arts organizations and schools in Fiscal Year 2014 to better align with the agency’s grantmaking objectives, strategic plan and enabling statutes. In particular, the redesign sought to accomplish the following three objectives: 1. To refocus agency grantmaking such that the primary constituents meant to benefit from the State’s investment in the arts and culture sector are the citizens of Arizona, the taxpaying public. 2. To incentivize best practices and innovative strategies which prioritize fiscal ingenuity and encourage broad community participation and engagement. 3. To ensure that the state’s investment in the arts and culture sector reflects Arizona’s diverse population and evolving demographics. ORGANIZATIONS & SCHOOLS COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANTS Through Community Investment Grants the Arts Commission provides general operating support to nonprofit arts organizations that demonstrate exceptional public value, a strong commitment to community engagement, and proper stewardship of public funds. This support allows organizations of all sizes to develop and present high-quality and efficacious programs for the public. This support is also available for local arts agencies and tribal museums. annual ATTENDANCE AT ARTS COMMIsSIONSPONSORED EVENTS TOTALS NEARLY 10 MILLION FESTIVAL GRANTS Festival Grants assist organizations in providing quality arts programming to communities. grantee organizations host over field trips and school engagements ANNUALY 6,600 ARTS LEARNING PROJECT GRANTS Arts Learning Project Grants connect practicing artists in all disciplines with schools, after-school programs, libraries, museums and other community settings. These programs reinforce the value of the arts as an essential part of basic education, support the implementation of the Arizona Arts Standards and provide students and teachers opportunities to explore the arts and participate in hands-on creative experiences with artists. Photos (clockwise from top left): Mesa Arts Center, Mesa. American Indian Veterans Memorial, Heard Museum, Phoenix. Art After Work provides individuals of all ages the opportunity to paint and learn together at Tempe Arts Center, Tempe. Arts in the Plaza Fine Arts and Jazz Festival at the St. Philip’s Plaza, Tucson. Photo by Tom Kochmann. Friends of Big Band Jazz, Prescott Jazz Summit, Prescott. Wheelchair dance moving statues, Arts for All, Tucson. FUNDING INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS With their creative approaches to investigation, problem solving and social engagement, artists make vital contributions to the civic wellbeing, innovative capacity and cultural life of Arizona’s diverse communities. Through grants and programs, the Arizona Commission on the Arts partners with Arizona artists, nurturing their creative and professional development while leveraging their knowledge and talents in service to Arizonans. ARTIST RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS The highly-competitive Artist Research and Development Grant program promotes the advancement of artistic research, aids in the development of artistic work and recognizes the contributions artists make to Arizona’s communities and sense of cultural identity. Photos (clockwise from top left): Juan Freites Mora, Phoenix. Photo by Chelsea Soyring. Annie Guthrie, Tucson. Photo by Cybele Knowles. Carla Keaton, Tempe. Photo by Kimberly Keaton. Cristobal Martinez, Tempe. Mele Martinez, Tucson. Photo by Kristen Watts. Shawn Skabelund, Flagstaff. M. Jenea Sanchez, Douglas. Lois Roma-Deeley, Scottsdale. Photo by Isabella Coburn. Milta Ortiz, Tucson. Photo by Marc Pinate. Lisa Molomot, Tucson. Photo by Jacob Bricce. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS Artists can also apply for Professional Development Grants to attend conferences, participate in residency programs, and pursue learning opportunities that further professional and artistic skills. SPECIAL INITIATIVES STRENGTHENING SCHOOLS THROUGH ARTS PARTNERSHIPS According to a 2010 survey of access to arts education, 20% of Arizona schools offer zero arts courses in any discipline. Follow-up research revealed that for Arizona’s lowest-performing schools, that percentage was even higher, at 34%. These findings prompted the Arizona Commission on the Arts to pilot an experimental funding initiative in partnership with the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). Strengthening Schools through Arts Partnerships is based on a growing body of evidence demonstrating the benefits of strong arts education and/or arts integration programs, supported by community arts resources, to school improvement and capacity-building efforts. Strengthening Schools through Arts Partnerships grants were awarded to four partnerships, each comprising a low-performing “D” label school and a nonprofit arts organization, in support of programs that aimed to strengthen teaching and learning in arts education and/or arts integration. Implemented over two consecutive school years, the programs