ARIZONA CITIZENS FOR THE ARTS PARTNERS WITH 10 RESTAURANTS STATEWIDE FOR GOVERNOR’S ARTS AWARDS HYBRID CELEBRATION

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 25, 2021):  Restaurants in 10 Arizona communities will be staging points promoting clothing designs by local designers and preparing meals-to-go for celebrants across the state to enjoy at home while watching the virtual presentation of the 40th annual Arizona Governor’s Arts Awards on Friday, March 26. From 6-7:30 that night, each restaurant […] This post is only available to members.
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2020 Election Candidate Survey Responses

  70%-80% of all voters agree the government should support arts & culture. Voters understand their tax money will be well spent on music, dance, theatre, and visual arts because it benefits businesses, cities, and individuals like children, seniors, and veterans. Thankfully, most legislators and candidates understand this too. Please use our resources to see […] This post is only available to members.
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ARTS CARES <3

Your health comes first.  Arts & culture organizations across Arizona care about you. You are our patrons. You are our artistic partners. You are our community. We care about your physical and mental health, and this is why you can trust us to open gradually, with care for the well-being of all.    Putting you first is the one thing this pandemic has not changed. This is why we were among the first businesses to voluntarily close our doors. This is why artists and other creatives were among the first to find new ways to share their talents with the ...
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Legislator Voice – Representative Regina Cobb

Hello Arizonans! I am in my third term as an Arizona State Legislature.  I am also the Chair of the Appropriations Committee as well as a member of the Education Committee and Ways and Means Committee. I've been a business owner in Kingman for 26-years, owning two dental practices and a sporting goods store. As a rural legislator and lifelong sportsman, I have been a strong advocate for rural, water and land issues; and also a strong advocate for the business communities and I am champion of the tax payer. As an artist an advocate of the arts, I am looking forward to working with all of ...
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Legislator Voice – Lela Alston!

Lela Alston is a native Arizonan and a product of our state's public education system, from kindergarten to graduate school. She has been a champion for public schools, teachers, children and families, protecting women's health and reproductive choices, advancing opportunities for women, girls, aging Arizonans and our homeless community, throughout her career in the Arizona Legislature. In 2020, Lela began her 28th year in the Arizona State Legislature. From 1977 through 1995, she served as an Arizona State Senator and was a member of the Appropriations Committee throughout her years in tha...
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MEET YURIKA ISOE

Hello friends of AZCA, I'm Yurika! I've been working with Sarah and Joseph since October. I'm doing this dual-city life where I spend the first half of the week in Phoenix and the rest of my time in Tucson where I was born and raised. After graduating from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor in Finance/Business Administration, I started to explore the arts- the industry, the effects on the local economy, and the community. I was immediately drawn to the makers of all kinds. Ceramics, murals, woodwork, metalwork, and textile art are all abundant in Tucson's tight-knit community. My firs...
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Gertrude’s Introduces Fall Menus & Newly Renovated Patio

      Gertrude’s Introduces Fall Menus Gertrude’s new patio features a canopy over the patio and on site restrooms. The exterior Courtyard Bar, in front of the restaurant, is open in evenings as weather permits.   Gertrude’s, the highly touted full-service restaurant located just inside the Desert Botanical Garden, has reopened its interior dining […] This post is only available to members.
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Legislator Voice – Representative Charlene Fernandez is committed to seeing arts programs funded

I don't have an artistic bone in my body. But I know the value of the arts to our communities and the value of arts education to our students. For many students ARTS are the reason they come to school and stay in school. Whether it be a favorite music class or teacher or the opportunity to express themselves on canvass, ARTS impact our students. It's heartbreaking to me, and to my colleagues in the House Democratic Caucus that I lead, that so many schools can no longer offer art or music in any form. We are committed to seeing those programs funded. On a statewide scale, I was so proud of my c...
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