were facilitated by local arts organizations and professional teaching artists who consulted with school staff on the needs of their students and how their programs could support each site’s curriculum, school climate and culture. In September 2015, the ADE Program Evaluation unit published a cross-case evaluation of the funded programs based on their final reports, summarizing the three major areas of impact across programs as Academic Achievement, Student Self-Efficacy and Student Engagement. Read “Strengthening Schools through Arts Partnership, Evaluation Summary: First Cohort 2013-2015” at wwww.azarts.gov/resources/agency-publications A student from Morgan Maxwell School participates in an arts-integrated math lesson led by nonprofit arts organization Odaiko Sonora. Photo by Jes Ruvalcaba, courtesy Tucson Unified School District. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDED BY THE ARTS COMMISSION (ALPHABETICAL BY COUNTY AND CITY) This section details each individual grant made to organizations and individuals in Fiscal Year 2016. Organized alphabetically by county and then by municipality within that county, this section lists each grantee, the title of the project or grant type, and the sources of funds for the grant. HOW WERE THESE GRANTS SELECTED? All grants are awarded through a process that begins with the organization or individual applying for support. Eligible applications are evaluated through a panel review process. These panels include community leaders, local businesspeople, artists, arts administrators and educators from diverse geographic, artistic and cultural/ethnic communities of Arizona. Arts Commission staff members do not participate as review panelists. Panelists review applications in a given category, generously giving of their time and expertise, and provide recommendations for funding to the Arts Commission. Individual Governor-appointed Commissioners chair the panel meetings and as a body, carefully consider the recommendations of the panelists in order to authorize the final grant awards. Grant recipients document and certify the use of the funds before payment is made and must provide appropriate documentation in a final report on the project or funding-period activities after completion. WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM? The Arizona Commission on the Arts received and disbursed funds from three sources in Fiscal Year 2016: Federal funds, provided through Congressional appropriations to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and awarded to the Arts Commission as a State Partnership Grant following a competitive national panel review. The Arizona Arts Trust Fund, derived from a portion of annual business filing fees for for-profit corporations, collected and managed by the Arizona Corporation Commission. Receipts from this fund are used as the required match to the Arts Commission’s NEA State Partnership Grant. The Arts Fund, a state-held local account into which interest from the private ArtShare Endowment (held by the Arizona Community Foundation) is deposited. The Arts Fund also holds designated foundation grants and corporate sponsorships awarded to the Arts Commission, as well as receipts from event registration fees. FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 GRANT REVIEW PANELS Grant review panels include community leaders, local businesspeople, artists, arts administrators and educators from diverse geographic, artistic and cultural/ethnic communities of Arizona. Panelists review applications in a given category and provide recommendations for funding to the Arts Commission. Individual Governorappointed Commissioners chair the panel meetings and as a body, carefully consider the recommendations of the panelists in order to authorize the final grant awards. ARTIST RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT GRANTS Hilary Harp, Tempe Eric Magrane, Tucson Leah Marche, Phoenix Jacob Meders, Phoenix Yvonne Montoya, Tucson Helen Padilla, Flagstaff ARTS LEARNING GRANTS, PANEL A Christie Blute, Tucson Ben Baer, Phoenix Margaret Lieu, Surprise ARTS LEARNING GRANTS, PANEL B Tara Johnson, Gilbert Debbie Nez-Manual, Scottsdale Joy Young, Phoenix Monica Shriver, Phoenix FESTIVAL GRANTS Sandy Blain, Tempe Diane Prescott, Cottonwood Tom Chapman, Phoenix Corinne McAuley, Surprise Michael Soto, Phoenix Zach Breneman, Tucson COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANTS, LEVEL I, PANEL A Pat Bjorhovde, Tucson Anthony Runfola, Phoenix Sue Tormala, Phoenix Molly Jacobs, Queen Creek Choo Tay, Scottsdale Meg Linton, Patagonia Wil R. Comer, Tempe COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANTS, LEVEL I, PANEL B Laura Kelly, Flagstaff Octavio Fuentes, Tucson Connie Whitlock, Surprise Jennifer Wesselhoff, Sedona COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANTS, LEVEL II, PANEL A Mary Hamway, Paradise Valley Jayne Lee, Flagstaff Eric Walden , Flagstaff Marion Donaldson, Phoenix Mark Blakeman, Tucson COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANTS, LEVEL II, PANEL B Ben Henderson, Phoenix Becky Daggett, Flagstaff Kyle Fees, Tempe Eileen Bagnall, Tucson Josh Gutierrez, Phoenix COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANTS, LEVEL III, PANEL A Mark Athitakis, Chandler Debi Chess-Mabie, Tucson Bryan Ellisor, Scottsdale Elizabeth Grajales, Phoenix Mollie Flanagan, Phoenix COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANTS, LEVEL III, PANEL B Laura Tan, Phoenix Frances Sjoberg, Phoenix Kate Hunt, Lake Havasu City Ann Wilkinson, Yuma COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANTS, LEVELS IV-VI April Gruber, Phoenix David Longoria, Tucson Christopher Barton, Flagstaff Katia Brown, Phoenix Jaclyn Roessel, Phoenix FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COUNTY/CITY Federal ATF Other Total 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 6,000 0 6,000 0 8,000 0 8,000 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 5,000 0 0 500 500 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 10,000 5,500 15,500 Sub-grantees or Projects APACHE COUNTY Many Farms Many Farms High School Festival Teec Nos Pos Youth Empowerment Services for Dine Bikeyah Arts Learning TOTAL APACHE COUNTY COCHISE COUNTY Bisbee Bisbee Community Chorus Community Investment Grant Level I Central School Project Community Investment Grant Level II The Bisbee Radio Project, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level III Douglas Mary Sanchez Artist Research and Development Saint David Stephen Fairfield Professional Development Willcox Willcox Historic Theater Preservation, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level III TOTAL COCHISE COUNTY COCONINO COUNTY Flagstaff Artists’ Coalition of Flagstaff 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 15,000 0 15,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 0 750 750 0 0 750 750 0 3,500 0 3,500 Community Investment Grant Level I Canyon Movement Company, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level III Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Arts Learning Dry Creek Arts Fellowship Community Investment Grant Level II Flagstaff Arts Council Community Investment Grant Level V Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music Community Investment Grant Level III Flagstaff Master Chorale Community Investment Grant Level II Flagstaff Symphony Association Community Investment Grant Level IV Grand Canyon Guitar Society LTD Community Investment Grant Level I Heritage Square Trust, Flagstaff Community Investment Grant Level I Kari Barton Professional Development Lydia Paar Professional Development Marshall Magnet Elementary School Arts Learning FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Museum of Northern Arizona 0 25,000 0 25,000 0 1,360 0 1,360 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 3,360 0 3,360 0 0 5,000 5,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 2,200 0 2,200 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 3,980 0 3,980 0 0 750 750 0 10,000 0 10,000 0 96,400 7,250 103,650 Community Investment Grant Level VI Northern Arizona University Arts Learning Orchestra Northern Arizona Community Investment Grant Level I Puente de Hozho Elementary School Arts Learning Shawn Skabelund Artist Research and Development The PEAK School Arts Learning Theatrikos Theatre Company Community Investment Grant Level III Grand Canyon Grand Canyon Unified School District Arts Learning Grand Canyon Music Festival Community Investment Grant Level II Page Page High School Arts Learning Maria Moore Professional Development Sedona Sedona Arts Center Community Investment Grant Level V TOTAL COCONINO COUNTY GILA COUNTY Globe Globe Unified School District 0 4,620 0 4,620 0 4,620 0 4,620 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 4,620 0 4,620 0 15,860 0 15,860 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 3,782 0 3,782 0 1,500 0 1,500 Arts Learning High Desert Middle School Arts Learning Payson Town of Payson Festival San Carlos San Carlos Secondary School Arts Learning TOTAL GILA COUNTY GRAHAM COUNTY Safford Gila Valley Arts Council Community Investment Grant Level I TOTAL GRAHAM COUNTY MARICOPA COUNTY Anthem Musical Theatre of Anthem Community Investment Grant Level IV Cave Creek Foothills Academy Elementary School Arts Learning Chandler Chandler Children’s Choir, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level II FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Chandler Cultural Foundation 0 10,000 0 10,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 0 750 750 0 1,825 0 1,825 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 0 750 750 0 0 750 750 0 0 750 750 0 0 705 705 0 2,200 0 2,200 0 3,450 0 3,450 Community Investment Grant Level V Desert Sounds Performing Arts, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level II Fine Arts Association of Arizona Community Investment Grant Level I Katie Moorhead Professional Development Montessori Day School - Lakeshore Arts Learning Fountain Hills Fountain Hills Community Theater Community Investment Grant Level IV Gilbert Adriana Martinez Figueroa Professional Development Anna Deem Professional Development Tess Maxwell Professional Development Glendale Elizabeth Guzman Professional Development Sunset Elementary School Arts Learning Laveen Betty H. Fairfax High School Arts Learning Mesa Christopher Martinez 0 0 4,480 4,480 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 0 750 750 0 20,000 0 20,000 0 35,000 0 35,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 2,300 0 2,300 Artist Research and Development Cultural Coalition, Inc. Festival East Valley Children’s Theatre Community Investment Grant Level III Haley Honeman Professional Development i.d.e.a. Museum Board of Directors, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level VI Mesa Arts Center Community Investment Grant Level VI Mesa Encore Theatre Community Investment Grant Level III Mesa Martin Luther King Celebration, Inc. Festival Metropolitan Youth Symphony Community Investment Grant Level III Sonoran Desert Chorale Community Investment Grant Level II The U-Turn Foundation Arts Learning New River The Carpetbag Brigade Festival Peoria One Step Beyond Inc. Arts Learning FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Shelby Maticic 0 0 540 540 0 3,200 0 3,200 0 10,000 0 10,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 0 725 725 0 0 675 675 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 2,500 0 2,500 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 Professional Development StreetLightUSA Arts Learning Theater Works Community Investment Grant Level V Phoenix Act One Community Investment Grant Level III Alonso Jordan Lopez Professional Development Amy Young Professional Development Arizona Art Alliance Community Investment Grant Level II Arizona Asian American Association Festival Arizona Bach Festival Community Investment Grant Level I Arizona Dance Coalition Festival Arizona Dance Education Organization (AzDEO) Community Investment Grant Level I Arizona Foundation for the Handicapped (AFH) Arts Learning Arizona Masterworks Chorale Community Investment Grant Level I Arizona Matsuri Festival Arizona Opera 0 20,000 0 20,000 0 25,000 0 25,000 0 20,000 0 20,000 0 0 750 750 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 3,500 0 3,500 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 35,000 0 35,000 0 0 750 750 0 0 750 750 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 15,000 0 15,000 0 3,740 0 3,740 0 2,000 0 2,000 Community Investment Grant Level VI Arizona Theatre Company Community Investment Grant Level VI Ballet Arizona Community Investment Grant Level VI Bill Binder Professional Development Black Theatre Troupe Community Investment Grant Level III C. O. Greenfield Elementary School Arts Learning Center Dance Ensemble Community Investment Grant Level III Children’s Museum of Phoenix Community Investment Grant Level VI Cindy Weir Professional Development David Adams Professional Development Detour Company Theatre Community Investment Grant Level II Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona Community Investment Grant Level V Genesis Academy Arts Learning Grand Canyon Mens Chorale Community Investment Grant Level III FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Great Arizona Puppet Theater 0 9,000 0 9,000 0 25,000 0 25,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 15,000 0 15,000 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 5,000 0 0 750 750 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 25,000 0 25,000 0 0 750 750 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 Community Investment Grant Level IV Heard Museum Community Investment Grant Level VI India Association Festival Isaac School District Strengthening Schools Through Arts Partnerships iTheatre Collaborative Community Investment Grant Level I Jazz In Arizona, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level IV Juan Freitez-Mora Artist Research and Development Leah Marche Professional Development Movement Source Dance Company Community Investment Grant Level I Musica Nova, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level I Musical Instrument Museum Community Investment Grant Level VI Natalie Andrews Professional Development North Valley Symphony Orchestra Community Investment Grant Level I Orange Theater Group Community Investment Grant Level I Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix, Inc. 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 35,000 0 35,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 35,000 0 35,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 25,000 0 25,000 Community Investment Grant Level III Papago School Arts Learning Phoenix Art Museum Community Investment Grant Level VI Phoenix Boys Choir Community Investment Grant Level V Phoenix Center for the Arts Community Investment Grant Level IV Phoenix Chamber Music Society Community Investment Grant Level IV Phoenix Children’s Chorus Community Investment Grant Level IV Phoenix Chorale Community Investment Grant Level V Phoenix Conservatory of Music Community Investment Grant Level IV Phoenix Film Foundation Community Investment Grant Level IV Phoenix Institute of Contemporary Art Community Investment Grant Level I Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture Community Investment Grant Level VI Phoenix Performing Arts Center, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level V Phoenix Symphony Association Community Investment Grant Level VI FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Phoenix Theatre, Inc. 0 25,000 0 25,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 9,000 0 9,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 5,200 0 5,200 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 3,300 0 3,300 0 4,000 0 4,000 0 10,000 0 10,000 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 5,000 0 5,000 Community Investment Grant Level VI ProMusica Arizona Chorale and Orchestra (PMAZ) Community Investment Grant Level III Red Rocks Music Festival Community Investment Grant Level II Rising Youth Theatre Community Investment Grant Level I Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation Community Investment Grant Level III Rosie’s House: A Music Academy for Children, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level IV Shemer Art Center and Museum Community Investment Grant Level III Southwest Human Development Arts Learning The Rag Collection Community Investment Grant Level II Trevor Browne High School Arts Learning Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development Arts Learning Valley Youth Theatre Community Investment Grant Level V VSA arts of Arizona, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level I Xico Inc. Community Investment Grant Level IV Young Arts Arizona Ltd. 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 5,500 0 5,500 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 10,000 0 10,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 1,300 0 1,300 0 0 5,000 5,000 0 0 579 579 0 2,500 0 2,500 0 25,000 0 25,000 Community Investment Grant Level II Young Sounds Of Arizona Community Investment Grant Level I Youth Development Institute Arts Learning Queen Creek Queen Creek Cultural Foundation Community Investment Grant Level IV Scottsdale Arcadia Neighborhood Learning Center Arts Learning Arizona Musicfest Community Investment Grant Level V Desert Foothills Theater Community Investment Grant Level IV Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival Festival Laguna Elementary Arts Learning Lois Roma-Deeley Artist Research and Development Meribeth Reeves Professional Development Redfield Elementary School Arts Learning Scottsdale Arts/Scottsdale Cultural Council Community Investment Grant Level VI FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Sidepony Music 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 0 5,000 5,000 0 0 750 750 0 25,000 0 25,000 0 10,000 0 10,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 Festival Sun Lakes Arizona Classic Jazz Festival Community Investment Grant Level III Surprise West Valley Arts Council Community Investment Grant Level IV Wham Art Association Festival Tempe Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts Community Investment Grant Level V Arizona Aloha Festivals, Inc. Festival Arizona Wind Symphony, Inc. Festival Carla Keaton Artist Research and Development Carol Mellis Professional Development Childsplay Community Investment Grant Level VI City of Tempe Cultural Services Community Investment Grant Level V CONDER/dance Festival Danielle Wood 0 0 750 750 0 0 702 702 0 0 750 750 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 15,000 0 15,000 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 15,000 0 15,000 0 728,297 33,156 761,453 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 Professional Development Harper Piver Professional Development Rembrandt Quiballo Professional Development Stray Cat Theatre Community Investment Grant Level II Wickenburg Desert Caballeros Western Museum Community Investment Grant Level V Wickenburg Cultural Organization Community Investment Grant Level II Wickenburg Foundation for the Performing Arts Community Investment Grant Level V TOTAL MARICOPA COUNTY MOHAVE COUNTY Kingman Mohave Library Alliance Festival Lake Havasu Lake Havasu Regional Orchestra Community Investment Grant Level I TOTAL MOHAVE COUNTY NAVAJO COUNTY Fort Apache White Mountain Apache Tribe Nowike’Bagowa Cultural Center and Museum Community Investment Grant Level III FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Hotevilla The Hopi School 0 2,990 0 2,990 0 4,990 0 4,990 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 0 750 750 0 0 6,000 6,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 10,000 0 10,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 15,000 0 15,000 0 10,000 0 10,000 Arts Learning TOTAL NAVAJO COUNTY PIMA COUNTY Green Valley Community Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level IV Sahuarita William Meek Professional Development Tucson Annie Guthrie Artist Research and Development Arizona Friends of Chamber Music Community Investment Grant Level IV Arizona Repertory Singers Community Investment Grant Level II Arts Express Community Investment Grant Level III Arts for All, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level V Arts Integration Solutions Community Investment Grant Level IV Arts Integration Solutions Strengthening Schools Through Arts Partnerships Ballet Arts Foundation (dba Ballet Tucson) Community Investment Grant Level V Borderlands Theater 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 2,700 0 2,700 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 3,200 0 3,200 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 15,000 0 15,000 0 0 750 750 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 0 750 750 0 0 750 750 0 0 750 750 0 1,500 0 1,500 Community Investment Grant Level II Borton PTA Arts Learning Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson Arts Learning Casa Libre en la Solana Community Investment Grant Level I City High School Arts Learning Civic Orchestra of Tucson Community Investment Grant Level I Desert Voices Community Investment Grant Level I Foundation for Creative Broadcasting, Inc. dba KXCI-FM Community Investment Grant Level V Heather Gray Professional Development Invisible Theatre Community Investment Grant Level IV Julie Morin Professional Development Kate Meyer Professional Development Kathleen Velo Professional Development Kore Press Community Investment Grant Level II FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Krystyna Parafinczuk 0 0 750 750 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 3,200 0 3,200 0 0 5,000 5,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 25,000 0 25,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 5,000 0 0 5,000 5,000 0 0 700 700 0 0 750 750 0 3,200 0 3,200 0 2,000 0 2,000 Professional Development La Frontera Center Festival Laguna Elementary School Arts Learning Lisa Molomot Artist Research and Development Literacy Connects Community Investment Grant Level III Live Theatre Workshop Community Investment Grant Level IV Loft Cinema, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level VI Many Mouths One Stomach Community Investment Grant Level III Melani Martinez Artist Research and Development Milta Ortiz Artist Research and Development Natalia Gabrielsen Professional Development Nicole Stansbury Professional Development Nosotros Academy Arts Learning Odaiko Sonora Community Investment Grant Level III Opening Minds through the Arts, TUSD 0 15,000 0 15,000 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 0 546 546 0 3,200 0 3,200 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 1,500 0 1,500 Strengthening Schools Through Arts Partnerships Pan Left Productions Community Investment Grant Level II POG, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level I Reed Dickson Professional Development Richardson Elementary School Arts Learning Safos Dance Theatre Community Investment Grant Level I Sonoran Art Foundation, Inc. (dba Sonoran Glass School) Community Investment Grant Level IV Sons of Orpheus--The Male Chorus of Tucson Community Investment Grant Level I Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance Community Investment Grant Level V Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation Festival Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra Community Investment Grant Level III Southwest Folklife Alliance Community Investment Grant Level IV Summit View Elementary Arts Learning The Arizona Early Music Society, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level I FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE The Blue Adobe Project dba Sky Islands 0 3,200 0 3,200 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 15,000 0 15,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 3,200 0 3,200 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 15,000 0 15,000 0 10,000 0 10,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 Arts Learning The Drawing Studio Community Investment Grant Level III The Mini Time Machine, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level V The Rogue Theatre Community Investment Grant Level IV The Symphony Women’s Association Community Investment Grant Level II Tortolita Middle School Arts Learning True Concord Voices & Orchestra Community Investment Grant Level IV Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus Community Investment Grant Level IV Tucson Children’s Museum, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level V Tucson Festival of Books Community Investment Grant Level V Tucson Girls Chorus Community Investment Grant Level IV Tucson Guitar Society Community Investment Grant Level I Tucson Jewish Community Center Festival Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association Festival Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block (TMA) 0 20,000 0 20,000 0 15,000 0 15,000 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 25,000 0 25,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 0 750 750 0 0 750 750 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 0 600 600 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 330,900 29,596 360,496 0 2,000 0 2,000 Community Investment Grant Level VI Tucson Pima Arts Council, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level V Tucson Pops Orchestra Community Investment Grant Level II Tucson Symphony Society Community Investment Grant Level VI UA School of Music Music + Festval Festival Victor Bowleg Professional Development Wendy Blackwell Professional Development Winding Road Theater Ensemble Community Investment Grant Level I WomanKraft Community Investment Grant Level II Yvonne Montoya Professional Development ZUZI Inc Community Investment Grant Level II TOTAL PIMA COUNTY PINAL COUNTY Eloy Corazon De Latinos Unidos Festival FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Gold Canyon Gold Canyon Arts Council 0 1,500 0 1,500 0 0 750 750 0 4,620 0 4,620 0 8,120 750 8,870 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 0 750 750 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 7,000 750 7,750 0 2,000 0 2,000 Community Investment Grant Level II Oracle Barbara Kemp Cowlin Professional Development Superior Superior Unified School District Arts Learning TOTAL PINAL COUNTY SANTA CRUZ COUNTY Nogales Patrons of the Arts Inc. Community Investment Grant Level I Patagonia Patagonia Creative Arts Association Community Investment Grant Level I Rio Rico Alyssa Brown Professional Development Tubac Santa Cruz Valley Art Association Community Investment Grant Level IV TOTAL SANTA CRUZ COUNTY YAVAPAI COUNTY Dewey Friends of Big Band Jazz-Prescott Jazz Summit Festival Prescott George Phippen Memorial Foundation 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 0 750 750 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 5,000 0 5,000 0 2,000 0 2,000 0 27,000 750 27,750 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 0 3,000 1,244,067 77,752 Community Investment Grant Level V Prescott Film Festival Festival Prescott Center for the Arts Community Investment Grant Level IV Smoki Museum, Inc. Community Investment Grant Level IV Prescott Valley West Yavapai Guidance Clinic Foundation Festival Sedona Scott Shell Professional Development Sedona Chamber Music Society Community Investment Grant Level IV Sedona International Film Festival & Workshop Community Investment Grant Level V Verde Valley Sinfonietta Community Investment Grant Level II TOTAL YAVAPAI COUNTY YUMA COUNTY Yuma City of Yuma Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission Community Investment Grant Level IV TOTAL YUMA COUNTY STATEWIDE TOTALS 0 1,321,819 GEOGRAPHIC FUNDING DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY OF FEDERAL GRANTS NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS TOTAL GRANT RECEIVED 2015 RECEIVED 2016 State Programs Partnership Agreements 45.025 15-6100-2003 State Arts Plan $587,800 0 $587,800 Arts Education $65,400 0 $65,400 Underserved Communities $144,700 0 $144,700 Poetry Out Loud 17,500 0 17,500 State Arts Plan 566,800 566,800 0 Arts Education 65,300 65,300 0 Underserved Communities 141,700 141,700 0 Poetry Out Loud 17,500 17,500 0 14-6100-2039 TOTAL RECEIVED FEDERAL 756,000 791,300 Arizona Commission on the Arts Fiscal Year 2017 Grant Notification Packet Commission on the Arts Funding At-A-Glance FUNDING,Arizona AT-A-GLANCE PRIVATE STATE FEDERAL PRIMARY FUNDING STREAMS National Endowment for the Arts Competitively-awarded annual federal grant; must be matched with state funding. • $797,900 in FY16 • $833,000 in FY17 Arizona Arts Trust Fund Percentage of Arizona Corporation Commission annual business filing fees. • $1,416,780 in FY16 • $1,350,000 in FY17 (projected) Arizona ArtShare Private Endowment Annual interest accrued on $1.7 million endowment held by Arizona Community Foundation. • $87,900 in FY16 • $75,000 in FY17 (projected) Listed figures are estimates for the Arts Commission’s primary funding streams and do not represent a comprehensive accounting of agency revenue. Secondary funding streams include private foundation grants for discrete programs, corporate sponsorships for public initiatives, and income from collected registration fees. ADDITIONAL FUNDING STREAMS Additional State Funding A one-time $1.5 million allocation derived from interest accrued on the State Rainy Day Fund. This additional funding has only been secured for the current fiscal year. • $0 in FY16 • $1,500,000 in FY17 INACTIVE FUNDING STREAMS General Fund Appropriation Determined by Arizona State Legislature and Governor. • The Arts Commission has not received a General Fund appropriation since FY11. Arizona ArtShare Public Endowment A $20 million public endowment held by the Arizona State Treasurer. • Eliminated through legislative fund transfers in FY10 and FY11. STATE OF ARIZONA FINANCIAL REPORTS 2015-2016 FY General Fund Arts Fund EXPENSES Funds Appropriated: 0 Total Expended: 0 RECEIPTS Carry Forward, Prior Fiscal Year: 158,039 Federal Funds Received: National Endowment for the Arts 797,900 Local/Other Funds Received: 121,316 Piper Creative Aging 90,000 Tremaine AZ ArtWorker 30,000 Total Receipts: 1,197,255 Personal Services 538,530 Employee Related Expenditures 225,553 Professional/Outside Services 6,240 Travel In-State 2,014 Travel Out-of-State 2,464 Operating Expenditures 22,767 Community Service Projects 254,001 Non-Capital Equipment 0 Transfer Out 0 Total Expended: 1,051,569 Carry Forward to 2017: 117,500 Fund Total 1,169,069 2015-2016 FY Arts Trust Fund EXPENSES 2015 to 2016 Carry Forward RECEIPTS 117,351 2016 Revenue 1,416,780 Transfer Out 0 Total Receipts: 1534131 Personal Services 0 Employee Related Expenditures 0 Professional/Outside Services 4,873 In-State Travel 3,048 Out-of-State Travel 9,324 Community Service Projects 1,182,537 Operating Expenditures 150,848 Capital Equipment 0 Non-Capital Equipment 1,492 Transfer Out 50,100 Total Expended: 129,300 Carry Forward to 2017 129,300 Fund Total 1,531,522 Arts Endowment 2015 to 2016 Carry Forward 0 Interest 2016 Revenue 0 Total Receipts: 0 Community Service Projects 0 Total Expended: 0 Carry Forward to 2017 0 2,700,591 2,731,386 FUNDING SUMMARY, 1967 - 2016 Fiscal Year Federal Basic State Grant Additional Federal Grants State Community Service Grants Arts Trust Fund State Operating Funds Endowment Total Local/ Other Federal and State 1966-67 12,053 25,000 1967-68 39,383 39,383 1968-69 30,909 30,909 1969-70 36,363 1970-71 75,377 1971-72 37,053 23,561 59,924 7,500 24,593 101,470 101,320 55,800 27,805 184,925 1972-73 127,250 58,157 51,469 236,876 1973-74 150,000 65,183 68,700 283,883 1974-75 200,000 126,360 82,500 408,860 1975-76 205,000 157,844 86,700 449,544 1976-77 205,000 190,218 98,400 493,618 1977-78 215,000 258,482 41,000 130,300 644,782 1978-79 266,900 496,767 60,000 159,600 983,267 1979-80 275,000 413,953 60,000 173,200 922,153 1980-81 275,000 270,906 60,000 203,600 809,506 198l-82 309,625 135,200 150,000 283,500 878,725 1982-83 282,700 129,910 125,000 294,100 831,710 1983-84 295,500 143,755 120,000 306,000 865,255 1984-85 363,800 140,400 280,900 335,704 1,120,804 1985-86 363,800 145,500 632,300 378,057 1,519,657 1986-87 355,300 145,600 732,300 408,100 1,641,300 1987-88 371,000 140,200 883,400 435,824 1,830,424 1988-89 376,000 159,800 1,063,400 490,600 2,089,800 1989-90 380,000 168,442 1,102,500 705,250 467,900 171,216 2,995,308 1990-91 357,642 218,793 1,021,000 968,300 491,500 166,881 3,224,116 Fiscal Year Federal Basic State Grant Additional Federal Grants State Community Service Grants Arts Trust Fund State Operating Funds 1991-92 476,000 217,600 859,100 971,102 1992-93 470,000 470,898 836,100 1993-94 497,000 466,800 1994-95 483,000 1995-96 Endowment Total Local/Other Federal and State 486,800 112,649 3,123,251 970,000 469,200 122,000 3,338,198 775,000 1,068,900 483,600 222,900 3,514,200 358,600 975,000 1,078,700 517,600 165,200 3,578,100 470,000 378,137 975,000 1,078,700 536,000 192,500 3,630,337 1996-97 332,000 295,700 975,000 1,512,400 551,100 78,700 3,255,100 1997-98 488,000 85,000 1,375,000 1,200,000 575,200 47,000 3,770,200 1998-99 *567,400 37,176 1,775,000 1,199,700 585,371 88,599 192,264 4,445,507 1999-00 *566,575 30,927 1,775,000 1,299,435 590,900 227,796 309,456 4,800,089 2000-01 *523,615 45,347 1,775,000 1,360,965 601,100 387,751 630,808 5,324,586 2001-02 *575,418 32,300 1,774,600 1,465,395 598,500 304,617 164,783 4,915,613 2002-03 **665,500 5,700 1,542,700 1,453,335 530,600 178,919 429,515 4,806,269 2003-04 **666,600 0 1,263,349 1,589,490 537,751 244,016 625,299 4,926,505 2004-05 **689,962 0 1,263,100 1,609,365 555,100 272,208 520,165 4,909,900 2005-06 **663,730 17,705 1,266,884 1,623,324 580,816 314,350 368,716 4,867,655 2006-07 **643,155 39,800 1,263,100 1,719,314 625,000 541,772 466,742 5,298,883 2007-08 **708,400 87,000 1,363,100 1,760,010 667,600 1,000,134 68,524 5,654,769 2008-09 **806,900 0 860,800 1,343,775 359,421 396,875 129,889 3,897,660 2009-10 *863,400 273,200 287,700 1,431,060 537,800 141,133 85,996 3,620,289 2010-11 *938,600 0 72,600 1,593,105 607,500 4,130 45,568 3,261,503 2011-12 *858,300 0 150,326 1,397,220 0 0 0 2,405,846 2012-13 *807,200 0 86,704 1,479,270 0 0 0 2,373,174 2013-14 *756,000 0 1,080,800 1,453,605 0 0 5,000 3,295,405 2014-15 *791,300 0 1,135,581 1,441,640 0 0 5,000 3,695,031 2015-16 *797,900 0 238,816 1,416,780 0 0 2,500 2,455,996 * Includes Basic State Grant, Arts Education, Underserved. **Includes Basic State Grant, Arts Education, Underserved, Challenge America. Arizona Commission on the Arts is a 50 year-old agency of the State of Arizona and a leading force in the creative and professional development of Arizona’s arts sector. Through robust programs, research initiatives and strategic grantmaking, the Arts Commission catalyzes arts-based partnerships that strengthen Arizona communities through the arts. We imagine an Arizona where everyone can participate in and experience the arts. For more information or to request this publication in an alternative format, contact the Arts Commission at (602) 771-6501 or info@azarts.gov. www.azarts.gov